GENERAL PHYSICS I: PHYS 1020

Suggested Problems

Perhaps the most important thing you will learn from this course is how to think logically and solve problems. This is an important skill that can be applied to any subsequent area of study. Solving problems yourself and discussing them with your instructor and your classmates is the best way to learn.

Mastering Physics, through its multipart questions that guide you to a solution, can help. In addition to the homework assignments that will be set for credit (up to 5% of the final grade), there will also be practice problems that supplement the problems listed below from Cutnell & Johnson.

Note that numerical answers for odd numbered questions and problems are given in the back of the textbook. If you have extra time, it is always advisable to work on additional problems from the textbook. Note also that previous years’ tests and solutions are provided for your reference in the Laboratory Manual.

The problems listed on this page are for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th editions of the text. Note that the question numbers are not always the same in all editions. This is because some problems have been removed or added to the text in successive editions. Nevertheless, the set of problems for each edition illustrates the major points of each chapter no matter which edition is being used.

Additional aids to solving problems and understanding the important concepts are available on the Wiley website:

www.wiley.com/college/cutnell

Click on the student companion guide icon for the 7th edition of Cutnell and Johnson, where you can explore several helpful resources, including Interacting Learningware, Concept Simulations, and Problem Hints and Solutions.

Chapter 1

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19
  Problems: 1, 7, 11, 16, 26, 31, 34, 43, 51, 67
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19
  Problems: 7, 17, 26, 34, 47, 51, 63
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19
  Problems: 7, 12, 16, 47, 56, 63
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19
  Problems: 7, 16, 23, 52, 59, 63

Chapter 2

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 2, 8, 18, 26, 29, 38, 44, 49, 56, 59, 62, 72, 84
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 2, 7, 16, 27, 34, 45, 52, 56, 59, 78
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 2, 7, 27, 34, 45, 55, 56, 78
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 1, 7, 27, 34, 41, 55, 78, 79

Chapter 3

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 5, 7, 14, 16
  Problems: 2, 4, 6, 14, 17, 20, 28, 30, 49, 54, 65, 69
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 2, 4, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 47, 54
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 4, 17, 21, 29, 31, 47, 60
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 8, 14
  Problems: 4, 7, 17, 29, 30, 65, 51

Chapter 4

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 24
  Problems: 4, 9, 14, 19, 26, 29, 31, 36, 39, 47, 60, 72, 90, 91, 107, 116
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 24
  Problems: 4, 9, 14, 18, 27, 29, 44, 58, 67, 85, 86, 101, 109, 112
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 24
  Problems: 4, 9, 15, 18, 23, 29, 44, 67, 85, 86, 101, 109, 112
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 24
  Problems: 9, 15, 19, 23, 29, 43, 59, 67, 83, 86, 109, 112

Chapter 5

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 13
  Problems: 8, 12, 19, 23, 26, 28, 29, 36, 44, 55, 58
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 13
  Problems: 8, 13, 18, 23, 26, 27, 28, 35, 42, 54
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 13
  Problems: 15, 19, 22, 26, 27, 35, 42, 44, 52, 54
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 13
  Problems: 14, 22, 26, 27, 35, 42, 44, 52, 53, 54

Chapter 6

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 9, 14
  Problems: 3, 12, 24, 33, 36, 44, 55, 58, 62, 65, 84
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 9, 14
  Problems: 7, 11, 18, 26, 31, 34, 42, 44, 52, 54, 56, 61
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 9, 14
  Problems: 7, 11, 18, 26, 31, 34, 42, 51, 54, 56, 61, 78
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 4, 9, 14
  Problems: 7, 11, 18, 28, 31, 38, 42, 44, 54, 58, 61, 75

Chapter 7

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 20
  Problems: 9, 13, 15, 23, 32, 38, 44, 59
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 20
  Problems: 9, 22, 39, 16, 55, 32, 36
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 20
  Problems: 9, 19, 30, 33, 34, 39, 46
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 20
  Problems: 13, 19, 30, 33, 34, 39, 51

Chapter 8

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 4
  Problems: 2, 4
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 4
  Problems: 2, 4
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 4
  Problems: 1, 4
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 4
  Problems: 1, 4

Chapter 9

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 24
  Problems: 2, 4, 14, 16, 27, 58, 63
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 24
  Problems: 2, 3, 18, 27, 28, 44, 60, 66
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 24
  Problems: 2, 4, 18, 26, 59
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 24
  Problems: 1, 2, 18, 26, 59

Chapter 10
 

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18
  Problems: 28, 32, 35, 36, 44, 54, 58, 61, 63, 65, 89
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18
  Problems: 7, 8, 12, 20, 31, 37, 41, 69, 74, 83
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18
  Problems: 8, 12, 20, 22, 39, 41, 83
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18
  Problems: 10, 12, 19, 22, 23, 39, 69

Chapter 11

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 26
  Problems: 7, 13, 23, 27, 36, 39, 41, 50, 55, 57, 59, 65, 73
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 26
  Problems: 13, 21, 25, 36, 42, 53, 55, 59, 69, 78, 79, 94
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 26
  Problems: 13, 21, 37, 39, 49, 55, 59, 69, 78, 80
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 26
  Problems: 13, 21, 35, 49, 55, 56, 69, 79, 80

Chapter 12

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
  Problems: 13, 20, 21, 46, 53, 61, 65, 86, 95
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
  Problems: 11, 17, 19, 49, 55, 61, 89
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
  Problems: 11, 17, 19, 87, 91
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20
  Problems: 11, 17, 19, 49, 59

Chapter 13

• 4th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23
  Problems: 4, 7, 12, 42
• 5th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23
  Problems: 8, 14, 28
• 6th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23
  Problems: 2, 6, 36
• 7th Edition
  Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23
  Problems: 4, 14, 28

• 4th Edition
  Problems: 5, 50, 11, 19, 28, 30
• 5th Edition
  Problems: 5, 9, 10, 18, 26, 29
• 6th Edition
  Problems: 1, 9, 10, 18, 26, 31
• 7th Edition
  Problems: 5, 13, 17, 26, 28, 46

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