Practice Common Exam 1, Phys111, Spring 2022

Practice Exam, Physics 111 Common Exam 1
Name (Print): _______________________________ 4 Digit ID:________ Section: ______
Honors Code Pledge: For ethical and fairness reasons all students are pledged to comply with the provisions of
the NJIT Academic Honor Code. You must answer the quiz questions entirely by yourself. Turn off all cell
phones, pagers, or other communication devices.
Instructions:
▪ First, write your name and section number on both the Scantron card and this exam sheet.
▪ Use the formula sheet (last exam booklet page) and no other materials.
▪ Budget your time. There are 16 multiple choice problems (1 pt each).
▪ Answer each question on the Scantron card using #2 pencil. Also circle your answers on question papers.
▪ Do not hesitate to ask for clarification of any exam question, if needed, from your proctor or Professor.
____________________________________________________________________________________
1. 2 mm3 is equivalent to:
A) 2 ∙ 10−3 m3
B) 2 ∙ 10−6 m3
C) 𝟐 ∙ 𝟏𝟎−𝟗 m3
D) 2 ∙ 10−12 m3
E) 2 ∙ 10−15 m3
For the following 3 problems use the vectors:

̂
⃗ = 𝟏𝐢̂ + 𝟐𝐣̂ + 𝟎𝐤
𝐀 and ⃗𝐁 = 𝟐𝐢̂ + 𝟐𝐣̂ + 𝟎𝐤̂
⃗ . Select the closest answer.

2. Find the magnitude of 𝐴 + 𝐵
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
⃗ and the angle between vectors:

3. Find the dot product 𝐴 ∙ 𝐵
0
A) 4, 33
B) 12, 380
C) 6, 480
D) 3, 480
E) 9, 230
⃗:
4. Find the vector (cross) product 𝐴 × 𝐵
A) 0
B) 2𝑗̂
C) −2𝑗̂
̂
D) −𝟐𝒌
E) 2𝑘̂
1
5. A body is projected vertically upward from the surface of the earth with a speed of 10.0 m/s. What is its speed
(in m/s) when it is at ½ of its maximum height?
A) 0
B) 2.5
C) 5.0
D) 7.0
E) 10.0
6. A body moves from A to B along a straight line a distance of 100 m in 10 sec. Stops at B for 20 sec. and then
returns to A at an average speed of 5 m/s. The average speed (in m/s) from A to B is:
A) 0
B) -2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
7. An Apache helicopter during vertical takeoff releases a package when it is at 39.2 m high and its speed is
9.80 m/s. How long (in seconds) does it take the package to read the ground?
A) 1
B) 2.8
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5.2
𝑚 𝑚
8. The displacement of a body 𝑥(𝑡) = 10 (𝑚) + 20 ( 𝑠 ) 𝑡 − 5 (𝑠2 ) 𝑡 2 . Find the average velocity for the period
between t=0 and t=5s.
A) 0
B) -1
C) 1
D) -2
E) -5
9. A ball is thrown off a 100 meters high cliff with an initial horizontal velocity of 20 m/s. How long does it
take for it to hit the ground?
A) 4.5 s 𝑣𝑜 = 20.0 𝑚/𝑠
⃗⃗⃗
B) 20.0
C) 2.0 s
D) 3.2 s
E) 12 s
2
10. A particle starts from the origin with velocity 5𝑖̂ m/s and t=0 and moves in the xy plane with a constant
acceleration of 6𝑗̂. Determine the position of the particle after 5 s:
⃗ = 𝟐𝟓 𝒊̂ + 𝟕𝟓 𝒋̂
A) 𝒓
B) 𝑟 = 5 𝑖̂ + 25 𝑗̂
C) 𝑟 = 30 𝑖̂ + 15 𝑗̂
D) 𝑟 = 20 𝑖̂ + 30 𝑗̂
E) 𝑟 = 5 𝑖̂ + 25 𝑗̂
11. Vectors and are shown. What is the magnitude of a vector ?
a. 46
b. 10
c. 30
d. 78
e. 90
12. A marathon is 26.2188 miles long. An expert marathon runner finishes the race in 2 hours. What was her
average speed in SI units?
A) 3.17 m/s
B) 10.1 m/s
C) 4.92 m/s
D) 5.86 m/s
E) 7.44 m/s
13. At t = 0, a particle leaves the origin with a velocity of 8 m/s in the positive y direction and moves in the xy
plane with a constant acceleration of . How far from the origin is the particle 10 sec later
a. 100 m
b. 210 m
c. 297 m
d. 424 m
e. 345 m
3
14. The position of an object is given by x = (24t – 2.0t3) where t is in seconds. At t = 2.0 s, what is the
magnitude of the particle’s acceleration?
a. 0 m/s2
b. 2.0 m/s2
c. 17 m/s2
d. 36 m/s2
e. 24 m/s2
15. The initial speed of a cannon ball is 200 m/s. If the ball is to strike a target that is at a horizontal distance of
3.0 km from the cannon, what is the minimum time of flight for the ball?
a. 16 s
b. 21 s
c. 24 s
d. 14 s
e. 19 s
16. A bird, accelerating from rest at a constant rate, experiences a displacement of 28 m in 17 s. What is the
final velocity after 11 s?
a. 0.19 m/s
b. 1.6 m/s
c. 3.3 m/s
d. 2.1 m/s
e. 5.1 m/s
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Formulas - exams 1 and 2
Constants and units: g = 9.8 m/s2 , 1 mm = 10−3 m, 1 cm = 10−2 m, 1 km = 103 m, 1 in =

2.54 cm, 1 mi = 1609 m; 1 N (newton) = kg · m/s2 , 1 J (joule) = N · m = kg · m2 /s2 ,
1 W (watt)=J/s. density=mass/volume.
Volumes. Cylinder: πR2 h, sphere: 43 πR3 , cone: 1 2
3 πR √h
Quadratic equation. ax2 + bx + c = 0 , x = −b ± b2 − 4ac /(2a)
d n 1
t = ntn−1 , r n dr = n+1 r n+1
R
Derivatives/integrals. dt
q
Vectors. If ~c = ~a +~b, then cx = ax +bx , cy = ay +by , cz = az +bz and c = c2x + c2y + c2z . Dot
product: ~a · ~b = ax bx + ay by + az bz = ab cos α. Cross product: î × ĵ = k̂ , ĵ × k̂ = î , k̂ × î = ĵ.
v0 +v
Kinematics: v = dx/dt , a = dv/dt = d2 x/dt2 . Constant a: v − v0 = at, x − x0 = 2 t =
v2 −v02
v0 t+ 12 at2 = 2a . Projectile: vx = const , x−x0 = vx t , vy = v0y −gt , y −y0 = 1 2
v0y t− 2 gt
=
2 − v 2 )/(2g). 2

(v0y y Range: v0 /g ∗ sin(2θ)
Circular motion with constant speed: ω = v/R, ac = v 2 /R = ω 2 R, towards center.
The three Laws of motion: (1) If F~net = 0 then ~v = const; (2) F~net = m~a; (3) F ~21 = −F~12
~
Specific forces. Gravity: m~g (down). Normal N - perpendicular to surface; tension T - con-
stant along the string. Spring force: F = −kx (k is spring constant).
Friction - parallel to surface; kinetic: fk = µk N ; static: fs ≤ µs N with N = mg (horizontal
plane) or N = mg cos θ (inclined plane).
Inclined plane. Components of gravity: mg sin θ (parallel to plane, downhill) and mg cos θ
(perpendicular to plane). Kinetic friction: µk mg cos θ (parallel to plane, opposite to direction
of motion).
Centripetal motion: Fnet = mv 2 /R; direction of F ~net - towards center of revolution.
~
Work and power. Constant force W = F · (~r2 − ~r1 ) = Fx ∆x + Fy ∆y + Fz ∆z (or,
RB
W = F ∆r cos α); general: WAB = A F~ · d~r. Power: P = W/∆t = F~ · ~v . Work by
specific forces: gravity: Wg = −mg∆y (and ∆x does not matter); normal: WN = 0;
kinetic friction: Wf = −f L; spring Ws = 21 k x2i − x2f
Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem: K = 21 mv 2 , ∆K = W where W is the net
work (i.e. work by all forces).
Potential energy. For conservative forces (with path-independent work) introduce U (~r) so
that WAB = UA − UB = −∆U . For specific forces: gravity: Ug = mgh; spring: Us = 12 kx2 . If
only conservative forces, then energy conservation: K + U = const. If also non-conservative
forces (e.g., friction) with work Wnon−cons, then ∆(K + U ) = Wnon−cons

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Practice Exam, Physics 111 Common Exam 1

Name (Print): _________________________ 4 Digit ID: Section:

For the following 3 problems use the vectors:

⃗ . Select the closest answer.

⃗ and the angle between vectors:

11. Vectors and are shown. What is the magnitude of a vector ?

Constants and units: g = 9.8 m/s2 , 1 mm = 10−3 m, 1 cm = 10−2 m, 1 km = 103 m, 1 in =

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