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(1)Imagine a tank traveling with constant speed v1 along direction AB, and a missile
is chasing the tank with constant speed v2. The direction of motion of the missile is
always pointing towards the tank. At time t the tank is at position F and the missile
is at position D, where FDAB and FD = L (see figure). What is the acceleration
of the missile at this instant?
F
A B
Ans: a v1v2 / L
(2)A uniform rod AB with length l and weight W is placed as shown in the figure,
with end A touching a rough wall and end B hanging by a strong, inextensible
string. The other end of the string is fixed at point C on the wall. The coefficient
of friction between the rod and the wall is . The rod is hung horizontally and the
angle between the string and the rod is . Derive the condition that and should
satisfy such that the rod stays at equilibrium.
A B
Ans: tan
(4)A car accelerating at uniform rate ao has a small ball hung under
the roof by a string of length L. What is the angle between the
string and the vertical direction when the ball is in steady state?
What will be the frequency of oscillation if the ball is set in small
oscillation?
ao 1 g 2 ao2
tan 1 ( ) f
Ans: g , 2 l
(6)A boat with mass M (>> 1 kg) is moving forward with a constant
speed v = 2 ms-1. A man on the boat throws a ball with mass m =
1kg forward at speed v = 4 ms-1 relative to the boat. What is the
work done by the man? How about if the man throws the ball
backward? Discuss where the work goes (to the ball and/or to the
boat) in the reference frame of (a) moving at 2 m/s in the same
direction as the boat; and (b) ground.
m1 m2
m1m2
x vo
k (m1 m2 )
Ans: maximum displacement
A O
d
Ans: kd / 4mg kd / 2mg