Questions from College Physics


Q: The Xanthar mothership locks onto an enemy cruiser with its tractor beam

The Xanthar mothership locks onto an enemy cruiser with its tractor beam (Fig. P8.14); each ship is at rest in deep space with no propulsion following a devastating battle. The mothership is at x = 0...

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Q: A hiker inspects a tree frog sitting on a small stick in

A hiker inspects a tree frog sitting on a small stick in his hand. Suddenly startled, the hiker drops the stick from rest at a height of 1.85 m above the ground and, at the same instant, the frog leap...

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Q: Spectators watch a bicycle stunt rider travel off the end of a

Spectators watch a bicycle stunt rider travel off the end of a 60.0° ramp, rise to the top of his trajectory and, at that instant, suddenly push his bike away from him so that he falls vertically stra...

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Q: The arm in Figure P8.17 weighs 41.5 N

The arm in Figure P8.17 weighs 41.5 N. The force of gravity acting on the arm acts through point A. Determine the magnitudes of the tension force F(t in the deltoid muscle and the force F(s exerted by...

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Q: A uniform 35.0-kg beam of length (ℓ

A uniform 35.0-kg beam of length (â„“ = 5.00 m is supported by a vertical rope located d = 1.20 m from its left end as in Figure P8.18. The right end of the beam is supported by a vert...

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Q: A cook holds a 2.00-kg carton of milk

A cook holds a 2.00-kg carton of milk at arm’s length (Fig. P8.19). What force F(B must be exerted by the biceps muscle? (Ignore the weight of the forearm.) Figure P8.19:

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Q: A meter stick is found to balance at the 49.7

A meter stick is found to balance at the 49.7-cm mark when placed on a fulcrum. When a 50.0-gram mass is attached at the 10.0-cm mark, the fulcrum must be moved to the 39.2-cm mark for balance. What i...

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Q: If global warming continues, it’s likely that some ice from the

If global warming continues, it’s likely that some ice from the polar ice caps of the Earth will melt and the water will be distributed closer to the equator. If this occurs, would the length of the d...

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Q: In exercise physiology studies, it is sometimes important to determine the

In exercise physiology studies, it is sometimes important to determine the location of a person’s center of gravity. This can be done with the arrangement shown in Figure P8.21. A li...

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Q: A beam resting on two pivots has a length of L =

A beam resting on two pivots has a length of L = 6.00 m and mass M = 90.0 kg. The pivot under the left end exerts a normal force n1 on the beam, and the second pivot placed a distance â„...

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