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Planes can be put (safely) into free fall for periods up to \(40 \mathrm{~s}\).(a) If the plane shown in Figure 13.21 was flying horizontally before being put into free fall, how much altitude does
Consider an airplane flying at a constant speed of \(900 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}, 10 \mathrm{~km}\) above the ground. (a) What is the plane's downward acceleration? (b) Draw a free-body diagram for
How should the simulator in Figure 13.23 be tilted to simulate a right turn? Figure 13.23 The principle of equivalence states that an observer inside a closed container cannot distinguish between
Light travels at approximately \(3.0 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). (a) How long does it take for a light pulse to cross an elevator \(2.0 \mathrm{~m}\) wide? (b) How great an acceleration
(a) What would the scale reading be if the container in Figure \(13.22 b\) were traveling at constant speed instead of accelerating?(b) Describe the path of the light pulse in the reference frame of
For an object released from a height \(h \approx R_{\mathrm{E}}\) above the ground, does the acceleration due to gravity decrease, increase, or stay the same as the object falls to Earth?
Near Earth's surface, when \(\Delta U^{G}=m g \Delta x\), it is customary to let the gravitational potential energy be zero at Earth's surface, instead of at infinite separation as we did in Eq.
(a) If an object of mass \(m\) is released from rest a distance \(r\) from a star of mass \(M \gg m\) and radius \(R_{s}\), is the mechanical energy of the star-object system \(E_{\text {mech }}\)
(a) If a satellite of mass \(m\) were to reach the position \(r_{\max }\) given by Eq. 13.22, what would its angular momentum be?(b) What would its trajectory have to be to satisfy conservation of
Consider a planet of mass \(m\) moving at constant speed \(v\) in a circular orbit of radius \(R\) under the influence of the gravitational attraction of a star of mass \(M\).(a) What is the planet's
(a) Determine an expression for the escape speed at Earth's surface. (b) What is the value of this escape speed? (c) Does it matter in which direction an object is fired at the escape speed?
(a) Work out the integral in Eq. 13.35.(b) Show that Eq. 13.33 still holds if the particle of mass \(m\) is inside the shell.(c) What are integration limits with this particle inside the shell? What
A certain metallic structure weighs \(2450 \mathrm{~N}\) on earth. The structure is sent to Mars, which has a diameter of \(6.78 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~m}\) and mass of \(6.42 \times 10^{23}
A person in an elevator lets go of his briefcase but observed that it moves towards the ceiling. How is the elevator moving?
Consider two speres in a system-Sphere 1 has mass \(M\) and radius \(2 R\), while the second Sphere has mass \(2 M\) and radius \(R\). If the two spheres touch each other, find the magnitude of their
Two spherical celestial bodies, one of mass \(3.5 \times 10^{13} \mathrm{~kg}\) and the other of mass \(2.4 \times 10^{18} \mathrm{~kg}\), experience a gravitational force between them with a
A \(2.0 \times 10^{9}-\mathrm{kg}\) sphere is at the origin, and a second \(5.0 \times 10^{9}-\mathrm{kg}\) sphere is on the \(x\)-axis at \(x=8.0 \mathrm{~km}\). Find the magnitude and direction of
The mass of a hypothetical planet is \(1 / 80\) that of Earth and its radius is \(1 / 4\) that of Earth. What is the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet to that on Earth?
The Sun exerts a gravitational force on the Earth, keeping it in its orbit.(a) As per Newton's third law, what is the reaction to this force?(b) Suppose another planet has the same mass as the Earth
The acceleration of gravity on the surface of the Moon is about \(1 / 6\) of Earth's \(g\). If the radius of the moon is \(1,737.4 \mathrm{~km}\), approximate the mass of the Moon from the given
Three spheres are arranged on a line along the \(x\)-axis. Sphere \(m_{1}=5.00 \mathrm{~kg}\) and is at the origin while sphere \(m_{2}\) is at \(x=+35.0 \mathrm{~m}\). What must be the mass of the
The Earth has a mass of \(5.972 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg}\), while the Moon has a mass of \(7.348 \times 10^{22} \mathrm{~kg}\). Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the Earth-Moon
(a) How much gravitational potential energy does a system comprising a 150-kg object and the Moon have if the object is one Moon radius above the ground? (b) How far should this object be from the
In Figure 14.1, based on the time of arrival of the light signals, which event is observed first according to(a) observer A (b) observer B? (c) Figure 14.1 Two observers with synchronized clocks
Suppose an observer is standing at the origin in Figure 14.6 and all the clocks are synchronized.(a) Which of the following is true? The observer sees that (i) all the clocks read the same
In Example 14.3 what is the time interval \(\Delta t\) it takes the ball to pass through the moving tube if \(v_{\mathrm{b}}=v_{\mathrm{t}}=v\) ? Express your answer in terms of \(\ell\) and
Suppose the observer in Figure 14.11a, at rest relative to the ground and standing midway between the two sources when they emit signals, is joined by another observer who moves along with the
Suppose the setup in Figure 14.11 is \(10 \mathrm{~m}\) long.(a) How long does it take a light signal to travel from source to detector?(b) If the setup moves at \(20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\), how
(a) In Figure 14.14, is the period of the clock according to observer \(\mathrm{B}\) greater than, equal to, or less than the period according to \(\mathrm{A}\) ?(b) Does the period of the clock
On your desk in front of you are two watches, one mechanical and one electronic. For each minute on the electronic watch, the mechanical watch advances by only 59 s.(a) Is the mechanical watch fast
Could you lengthen your life by traveling at high speed?
Suppose observer B in Figure 14.18 carries a unit of two synchronized clocks that is identical to the unit that is at rest relative to A. Observer B begins speeding up when the clocks in her
Consider a long pole moving through a tunnel, with the direction of motion being along the long axis of the pole. An observer on the ground determines that the moving pole has the same length as the
Do two observers, one moving at very high speed relative to the other, agree on the inertia of an object? Why or why not?
In each of the following situations, does the mass of the system increase, decrease, or stay the same? (a) A spring is compressed (system: spring). (b) A cup of coffee cools down (system: coffee).
Do the inertia and mass of the system increase, decrease, or remain the same when(a) an elementary particle is accelerated (system: particle) and(b) an elementary particle slams into a metal target
Taking each motion to be relative to the Earth reference frame, calculate \(\gamma\) for (a) a car moving at \(30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s},\)(b) an airplane moving at \(250 \mathrm{~m} /
An elementary particle is observed to disintegrate after traveling \(120 \mathrm{~m}\) in \(5.0 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~s}\) from the location where it was created. How long does the particle exist
A car travels \(1.0 \mathrm{~km}\) down a straight road at \(100 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}\). How much shorter is the road in the car's reference frame?
In Figure 14.32, is the time interval between the throw and the catch of particle 1 in reference frame A greater than, equal to, or less than the time interval between the throw and the catch of
(a) According to observer A in Figure 14.32, which particle is moving faster?(b) Does A conclude that the inertia of a particle increases or decreases with speed?(c) Answer these two questions for
To what fraction of \(c_{0}\) must an electron at rest in the Earth reference frame be accelerated in order for its inertia to increase by a factor of 1000 ?
In Example 14.11,(a) is the collision elastic, inelastic, or totally inelastic?(b) How fast would the electron have to move if the expression for momentum were \(\vec{p}=m \vec{v}\) instead of Eq.
Use Eq. 14.11, \(\gamma-1 \approx 0.5\left(v^{2} / c_{0}^{2}\right)\), to show that Eq. 14.51 reduces to the familiar \(K=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}\) at nonrelativistic speeds \(\left(v \ll
(a) Draw a simplified energy diagram for the totally inelastic collision between two identical objects moving at speed \(v\) toward each other. After the collision, the two objects form a compound
An atom in the filament of a light bulb emits energy in the form of light. (a) Draw a simplified energy diagram representing this emission. (b) Does the mass of the atom increase, decrease, or stay
In Example 14.13, what is the minimum kinetic energy of each proton if they have the same initial speed and collide head-on?Data from Example 14.13Two protons, each of mass \(m_{\mathrm{p}}=1.67
Suppose the object in Figure 11.8 is in accelerated circular motion, so that \(\left|\vec{v}_{\mathrm{f}}\right|>\left|\vec{v}_{\mathrm{i}}\right|\). In which direction does the object's average
Suppose I have two cubes on a turntable at equal distances from the axis of rotation. The inertia of cube 1 is twice that of cube 2. Do both cubes begin sliding at the same instant if I slowly
(a) Does a bicycle always have to lean into a curve as illustrated in Figure 11.17a?(b) The rope holding the bucket in Figure \(11.17 b\) makes a small angle with the horizontal. Is it possible to
About which axis is the rotational inertia of a pencil(a) largest(b) smallest: (1) a lengthwise axis through the core of the pencil; (2) an axis perpendicular to the pencil's length and passing
Starting from a position with rotational coordinate zero, an object moves in the positive \(\vartheta\) direction at a constant speed of \(3.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) along the perimeter of a
Estimate the maximum speed with which you could take the curve in Example 11.4.Data from Example 11.4A woman is rollerblading to work and, running late, rounds a corner at full speed, sharply leaning
Suppose that in Figure \(11.18 r_{\mathrm{C}}=2 r_{\mathrm{B}}\).(a) What is the ratio of the rotational velocity of \(\mathrm{B}\) to that of \(\mathrm{C}\) ?(b) What is the ratio of the rotational
Does the rotational kinetic energy of the diver in Exercise 11.6 change as he pulls his arms in? Explain.Data from Exercises 11.6Divers increase their spin by tucking in their arms and legs (Figure
(a) Follow the line of reasoning used in working from Eq. 11.28 to Eq. 11.31 to verify that the rotational inertia of the dumbbell in Example 11.7 is indeed \(\frac{1}{2} m \ell^{2}\).(b) Does the
Calculate the rotational inertia of the rod in Example 11.9 about an axis perpendicular to the long axis of the rod and passing through one end.Data from Example 11.9Calculate the rotational inertia
Note in Example 11.10 that the rotational inertia of a thick cylindrical shell is \(\frac{1}{2} m\left(R_{\text {outer }}^{2}+R_{\text {inner }}^{2}\right)\) while that of a solid cylinder is
About what axis is the rotational inertia of an extended object smallest?
A race car is negotiating a curve on a banked track. There is a certain speed \(v_{\text {critical }}\) at which friction is not needed to keep the car on the track in the curve. (This is the speed
You are designing a uniform thin rectangular door to fill a \(1 \mathrm{~m}\) wide \(\times 2 \mathrm{~m}\) tall opening, and you want it to be easy to open.(a) Considering only vertical and
Moving at its maximum safe speed, an amusement park carousel takes \(12 \mathrm{~s}\) to complete a revolution. At the end of the ride, it slows down smoothly, taking 2.5 rev to come to a stop. What
You have a weekend job selecting speed limit signs to put at road curves. The speed limit is determined by the radius of the curve and the bank angle. For a turn of radius \(400 \mathrm{~m}\) and a
A race car driving on a banked track that makes an angle \(\theta\) with the horizontal rounds a curve for which the radius of curvature is R.(a) As described in Problem 12, there is one speed
A \(30-\mathrm{kg}\) child running at \(1.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) jumps onto a playground merry-go-round that has inertia \(190 \mathrm{~kg}\) and radius \(1.7 \mathrm{~m}\). He is moving
One type of wagon wheel consists of a \(3.0-\mathrm{kg}\) hoop fitted with four \(0.90-\mathrm{kg}\) thin rods placed along diameters of the hoop so as to make eight evenly spaced spokes. For a hoop
A thin rod, \(0.72 \mathrm{~m}\) long, is pivoted such that it hangs vertically from one end. You want to hit the free end of the rod just hard enough to get the rod to swing all the way up and over
(a) Draw a free-body diagram for the rod of Figure 12.4. Let the inertia of the rod be negligible compared to \(m_{1}\) and \(m_{2}\).(b) Would the free-body diagram change if you slide object 2 to
In the situation depicted in Figure 12.2a, you must continue to exert a force on the seesaw to keep the child off the ground. The force you exert causes a torque on the seesaw, and yet the seesaw's
(a) Without changing the magnitude of any of the forces in Example 12.2, how must you adjust the direction of \(\vec{F}_{3}\) to prevent the lever from rotating?(b) If, instead of adjusting the
As the wrench in Figure 12.9 moves upward, the upward translational motion of its center of mass slows down. Does the rotation about the center of mass also slow down? Which way does the wrench
(a) If the biceps muscle in Figure 12.10 were attached farther out toward the wrist, would the torque generated by the muscle about the pivot get greater, get smaller, or stay the same?(b) As the
Suppose the force \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{pc}}^{\mathrm{c}}\) in Exercise 12.4 gives the center of mass of the crate an acceleration \(\vec{a}_{\mathrm{cm}}\). Would this acceleration be greater, smaller,
Suppose the rotation of top A in Figure 12.23 slows down without a change in the direction of its axis of rotation.(a) In which direction does the vector \(\Delta \vec{\omega}\) point?(b) Can the
Use the conditions of mechanical equilibrium to express \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{hf} y}^{\mathrm{c}}\) in Figure \(12.11 b\) in terms of \(\vec{F}_{\mathrm{Ef}}^{G}\) and
Consider the situation in Example 12.6.(a) Is the vector sum of the forces exerted by the shaft on the disc nonzero while the disc is spinning up?(b) Is the disc isolated?Data from Example
(a) A cylindrical shell and a solid cylinder, made of the same material and having the same inertia \(m\) and radius \(R\), roll down a ramp. Is the force of static friction exerted on the shell
(a) In Example 12.7, does the force of static friction exerted on the rear wheel cause a torque on the wheel? If so, in which direction? If not, why not?(b) In what direction is the sum of the
In Figure 12.41, does the force exerted on the rigid object do work on the object? Figure 12.41 A rigid object subject to a con- stant torque caused by a force F exerted on it undergoes a rotational
Consider a particle moving at constant speed along a circular trajectory centered on the origin. Write the relationship of the particle's velocity \(\vec{v}\), rotational velocity \(\vec{\omega}\),
A 1.6-m uniform rod is being used to balance two buckets of paint, each of inertia \(m\), one at each end of the rod. (a) Where is the pivot located? (b) If paint is removed from one bucket until its
A \(0.17-\mathrm{kg}\) turntable of radius \(0.15 \mathrm{~m}\) spins about a vertical axis through its center. A constant rotational acceleration causes the turntable to accelerate from 0 to 33
A \(0.30-\mathrm{kg}\) solid cylinder is released from rest at the top of a ramp \(1.0 \mathrm{~m}\) long. The cylinder has a radius of \(0.10 \mathrm{~m}\), and the ramps is at an angle of
A solid \(40 \mathrm{~kg}\) cylinder initially at rest has a radius of \(0.10 \mathrm{~m}\). What minimum work is required to get the cylinder rolling without slipping at a rotational speed of \(25
Which of the following expressions make sense: (a) A (B ), (b) Ax (B-C), (c) A (B)?
Show that, if vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are both in an \(x y\) plane, \(\vec{A} \times \vec{B}\) is a vector that is perpendicular to the \(x y\) plane and has magnitude |A B| = |AxBy -
You are sweeping the floor with a long-handled broom, with the handle making an acute angle to the horizontal floor. Is it easier to push the broom or pull it? Why? \(\cdot\)
A pool ball that is struck gently will roll smoothly across the felt surface of a pool table. However, it is possible to strike the ball in a way that produces "backspin", such that the ball is
You and a friend are standing on the icy surface of a frozen pond. You are wearing boots with cleats that grip the ice, but your friend has smooth-soled shoes that slip a bit when they move their
A resort uses a rope to pull a \(65-\mathrm{kg}\) skier up a slope at constant speed. To pull the skier \(75 \mathrm{~m}\) requires \(18 \mathrm{~kJ}\) of work to be done by the rope.(a) Determine
For the vectors \(\vec{A}=4.0 \hat{\imath}-3.0 \hat{\jmath}\) and \(\vec{B}=-2.0 \hat{\imath}+2.0 \hat{\jmath}\), determine (a) A - B and (b) | B|. -
A runner is training on a perfectly circular track with radius \(85 \mathrm{~m}\). They run at \(7.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) for 1.0 minute. What are the athlete's (a) displacement, (b) average
An egg is thrown horizontally out of a window \(1.5 \mathrm{~m}\) off the ground with an initial speed of \(8.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). How far from the building does the egg hit the ground?
A ball rolls off a \(0.65-\mathrm{m}\) high table and lands on the floor. The speed of the ball as it hits the floor is \(4.6 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). (a) How fast was the ball rolling as it left
You throw a textbook to a friend who is at their dormitory window \(2.2 \mathrm{~m}\) above you. You are standing \(4.0 \mathrm{~m}\) away from the building and your throw is perfectly made such that
If the angle between vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is \(110^{\circ}\) and if \(A=1.7 \mathrm{~N}\) and \(B=2.0 \mathrm{~m}\), what is the value of \(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B}\) ?
A force \(\vec{F}=F_{x} \hat{\imath}+F_{y} \hat{\jmath}\) with \(F_{x}=50 \mathrm{~N}\) and \(F_{y}=12 \mathrm{~N}\) is exerted on a particle as the particle moves along the \(x\) axis from \(x=1.0
A traveller walks \(30 \mathrm{~m}\) along a train platform, dragging their suitcase behind them using a strap attached to the top. The traveller's hand is \(0.25 \mathrm{~m}\) above the top of the
You have lost your skateboard, so you choose to walk around the various sections of the local skate park. The coefficient of static friction between your shoes and the concrete surface is 0.53 . What
Suppose the current shown in Figure 30. 19 discharges the capacitor. What are the directions of \(\vec{E}\), \(\Delta \vec{E}\), and \(\vec{B}\) between the plates of the discharging capacitor?Data

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