Phys 100: Problem Set Week 3

Due Wednesday September 19, at 9 AM

Reading:

We return to Giancoli Chapter 3 (Vectors) so that we can conveniently work in 2 and 3 spatial dimensions. With this handy math we will describe kinematics and dynamics in 3 (spatial) + 1 (time) dimensions. The reading will be Chapters 3 and 4. The problems are on dynamics in 1+1 and on the mathematics of vectors.

Problems:

(1) In an experiment a position detector is placed above a ball, which is tossed into the air at t=0. The ball doesn't reach the detector. Sketch a vs. t, v vs. t, and x vs. t for this experiment.

(2) Ch 4 Problem 5

(3) Ch 4 Problem 8

(4) Ch 4 Problem 19

(5) Ch 4 Problem 33

(6) Ch 4 Problem 49

(7) Ch 4 Problem 82

(8) Ch 4 Problem 84

(9) Ch 3 Problem 8

(10) Ch 3 Problem 14

(11) Ch 3 Problem 38

(12) Ch 3 Problem 46