Chapter 8: Answers to Stop to Think Questions and Odd-Numbered Exercises and Problems

Stop to Think Questions

  1. 1. d. The parallel component of F⃗ is opposite v ⃗ and will cause the particle to slow down. The perpendicular component of F⃗ will cause the particle to change directions in a downward direction.

  2. 2. TD>TB=TE>TC>TA. The center-directed force is mω2r. Changing r by a factor of 2 changes the tension by a factor of 2, but changing ω by a factor of 2 changes the tension by a factor of 4.

  3. 3. b. The car is moving in a circle, so there must be a net force toward the center of the circle. The circle is below the car, so the net force must point downward. This can be true only if FG>n.

  4. 4. c. The ball does not have a “memory” of its previous motion. The velocity v ⃗ is straight up at the instant the string breaks. The only force on the ball after the string breaks is the gravitational force, straight down. This is just like tossing a ball straight up.

Exercises and Problems

  1. 1. 39 m

  2. 3. 4.8 m/s

  3. 5. 0.089 N radially inward

  4. 7. 6.6×1015 rev/s

  5. 9. 2.01×1020 N

  6. 11. No

  7. 13. v=m2rgm1

  8. 15. 6.0×10−3 m/s2

  9. 17.

    1. 24.0 h

    2. 0.223 m/s2

    3. 0 N

  10. 19. n/FG=3

  11. 21. 20 m/s

  12. 23.

    1. v=3.8 m/s, a=0.95 m/s2

    2. 7.0×102 N

    3. 8.6×102 N

  13. 25. 5.5 m/s

  14. 27. 1.6 s

  15. 29. 4.2 m/s2

  16. 33. 0.85 N

  17. 35. 8.6 m

  18. 37. 32 km/h

  19. 39. North Pole scale, 2.5 N

  20. 41. 34 m/s

  21. 43. 0.79 N

  22. 45.

    1. 2.9 m/s

    2. 14 N

  23. 47.

    1. 2.5 m/s2

    2. 1.1 m/s2

    3. 21 N

  24. 49. 64 N

  25. 51.

    1. 320 N, 1400 N

    2. 5.7 s

  26. 53. 0.38 N

  27. 55.

    1. gL

    2. 5.9 mph

  28. 57. 1.4 m to the right

  29. 59. 150 m

  30. 61.

    1. 1.90 m/s2 at 21°

    2. 15.7 m/s

  31. 63. 1.2×102 rpm

  32. 65.

    1. 191 rpm

  33. 67. 105 m

  34. 69.

    1. 130 rpm

    2. 140 rpm

  35. 71. gL