Question 1

An example of an inertial reference frame is:

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A)   any reference frame that is not accelerating
B)   a frame attached to a particle on which there are no forces
C)   any reference frame that is at rest
D)   a reference frame attached to the center of the universe
E)   a reference frame attached to the EarthF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Two forces are applied to a 5.0-kg crate; one is 6.0 N to the north and the other is 8.0 N to the west. The magnitude of the acceleration of the crate is:

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A)   0.50 m/s2
B)   2.0 m/s2
C)   2.8 m/s2
D)   10 m/s2
E)   50 m/s2F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The standard 1-kg mass is attached to a compressed spring and the spring is released. If the mass initially has an acceleration of 5.6 m/s2, the force of the spring has a magnitude of:

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A)   2.8 N
B)   5.6 N
C)   11.2 N
D)   0
E)   an undetermined amountF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3 m/s2. The tension in the elevator cable is:

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A)   6800 N
B)   1000 N
C)   3000 N
D)   9800 N
E)   12800 NF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The "reaction" force does not cancel the "action" force because:

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A)   the action force is greater than the reaction force
B)   they are on different bodies
C)   they are in the same direction
D)   the reaction force exists only after the action force is removed
E)   the reaction force is greater than the action forceF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. At the end of their fall, their velocities are equal because:

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A)   anything falling in vacuum has constant velocity
B)   all objects reach the same terminal velocity
C)   the acceleration of the larger object is three times greater than that of the smaller object
D)   the force of gravity is the same for both objects
E)   none of the aboveF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

A 13-N weight and a 12-N weight are connected by a massless string over a massless, frictionless pulley. The 13-N weight has a downward acceleration with magnitude equal to that of a freely falling body times:

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A)   1
B)   1/12
C)   1/13
D)   1/25
E)   13/25F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

A 1-N pendulum bob is held at an angle  θ	hetaθ from the vertical by a 2-N horizontal force F as shown. The tension in the string supporting the pendulum bob (in newtons)  is:

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A)   cos  θ	hetaθ 
B)   2/cos  θ	hetaθ 
C)   
D)   1
E)   none of these F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

A block slides down a frictionless plane that makes an angle of 30 °\degree°  with the horizontal. The acceleration of the block (in cm/s2)  is:

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A)   980
B)   566
C)   849
D)   zero
E)   490 F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

A 6-kg object is moving south. A net force of 12 N north on it result in the object having an acceleration of:

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A)   2 m/s2, north
B)   2 m/s2, south
C)   6 m/s2, north
D)   18 m/s2, north
E)   18 m/s2, southF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

A circus performer of weight W is walking along a "high wire" as shown. The tension in the wire is:

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A)   approximately W
B)   approximately W/2
C)   much less than W
D)   much more than W
E)   depends on whether he stands on one or two feetF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Two forces, one with a magnitude of 3 N and the other with a magnitude of 5 N, are applied to an object. For which orientations of the forces shown in the diagrams is the magnitude of the acceleration of the object the least?

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   IV
E)   VF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

A 5-kg block is suspended by a rope from the ceiling of an elevator accelerates downward at 3.0 m/s2. The tension force of the rope on the block is:

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A)   15 N, up
B)   34 N, up
C)   34 N, down
D)   64 N, up
E)   64 N, downF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A 400-N steel ball is suspended by a light rope frome the ceiling.. The tension in the rope is:

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A)   400 N
B)   800 N
C)   zero
D)   200 N
E)   560 NF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

A 9000-N automobile is pushed along a level road by four students who apply a total forward force of 500 N. Neglecting friction, the acceleration of the automobile is:

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A)   0.055m/s2
B)   0.54 m/s2
C)   1.8 m/s2
D)   9.8 m/s2
E)   18 m/s2F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A lead block is suspended from your hand by a string. The reaction to the force of gravity on the block is the force exerted by the:

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A)   string on the block
B)   block on the string
C)   string on the hand
D)   hand on the string
E)   block on the EarthF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

In SI units a force is numerically equal to the ______, when the force is applied to it.

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A)   velocity of the standard kilogram
B)   speed of the standard kilogram
C)   velocity of any object
D)   acceleration of the standard kilogram
E)   acceleration of any objectF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The block shown moves with constant velocity on a horizontal surface. Two of the forces on it are shown. A frictional force exerted by the surface is the only other horizontal force on the block. The frictional force is:

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A)   0
B)   2 N, leftward
C)   2 N, rightward
D)   slightly more than 2 N, leftward
E)   slightly less than 2 N, leftwardF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

A man weighing 700 Nb is in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 4 m/s2. The force exerted on him by the elevator floor is:

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A)   71 N
B)   290 N
C)   410 N
D)   700 N
E)   990 NF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A heavy wooden block is dragged by a force  along a rough steel plate, as shown below for two cases. The magnitude of the applied force  is the same for both cases. The normal force in (ii) , as compared with the normal force in (i)  is:

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A)   the same
B)   greater
C)   less
D)   less for some angles of the incline and greater for others
E)   less or greater, depending on the magnitude of the applied force F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 5: Force and Motion I

A 6-kg object is moving south. A net force of 12 N north on it result in the object having an acceleration of:

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A 5-kg block is suspended by a rope from the ceiling of an elevator accelerates downward at 3.0 m/s². The tension force of the rope on the block is:

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In SI units a force is numerically equal to the ______, when the force is applied to it.

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The "reaction" force does not cancel the "action" force because:

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The block shown moves with constant velocity on a horizontal surface. Two of the forces on it are shown. A frictional force exerted by the surface is the only other horizontal force on the block. The frictional force is:

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A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3 m/s². The tension in the elevator cable is:

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A circus performer of weight W is walking along a "high wire" as shown. The tension in the wire is:

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A 400-N steel ball is suspended by a light rope frome the ceiling.. The tension in the rope is:

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Two forces, one with a magnitude of 3 N and the other with a magnitude of 5 N, are applied to an object. For which orientations of the forces shown in the diagrams is the magnitude of the acceleration of the object the least?

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An example of an inertial reference frame is:

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The standard 1-kg mass is attached to a compressed spring and the spring is released. If the mass initially has an acceleration of 5.6 m/s², the force of the spring has a magnitude of:

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A 9000-N automobile is pushed along a level road by four students who apply a total forward force of 500 N. Neglecting friction, the acceleration of the automobile is:

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A man weighing 700 Nb is in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 4 m/s². The force exerted on him by the elevator floor is:

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A lead block is suspended from your hand by a string. The reaction to the force of gravity on the block is the force exerted by the:

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A heavy wooden block is dragged by a force along a rough steel plate, as shown below for two cases. The magnitude of the applied force is the same for both cases. The normal force in (ii) , as compared with the normal force in (i) is:

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A 13-N weight and a 12-N weight are connected by a massless string over a massless, frictionless pulley. The 13-N weight has a downward acceleration with magnitude equal to that of a freely falling body times:

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A block slides down a frictionless plane that makes an angle of 30 $\degree$ with the horizontal. The acceleration of the block (in cm/s²) is:

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Two forces are applied to a 5.0-kg crate; one is 6.0 N to the north and the other is 8.0 N to the west. The magnitude of the acceleration of the crate is:

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Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. At the end of their fall, their velocities are equal because:

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Exam 5: Force and Motion I

A 6-kg object is moving south. A net force of 12 N north on it result in the object having an acceleration of:

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A 5-kg block is suspended by a rope from the ceiling of an elevator accelerates downward at 3.0 m/s2. The tension force of the rope on the block is:

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In SI units a force is numerically equal to the ______, when the force is applied to it.

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The "reaction" force does not cancel the "action" force because:

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A 1-N pendulum bob is held at an angle θ\thetaθ from the vertical by a 2-N horizontal force F as shown. The tension in the string supporting the pendulum bob (in newtons) is:

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The block shown moves with constant velocity on a horizontal surface. Two of the forces on it are shown. A frictional force exerted by the surface is the only other horizontal force on the block. The frictional force is:

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A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3 m/s2. The tension in the elevator cable is:

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A circus performer of weight W is walking along a "high wire" as shown. The tension in the wire is:

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A 400-N steel ball is suspended by a light rope frome the ceiling.. The tension in the rope is:

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Two forces, one with a magnitude of 3 N and the other with a magnitude of 5 N, are applied to an object. For which orientations of the forces shown in the diagrams is the magnitude of the acceleration of the object the least?

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An example of an inertial reference frame is:

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The standard 1-kg mass is attached to a compressed spring and the spring is released. If the mass initially has an acceleration of 5.6 m/s2, the force of the spring has a magnitude of:

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A 9000-N automobile is pushed along a level road by four students who apply a total forward force of 500 N. Neglecting friction, the acceleration of the automobile is:

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A man weighing 700 Nb is in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 4 m/s2. The force exerted on him by the elevator floor is:

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A lead block is suspended from your hand by a string. The reaction to the force of gravity on the block is the force exerted by the:

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A heavy wooden block is dragged by a force along a rough steel plate, as shown below for two cases. The magnitude of the applied force is the same for both cases. The normal force in (ii) , as compared with the normal force in (i) is:

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A 13-N weight and a 12-N weight are connected by a massless string over a massless, frictionless pulley. The 13-N weight has a downward acceleration with magnitude equal to that of a freely falling body times:

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A block slides down a frictionless plane that makes an angle of 30 °\degree° with the horizontal. The acceleration of the block (in cm/s2) is:

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Two forces are applied to a 5.0-kg crate; one is 6.0 N to the north and the other is 8.0 N to the west. The magnitude of the acceleration of the crate is:

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Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. At the end of their fall, their velocities are equal because:

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A 5-kg block is suspended by a rope from the ceiling of an elevator accelerates downward at 3.0 m/s². The tension force of the rope on the block is:

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A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3 m/s². The tension in the elevator cable is:

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The standard 1-kg mass is attached to a compressed spring and the spring is released. If the mass initially has an acceleration of 5.6 m/s², the force of the spring has a magnitude of:

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A man weighing 700 Nb is in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 4 m/s². The force exerted on him by the elevator floor is:

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A block slides down a frictionless plane that makes an angle of 30 $\degree$ with the horizontal. The acceleration of the block (in cm/s²) is:

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