1. A block of mass m0 is sliding on a frictionless plane with constant velocity v0.

It stops
after moving over a rough surface for distance d0. If the mass of the block is halved
(m = (1/2) m0) and its velocity is doubled (v = 2 v0), how far, d, would the new block
move over the rough surface before it stops?

a. d  2 d 0
b. d  2 d 0
c. d  4 d 0
 The next question refers to the following graph:

F (N)

0
1 2 3 4 x (m)
1

2

3

2. A one-dimensional force, F(x), shown above, acts on a particle moving along the x-axis.
What is the work, W, done by the force on the particle as it moves from x = 0 m to x =
4 m?

a. W = 1 J
b. W = 5 J
c. W = 9 J
 y (m)

1
A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x (m)
1 B

2


3. A constant two-dimensional force F  1N iˆ  3N ˆj is acting on a particle which
moves along the path from A to B in the x-y plane as shown above. Calculate the work,
W, done by the force on the particle.
a. W = -12 J
b. W = -3 J
c. W = 6 J
d. W = 12 J
e. W = 18 J
4. A bomb, initially at rest, explodes into three fragments that move as shown. The
trajectories of all fragments are in the x-y plane.

What is the mass, m, of each of the lower two fragments?

M = 1 kg
a. m = 0.71 kg
b. m = 0.83 kg 2v
c. m = 1.00 kg
d. m = 1.06 kg
e. m = 1.41 kg
v v

m m

20° 20°
 A 4 kg block and a block of mass m are connected by a massless rope over a
frictionless pulley as shown below. The acceleration, a, of the 4 kg block is 1 m/s2
downward.

g
m
4 Kg a = 1 m/s2

30°

5. If the 4 kg block drops 1 m, how much work, W, is done on this block by the tension in the
rope?
a. W = 43.5 J
b. W = 33.1 J
c. W = -28.6 J
d. W = -35.2 J
e. W = -45.2 J
 A 4 kg block and a block of mass m are connected by a massless rope over a
frictionless pulley as shown below. The acceleration, a, of the 4 kg block is 1 m/s2
downward.

g
m
4 Kg a = 1 m/s2

30°

6. If the 4 kg block drops 1 m, what is the total work done on both blocks, Wtot, by
the tension in the rope?

a. Wtot = 0
b. Wtot > 0
c. Wtot < 0
Three masses are arranged in the x-y plane as shown below. The force of gravity points
in the negative y-direction. The masses, the x and y coordinates at time t = 0, and the
velocities at t = 0 are indicated.

(2,0)
1 m/s 6 kg

x
2 kg 1 m/s
(-3,0)
(2,-2)
3 m/s 4 kg

7. Where is the center of mass of the objects, RCM, at time t = 0?

a. RCM = (0, 0) meters

b. RCM = (-1.00, -2.00) meters
c. RCM = (1.67, 1.00) meters
d. RCM = (-0.50, -0.77) meters
e. RCM = (1.17, -0.67) meters
Three masses are arranged in the x-y plane as shown below. The force of gravity points
in the negative y-direction. The masses, the x and y coordinates at time t = 0, and the
velocities at t = 0 are indicated.

(2,0)
1 m/s 6 kg

x
2 kg 1 m/s
(-3,0)
(2,-2)
3 m/s 4 kg

8. What is the center of mass momentum of the objects, PCM, at time t = 0?

a. PCM = (-12, -4) kg-meters/sec

b. PCM = (-12, -6) kg-meters/sec
c. PCM = (-3, 0) kg-meters/sec
d. PCM = (4, -6) kg-meters/sec
e. PCM = (-3, -6) kg-meters/sec
Three masses are arranged in the x-y plane as shown below. The force of gravity points
in the negative y-direction. The masses, the x and y coordinates at time t = 0, and the
velocities at t = 0 are indicated.

(2,0)
1 m/s 6 kg

x
2 kg 1 m/s
(-3,0)
(2,-2)
3 m/s 4 kg

9. What is the acceleration of the center of mass of the objects, ACM, at time t = 0?

a. ACM = (0, -0.82) meters/sec2

b. ACM = (0, -4.91) meters/sec2
c. ACM = (0, -9.81) meters/sec2
Two masses moving on a frictionless surface approach the origin where they collide.
Their initial velocities are unknown. After the collision, the masses are joined together in
a tangled mess that moves up and to the right with an angle of 30° with respect to the
x-axis.
y y
3m
v1
30°
2m x x
m v2

10. What is the ratio of the initial velocities, v1/v2?

a. v1/v2 = 0.655
b. v1/v2 = 0.707
c. v1/v2 = 0.756
d. v1/v2 = 0.866
e. v1/v2 = 1.522
Two masses moving on a frictionless surface approach the origin where they collide.
Their initial velocities are unknown. After the collision, the masses are joined together in
a tangled mess that moves up and to the right with an angle of 30° with respect to the
x-axis.
y y
3m
v1
30°
2m x x
m v2

11. If the initial velocities of each of the two masses were doubled, the angle of the final
trajectory would

a. decrease.
b. stay the same.
c. increase.
Two blocks directly approach each other on a frictionless surface. The collision is
completely inelastic and, afterward, the two blocks are joined together.

12. After the collision the two blocks

a. move in the negative x-direction.

b. are stationary.
c. move in the positive x-direction.
Two blocks directly approach each other on a frictionless surface. The collision is
completely inelastic and, afterward, the two blocks are joined together.

13. The ratio of the total initial kinetic energy to the total final kinetic energy, Ki /Kf is

a. Ki /Kf = 1
b. Ki /Kf = 1.5
c. Ki /Kf = 2
d. Ki /Kf = 2.5
e. Ki /Kf = 3
Two blocks directly approach each other on a frictionless surface. The collision is
completely inelastic and, afterward, the two blocks are joined together.

14. Which of the following best describes v*, the velocity of the blocks in the center of
mass reference frame after the collision?

a. v* is along the +x direction.

b. v* is along the x direction.
c. |v*| is zero.
Identical constant forces push two blocks, A and B over identical horizontal surfaces for
identical periods of time. The masses are initially at rest. The mass of A is twice the mass
of B.

15. Which block ends up with the biggest momentum?

a. Block A
b. Block B
c. Both blocks end up with the same momentum.
Identical constant forces push two blocks, A and B over identical horizontal surfaces for
identical periods of time. The masses are initially at rest. The mass of A is twice the mass
of B.

16. Which block ends up with the biggest kinetic energy?

a. Block A
b. Block B
c. Both blocks end up with the same kinetic energy.
Two carts on a horizontal, frictionless air track set up parallel to the x-axis have an
elastic, head-on collision. The mass of cart 1 is m1 = 2 kg and the mass of cart 2 is
m2 = 1 kg. The initial velocities of the carts in the lab reference frame are
v1,i = +9 m/s and v2,i = 6 m/s.

17. What is the final momentum of the system, P*f, in the reference frame of the center
of mass of the two carts?

a. P*f is along the +x direction.

b. P*f is along the x direction.
c. |P*f| is zero.
Two carts on a horizontal, frictionless air track set up parallel to the x-axis have an
elastic, head-on collision. The mass of cart 1 is m1 = 2 kg and the mass of cart 2 is
m2 = 1 kg. The initial velocities of the carts in the lab reference frame are
v1,i = +9 m/s and v2,i = 6 m/s.

18. What is the final speed of cart 2, v2f, in the lab reference frame?

a. v2f = 3 m/s
b. v2f = 6 m/s
c. v2f = 9 m/s
d. v2f = 12 m/s
e. v2f = 14 m/s
19. A rock of mass m is dropped from rest at a height 2RE above the surface of the earth
(mass ME, radius RE) as shown. What is the speed, V, of the rock when it has fallen to a
height RE above the surface of the earth?
2RE
a. V  GM E / 3R E
b. V  2GM E / 3RE
c. V  3GM E / 2 RE RE
d. V  2GM E m / 3RE
ME
e. V  GM E / 3mRE

RE
V

RE

ME
 A small block of mass m = 0.2 kg is released from rest at a height h = 0.5 m on the
frictionless curved track as shown below. At the bottom of the track is a horizontal
portion, part of which is rough. The rough region is exactly 1.5 m long and has a
coefficient of kinetic friction equal to  = 0.1. At the end of the horizontal region is a
spring of force constant k = 35 N/m with its right end attached to a wall.
m = 0.2 kg
kg

= 0.1
h = 0.5 m

k = 35 N/m
1.5 m

20. What is the maximum distance, d, by which the spring is compressed the first time
that the block collides with it?

a. d = 0.16 m
b. d = 0.20 m
c. d = 0.31 m
d. d = 0.42 m
e. d = 0.66 m
A small block of mass m = 0.2 kg is released from rest at a height h = 0.5 m on the
frictionless curved track as shown below. At the bottom of the track is a horizontal
portion, part of which is rough. The rough region is exactly 1.5 m long and has a
coefficient of kinetic friction equal to  = 0.1. At the end of the horizontal region is a
spring of force constant k = 35 N/m with its right end attached to a wall.

m = 0.2 kg
kg

= 0.1
h = 0.5 m

k = 35 N/m
1.5 m
21. How many times does the block completely cross the rough region before stopping?

a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 6 times
A small block of mass m = 0.2 kg is released from rest at a height h = 0.5 m on the
frictionless curved track as shown below. At the bottom of the track is a horizontal
portion, part of which is rough. The rough region is exactly 1.5 m long and has a
coefficient of kinetic friction equal to  = 0.1. At the end of the horizontal region is a
spring of force constant k = 35 N/m with its right end attached to a wall.
m = 0.2 kg
kg

= 0.1
h = 0.5 m

k = 35 N/m
1.5 m

22. Suppose after rebounding from the spring the first time, the block reaches a height h’
on the curved track. Which of the following actions would not result in the block
reaching a height higher than h’ after rebounding from the spring the first time?

a. Make the spring stiffer by increasing the spring constant, k.

b. Shorten the rough region so it is less than 1.5 m long.
c. Both a) and b)
A pendulum is formed by attaching a mass, m = 0.25 kg to the end of a string of length
L = 1 m. The other end of the string is attached to a nail so the pendulum can swing in a
complete circle in the vertical plane. There is no friction between the nail and the string.

23. The mass is released from rest with the string at a 60o
angle with respect to the vertical as shown. What is the
speed, v, of the mass when the angle between the string
and the vertical is 30o? L = 1m 60o

a. v = 1.52 m/s
b. v = 1.69 m/s
c. v = 1.81 m/s
d. v = 2.12 m/s
e. v = 2.68 m/s m = 0.25 kg
=0
A pendulum is formed by attaching a mass, m = 0.25 kg to the end of a string of length
L = 1 m. The other end of the string is attached to a nail so the pendulum can swing in a
complete circle in the vertical plane. There is no friction between the nail and the string.

24. The pendulum is now set in motion in such a way

that it swings in a complete vertical circle with the
tension of the string being equal to the weight of the mass L = 1m 60o
at the top of the circle. What is square of the speed, vb2, of
the mass at the bottom of the swing (i.e., the lowest point
in the swing)?

a. vb2 = 3gL/2
b. vb2 = 2gL m = 0.25 kg
c. vb2 = 5gL/2 =0
d. vb2 = 4gL
e. vb2 = 6gL
25. A ball is thrown off the roof of a 40 m tall building with an initial speed of 15 m/s.
What is the speed, vg, of the ball just before it hits the ground?

a. vg = 24.3 m/s
b. vg = 27.8 m/s
c. vg = 31.8 m/s
d. vg = 34.4 m/s
e. Not enough information provided to determine it.
A planet of mass M and radius R and a smaller planet of radius R/2 and mass M/8 are
separated by a distance 6R between their centers.

M 6R
R
R/2

15. Where is the center of mass of this two-body system with respect to the center of the
larger planet?

a. R/3
b. R/2
c. 2R/3
d. 5R/6
e. R
A planet of mass M and radius R and a smaller planet of radius R/2 and mass M/8 are
separated by a distance 6R between their centers.

M 6R
R
R/2

16. If a missile is launched from the north pole of the larger planet, what is the escape
velocity, V, for the missile (taking into account the gravitational force from both
planets)?

2GM
a. V <
R

2GM
b. V =
R

2GM
c. V >
R