Winter 2008 PHYS-114 Test #1 Page 1 of 6
PHYS-114, Newtonian Mechanics
Test #1 (Chapter 1,2,3,4)
Rules:
[1] This exam has 6 pages. There are five shorter questions and one long problem.
[2] You must show ALL work in order to receive complete credit for any of the problems.
Failure to show complete work in a clear, logical fashion (ie, your professor must be able to
figure out what you were doing) will result in loss of points.
[3] Students will be held to the Kettering University Code of Academic Integrity. Any instance
of cheating (either giving or receiving help) will result in a ZERO on this exam, and all students
involved will be referred to the Dean of Students in Academic Affairs for further action.
[4] Any disputes about the grading of this exam (other than simple errors in adding up points)
must be addressed in writing within three class days after the graded exam is handed back.
Name (please print): _____________________________________
Raw Score: _________ Test Grade: ___________
Descriptions of Motion
Kinematic Equations of Motion
Quadratic Equation
If
!
a t 2+b t +c=0
then
!
t="b±b2"4ac
2a
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
!
r
a =
r
F
m
!
ax=dvx
dt
!
r
a
avg ="r
v
"t
!
vx=dx
dt
!
r
v
avg ="r
r
"t
!
"r
r =r
r
f#r
r
i
!
vf
2=vi
2+2a xf"xi
( )
!
xf=xi+vix"t+1
2ax"t2
!
vf=vi+a"t
