Deck 6: Principle of Relativity

Question 1

There must be equal amounts of mass on both side of the center of mass of an object.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A 310-g air track cart is traveling at 1.25 m/s and a 260-g cart traveling in the opposite direction at 1.33 m/s.What is the speed of the center of mass of the two carts?

A) 2.80 m/s
B) 0.0732 m/s
C) 0.131 m/s
D) 1.47 m/s
E) 1.29 m/s

Answer 2

0.0732 m/s

Question 3

A 2.00-m rod of negligible mass connects two very small objects at its ends. The mass of one object is 1.00 kg and the mass of the other is unknown. The center of mass of this system is on the rod a distance 1.60 m from the 1.00-kg mass object. What is the mass of the other object?

A) 4.11 kg
B) 3.22 kg
C) 4.00 kg
D) 0.250 kg
E) 0.800 kg

Answer 3

4.00 kg

Question 4

A plane flies directly between two cities,A and B,which are separated by 2300 mi.From A to B,the plane flies into a 65 mi/h headwind.On the return trip from B to A,the wind velocity is unchanged.The trip from B to A takes 65 min less than the trip from A to B.What is the airspeed of the plane,assuming it is the same in both directions?

A) 530 mi/h
B) 400 mi/h
C) 480 mi/h
D) 610 mi/h

Question 5

An airplane flies between two points on the ground that are 500 km apart. The destination is directly north of the origination of the flight. The plane flies with an air speed of 120 m/s. If a constant wind blows at 10.0 m/s due west during the flight,what direction must the plane fly relative to north to arrive at the destination?

A) 4.78° east of north
B) 4.76° east of north
C) 85.2° west of north
D) 4.78° west of north
E) 4.76° west of north