Physics: Principles and Problems
Physics: Principles and Problems
9th Edition
Elliott, Haase, Harper, Herzog, Margaret Zorn, Nelson, Schuler, Zitzewitz
ISBN: 9780078458132
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Page 112: Assessment

Exercise 40
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In the blank concept map we can see that the names of forces $textit{tension, gravity}$ are in the first place, so it is logical to write $textit{normal}$ in the middle column. There are labels in the bottom row, so we fill it with $F_T, F_G$ in that order.

A properly completed concept map is shown in the figure.

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Exercise 41
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a) A book rests on a table because the sum of all the forces acting on it is equal to 0. (1st Newton’s law.)

b) The force with which the hand acts on it is greater than the force of friction and the total force is different from zero and the result is the acceleration of the book. (Newton’s 2nd law)

c) The book will move if the force of the hand is equal to the force of friction, ie if the total force on the book is equal to 0. (1st Newton’s law.)

Result
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a) $F_{net}=0 rightarrow v=0$ (1st Newton’s law)

b) $F_{net}ne 0 rightarrow F_{net}=mcdot a$ (2nd Newton’s law)

c) $F_{friction}=F_{push} rightarrow F_{net}= 0 rightarrow v=const$ (1st Newton’s law)

Exercise 42
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To start, the cyclist must accelerate the mass and overcome the force of friction, so the total force is $F_{net}=mcdot a + F_{friction}$, When moving at a certain speed, he must overcome only the force of friction $F_{net} = F_{friction}$.
Result
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$$
F_{start}=mcdot a + F_{friction}> F_{drive}=F_{friction}
$$
Exercise 43
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The answer is no, what is equal to zero is the sum of all the forces acting on that object. One example is cycling at a constant speed.

We know that when riding a bike we have to press the pedals to maintain a constant speed which means we act with force while the acceleration is $a = 0$. Of course, we know that the force of air resistance and friction acts in the opposite direction, and that we actually overcome these two forces, that is, we maintain the sum of forces equal to 0.

Result
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No, example in the explanation.
Exercise 44
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When the basketball player dribbles, he pushes the ball down, ie acts on it by force and accelerates it downwards, in order to bounce and return upwards, the ball must change direction, ie it must accelerate upwards. 2. Newton’s law dictates that the existence of acceleration requires force. The upward force in this case is given by the floor.
Result
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In order for the ball to bounce, it can change direction in half motion, which means that it must accelerate, so a force must act on it, and that force is exerted by floor.
Exercise 45
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a) When she opens the parachute, the force of air resistance increases, which means that she starts to slow down until she reaches a new, lower, constant speed again.

b) Assuming that the air density is constant with height the parachute will fall at a constant speed due to equalizing the force of air resistance and the force of gravity. The speed at which it descends is small enough to land safely on the ground.

Result
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a) Decelerates to a new, slower constant speed.

b) It moves at a constant speed until it hits the ground when it slows down abruptly.

Exercise 46
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If the textbook is in equilibrium, it means that it is at rest, and Newton’s first law tells us that the body is at rest when it is not affected by forces or the sum of all forces acting is equal to zero. In the case of textbooks, we know that there are at least two forces, and that is gravity and the force of a normal that opposes gravity.
Result
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The sum of all the forces acting on it is equal to zero.
Exercise 47
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The stone also attracts the Earth, by an equal amount but the force of that amount on the Earth gives such a small acceleration that it is negligible. If we know that the mass of the Earth is $m=6cdot10^{24} mathrm{kg}$, this means that the accelerations caused by the force that the stone acts on the Earth will be of the order of $10^{- 24}$, which is practically zero.
Result
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The earth is at rest because of its vast mass.
Exercise 48
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Forces applied on the bed:

N_ground: The normal force the ground applies on the bed (Up)

Weight: The force of gravity that the earth pulls down on the bed (Down)

F_push: The force the person applies on the bed (Right)

N_wall: The normal force the wall applies on the bed (Left)

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To get the forces the bed applies on everything else, just flip the forces. (These are the reaction forces).

The reaction force of N_ground is the force the bed applies on the ground. (Down)

The reaction force of Weight is the force of gravity the bed pulls up on the earth (Up)

The reaction force of of F_push is the force the bed applies on the bed (Left)

The reaction force of N_wall is the normal force the bed applies on the wall (Right)

Result
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See description!
Exercise 49
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Let the box labels be numbers from 1 to 4 going from left to right. The maximum normal force is between block no. 4 and surfaces because that one has another block on it. This is followed by the normal force between block no. 1, normal force between block no. 3 and the surface area is less because of the tension of the rope on that block. The smallest normal force is that between the second block and the surface because they are not in contact since there is a spring between them. The final solution would be:

$$
4<1<3<2
$$

A possible solution is also:

$$
4 <1 = 3 <2
$$

if the rope tension on block no. 2 is $F_T = 0$. And another possible solution would be:

$$
4 <1 <3 = 2
$$

If the rope tension on block no. 3 were equal to weight of blue block: $F_T = F_g$.

Result
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$4 rightarrow 1 rightarrow 3 rightarrow 2$ (Be sure to see the explanation).
Exercise 50
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In a rope having a mass m tension is not constant throughout because as we go up the rope, mass of the rope also contributes in increasing the tension as we move up.
But this is not the case in a massless rope as there is no weight of the rope to affect the tension, hence it is constant throughout the rope.
Result
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There is no mass in the rope to affect the tension(see explanation)
Exercise 51
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Labels:

$$
begin{align*}
& F_{g(b)} tag{weight of bird} \
& F_{sb} tag{normal force exerted by statue on bird} \
& F_{bs} tag{ force exerted by bird on statue} \
& F_{g(s)} tag{ weight of statue} \
& F_{gs} tag{ force exerted by ground on statue}
end{align*}
$$

Interaction pair is: $F_{sb}$ and $F_{bs}$.

Note that the weight of the bird and the weight of the statue are not in a realistic ratio but this is for the purpose of clarity.

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Result
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See the explanation.
Exercise 52
Solution 1
Solution 2
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We know that

$$
F=ma
$$

We can therefore calculate the force of the man

$F_{Man}=75(10)=750$ N

And the force fo the Lion

$F_{Lion}=170(10)=1700$

To calculate the difference in forces we simply subtract the force of the man from the force of the lion

$$
F=F_{Lion}-F_{Man}=1700-750=boxed{950text{ N}}
$$

Result
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$950$ N
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Labels:

$$
begin{align*}
& F_{g(b)} tag{weight of ball} \
& F_{Bb} tag{normal force exerted by bat on ball} \
& F_{bB} tag{ force exerted by ball on bat} \
& F_{g(B)} tag{ weight of Bat} \
& F_{hB} tag{force exerted by hand on bat}
end{align*}
$$

Interaction pair is: $F_{bB}$ and $F_{Bb}$.

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Result
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See the explanation.
Exercise 53
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In a rear-end collision, the car accelerates sharply forward, the seats as part of the car also accelerate. The torso that is leaning against the seat accelerates and the force is distributed over the entire back. The problem occurs if the head is not resting on the headrest then all the accelerating force of the head falls on a few small muscles and bones of the neck which can lead to their injury.

The role of the headrest is to speed up the head by applying force to the bones of the skull, which are much stronger and more resistant, thus preventing neck injuries.

Result
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a) The neck must exert a force to accelerate the head but the muscles and bones of the neck cannot withstand that force.

b) The role of the headrest: it accelerates the head instead of the neck and thus reduces the force on it.

Exercise 54
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Writing notes on Earth is a routine task, you sit down at a table you take a pen and by applying force to the pen it leaves a mark on the paper. For an astronaut on a space station, this is a slightly more complicated task because they lack gravity. The astronaut cannot sit at the table, he floats in the air, paper and pencil, with which he writes notes, too. Another problem that arises is that the pen with which he writes, also acts on him and since there is no gravity to keep him still, he is practically pushed away. In order to rest he must act with some opposite force of equal amount which means that it is better that he needs as little force to write as possible so a better choice is soft lead.
Result
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Soft lead.
Exercise 55
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The label on the package tells us about the mass and weight of the product contained in the box. We conclude this from the designations OZ and g which are units of mass. The notation g which denotes grams is known to most people and is applied all over the world, it is also part of the SI system as a thousandth of a kilogram ie unit of mass. OZ, the ounce designation, is better known in America and the UK where it is used in everyday life, but the rest of the world is less encountered with that unit of measurement. An ounce is a unit of weight and is approximately $1 mathrm {OZ} = 28.35 mathrm{g}*9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}=0.28 mathrm{N}$. Mass is the same on the Moon and on Earth but weight is not. In order for the label of this package to be valid on the Moon, it would be necessary to make a modification of the above number, which should be $2 mathrm {OZ}$ instead of $12 mathrm {OZ}$ due to approximately 6 times less gravity on the Moon.
Result
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The label provides information on the weight and weight of the product. On the Moon it should be written as:

$$
begin{align*}
& 2 mathrm{OZ} \
& 340 mathrm{g}
end{align*}
$$

Exercise 56
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The experiment of free fall of feathers and hammers in vacuum is among the best known in physics. The result of this experiment is that both objects fall to the ground at the same time, ie they accelerate equally. The larger result of this experiment is that the acceleration in free fall does not actually depend on the mass of the object. The previous statement is the result of the equality of inertial and gravitational mass.

During a free fall in a vacuum, the only force acting on the body is the gravitational force $F_g = m cdot g$ if we include this force in Newton’s second law, we can calculate the acceleration.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot g \
mcdot a&= mcdot g \
a&=g
end{align*}
$$

$textbf{Air force is also included}$ in this task. The key thing is that objects are of equal surface area, volume and have equal acceleration. It is also crucial that the force of air resistance does not depend on the mass of the object but on its volume, area and speed. As a result, the balls will fall with an acceleration of less than $9.8 mathrm {m / s^2}$ until they reach the terminal velocity. $textbf{The difference occurs after reaching the terminal speed.}$ The terminal velocity is the one at which the force of gravity $F_g$ equals the force of air resistance $F_ {ar}$. A $textbf{heavier ball}$ is subjected to a $textbf{higher gravitational force}$, which means that a $textbf{higher force of air resistance}$ will be required, which ultimately means that the heavier ball will have a $textbf{higher terminal velocity.}$

So while it will $textbf{accelerate equally}$, the $textbf{lighter ball will reach its terminal speed earlier}$ and will continue to move constantly while the heavier one will continue to accelerate to its terminal speed and continue to continue constantly but faster, which tells us that the $textbf{heavier ball will fall sooner.}$

Result
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A ball of smaller mass reaches the terminal velocity earlier because it is smaller than that of a heavier ball. Since it has a higher terminal speed, the heavier the ball hits the ground sooner.
Exercise 57
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This would mean that the weight of $2.2 mathrm {lb}$ is equal to the weight $1 mathrm {kg}$ which is $9.8 mathrm {N}$, ie it would mean that $1 mathrm {lb} = 4.455 mathrm {N}$.
A correct comparison is one and only that between two equal physical quantities, i.e. mass can be compared only with mass and weight with weight.
Result
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$1 mathrm {lb} = 4.455 mathrm {N}$. A proper comparison of units is between two equal physical quantities.
Exercise 58
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Forces acting on ball are force of gravitiy $F_g$ and force of air resistance $F_{ar}$. Agents, which exert these forces on the ball are Earth (for the force of gravity) and air (for the force of air resistance). The force of gravity is always directed downwards and is of equal amount throughout the motion. The force of air resistance is always directed in the opposite direction from the direction of movement of the ball, also, its amount depends on the speed so that its amount changes during the movement. At the very top of the trajectory, the force of gravity completely slows down the ball, so its speed is equal to $v = 0 mathrm {m / s}$ and thus the force of air resistance is equal to zero $F_ {ar} = 0 mathrm {N}$.

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Result
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a) Free body diagrams are in the explanation

b) $v_{ball}=0 mathrm{m/s}$

c) $a=g=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}$

Exercise 59
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If we ignore the resistance of the air, the only force acting on the ball in free fall is the force of gravity.

$$
begin{align*}
m&=1 mathrm{kg} \
g&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
F_{net}&=? \
\
F_{net}&=F_g \
&=mcdot g \
&=1 mathrm{kg} cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=9.8 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
F_{net}=9.8 mathrm{N}
$$
Exercise 60
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In this task, we calculate the acceleration from the known data on mass and applied force.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=5 mathrm{N} \
m&=40 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
\
F&=mcdot a \
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
&=dfrac{5 mathrm{N}}{40 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{0.125 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
a=0.125 mathrm{m/s^2}
$$
Exercise 61
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In this task we calculate the force for a given acceleration and mass.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
m&=2300 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=? \
\
F&=mcdot a \
&=2300 mathrm{kg}cdot 3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{6900 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
F=6900 mathrm{N}
$$
Exercise 62
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In this task, we calculate the acceleration for a given force and the mass on which the force was applied.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F{net}&=0.17 mathrm{N} \
m&=13 mathrm{g}=1.3*10^{-2} mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
\
F&=mcdot a tag{Newton’s second law} \
\
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
&=dfrac{0.17 mathrm{N}}{1.3*10^{-2} mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{13.08 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
a=13.08 mathrm{m/s^2}
$$
Exercise 63
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My mass is 70 Kg. my weight will be:

$$
F = m g = (70) times (9.8) = 686 N
$$

Result
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686 N
Exercise 64
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In this task, we calculate the mass for a given weight and the acceleration of gravity.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F_g&=2450 mathrm{N} \
g&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=?\
\
F_G&=mcdot g \
m&=dfrac{F_G}{g} \
&=dfrac{2450 mathrm{N}}{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=boxed{250 mathrm{kg}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
m=250 mathrm{kg}
$$
Exercise 65
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The bodies from this task are acted upon by two forces, the force of gravity, downwards, and the force of air resistance, upwards. The bodies will accelerate until they reach terminal speed. Terminal speed is the speed at which the forces equalize. The balloon has the smallest mass, which means that the force of gravity acting on it has the smallest amount, so the forces will equalize sooner, so the terminal velocity of the balloon will be the smallest. Since they have to cross the same path (from the top of the building to the ground) the ground will first reach the object of the highest terminal speed and that is the shot put.
Result
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a) balloon, basketball, shot put

b) shot put, basketball, balloon

c) they are in reverse order.

Exercise 66
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We have:

1 newton = 0.224808943 pounds force

$$
==> 100.0 N = 22.5 pounds
$$

Result
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22.5 poounds
Exercise 67
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In this task, we calculate the acceleration of gravity for a given weight and mass.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&= 7.5 mathrm{kg} \
F&=78.4 mathrm{N} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
g&=?\
\
F_G&=mcdot g \
g&=dfrac{F_G}{m} \
&=dfrac{F}{m} \
&=dfrac{78.4 mathrm{N}}{7.5 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{10.45 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
g=10.45 mathrm{m/s^2}
$$
Exercise 68
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This task is about the dragster. We are given data on its mass, final speed and the time required to reach that speed. We are interested in the average acceleration, the force on the car and on the driver.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=873 mathrm{kg} \
v_f&=26.3 mathrm{m/s} \
t_f&=0.59 mathrm{s} \
m_D&=68 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
F_C&=? tag{force on car}\
F_{sd}&=? tag{force of seat on driver}
end{align*}
$$

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We find the average acceleration from the difference between the speeds and the time required to reach the final speed.

$$
begin{align*}
a&=dfrac{v_f-v_i}{t_f-t_i} \
&=dfrac{26.3 mathrm{m/s}}{0.59 mathrm{s}} \
&=boxed{44.58 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

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Force exerted on car can be calculated using Newton’s second law.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{sd}&=mcdot a \
&=873 mathrm{kg}cdot 44.58 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{3.892cdot 10^{4} mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

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As with the calculation of the force on a car, the force exerted on the driver is found using Newton’s second law.

$$
begin{align*}
F_C&=mcdot a \
&=68 mathrm{kg}cdot 44.58 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{3031 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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a) $a=44.58 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $F_C=3.892*10^4 mathrm{N}$

c) $F_{sd}=3031 mathrm{N}$

Exercise 69
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Positive direction: upward

$$
begin{align*}
m&=53 mathrm{kg} \
g&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_A&=0 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_B&=-2 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_C&=-2 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_D&=0 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_E&=a \
F_s&=?
\
F_s&=F_g+ma \
&=mcdot (g+a) \
\
F_{s(A)}&=mcdot (g+0) \
&=53 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=519.4 mathrm{N} \
\
F_{s(B)}&=mcdot (g-2) \
&=53 mathrm{kg}cdot 7.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=413.4 mathrm{N} \
\
F_{s(C)}&=mcdot (g-2) \
&=53 mathrm{kg}cdot 7.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=413.4 mathrm{N} \
\
F_{s(D)}&=mcdot (g+0) \
&=53 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=519.4 mathrm{N} \
\
F_{s(E)}&=mcdot (g+a)
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
begin{align*}
F_{s(A)}&=519.4 mathrm{N} \
F_{s(B)}&=413.4 mathrm{N} \
F_{s(C)}&=413.4 mathrm{N} \
F_{s(D)}&=519.4 mathrm{N} \
F_{s(E)}&=mcdot (g+a)
end{align*}
$$
Exercise 70
Solution 1
Solution 2
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$F = m (g + a) = (15)*(9.8+7.0) = 252 > 230$

No, it can not hold.

Result
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No
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**Given information**

– Bag threshold: $F_b=230mathrm{~N}$
– Groceries mass: $m_g=15mathrm{~kg}$
– Acceleration: $a=7.0mathrm{~dfrac{m}{s^2}}$

**Objective**
– Find if the bag can endure the force.

Step 2
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**Approach**

In order to solve this problem, we will need to consider Newton’s third law: A body that is acting with a certain force on another body will experience the force of the same intensity in the opposite direction.

Let’s take upward direction to be positive. There are two forces that are acting on the bag by Newton’s second law, the gravitational force of the groceries $F_g=m_gcdot g$ and a force due to upward acceleration of groceries $F_{a}=m_gcdot a$.

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The gravitational force is acting downwards on the groceries, but the groceries are, by Newton’s third law, acting on the bag with the same intensity in opposite direction – meaning upwards.

The force due to upward acceleration $F_a$ is pulling both the bag and the groceries upwards, so it also acting on the bag in the upward direction.

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Since we concluded that both $F_g$ and $F_a$ are acting on the bag in the positive direction, we can calculate the resulting force on the bag $F_{sum}$:

$$begin{aligned}
F_{sum}&=F_g+F_a
\&=m_gcdot g + m_gcdot a
\&= 15cdot 9.81 + 15cdot 7
\&=boxed{252mathrm{~N}}
end{aligned}$$
Since the total force acting on the bag $F_{sum}$ is bigger than the bag threshold $F_b$, the bag cannot stand the force.

Result
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No.
Exercise 71
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If we lift the pig with an upward force equal to its weight, the pig will move upward with a constant velocity.

$$
F = W = m g = (0.50)*(9.8) = 4.9 N
$$

Result
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4.9 N
Exercise 72
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In this problem we calculate the gravitational force on Mercury and Pluto.

$$
begin{align*}
g_M&=0.38cdot g_E \
g_E&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
m_A&=6 mathrm{kg} \
g_P&=0.08cdot g_M \
m_B&=7 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

$$
begin{align*}
F_{g(A)}&=? \
F_{g(B)}&=?
end{align*}
$$

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The formula for calculating the gravitational force of other planets is the same as on Earth, only the acceleration of gravity should be used for those planets. The formula we use is:

$$
begin{align*}
F_g&=mcdot g
end{align*}
$$

Step 3
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For Mercury:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{g(A)}&=m_Acdot g_M \
&=m_Acdot 0.38cdot g_E \
&=6 mathrm{kg}cdot 0.38cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{22.34 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

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For Pluto:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{g(B)}&=m_Bcdot g_P \
&=m_Bcdot 0.08cdot 0.38cdot g_E \
&=7 mathrm{kg}cdot 0.08cdot 0.38cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{2.085 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
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$$
begin{align*}
F_{g(A)}&=22.34 mathrm{N} \
F_{g(B)}&=2.085 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$
Exercise 73
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In this task, we calculate the speed and force when a diver hits the surface of the water.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=65 mathrm{kg} \
h&=10 mathrm{m} \
d&=2 mathrm{m} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=?\
F_w&=? tag{stopping force of water}
end{align*}
$$

In order to calculate the speed at which a diver strikes the surface of the water we must consider its motion. When he jumps from the tower he accelerates with an initial speed of zero. If we ignore the resistance of the air, the only force acting on it and which accelerates it is the gravitational force. if we incorporate this force into Newton’s second law we get:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mg \
ma&=mg\
a&=g=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

The velocity at uniformly accelerated motion is calculated as follows:

$$
begin{align*}
v^2&=2cdot acdot s \
v^2&=2cdot gcdot h \
&=2cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}cdot 10 mathrm{m} \
v^2&=196 mathrm{m^2/s^2} \
v&=boxed{14 mathrm{m/s}}
end{align*}
$$

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In order to calculate the force with which the water stops the diver we need to calculate the acceleration. If we know the speed at which the water completely stops it and the path at which it does so, we can calculate the acceleration as follows:

$$
begin{align*}
v^2 &=2cdot acdot s \
a&=dfrac{v^2}{2cdot s} \
a&=dfrac{v^2}{2cdot d} \
&=dfrac{196 mathrm{m^2/s^2}}{2cdot 2 mathrm{m}} \
&=-49 mathrm{m/s^2} tag{we must add negative signe because of direction}\
\
F_w&=mcdot a \
&=65 mathrm{kg}cdot -49 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{-3185 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
3 of 3
$$
begin{align*}
v&=14 mathrm{m/s} \
F_w&=- 3185 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$
Exercise 74
Step 1
1 of 2
$x = (1/2) a t^2 + v_0 t$

Where x is the displacement, a is the acceleration, t is the time duration, $v_0$ is the initial velocity.

$x = (1/2) a t^2 + v_0 t$

$40.0 = (1/2) a (3.0)^2 + (0.0) (3.0)$

$==> a = 8.889 m/s^2$

The net force:

$$
F_{net} = m a = (710)*(8.8889) = 6300 N
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
6300 N
$$
Exercise 75
Step 1
1 of 2
In this problem, we calculate the amount and direction of the forces by which the blocks act on each other.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_1&=6 mathrm{kg} \
m_2&=7 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{12}&=? tag{force exerted by upper block on the lower block} \
F_{21}&=? tag{force with which the lower block acts on the upper} \
\
F_{12}&=m_cdot g \
&=6 mathrm{kg}cdot -9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{-58.8 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{21}=-F_{12} \
&=boxed{58.8 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Positive direction: upward

Result
2 of 2
a) $F_{21}=58.8 mathrm{N}$

b) $F_{12}=-58.8 mathrm{N}$

Exercise 76
Step 1
1 of 4
In this problem we observe a drop of rain in free fall.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=2.45 mathrm{mg}=2.45cdot 10^{-6} mathrm{kg} \
g&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{rE}&=? tag{force of rain drop exerted on Earth}
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 4
We know that the Earth attracts a drop of rain by gravitational force. The expression for this force is:

$$
F_g=mcdot g
$$

We also know if the Earth acts by force on a droplet then the droplet also acts by force on the Earth due to Newton’s third law.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{21}&=-F_{12} tag{third Newton’s law} \
F_{rE}&=-F_{Er} tag{$F_{Er} $force of Earth exerted on rain drop}
end{align*}
$$

Step 3
3 of 4
So we first calculate the weight of the droplet and then use Newton’s third law.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{Er}&=mcdot g \
&=2.45cdot 10^{-6} mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=2.401cdot 10^{-5} mathrm{N} \
\
F_{rE}&=-F_{Er} \
&=boxed{-2.401cdot 10^{-5} mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Notice that force of gravity $F_{Er}$ is positive meaning that positive direction is toward the Earth, ie. downward.

Result
4 of 4
$$
F_{rE}=-2.401cdot 10^{-5} mathrm{N}
$$
Exercise 77
Step 1
1 of 2
The rope exerts a force on the 55Kg man is:

$F_{55} = m g = (55)*(0.025) = 1.4 N$

The force on the 90 Kg man is equal to the force on the 55 Kg man:

$$
F_{90} = F_{55} = 1.4 N
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
1.4 N
$$
Exercise 78
Step 1
1 of 5
In this problem, we consider the difference between a lion and a sprinter. We know they have the same acceleration but their mass is different. The relations of forces can best be expressed by their ratio.

$$
begin{align*}
m_H&=75 mathrm{kg} \
m_L&=170 mathrm{kg} \
a&=10 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_L/F_H&=?
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 5
We must first calculate the forces required to achieve acceleration. We calculate them using Newton’s second law, which reads:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a
end{align*}
$$

Then to get the ratio we simply divide the two forces.

Step 3
3 of 5
Calculating forces for lion and sprinter:

$$
begin{align*}
F_L&=m_Lcdot a \
&=170 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=1666 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

$$
begin{align*}
F_H&=m_Hcdot a \
&=75 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=735 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Step 4
4 of 5
Calculating ratio:

$$
begin{align*}
F_L/F_H&=dfrac{F_L}{F_H} \
&=dfrac{1666 mathrm{N}}{735 mathrm{N}} \
&=boxed{2.267}
end{align*}
$$

To have the same acceleration as a human sprinter, a lion must use approximately twice as much force because of its approximately twice as much mass.

Result
5 of 5
$$
dfrac{F_L}{F_H}=2.267
$$
Exercise 79
Step 1
1 of 4
$F_{grav}$ = mg

$F_{grav}$ = (4500)(9.8)

$F_{grav}$ = 44100 N

The 4500-kg helicopter moves upwards at an acceleration of 2.0 m/$s^{2}$. To do so, the helicopter’s lift force must cancel out the downward gravitational force AND have enough force to get that kind of motion.

Let’s look at the first part: What’s the gravitational force on that helicopter? We know it’s mass and the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/$s^{2}$).

Step 2
2 of 4
$F_{motion}$ = ma

$F_{motion}$ = (4500)(2.0)

$F_{motion}$ = 9000 N

The motion’s force follows Newton’s Second Law. We know the helicopter’s mass and the helicopter’s acceleration, so we plug those two values to figure out the motion’s force.
Step 3
3 of 4
$F_{lift}$ = $F_{grav}$ + $F_{motion}$

$F_{lift}$ = (44100) + (9000)

$F_{lift}$ = 53100 N

The lift force is the sum of the gravitational force and the force of motion!
Result
4 of 4
53100 N
Exercise 80
Step 1
1 of 3
In this problem, we calculate the amount and direction of the normal forces by which the blocks act on each other.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_U&=4.6 mathrm{kg} \
m_M&=1.2 mathrm{kg} \
m_D&=3.7 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_n? tag{all normal forces in the task}
end{align*}
$$

In this task, 6 normal forces act, three in the downward direction and three in the upward direction. It is enough to calculate the forces in only one direction. We will calculate the forces in the second using Newton’s third law. Let’s choose the direction down. Here we actually calculate the weights of the blocks because the forces with which the upper blocks act on the lower ones are their weights. We have to make sure that the second and third blocks have a block above them so we have to add their weight as well.

Step 2
2 of 3
$$
begin{align*}
F_{UM}& tag{force of upper block on the middle } \
F_{ML}& tag{force of middle block on the lower } \
F_{LG}& tag{force of lower block on the ground} \
\
F_{UM}&=m_Ug \
&=4.6 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{45.08 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{ML}&=m_Ug+m_Mg \
&=4.6 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} + 1.2 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{56.84 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{LG}&=m_Ug+m_Mg+m_Lg \
&=4.6 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} + 1.2 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}+3.7 mathrm{kg}9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{93.1 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{MU}& tag{force of middle block on the upper } \
F_{LM}& tag{force of lower block on the middle } \
F_{GM}& tag{force of ground on the lower block} \
\
F_{12}&=-F_{21} tag{third Newton’s law} \
F_{MU}&=-F_{UM} \
&=boxed{-45.08 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{LM}&=-F_{ML}\
&=boxed{-56.84 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{GL}&=-F_{LG} \
&=boxed{-93.1 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Notice that the positive direction is downward.

Result
3 of 3
$$
begin{align*}
F_{UM}&=45.08 mathrm{N} \
F_{ML}&=56.84 mathrm{N} \
F_{LG}&=93.1 mathrm{N} \
F_{MU}&=-45.08 mathrm{N} \
F_{LM}&=-56.84 mathrm{N} \
F_{GL}&=-93.1 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Positive direction: downward.

Exercise 81
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task, we calculate the acceleration and final velocity for a known path and acceleration time.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
s&=402.3 mathrm{m} \
t&=4.936 mathrm{s} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
v_f&=? \
\
s&=dfrac{1}{2} acdot t^2 \
a&=dfrac{2s}{t^2} \
&=dfrac{2cdot 402.3 mathrm{m}}{4.936^2 mathrm{s^2}} \
&=boxed{33.02 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
\
v&=at \
\
v_f&=at \
&=33.02 mathrm{m/s^2}cdot 4.936 mathrm{s}\
&=boxed{163 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
begin{align*}
a&=33.02 mathrm{m/s^2}\
v_f&=163 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$
Exercise 82
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task we will calculate the required runway length.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F_g&=2.75cdot 10^6 mathrm{N} tag{weight of jet} \
F_t&=6.35cdot 10^6 mathrm{N} tag{thrust force}\
v_f&=285 mathrm{km/h}=79.17 mathrm{m/s} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
s&=? tag{required runway length}\
\
F_g&=mg \
m&=dfrac{F_g}{g} tag{mass of jet} \
&=dfrac{2.75cdot 10^6 mathrm{N}}{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=2.806cdot 10^5 mathrm{kg} \
\
F_t&=mcdot a \
a&=dfrac{F_t}{m} \
&=dfrac{6.35cdot 10^6 mathrm{N}}{2.806cdot 10^5 mathrm{kg}} \
&=22.63 mathrm{m/s^2} \
\
v^2&=2cdot a cdot s \
s&=dfrac{v^2}{2cdot a} \
&=dfrac{v_F^2}{2cdot a} \
&=dfrac{79.17 mathrm{m/s}^2}{2cdot 22.63 mathrm{m/s^2}}\
&=boxed{138.5 mathrm{m}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
s=138.5 mathrm{m}
$$
Exercise 83
Step 1
1 of 2
Known data in addition to the data from task number 68.

$$
begin{align*}
m&=873 mathrm{kg} \
Delta v&=26.3 mathrm{m/s} \
Delta t&=0.59 mathrm{s} \
v_f&=126.6 mathrm{m/s} \
s&=402.3 mathrm{m} tag{assumed race lenght} \
\
a_1&=dfrac{Delta v}{Delta t } tag{acceleration from task 68} \
&=dfrac{26.3 mathrm{m/s}}{0.59 mathrm{s}} \
&=44.58 mathrm{m/s^2} \
\
v^2&=2cdot acdot s \
a&=dfrac{v^2}{2s} \
a_2&=dfrac{v_f^2}{2s} tag{average acceleration of whole race} \
&=dfrac{126.6^2 mathrm{m^2/s^2}}{2cdot 402.3 mathrm{m}} \
&=19.92 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

We can see that the average acceleration $a_2$ is less than the acceleration at the beginning of $a_1$ which means that the acceleration is certainly not constant throughout the race. Another way to determine whether the acceleration is constant is to measure the time in several places, measure the distances from the start to the measurement site and display the data in a $s-t^2$ diagram, if the direction cannot be drawn through the data, ie if the dependence is not linear. acceleration is not constant.

Result
2 of 2
Acceleration is not constant through out the race. Another way to check is to construct a $s-t^2$ graph.
Exercise 84
Step 1
1 of 2
Positive direction: toward girl

$$
begin{align*}
m_B&=65 mathrm{kg} \
m_G&=45 mathrm{kg} \
a_G&=-3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
a_B&=? \
\
F_{12}&=-F_{21} tag{Third Newton’s law} \
F_{BG}&=-F_{GB} tag{ the force with which the boy acts on the girl through the force of tension and vice versa} \
m_Bcdot a_B&=-(m_Gcdot a_G) \
a_B&=dfrac{-(m_Gcdot a_G)}{m_B} \
&=dfrac{-(45 mathrm{kg}cdot -3 mathrm{m/s^2})}{65 mathrm{kg}} \
&=2.077 mathrm{m/s^2}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$a_B=2.077 mathrm{m/s^2}$, positive direction:toward girl.
Exercise 85
Step 1
1 of 2
Positive direction: form wall toward Pratish

$$
begin{align*}
F_g&=588 mathrm{N} \
a&=3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
F_{wP}&=? tag{force with which wall acts on Pratish}
end{align*}
$$

We must first calculate Pratisha’s mass from the weight. When we calculate the mass we can calculate the force required for a given acceleration.

$$
begin{align*}
F_g&=mg \
m&=dfrac{F_g}{g} \
&=dfrac{588 mathrm{N}}{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=60 mathrm{kg} \
\
F&=mcdot a \
F_{wP}&=mcdot a \
&=60 mathrm{kg}cdot 3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=180 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
F_{wP}=180 mathrm{N}
$$
Exercise 86
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task, we will calculate the acceleration of the ball, and the force that the ball exerts on the stick and vice versa.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
v_i&=30 mathrm{m/s} \
v_f&=0 mathrm{m/s} \
Delta t&=0.005 mathrm{s} \
m&=0.145 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
F_{PB}&=? tag{force with which player acts on ball} \
F_{BP}&=? tag{force with which ball acts on player}
end{align*}
$$

Suppose the positive direction is in the direction of motion of the ball before it is caught. Acceleration is calculated from the data on the change in speed.

$$
begin{align*}
a&=dfrac{v_f-v_i}{Delta t} \
&=dfrac{0 mathrm{m/s}-30 mathrm{m/s}}{0.005 mathrm{s}} \
&=boxed{-6000 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

The force exerted on the ball required to stop it is calculated according to Newton’s second law:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
F_{PB}&=mcdot a\
&=0.145 mathrm{kg}cdot -6000 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{-870 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

The force acting on the player is calculated using Newton’s third law:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{BP}&=-F_{PB} \
&=boxed{870 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
a) $a=-6000 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $F_{PB}=-870 mathrm{N}$

c) $F_{BP}=870 mathrm{N}$

Exercise 87
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task we will calculate the acceleration and the final velocity for a given force, mass and time period.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=0.25 mathrm{kg} \
F&=12 mathrm{N} \
Delta t&=9 mathrm{s} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
v_f&=?
end{align*}
$$

Friction can be ignored, gravity is reversed by the force with which air acts upwards. The only force we are interested in is the one with which he was pushed. Acceleration is then calculated from Newton’s second law. When we calculate the acceleration, we can easily calculate the final speed of the puck.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
&=dfrac{12 mathrm{N}}{0.25 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{48 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
\
v&=acdot t \
v_f&=acdot t \
&=48 mathrm{m/s^2}cdot 9 mathrm{s} \
&=boxed{432 mathrm{m/s}}
end{align*}
$$

By calculation, the final speed turns out to be very high, even unrealistically high. Although the force is not large the time of action is relatively large. Anyone who has played air hockey knows that the force on the puck acts only for a fraction of a second because the puck is started by hitting.

Result
2 of 2
a) $a=48 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $v_f=432 mathrm{m/s}$

Exercise 88
Step 1
1 of 4
In this task, we will calculate the accelerations for given amounts of forces shown by the scale.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{s(v=0)}&=836 mathrm{N} tag{the force shown by the scale} \
F_{s(A)}&=936 mathrm{N} \
F{s(B)}&=782 mathrm{N} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a_A&=? \
a_B&=?
end{align*}
$$

At rest the scale shows the amount of student weight. When the elevator accelerates, the scale shows the net force of the student’s weight and the inertial force that we will calculate using Newton’s second law.

Step 2
2 of 4
$$
begin{align*}
F_{s(v=0)}&=F_g \
&=mcdot g \
m&=dfrac{F_{s(v=0)} }{g} \
&=dfrac{836 mathrm{N}}{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=85.31 mathrm{kg} \
\
F_s&=F_{s(v=0)}+F \
F_s&=F_{s(v=0)}+ma \
\
F_{s(A)}&=F_{s(v=0)}+ma_A \
a_A&=dfrac{F_{s(A)}-F_{s(v=0)}}{m} \
&=dfrac{936 mathrm{N}-836 mathrm{N}}{85.31 mathrm{kg}}\
&=boxed{1.172 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
\
F_{s(B)}&=F_{s(v=0)}+ma_B \
a_B&=dfrac{F_{s(B)}-F_{s(v=0)}}{m} \
&=dfrac{782 mathrm{N}-836 mathrm{N}}{85.31 mathrm{kg}}\
&=boxed{-0.633 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
\
a_A/a_B&=dfrac{|a_A|}{|a_B|} \
&=dfrac{1.172 mathrm{m/s^2}}{0.633 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=boxed{1.852}
end{align*}
$$
Step 3
3 of 4
To determine which acceleration is greater, that of acceleration or deceleration, we calculated the ratio of their absolute values. We see that the ratio is greater than one which means that the acceleration at startup is higher. this result tells us that it takes less time to accelerate upwards than to slow down.
Result
4 of 4
a) $a_A=1.172 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $a_B=0.633 mathrm{m/s^2}$

c) More time is needed to stop

Exercise 89
Step 1
1 of 3
In this task, we will observe the forces acting on the instruments and calculate the acceleration and velocity for a given force and mass.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=5 mathrm{kg} \
F_{up}&=98 mathrm{N} \
t&=10 mathrm{s} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
v_f&=?
end{align*}
$$

We must first calculate the net force on the instruments which is actually the difference between the upward force and the gravitational force. After that, we get the acceleration using Newton’s second law.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{net}&=F_{up}-F_g \
&=98 mathrm{N}-5 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=49 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
When we have a net force, we can calculate the acceleration using Newton’s second law. Once we have calculated the acceleration we can simply calculate the velocity after the $10 mathrm {s}$ acceleration.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
a&=dfrac {F}{m} \
\
a&=dfrac{F_{up}}{m} \
&=dfrac{49 mathrm{N}}{5 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
\
v&=acdot t \
v_f&=acdot t \
&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}cdot 10 mathrm{s} \
&=boxed{98 mathrm{m/s}}
end{align*}
$$

After releasing the instruments, $textbf{only gravity}$ acts on them and they start to slow down.

$$
begin{align*}
v&=acdot t \
t&=dfrac{v}{a} \
\
t&=dfrac{v}{g} \
&=dfrac{98 mathrm{m/s}}{9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=boxed{10 mathrm{s}}
end{align*}
$$

We see that the deceleration time is equal to the acceleration time.

Result
3 of 3
a) $a=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $v=98 mathrm{m/s}$

c) Force of gravity

d) The instruments will change direction after $10 mathrm {s}$

Exercise 90
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task we will calculate the acceleration for a given force and mass.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
F&=4.5 mathrm{N} \
a_1&=2.5 mathrm{m/s^2} \
m_2&=4 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a_2&=? tag{acceleration of combination}
end{align*}
$$

To calculate the acceleration of a combination of blocks we need to know the total mass which means we need to calculate the mass of the first block. We will calculate this using Newton’s 2nd law, then only the total mass and the total force are included in the same law.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
m&=dfrac{F}{a} \
\
m_1&=dfrac{F}{a_1} \
&=dfrac{4.5 mathrm{N}}{2.5 mathrm{m/s^2}} \
&=1.8 mathrm{kg} \
\
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
a_2&=dfrac{F}{m_1+m_2} \
&=dfrac{4.5 mathrm{N}}{1.8 mathrm{kg}+4 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{0.7759 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
a_2=0.7759 mathrm{m/s^2}
$$
Exercise 91
Step 1
1 of 3
In this problem, we will calculate the acceleration of the system and the forces with which the blocks interact.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_1&=4.3 mathrm{kg} \
m_2&=5.4 mathrm{kg} \
F&=22.5 mathrm{N} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{12}&=? tag {force of $4.3 mathrm{kg}$ block on $5.4 mathrm{kg}$ block} \
F_{21}&=? tag {force of $5.4 mathrm{kg} $ block on $4.3 mathrm{kg}$ block }
end{align*}
$$

It is first necessary to calculate the acceleration of the system, which we will do using Newton’s second law.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
\
a&=dfrac{F}{m_1+m_2} \
&=dfrac{22.5 mathrm{N}}{4.3 mathrm{kg}+5.4 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{2.32 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
The first block must act on the second with the force required for the second block to have an acceleration equal to that of the whole system. We will calculate this force from Newton’s 2nd law. Also, according to Newton’s 3rd law, we can calculate the force with which the second block acts on the first.

$$
begin{align*}
F&=mcdot a \
\
F_{12}&=m_2cdot a \
&=5.4 mathrm{kg}cdot 2.32 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{12.53 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{21}&=-F_{12} \
&=boxed{-12.53 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
3 of 3
a) $a=2.32 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $F_{12}=12.53 mathrm{N}$

c) $F_{21}=-12.53 mathrm{N}$

Exercise 92
Step 1
1 of 6
In this task, we will calculate the system acceleration and the rope tension force for the given data.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_1&=3 mathrm{kg} \
m_2&=5 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_T&=? \
a&=?
end{align*}
$$

To solve this problem, consider which forces act on a particular block. The forces acting on the block are the gravitational force and the tension force of the rope. The force of gravity varies from block to block because they are not of equal mass but the tension have to be the same.

To calculate the rope tension force we will have to solve the equations for both blocks at the same time.

Step 2
2 of 6
We can easily conclude that the system will go in such a direction that the lighter block goes up and the heavier one goes down. Since the rope is inextensible, the acceleration of the individual blocks must be the same as the acceleration of the system. Let’s write the sums of forces on each block and write the expression for acceleration for each.Let’s define the upward direction as positive.

$$
begin{align*}
F_T&=F_{G1}+F \
&=F_{G1}+m_1cdot a \
F_T&=F_{G2}+F \
&=F_{G2}+m_2cdot -a\
\
a&=dfrac{F_T-F_{G1}}{m_1} \
a&=dfrac{F_{G2}-F_T}{m_2}
end{align*}
$$

Pay attention to the sign of acceleration in individual blocks.

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When we have expressed accelerations over the ratio of the net force to a particular block and their masses we can calculate the stress force by equalizing these two expressions.

$$
begin{align*}
dfrac{F_T-F_{G1}}{m_1}&=dfrac{F_{G2}-F_T}{m_2} \
dfrac{F_T-m_1g}{m_1}&=dfrac{m_2g-F_T}{m_2} \
m_2F_T-m_1m_2g&=m_1m_2g-m_1F_T tag{crosswise multiplication} \
(m_1+m_2)F_T&=2m_1m_2g \
F_T&=dfrac{2m_1m_2g}{(m_1+m_2)}
end{align*}
$$

Step 4
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$$
begin{align*}
F_T&=dfrac{2m_1m_2g}{(m_1+m_2)} \
&=dfrac{2cdot 3 mathrm{kg}cdot 5 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}}{3 mathrm{kg}+5 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{36.75 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$
Step 5
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Once we have calculated the stress force, we can also calculate the acceleration by including the stress force in any of the expressions for the acceleration of an individual block.

$$
begin{align*}
a&=dfrac{F_T-F_{G1}}{m_1} \
&=dfrac{F_T-m_1g}{m_1} \
&=dfrac{36.75 mathrm{N}-3 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}}{3 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{2.45 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
6 of 6
a) $F_T=36.75 mathrm{N}$

b) $a=2.45 mathrm{m/s^2}$

Exercise 93
Step 1
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In this task, we will look at a system of pulleys and calculate the acceleration of the system for a given data.
The figure shows a sketch of the system and free body diagrams for both weights.Exercise scan
Step 2
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Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_A&=2 mathrm{kg} \
m_B&=3 mathrm{kg} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
\
F_{net}&=mcdot a \
\
F_{net(A)}&=F_T-F_{gA} \
F_{net(B)}&=F_{GB}-F_T \
\
F_T&=m_Acdot a+F_{gA} \
F_T&=F_{GB}-m_Bcdot a\
\
m_A cdot a+F_{gA}&=F_{GB}-m_B cdot a\
a(m_A+m_B)&=F_{GB}-F_{GA} \
a&=dfrac{F_{GB}-F_{GA}}{(m_A+m_B)}\
&=dfrac{m_Bg-m_Ag}{m_A+m_B} \
&=dfrac{3 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}-2 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}}{3 mathrm{kg}+2 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{1.96 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
3 of 3
The models are in the explanation.

$$
a=1.96 mathrm{m/s^2}
$$

Exercise 94
Step 1
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In this problem we consider a system of two pullies. We want to calculate the acceleration of the heavier block.

$$
begin{align*}
m_A&=1 mathrm{kg} \
m_B&=4 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=?
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 5
To solve this problem we need to look at what forces are acting on the blocks. The total force on both blocks is the difference between the force of tension, which acts upwards, and the force of gravity which attracts them downwad.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{net(A)}&=F_{T(A)}-F_{GA} \
F_{net(B)}&=F_{GB}-F_{T(B)}
end{align*}
$$

We know that this difference of forces causes motion so we can replace the net force by another Newton’s law, and express the force of tension for a particular block.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{net}&=mcdot a \
\
F_{T(A)}&=m_Acdot a+F_{GA} \
F_{T(B)}&=F_{GB}-m_Bcdot a\
end{align*}
$$

Step 3
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The force of tension in the rope must be the same on each side because the rope is inextensible, so we can equalize the above expressions thus obtaining the equation. From this equation we express the acceleration and calculate it.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{T(A)}&=F_{T(B)} \
m_A cdot a+F_{gA}&=F_{GB}-m_B cdot a\
a(m_A+m_B)&=F_{GB}-F_{GA} \
a&=dfrac{F_{GB}-F_{GA}}{(m_A+m_B)}
end{align*}
$$

Step 4
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The acceleration is the same for both blocks so we can express it and calculate it.

$$
begin{align*}
a&=dfrac{m_Bg-m_Ag}{m_A+m_B} \
&=dfrac{4 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}-1 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}}{4 mathrm{kg}+1 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{5.88 mathrm{m/s^2} }
end{align*}
$$

Result
5 of 5
$a=5.88 mathrm{m/s^2}$ in downward direction.
Exercise 95
Step 1
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In this task, we observe hitting the ball with a bat. From the given data, a $F-t$ graph is drawn and is shown in the figure.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{t=0}&=0 mathrm{N} \
F_{t=0.001}&=10^4 mathrm{N} \
F_{t=0.002}&=0 mathrm{N}
end{align*}
$$

Exercise scan

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We can calculate the average force by summing the end values and dividing by two. We will only observe the interval from $t = 0 mathrm {s}$ to $t = 0.001 mathrm {s}$. If we take the whole interval to $t = 0.002 mathrm {s}$ the average force would be $F_ {avg} = 0 mathrm {N}$.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{avg}&=dfrac{F_{t=0}+F_{t=0.001}}{2} \
&=dfrac{0 mathrm{N}+10^4 mathrm{N}}{2} \
&=boxed{5000 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Step 3
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If force and mass are known, with the Newton’s second law we can obtain the acceleration.

Known values:

$$
begin{align*}
F_{avg}&=5000 mathrm{N}\
m&=0.145 mathrm{kg}
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a_{avg}&=? \
\
F&=mcdot a tag{Newton’s second law} \
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
\
a_{avg}&=dfrac{F_{avg}}{m} \
&=dfrac{5000 mathrm{N}}{0.145 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{3.448cdot 10^4 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Step 4
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With known acceleration and time needed we can calculate final velocity.
Positive direction: opposite to the speed of the ball before impact

$$
begin{align*}
a_{avg}&=3.448cdot 10^4 mathrm{m/s^2} \
v_i&=-25 mathrm{m/s} \
t&=0.002 mathrm{s} \
v_f&=? \
\
v_f&=v_i+acdot t \
&=-25 mathrm{m/s}+3.448cdot10^4 mathrm{m/s^2}cdot 0.002 mathrm{s} \
&=boxed{43.97 mathrm{m/s}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
5 of 5
a) $F_{avg}=5000 mathrm{N}$, See the explenation for graph.

b) $a_{avg}=3.448cdot 10^4 mathrm{m/s^2}$

c) $v_f=43.97 mathrm{m/s}$

Exercise 96
Step 1
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In this task, we will consider a system of blocks and calculate the acceleration and tension force of the system ropes for a given data.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m_1&=2 mathrm{kg} \
m_2&=4 mathrm{kg} \
m_3&=6 mathrm{kg} \
F&=36 mathrm{N} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
a&=? \
F_{T1}&=? \
F_{T2}&=?
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
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Suppose that the ropes connecting the blocks are unstretchable, then each individual block has an acceleration as a whole system. We find the acceleration of the system by means of Newton’s second law, with the mass being the total mass of all three blocks.

$$
begin{align*}
F=&mcdot a\
a&=dfrac{F}{m} \
\
a&=dfrac{F}{(m_1+m_2+m_3)} \
&=dfrac{36 mathrm{N}}{2 mathrm{kg}+4 mathrm{kg}+6 mathrm{kg}} \
&=boxed{3 mathrm{m/s^2}}
end{align*}
$$

Step 3
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The tension forces of the ropes are now easily calculated because these are the forces required for the blocks to achieve an acceleration equal to the acceleration of the system. When calculating $F_ {T2}$ one should be careful because block 1 is also connected to the second block, therefore the force $F_ {T1}$ should be added to the acceleration force of block two.

$$
begin{align*}
F_{T1}&=F_1 \
&=m_1cdot a \
&=2 mathrm{kg}cdot 3 mathrm{m/s^2} \
&=boxed{6 mathrm{N}} \
\
F_{T2}&=F_2+F_{T1} \
&=m_2cdot a+F{T1} \
&=4 mathrm{kg}cdot 3 mathrm{m/s^2} +6 mathrm{N} \
&=boxed{18 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
4 of 4
a) $a=3 mathrm{m/s^2}$

b) $F_{T1}=6 mathrm{N}, F_{T2}=18 mathrm{N}$

Exercise 97
Step 1
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In this task, consider a block suspended on a rope and we will calculate the rope tension for the given data.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
m&=3.46 mathrm{kg}\
g&=9.8 mathrm{m/s^2} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
F_T&=?
end{align*}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
The block is hung on two vertical ropes. Consider what forces act on it. Of course, gravity acts down on the block. In order to rest, on the block, must be exerted an upward force. The upward force is the net force of the individual ropes. Since the ropes are vertical forces of tension in the ropes must be equal assuming that they are of the same material and the same properties.

$$
begin{align*}
2cdot F_T&=F_G \
F_T&=dfrac{F_G}{2} \
&=dfrac{mcdot g}{2} \
&=dfrac{3.46 mathrm{kg}cdot 9.8 mathrm{m/s^2}}{2} \
&=boxed{16.95 mathrm{N}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
3 of 3
$$
F_T=16.95 mathrm{N}
$$
Exercise 98
Step 1
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A device that measures the force of gravity is called a gravimeter. The simplest design is a small weight of known mass suspended on a spring of known constant, with a scale that would show the elongation of the spring. If we take, for example, the weight of the mass $m=0.1 mathrm{kg}$ and the spring of the constant $k=10 mathrm{N/m}$ the scale would be adjusted so that the Change of $1 mathrm{m/s^2}$causes a shift of $1 mathrm{cm}$ on the scale.

The experiment would be carried out very quickly and very easily. The device would simply be placed on the ground and the spring extension would be read. On the planet Pluto where $g_P=0.3 mathrm {m/ s^2}$ our spring would extend by $l=3 mathrm {mm}$ On a scale we would read this as $0.3 mathrm{m/s^2}$. The same procedure would apply to Mercury but due to $g_M =3.7 mathrm{m/s^2}$ the spring would be extended by $l =3.7 mathrm{cm}$.

Result
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Device and procedure described in the explanation.
Exercise 100
Step 1
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As part of this task, we will consider Sir Isaac Newton’s contributions to physics but also to science in general. We will consider his discoveries in kinematics, astronomy and optics and consider what his greatest contribution would be.
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Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists in history. An English physicist, mathematician and astronomer who independently made a number of fundamental discoveries in mechanics and mathematics. He publishes his basic discoveries in the book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. According to many, the publication of that book marks the beginning of the age of reason. \
In that book, Newton expounds his laws of motion, giving rise to classical mechanics. He is also considered the founder of dynamics and was the first to introduce the concept of force. \
His three laws of motion have long been considered the fundamental laws of physics. in the 20th century this role was taken over by the laws of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. \
The magnitude of these laws is reflected in their wide applicability. The fact that they apply to small bodies like raindrops to planetary bodies and allow them to predict their movements with great precision is amazing. \
The precision of his laws is the result of his expertise in the field of mathematics. His great contribution is the development of mathematical language and mathematical methods \
In addition to mechanics, Newton laid the foundations in astronomy by discovering the law of gravity by which he determined the masses of the planets and the sun. Also, his discoveries and brop laws such as the separation of light into rainbow colors, the law of refraction make the basic discoveries in optics. His theory of the particle nature of light was so far ahead of his time that it took several hundred years to prove it. \
All his discoveries undoubtedly had a great impact on physics but his contribution that changed science in general was the introduction of the scientific method. \
Before Newton, scientific research was based on observation and religious mysticism, a methodology that rarely yielded any significant results. \
The scientific method is based on three key points

begin{enumerate}
item observation
item generalization
item experimentation
end{enumerate}

Using this method allowed the facts to speak for themselves.
The introduction of the scientific method has revolutionized science in general and that is why I believe that this is precisely its greatest contribution.

Exercise 101
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In this task, we will review Newton’s first law, consider what it means, and consider whether or not we can prove it.
Step 2
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Newton’s first law reads:

$textbf {A body at rest or moving at a constant speed will remain in that state until a non-zero force begins to act on it}$

From this law we can read the following:

Force is needed to start moving or to change direction but not to move the body.

Care should be taken when claiming that no force is required to maintain speed. It is valid only when no force acts on the body. In the real world we know very well from experience that it takes some force to move at a certain speed. The reason for this is that in the real world a force of friction acts, which means that a force of equal amount and opposite direction should be applied.

Step 3
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Newton’s 1st law of motion is taken as an axiom which means that we do not prove it.

Newton’s first law is closely related to the principle of relativity. Let us think in a different way, a different form of the law of motion. One very intuitive form of the law of motion is:

A body at rest in a frame of reference will remain at rest until a force acts on it. But this law must obey the principles of relativity which say that another observer from his frame of reference, moving at a constant speed must observe the same law. In this frame of reference, the body moves at a constant speed along a straight line.

Therefore, in order for Newton’s law to be in accordance with the principles of relativity, it must be supplemented, which brings us to the original form of Newton’s First Law.

Exercise 102
Step 1
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In this task, we will briefly describe the four fundamental forces and the situations in which they are found.
Step 2
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Fundamental force, also called fundamental interaction, in physics, any of the four basic forces gravitational, electromagnetic, strong, and weak nuclear force that govern how objects or particles interact and how certain particles decay. All the known forces of nature can be traced to these fundamental forces. The fundamental forces are characterized on the basis of the following four criteria: the types of particles that experience the force, the relative strength of the force, the range over which the force is effective, and the nature of the particles that mediate the force.
Step 3
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The earliest forces discovered are gravitational and electromagnetic because its effects are easily perceptible in everyday life. Gravitational force is the first fundamental force described. In the 17th century I. Newton described the force of gravity and formulated a mathematical law for it.

Electromagnetic force was described and mathematically formulated somewhat later, in the 19th century by J. C. Maxwell.

Weak and strong nuclear power were discovered only in the 20th century when scientists were able to analyze the nucleus of atoms and subatomic particles.

Step 4
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Fundamental forces can also be divided by reach. The strongest fundamental force is a strong nuclear one. Although very strong, it is very short-range and therefore not noticeable in the macroscopic world. Its field of action applies only to subatomic particles.

Weak nuclear power is even smaller.

In contrast, gravitational and electromagnetic forces are extremely large in range, or more precisely infinite.

Gravitational force controls planetary motions while electromagnetic force can be seen as electromagnetic waves such as light and various forms of radiation.

Exercise 103
Step 1
1 of 2
In this task we will calculate the arrival time of skiers for the given data.

Known:

$$
begin{align*}
t_i&=8:25 mathrm{A.M.} \
v_{avg}&=8 mathrm{km/h} \
s&=5.2 mathrm{km} \
end{align*}
$$

Unknown:

$$
begin{align*}
t_f&=? \
\
s&=vcdot t \
t&=dfrac{s}{v}\
\
t&=dfrac{s}{v_{avg}} \
&=dfrac{5.2 mathrm{km}}{8 mathrm{km/h}} \
&=0.65mathrm{h} \
&=39 mathrm{min}
\
t_f&=t_i+t \
&=8:25 mathrm{A.M.}+39 mathrm{min} \
&=boxed{9:04 mathrm{A.M.}}
end{align*}
$$

Result
2 of 2
The skier should arrive at $9:04 mathrm{A.M.}$.
Exercise 104
Step 1
1 of 2
On the graph shown we can see the motions of two cars A and B. The moment they pass means they are in the same place at the same time, from the graph we can read this as the intersection of their trajectories, which happens in $t=3 mathrm {s}$ i $t=8 mathrm{s}$.

A faster car is one with a higher speed. If we know that in the $s-t$ graph the speed is actually the slope of the curve then we can easily compare the speeds of the car. At $t =7 mathrm {s}$ the car A has a higher speed.

As we have already said, velocity is the slope of the graph. The velocities A and B are equal to $t = 5 mathrm {s}$.

If we look at the curve showing the motion of the B car, we can see that the slope never increases but on the contrary falls all the time.

Result
2 of 2
a) $t=3 mathrm{s}, t=8 mathrm{s}$

b) Car A

c) $t=5 mathrm{s}$

d) Never

e) Through out the movement, From $t=3 mathrm{s}$ to $t=8 mathrm{s}$.

Exercise 105
Step 1
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In order to determine the instantaneous velocity we need to determine the slope of the curve at the desired point. We do this by estimating the slope of the tangent at that point.

Since we have no data for car B at the moment $t = 2 mathrm {s}$ we cannot determine the speed, we can say that it did not move because it did not cross any road and time passed so we can say that its speed was $v = 0 mathrm {m / s}$.

At the moment $t = 9 mathrm {s}$ the curve describing the motion of car B is almost parallel to the x axis which means that the distance traveled is constant over time which means that its velocity $v=0 mathrm{m / s}$.

At the moment $t= 2 mathrm{s}$ on the curve describing the motion of car A we can draw a tangent passing through the points $(2,0)$ and $4,4)$ which means that its slope ie speed is $v= 2 mathrm{m/s}$.

Result
2 of 2
a) $v_{B,t=2 mathrm{s}}=0 mathrm{m/s}$

b) $v_{B,t=9 mathrm{s}}=0 mathrm{m/s}$

c) $v_{A,t=2 mathrm{s}}=2 mathrm{m/s}$

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