Chapter 4: Physics

A 5.0 kg block on a smooth horizontal surface is acted upon by two forces: a horizontal force of 40 N acting to the right and a horizontal force of 10 N to the left. The acceleration of the block will be: A. 6.0 m/s2 to the right B. 10.0 m/s2 to the right C. 8.0 m/s2 to the right D. 5.0 m/s2 to the right.

A

A certain force causes a 50-kg person to accelerate at 1.0 m/s2. The same force applied to a 75-kg person would cause A. a smaller acceleration. B. the same acceleration. C. a greater acceleration.

A

A net horizontal force of 200 N acts on a 50-kg cart, which is free to roll on a level surface. A. The cart accelerates at 4 m/s2. B. The cart accelerates at 10 m/s2. C. The cart accelerates at 10000 m/s2. D. The cart accelerates at 0.25 m/s2. E. The cart does not accelerate because it pushes back on the person with a force of 200 N.

A

The acceleration of gravity on the moon's surface is about 1/6 of that on the Earth's surface. An object on the Earth is to be taken to the Moon. We can state that, compared to the Earth, A. the object's mass will be the same on the Moon. B. the object's mass will be greater on the Moon. C. the object's mass will be less on the Moon. D. the object's weight will be the same on the Moon. E. the object's weight will be greater on the Moon.

A

The force exerted on a body by moving air is proportional to the projected area of the body. Which falling body will have the larger terminal velocity, a flying squirrel with its wing membranes extended or a grey squirrel with the same mass? A. The grey squirrel. B. The flying squirrel. C. Both will have same terminal velocity.

A

Your mass is 50 kg. Suppose you are standing on a scale in an elevator which starts moving up and increases its speed at the rate of 2 m/s every second. What would be the reading on the scale? A. 590 N B. 490 N C. 390 N D. 100 N E. 0

A

Your weight is 100 lb. Suppose you are standing on a scale in an elevator moving up with a constant speed of 3 m/s. What would be the reading on the scale? A. 100 lb. B. 130 lb. C. 70 lb. D. 30 lb. E. 0.

A

A block of mass 5.0 kg is acted upon by a single force, producing an acceleration of 2.0 m/s². The force has a value of A. 5.0 N. B. 10 N. C. 2.5 N. D. 0.5 N.

B

All except one of the following require the application of a net force. Which one is the exception? A. to change an object from a state of rest to a state of motion. B. to maintain an object in motion at a constant velocity. C. to change an object's speed without changing its direction of motion. D. to maintain an object in uniform circular motion. E. to change an object's direction of motion without changing its speed.

B

An elevator is being lifted upward at a constant speed by a steel cable. All frictional forces are neglected. In this situation, forces on the elevator are such that A. the upward force by the cable is greater than the downward force of gravity. B. the upward force by the cable is equal to the downward force of gravity. C. the upward force by the cable is smaller than the downward force of gravity. D. none of the above. (The elevator goes up because the cable is being shortened, not because an upward force is exerted on the elevator by the cable.)

B

The erroneous idea that an object needs a force on it to keep moving even at constant velocity was held by A. Galileo. B. Aristotle. C. Newton.

B

The frictional force, due to air resistance, acting on an object is always A. in the direction of the objects motion. B. in the opposite direction to the objects motion. C. greater than the net force. D. in the upward direction. E. smaller than object's weight

B

The starship Enterprise locks onto an alien ship (whose mass is much greater than the Enterprise's mass) with its tractor beam (think of this as a futuristic rope) and starts to pull the alien ship toward it. Neither ship has its propulsion engines running. Which ship has the greater acceleration towards the other? A. They both move with equal acceleration. B. The Enterprise. C. The alien ship. D. Neither ship can move because there is no friction in outer space.

B

The surface gravity of Mars is 3.7 m/s2. If a person with mass of 100 kg were parachuting on Mars, what would be the force exerted by air resistance at terminal velocity? A. 100 N B. 370 N C. 490 N D. 980 N

B

Two blocks of equal mass are connected by a string. The system is accelerated across a smooth horizontal surface by a force supplied by a rubber band connected to the leading block. The tension in the connecting string will be A. the same as the force pulling the leading block. B. less than the force pulling the leading block. C. greater than the force pulling the leading block. D. zero.

B

Two bodies have quite different masses, but the net force applied to each of them is the same. The acceleration of A. each body is the same. B. the less massive body is larger. C. the more massive body is larger.

B

You stand on a scale to measure your weight. The reaction to the force the Earth exerts on you is A. the force the scales exert on you. B. the force you exert on the Earth. C. the force you exert on the scales. D. the force the scales exerts on the Earth. E. the force the Earth exerts on the scales.

B

A block, moving on a frictionless horizontal surface on Earth, requires a force if it is to be stopped. Now suppose that the same block, moving with the same speed on a frictionless horizontal surface on the Moon where gravity is less, is to be stopped in the same time. We can say that, compared to the Earth, A. less force is required to stop the block on the Moon. B. greater force is required to stop the block on the Moon. C. the force required would be the same. D. the block could not be stopped.

C

A body sliding on a table is observed to gradually slow down. The correct statement is that the body slows down because A. no force acts on the body. B. no net force acts on the body. C. a net force acts on the body. D. it is the nature of the body to slow down by itself.

C

A book weighing 10 N is held at rest in the palm of the hand. The reaction to the force of the hand on the book is a force of A. 10 N exerted by the Earth on the book. B. 10 N exerted by the book on the Earth. C. 10 N exerted by the book on the hand. D. 0 N.

C

A child, whose weight is 150 newtons, lifts a pumpkin from the ground with a force of 50 newtons. The force the pumpkin exerts on the child is A. zero. B. greater than zero but less than 50 newtons. C. 50 newtons. D. more than 50 newtons.

C

A common experience is to find that a steady pull is required to keep an object moving, even on a level surface with friction present. Analyzing this experience in light of the laws of motion, the accepted conclusion is that A. the laws of motion do not apply where there is friction. B. the object is really accelerating but it is not apparent. C. a frictional force exactly opposes your pull and the first law applies. D. your pull is canceled by the third law reaction force. E. the laws of motion only apply when you start pulling or stop.

C

A dog weighs 250 N. What is his approximate weight in pounds (lb)? A. 250 lb. B. 100 lb. C. 55 lb. D. 32 lb. E. 25 lb.

C

An elevator of mass 500 kg is caused to accelerate upward at 4.0 m/s2 by a force in the cable. What is the force exerted by the cable? A. 2,000 N B. 4,900 N C. 6,900 N D. 2,900 N E. zero

C

Suppose one's hand exerts a force of 12 N upward on a book weighing 10 N. The reaction to the force of the hand on the book is a force of A. 10 N exerted by the Earth on the book. B. 10 N exerted by the book on the Earth. C. 12 N exerted by the book on the hand. D. 10 N exerted by the book on the hand. E. 2 N exerted by the book on the hand.

C

Your mass is 50 kg. Suppose you are standing on a scale in an elevator, that is approaching a top floor and decreasing its speed at the rate of 2 m/s every second. What would be a reading on the scale? A. 590 N B. 490 N C. 390 N D. 100 N E. 0.

C

A 100-pound sack of potatoes falls from an airplane. As the velocity of the falling stack increases so does the air resistance on it. When the air resistance equals 100 pounds, the acceleration of the sack will be A. infinite. B. 9.8 m/s2 . C. 9.8 m/s. D. zero.

D

A crate is acted upon by a net force of 100 N. An acceleration of 5.0 m/s2 results. The weight of the crate is A. 20 N. B. 9.8 N. C. 98 N. D. 196 N. E. 40 N.

D

A parachutist jumping from an airplane reaches a terminal velocity when the force of air resistance is 490 N. The mass of the parachutist is A. 490 kg. B. 9.8 kg. C. 40 kg. D. 50 kg. E. 80 kg.

D

A single constant 10-pound force F1 acts on a body, causing it to accelerate. Then, while F1 continues to act, a second constant force F2 is applied to the body, which comes to a momentary stop. The magnitude of F2 is A. zero. B. a bit less than 10 pounds. C. exactly 10 pounds. D. larger than 10 pounds. E. not enough information to tell.

D

A car rounds a curve while maintaining the constant speed. The correct statement is: A. The acceleration of the car is zero. B. The velocity of the car is zero. C. No net force acts on the car. D. The velocity of the car is constant. E. A net force acts upon the car.

E

The force that accelerates a car on a level road is exerted by which object? A. Motor. B. Gears. C. Rear axle. D. Drive shaft. E. The road.

E