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This document is a problem set for freshmen engineering students at Ain Shams University, focusing on circular motion, work, and kinetic energy. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems related to concepts in physics, such as centripetal acceleration, work done by forces, and energy transfer. The problems require calculations and understanding of the principles of physics as outlined in the referenced textbook.

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This document is a problem set for freshmen engineering students at Ain Shams University, focusing on circular motion, work, and kinetic energy. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems related to concepts in physics, such as centripetal acceleration, work done by forces, and energy transfer. The problems require calculations and understanding of the principles of physics as outlined in the referenced textbook.

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Ain Shams University Freshmen level

Faculty of Engineering Vibrations and Waves


Department of Eng. Phys. & Math. PHM 121 / Spring - 2025

Problem Set # 1
Circular Motion, Work and Kinetic Energy
Select the correct answer

1. In a uniform circular motion, the tangential acceleration is:


a) zero
b) positive
c) negative
d) equal to the centripetal acceleration.

2. Two particles perform circular motions with the same frequency. This means that:
a) The paths of motion for the two particles are of the same radius 𝑟.
b) The two particles have the same centripetal acceleration.
c) The two particles have the same tangential speed.
d) The two particles sweep an angle of 30𝑜 in the same period of time.

3. A ball is tied to the end of a cable of negligible mass. The ball is spun in a circle with a radius 2 𝑚 making
0.7 revolutions per second. What is the centripetal acceleration of the ball?
a) 67.9 𝑚/𝑠 2 b) 29.3 𝑚/𝑠 2 c) 14.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 d) 74.2 𝑚/𝑠 2 e) 38.7 𝑚/𝑠 2

4. The process in which energy transfers from one particle to another is called:
a) Work.
b) Torque.
c) Acceleration.
d) Circular motion.

5. A 2.0-kg particle has an initial velocity of (5i – 4j) m/s. Some time later, its velocity is (7i + 3j) m/s. How
much work was done by the resultant force during this time interval?
a. 17 J b. 49 J c. 19 J d. 53 J e. 27 J

6. A force acting on an object moving along the x axis is given by:


Fx = (14x – 3.0x2) N

where x is in m. How much work is done by this force as the object moves from x = –1 m to x = +2 m?
a. +12 J b. +28 J c. +40 J d. +42 J e.–28 J

7. A car traveling 40 km/h can brake to a stop within a distance d of 20 m. If the car is going triple as fast,
120 km/h, the stopping distance becomes:

a) 20 m b) 40 m c) 60 m d) 80 m e) 180 m

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Problems

1. (a) How much work is done by the horizontal force Fp = 150 N on the
18-kg block of Fig. 1 when the force pushes the block 5.0 m up along
the 32° frictionless incline? (b) How much work is done by the
gravitational force on the block during this displacement? (c) How
much work is done by the normal force? (d) What is the speed of the
block (assume that it is zero initially) after this displacement? [63 Page
180] Fig.1

2. The force on a particle, actin g along the x axis, varies as


shown in Fig. 2. Determine the work done by this force to
move the particle along the x axis: (a) from x = 0.0 to x =
10.0 m; (b) from x = 0.0 to x = 15.0 m. [40 Page 179]

Fig.2

3. (a) A person pulls on the spring in Fig. 3, stretching it 3.0 cm, which requires
a maximum force of 75 N. How much work does the person do? (b) If, instead,
the person compresses the spring 3.0 cm, how much work does the person do?
[Ex. 7.5 Page 171]

Fig.3

4. Given vectors 𝐴⃗ = 4.8î + 6.8ĵ and 𝐵⃗⃗ = 9.6î + 6.7ĵ determine the vector that lies in the xy plane
⃗⃗ and whose dot product with 𝐴⃗ is 20.0. [25 Page 178]
perpendicular to 𝐵

5. If it requires 5.0 J of work to stretch a particular spring by 2.0 cm from its equilibrium length, how much
more work will be required to stretch it an additional 4.0 cm? [38 Page 178]

Problem reference is with respect to Physics for Scientists & Engineers 4th (Fourth) Edition by C.
Giancoli

With Best wishes


Physics staff members

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