8.01 Exam Problems on Systems of Particles, 1994-1998
Fall 1994:
Quiz 5.
Review Quiz 2:
Problem 1: 3rd law pairs
Problem 5: collisions
Final Exam: see Problem 3.
Problem 8 (i) and (ii): distance, velocity, acceleration
Problem 11: elastic collisions
Problem 17: ballistic pendulum-- bullet hitting a pivoted rod
Fall 1995:
Quiz 5.
Review Quiz 2:
Problem 1: collisions
Problem 2: impulse
Final Exam:
Problem 1: collision with a mass tied to a nail
Problem 4: two masses oscillating on a spring
Problem 9: challenge problem
Fall 1996:
Quiz 5.
Review Quiz 2:
Problem 1: velocity, energy, momentum, and impulse
Problem 2: space walk: center of mass, work, and energy
Problem 3: bullet hitting a block on a spring
Final Exam:
Problem 4: bullet going through a block of wood.
Fall 1997:
Quiz 5.
Review Quiz 2:
Problem 3: collisions.
Problem 4: putty thrown at a hanging block.
Fall 1998:
Review Quiz 2:
Problem 3 (d)-(j): subtleties of conservation laws.
Problem 4: rain landing in a beaker.
Final Exam:
Problem 4: force exerted by water on a fire hydrant.
Solutions to all the above problems can be found by following links from the problem page.
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