College PhysicsOER 2016 EditionOpenStax Publisher: OpenStax CollegeISBN: 9781947172173
College Physics
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Problem 1CQ:
Propose a force standard different from the example of a stretched spring discussed in the text....Problem 3CQ:
How are inertia and mass related?Problem 4CQ:
What is the relationship between weight and mass? Which is an intrinsic, unchanging Property of a...Problem 5CQ:
Which statement is correct? (a) Net force causes motion. (b) Net force causes change in motion....Problem 6CQ:
Why can we neglect forces such as those holding a body together when we apply Newton's second law of...Problem 7CQ:
Explain how the choice of the “Stem of interest” affects which forces must be considered when...Problem 8CQ:
Describe a situation in which the net external force on a system is not zero, yet its speed remains...Problem 9CQ:
A system can have a nonzero velocity while the net external force on it is zero. Describe such a...Problem 10CQ:
A rock is thrown straight up. What is the net external force acting on the rock when it is at the...Problem 11CQ:
(a) Give an example of different net external forces acting on the same system to produce different...Problem 12CQ:
If the acceleration of a system is zero, are no external forces acting on it? What about internal...Problem 13CQ:
If a constant, nonzero force is applied to an object, what can you say about the velocity and...Problem 14CQ:
The gravitational force on the basketball in Figure 4.6 is ignored. When gravity is taken into...Problem 15CQ:
When you take off in a jet aircraft, there is a sensation of being pushed back into the seat....Problem 16CQ:
A device used since the 1940s to measure the kick 01 recoil of the body due to heartbeats is the...Problem 17CQ:
Describe a Situation in which one a force on and, as a consequence, experiences a force that is...Problem 18CQ:
Why does an ordinary rifle recoil (kick backward) when fired? The barrel of a recoilless rifle is...Problem 19CQ:
An American football lineman reasons that it is senseless to try to out-push the opposing player,...Problem 20CQ:
Newton's third law of motion tells us that forces always occur pars of equal and opposite magnitude....Problem 21CQ:
If a leg is suspended by a traction setup as shown in Figure 4.30, what is the tension in the rope?...Problem 22CQ:
Ina traction setup a broken bone, with pulleys and rope available, how might we be able to Increase...Problem 23CQ:
To simulate the apparent weightlessness of space orbit, astronauts are trained in the hold of a...Problem 24CQ:
A cartoon shows the toupee coming off the head of an elevator passenger when elevator rapidly stops...Problem 25CQ:
Explain, in terms of the properties of the four basic forces, why people notice the gravitational...Problem 26CQ:
What is the dominant force between astronomical objects? Why are the other three basic forces less...Problem 27CQ:
Give a detailed example of the exchange of a particle can result in an attractive force. (For...Problem 1PE:
A 63.0-kg sprinter starts a race with an acceleration of 4.20m/s2. What is the net external force on...Problem 2PE:
If the sprinter from the previous problem accelerates at that rate for 20 m, and then maintains that...Problem 3PE:
A cleaner pushes a 4.50-kg laundry cart in such a way that the net external force on it is 60.0 N....Problem 4PE:
Since astronauts in orbit are apparently weightless, a clever method of measuring their masses is...Problem 5PE:
In Figure 4.7, the net external force on the 24-kg mower is stated to be 51 N. If the force of...Problem 6PE:
The same rocket sled drawn in Figure 4.31 is decelerated at a rate of 196 m/s2. What force is...Problem 7PE:
(a) If the rocket sled shown in Figure 4.32 starts with only one rocket burning, what is the...Problem 8PE:
What is the deceleration of the rocket sled if it comes to rest in 1.1 s from a speed of 1000 km/h?...Problem 9PE:
Suppose two children push horizontally, but in exactly opposite directions, on a third child in a...Problem 10PE:
A powerful motorcycle can produce an acceleration of 3.50 m/s2 while traveling at 90.0 km/h. At that...Problem 11PE:
The rocket sled shown in Figure 4.33 accelerates at a rate of 49.0 m/s2. Its passenger has a mass of...Problem 12PE:
Repeat the previous problem for the situation in which the rocket sled decelerates at a rate of 201...Problem 13PE:
The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the Moon is only 250 N. How much do they weigh on...Problem 14PE:
Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 10,000 kg....Problem 15PE:
What net external force is exerted on a 1100-kg artillery shell fired from a battleship if the shell...Problem 16PE:
A brave but inadequate rugby player is being pushed backward by an opposing player who is exerting a...Problem 17PE:
Two teams of nine members each engage in a tug of war. Each of the first team's members has an...Problem 18PE:
What force does a trampoline have to apply to a 45.0-kg gymnast to accelerate her straight up at...Problem 19PE:
(a) Calculate the tension in a vertical strand of spider web if a spider of mass 8.00105 kg hangs...Problem 20PE:
Suppose a 60.0-kg gymnast climbs a rope. (a) What is the tension in the rope if he climbs at a...Problem 21PE:
Show that, as stated in the text, a force F exerted on a flexible medium at its center and...Problem 22PE:
Consider the baby being weighed in Figure 4.34. (a) What is the mass of the child and basket if a...Problem 23PE:
A 5.00105 -kg rocket is accelerating straight up. Its engines produce 1.250107 N of thrust, and air...Problem 24PE:
The wheels of a midsize car exert a force of 2100 N backward on the road to accelerate the car in...Problem 25PE:
Calculate the force a 70.0-kg high jumper must exert on the ground to produce an upward acceleration...Problem 26PE:
When landing after a spectacular somersault, a 40.0-kg gymnast decelerates by pushing straight down...Problem 27PE:
A freight train consists of two 8.00104 -kg engines and 45 cars with average masses of 5.50104 kg....Problem 28PE:
Commercial airplanes are sometimes pushed out of the passenger loading area by a tractor. (a) An...Problem 29PE:
A 1100-kg car pulls a boat on a trailer. (a) What total force resists the motion of the car, boat,...Problem 30PE:
(a) Find the magnitudes of the forces F1 and F2 that add to give the total force Ftot shown in...Problem 31PE:
Two children pull a third child on a snow saucer sled exerting forces F1 and F2 as shown from above...Problem 32PE:
Suppose your car was mired deeply in the mud and you wanted to use the method illustrated in Figure...Problem 33PE:
What force is exerted on the tooth in Figure 4.38 if the tension in the wire is 25.0 N? Note that...Problem 34PE:
Figure 4.39 shows Superhero and Trusty Sidekick hanging motionless from a rope. Superhero's mass is...Problem 35PE:
A nurse pushes a cart by exerting a force on the handle at a downward angle 35.0° below the...Problem 36PE:
Construct Your Own Problem Consider the tension in an elevator cable during the time the elevator...Problem 37PE:
Construct Your Own Problem Consider people pushing a toboggan with four children on it up a...Problem 38PE:
Unreasonable Results (a) Repeat Exercise 4.29, but assume an acceleration of 1.20 m/s2 is produced....Problem 40PE:
A flea jumps by exerting a force of 1.20105 N straight down on the ground. A breeze blowing on the...Problem 41PE:
Two muscles in the back of the leg pull upward on the Achilles tendon, as shown in Figure 4.40...Problem 42PE:
A 76.0-kg person is being pulled away from a burning building as shown in Figure 4.41. Calculate the...Problem 43PE:
Integrated Concepts A 35.0-kg dolphin decelerates from 12.0 to 7.50 m/s in 2.30 s to join another...Problem 44PE:
Integrated Concepts When starting a foot race, a 70.0-kg sprinter exerts an average force of 650 N...Problem 45PE:
Integrated Concepts A large rocket has a mass of 2.00106 kg at takeoff, and its engines produce a...Problem 46PE:
Integrated Concepts A basketball player jumps straight up for a ball. To do this, he lowers his body...Problem 47PE:
Integrated Concepts A 2.50-kg fireworks shell is fired straight up from a mortar and reaches a...Problem 48PE:
Integrated Concepts Repeat Exercise 4.47 for a shell fired at an angle 10.0° from the vertical.Problem 49PE:
Integrated Concepts An elevator filled with passengers has a mass of 1700 kg. (a) The elevator...Problem 50PE:
Unreasonable Results (a) What is the final velocity of a car originally traveling at 50.0 km/h that...Problem 51PE:
Unreasonable Results A 75.0-kg man stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator that accelerates from...Problem 52PE:
(a) What is the strength of the weak nuclear force relative to the strong nuclear force? (b) What is...Problem 53PE:
(a) What is the ratio of the strength of the gravitational force to that of the strong nuclear...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Nature Of Science And PhysicsChapter 2 - KinematicsChapter 3 - Two-dimensional KinematicsChapter 4 - Dynamics: Force And Newton's Laws Of MotionChapter 5 - Further Applications Of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, And ElasticityChapter 6 - Gravitation And Uniform Circular MotionChapter 7 - Work, Energy, And Energy ResourcesChapter 8 - Linear Momentum And CollisionsChapter 9 - Statics And TorqueChapter 10 - Rotational Motion And Angular Momentum
Chapter 11 - Fluid StaticsChapter 12 - Fluid Dynamics And Its Biological And Medical ApplicationsChapter 13 - Temperature, Kinetic Theory, And The Gas LawsChapter 14 - Heat And Heat Transfer MethodsChapter 15 - ThermodynamicsChapter 16 - Oscillatory Motion And WavesChapter 17 - Physics Of HearingChapter 18 - Electric Charge And Electric FieldChapter 19 - Electric Potential And Electric FieldChapter 20 - Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's LawChapter 21 - Circuits, Bioelectricity, And Dc InstrumentsChapter 22 - MagnetismChapter 23 - Electromagnetic Induction, Ac Circuits, And Electrical TechnologiesChapter 24 - Electromagnetic WavesChapter 25 - Geometric OpticsChapter 26 - Vision And Optical InstrumentsChapter 27 - Wave OpticsChapter 28 - Special RelativityChapter 29 - Introduction To Quantum PhysicsChapter 30 - Atomic PhysicsChapter 31 - Radioactivity And Nuclear PhysicsChapter 32 - Medical Applications Of Nuclear PhysicsChapter 33 - Particle PhysicsChapter 34 - Frontiers Of Physics
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Chapter 1, Problem 1CQChapter 2, Problem 1CQGiven: The given figure is, Figure (1) Formula used: The velocity of particle is given as, v=ΔxΔt...Chapter 3, Problem 1CQGiven: The given table is, Height (m)Time...Chapter 4, Problem 1CQChapter 5, Problem 1CQChapter 6, Problem 1CQChapter 7, Problem 1CQ
Given: Distance traveled with rocket engine firing ( m)Payload final velocity (...Chapter 8, Problem 1CQGiven: The mass of the girl is m=40 kg. The mass of the platform is m=120 kg. The initial speed of...Introduction: An experiment can be performed in which the two carts will be placed on a straight...Given: The mass of puck A is mA=200 g. The mass of puck B is mB=800 g. Formula used: The initial...Given: Mass of A, ma=3m. Mass of B, mb=m. Velocity of mass A before collision, ua=12 m/s. Velocity...Given: Velocity of object A before collision, ua=4 m/s. Velocity of object B before collision, ub=−8...Given: The positions of two objects before and after collision are depicted in the following figure....Given: Mass of A is ma=1.0 kg. Mass of B is mb=3.0 kg. Initial velocity of mass A is ua=8 m/s....Given: Mass of A is ma=1.0 kg. Mass of B is mb=1.0 kg. Initial velocity of mass A is ua=4 m/s....Given: Let the mass of A be m1. The mass m2 of B is m2=2m1. The initial velocity of mass B is...Given: The mass A is moving in +x direction with an initial velocity, v1=15 m/s. The mass of B is,...Given: The mass of car A is, m1=2000 kg. The initial velocity of car A is, v1=38 m/s in the east...Chapter 9, Problem 1CQGiven: The mass of the bridge is, m=2500 kg. Formula used: The relation between the mass and weight...Given: The mass of the bridge is M=2500 kg. The mass of the car is m=900 kg. The distance of weight...Given: The mass of the woman is m1=50 kg. The acceleration due to gravity is g=9.8 m/s2. Formula...Given: Number of bricks in the wheel barrow is 20. Mass of each brick is 3 kg. Formula used: Write...Given: The weight of the dumbbell is w1=20 lb. Formula used: The relation between the mass and...Chapter 10, Problem 1CQChapter 11, Problem 1CQGiven info: The manometer along balloon and jar is shown below: Height of the liquid inside the...Given: Mass of brace, mb=150 kg Mass of load, ml=400 kg Formula used: The Force for the slave...Given info: The radius of volleyball increases by 10%. Formula used: Density is mass per unit volume...Given: Density of water, Volume of liquid, Formula Used: A polystyrene cube floating partially...Chapter 12, Problem 1CQGiven: Diameter of pipe =3.5cm Force= 320 N Rate of flowing water = 2.5m/s Pumped water level = 21m...Chapter 13, Problem 1CQChapter 14, Problem 1CQChapter 15, Problem 1CQChapter 16, Problem 1CQChapter 17, Problem 1CQGiven: The distance between bat and insect is 3.00 m. The temperatures at which echo times is to be...Given: Refer Table [17.8] The value of acoustic impedance of transducer material is, Zt=30.8×106...Given: The frequency of the car's horn is fhorn=200 Hz. Formula used: The expression for the...Given: The data length of an air column and a resonant frequency present when the column is struck...Chapter 18, Problem 1CQGiven: Point charges located at 1.00 cm, 5.00 cm, 8.00 cm and 14.0 cm along the x -axis. Formula...Given: Point charges located at 3.00, 8.00 and 11.0 cm along the x -axis. Formula used: Electric...Given: Four charges qa, qb, qc, qd placed at each corner of the square with side 5 cmhaving...Given: qb=+10.00μC qc=−5.00μC Side of an equilateral triangle 25.0 cm Formula used: E=Ebcosφ...Given: qa=+2.50 nC qb=−8.00 nC qc=+1.50 nC Point charges located at the corners of an equilateral...Formula used: The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two electrons isgiven by: FC=kq2r2...Introduction: The lines of forces are imaginary which signify amplitude and direction of an electric...Chapter 19, Problem 1CQGiven info: Charges q1=1 μCq2=−2 μCq3=3 μC Formula used: The potential energy is given by PE=−kq1q2d...Given: The charge of the particle is identical, that is, q=q. The impact of the second particle on...Chapter 20, Problem 1CQGiven: WireLengthDiameterWire 12m1cmWire 21m0.5 cmWire 31m1cm Formula used: Resistance in the wire...Given information: The given statement is a switch has a variable resistance that is nearly zero...Given information: The given figure is Introduction: Kirchhoff's junction rule states that the sum...Given information: The given figure is Formula used: Kirchhoff's second rule states that in a closed...Given information: The given figure is Introduction: Ammeter is connected in series in the circuit...Given information: The given figure is Introduction: Kirchhoff's second rule states that in a closed...Given information: The given figure is Concept Introduction: Kirchhoff's second rule states that in...Given information: The voltage of alkaline cell is 1.585 V. An internal resistance is 0.100Ω....Given information: Figure shows how a bleeder resistor is used to discharge a capacitor after an...Given: Parallel combination of two 20 Ω and one 10 Ω resistors is connected in series with a 4Ω...Chapter 22, Problem 1CQGiven: Current carrying wire is placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10.0 cm=...Given: A pendulum is set up so that its bob swings between the poles of permanent magnet. Charge on...Chapter 23, Problem 1CQGiven information: An ideal step-up transformer with turn ratio 1:30 is supplied with an input power...Chapter 24, Problem 1CQChapter 25, Problem 1CQChapter 26, Problem 1CQChapter 27, Problem 1CQIntroduction: The resultant amplitude of two waves with equal amplitude is given by A2=2A12(1+cosδ)...Given: The nth -order diffraction angle for the longest wavelength is, θl1=53.13°. The longest...Chapter 28, Problem 1CQGiven: The Relativistic energy is E, Themomentum is p, The rest mass is m0 The speed of light is c....Chapter 29, Problem 1CQChapter 30, Problem 1CQGiven: The wavelength of first photon is λ1=121.6 nm. The wavelength of second photon is λ2=102.6...Given: The energy of the level 2 is E2=−3.4 eV. The energy of the level 3 is E3=−1.5 eV. Formula...Chapter 31, Problem 1CQChapter 32, Problem 1CQIntroduction: The formation of one or more different atomic nuclei and the subatomic particles by...Given: The reaction of nuclear fission is n01+U92235→U92236→B56141a +Ky92r + x n01 Formula Used: An...Chapter 33, Problem 1CQChapter 34, Problem 1CQ
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