A ball is thrown forward at 5 m/s. How would the path of the ball differ on Earth than on the moon? The ball would follow a curved path on Earth but a straight path on the moon. The ball would follow the same curved path on Earth as on the moon. The ball would curve down more sharply on Earth than on the moon. The ball would curve down on Earth but curve up on the moon.

When an object moves in uniform circular motion, the direction of its acceleration is a) in the same direction as its velocity vector. b) in the opposite direction of its velocity vector c) is directed toward the center of its circular path. d) is directed away from the center of its circular path. e) depends on the speed of the object.

Aparticle of mass m is projected with an initial velocity v0 in a direction making an angle α with the horizontal level ground as shown in the figure. the motion of the particle occurs under a uniform gravitational field g pointing downward. (a) write down the lagrangian of the system by using the cartesian coordinates (x, y). (b) is there any cyclic coordinate(s). if so, interpret it (them) physically. (c) find the euler-lagrange equations. find at least one constant of motion. (d) solve the differential equation in part (c) and obtain x and y coordinates of the projectile as a function of time. (e) construct the hamiltonian of the system, h, and write down the hamilton’s equations (canonical equations) of motion.

Consider a double atwood machine constructed as follows: a mass 4m is suspended from a string that passes over a massless pulley on frictionless bearings. the other end of this string supports a second similar pulley, over which passes a second string supporting a mass of 3m at one end and m at the other. using two suitable generalized coordinates, set up the lagrangian and use the lagrange equations to find the acceleration of the mass 4m when the system is released. explain why the top pulley rotates even though it carries equal weights on each side.