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Kinematics

Question 1
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If a car traveling in a straight line triples its velocity over a certain time interval, by what factor does the kinetic energy of the car change within that same time interval?

Question 2
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To investigate how non-inertial reference frames could affect projectile trajectories contrary to classical mechanics predictions, what kind of experiment could be designed?

Question 3
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A satellite orbits Earth in circular orbit with orbital velocity vov_ovo​, calculate the change in its kinetic energy when it radially moves from orbit radius roldr_{old}rold​ to rnewr_{new}rnew​ where rnew=32×roldr_{new} = 32 \times r_{old}rnew​=32×rold​ using only universal gravitation constants and masses involved.

Question 4
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When a satellite moves from an earth orbit to a higher one by increasing its radius of orbit by a factor of four, what is the effect on its orbital velocity assuming mass and gravitational force are constant?

Question 5
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A disk spinning at a rate Ω\OmegaΩ experiences an external torque τ\tauτ for duration Δt\Delta tΔt; what expression gives the final angular momentum LfL_fLf​ of the disk?

Question 6
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What quantity remains constant for an ice skater who pulls her arms in to spin faster?

Question 7
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A car moves along a straight path with acceleration a(t)a(t)a(t) that varies over time ttt; if its initial speed was zero, how will its final speed after time TTT be affected if acceleration becomes proportional to t\sqrt{t}t​ instead of ttt?

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Question 8
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A car moving at a constant speed travels around a flat circular track - what type of force must be acting on it?

Question 9
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A ball projected horizontally from a height experiences air resistance; which statement best describes its horizontal motion compared to no air resistance scenarios?

Question 10
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In comparing kinetic energy for rotating bodies, which element corresponds to velocity squared in translational kinetic energy?