Physics 105N - How Things Work - Fall, 1997
Problem Set 3
- Due Monday, November 10, 1997, in class
- Please answer each problem as concisely as possible
- You may discuss the problems with one another but you must write them up separately and in your own words.
- In addition to points below, you will receive 5 points if you print your name neatly and legibly.
Problem 1:
Chapter 5, Case 1, all parts (Pg. 246 - 247) [30 points]
Problem 2:
Chapter 5, Case 6, all parts (Pg. 247-248) [25 points]
Problem 3:
Exercises 10 and 12, Pg. 234 (answer as a pair) [10 points]
Problem 4:
Exercise 8, Pg. 223 (Face the wall….) [10 points]
Problem 5:
Exercise 20, Pg. 245 [5 points]
Problem 6:
- Explain why a bicycle is unstable when it's stationary [5 points]
- Explain two effects that a moving bicycle exhibits which make it almost steer itself [5 points]
- How do the steering effects in part (b) keep the moving bicycle from falling over? [5 points]