DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Continuous Assessment, 2016/2017

Catch Up

Time allowed: 1 hr Course Code: Phys 2101 Date: 13/04/2017

Course title: Mechanics 1 Examiner: Dr. Zambo

Instruction: Answer clearly ALL questions.

Exercise 1 (10 marks)

The position of a point  can be given by:

1) Describe the path follows by . (2 marks)

2) Express the velocity of  and its magnitude. (2 marks)

3) Determine:

a) The tangential component of the acceleration. (2 marks)

b) Normal component of the acceleration. (2 marks)

4) if  is the point of coordinates (2a,0,0), express the surface swept by the vector 

and the

velocity (2 marks)