Questions from Modern Physics


Q: Two cars, A and B, move along the x-

Two cars, A and B, move along the x-axis. Figure E2.32 is a graph of the positions of A and B versus time. (a) In motion diagrams (like Figs. 2.13b and 2.14b), show the position, velocity, and acceler...

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Q: A small block has constant acceleration as it slides down a frictionless

A small block has constant acceleration as it slides down a frictionless incline. The block is released from rest at the top of the incline, and its speed after it has traveled 6.80 m to the bottom of...

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Q: At the instant the traffic light turns green, a car that

At the instant the traffic light turns green, a car that has been waiting at an intersection starts ahead with a constant acceleration of 2.80 m/s2. At the same instant a truck, traveling with a const...

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Q: A projectile thrown from a point P moves in such a way

A projectile thrown from a point P moves in such a way that its distance from P is always increasing. Find the maximum angle above the horizontal with which the projectile could have been thrown. Igno...

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Q: A driver in Massachusetts was sent to traffic court for speeding.

A driver in Massachusetts was sent to traffic court for speeding. The evidence against the driver was that a policewoman observed the driver’s car alongside a second car at a certain moment, and the p...

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Q: Two students are canoeing on a river. While heading upstream,

Two students are canoeing on a river. While heading upstream, they accidentally drop an empty bottle overboard. They then continue paddling for 60 minutes, reaching a point 2.0 km farther upstream. At...

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Q: A rocket designed to place small payloads into orbit is carried to

A rocket designed to place small payloads into orbit is carried to an altitude of 12.0 km above sea level by a converted airliner. When the airliner is flying in a straight line at a constant speed of...

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Q: A tennis ball on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity

A tennis ball on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 0.379g and air resistance is negligible, is hit directly upward and returns to the same level 8.5 s later. (a) How high above its origin...

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Q: A lunar lander is making its descent to Moon Base I (

A lunar lander is making its descent to Moon Base I (Fig. E2.40). The lander descends slowly under the retro-thrust of its descent engine. The engine is cut off when the lander is 5.0 m above the surf...

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Q: A meter stick is held vertically above your hand, with the

A meter stick is held vertically above your hand, with the lower end between your thumb and first finger. When you see the meter stick released, you grab it with those two fingers. You can calculate y...

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