Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A transport plane takes off from a level landing field with two

A transport plane takes off from a level landing field with two gliders in tow, one behind the other. The mass of each glider is 700 kg, and the total resistance (air drag plus friction with the runwa...

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Q: A 750.0-kg boulder is raised from a quarry

A 750.0-kg boulder is raised from a quarry 125 m deep by a long uniform chain having a mass of 575 kg. This chain is of uniform strength, but at any point it can support a maximum tension no greater t...

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Q: In Fig. E5.2 each of the suspended blocks has

In Fig. E5.2 each of the suspended blocks has weight w. The pulleys are frictionless, and the ropes have negligible weight. In each case, draw a free-body diagram and calculate the tension T in the ro...

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Q: A 550-N physics student stands on a bathroom scale in

A 550-N physics student stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator that is supported by a cable. The combined mass of student plus elevator is 850 kg. As the elevator starts moving, the scale reads 450...

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Q: When jumping straight up from a crouched position, an average person

When jumping straight up from a crouched position, an average person can reach a maximum height of about 60 cm. During the jump, the person’s body from the knees up typically rises a distance of aroun...

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Q: A 2540-kg test rocket is launched vertically from the launch

A 2540-kg test rocket is launched vertically from the launch pad. Its fuel (of negligible mass) provides a thrust force such that its vertical velocity as a function of time is given by v(t)= At + Bt2...

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Q: A 2.00-kg box is moving to the right

A 2.00-kg box is moving to the right with speed 9.00 m/s on a horizontal, frictionless surface. At t = 0 a horizontal force is applied to the box. The force is directed to the left and has magnitude F...

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Q: You are pushing a large crate from the back of a freight

You are pushing a large crate from the back of a freight elevator to the front as the elevator is moving to the next floor. In which situation is the force you must apply to move the crate the least,...

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Q: A 5.00-kg crate is suspended from the end

A 5.00-kg crate is suspended from the end of a short vertical rope of negligible mass. An upward force F1t2 is applied to the end of the rope, and the height of the crate above its initial position is...

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Q: After emergencies with major blood loss, a patient is placed in

After emergencies with major blood loss, a patient is placed in the Trendelenburg position, in which the foot of the bed is raised to get maximum blood flow to the brain. If the coefficient of static...

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