Physics 1A
Mechanics

H. E. Smith Spring 2004

  Physics 1a - Reading Quiz #1
  1. The cart on the frictionless track ejects a ball straight upward so that it returns to the cart when at rest. When the ball is ejected as the cart is moving:
    • A. the ball falls behind the cart.
    • B. the ball still falls into the cart.
    • C. the ball falls in front of the cart.

  2. A hunter aims his gun at a monkey hanging in a tree, knowing that the monkey will fall from the tree at the sound of the shot. The hunter should aim
    • A. at the monkey.
    • B. slightly below the monkey.
    • C. slightly above the monkey.
    • D. more information is needed.