
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS cover lessons from week 5 to week 14
Which one of the following statements concerning momentum is true?
Jennifer is walking at 1.22 m/s. If Jennifer weighs 552 N, what is the magnitude of her momentum?
Complete the following statement: The angular measure 1.0 radian is equal to
A fan rotating with an initial angular velocity of 1000 rev/min is switched off. In 2 seconds, the angular velocity decreases to 200 rev/min. Assuming the angular acceleration is constant, how many revolutions does the blade undergo during this time?
. Two points are located on a rigid wheel that is rotating with decreasing angular velocity about a fixed axis. Point A is located on the rim of the wheel and point B is halfway between the rim and the axis. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?
A string is tied to a doorknob 0.72 m from the hinge as illustrated in the figure. At the instant shown, the force applied to the string is 5.0 N. What is the magnitude of the torque on the door?
Two uniform solid spheres, A and B have the same mass. The radius of sphere B is twice that of sphere A. The axis of rotation passes through each sphere. Which one of the following statements concerning the moments of inertia of these spheres is true?
When a force of 19 N is applied to a spring, it elongates 0.085 m. Determine the period of oscillation of a 4.0-kg object suspended from this spring.
During an evening news broadcast in Helsinki, Finland, the meteorologist indicated that the day's lowest temperature was –6.0 °C. What is the corresponding value of this temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?
The coefficient of linear expansion of a certain solid is 11 × 10–6/C°. Assuming this solid behaves like most solids, what is its coefficient of volume expansion?
The specific heat capacity of iron is approximately half that of aluminum. Two balls of equal mass, one made of iron and the other of aluminum, both at 90 °C, are dropped into a thermally insulated jar that contains an equal mass of water at 25 °C. Thermal equilibrium is eventually reached. Which one of the following statements concerning the final temperatures is true?
At what rate is heat lost through a 1.5 m × 3.0 m rectangular glass windowpane that is 0.4 cm thick when the inside temperature is 22 °C and the outside temperature is 6.0 °C? The thermal conductivity for the glass is 0.75 W/(m · C°)
What is the period of a pendulum consisting of a 6-kg object oscillating on a 4-m string?
A wave has a frequency of 58 Hz and a speed of 31 m/s. What is the wavelength of this wave?