Physics Exam 2 Quizzes
Is the normal force affected by any other forces? Only when there is no friction. No, it is only due to the surface. Yes, it is changed by forces that are perpendicular to the normal force Yes, it is changed by forces that are parallel to the normal force.
Yes, it is changed by forces that are parallel to the normal force.
An object is connected to a string which goes over a pulley which has mass and a radius R. How is the acceleration of the object, a, related to the rotation of the pulley? a = α/R There is no relation. a = R/α a = αR
a = αR
Which is true for a rotating object? acp = α always α>acp always acp>0 even when α=0 α>0 even when acp=0
acp>0 even when α=0
The symbol used for a frictional force is
f
An object is connected to a string which goes over a pulley which has mass and a radius R. How is the speed of the object, v, related to the rotation of the pulley? There is no relation. v = ωR v = R/ω v = ω/R
v = ωR
How are the mass (m) and weight (w) of an object related? m = wg They are the same thing w = m/g w = mg
w = mg
How are angular acceleration, α, and torque, τ, related for a single particle with mass m? α = τ/(mr2) α = rFm α = τ/m α = τmr2
α = τ/(mr^2)
Tangential acceleration is equal to α acp α*r α/acp
α*r
Newton's 2nd law for rotation says αis proportional to F+τ Mass τnet Fnet
τnet
A car is moving at 10 m/s. What is the speed of the point on the tire which is in contact with the road? 0 m/s 5 m/s 10 m/s 20 m/s
0 m/s
Newton's Law of Gravity says the gravitational force between two objects is related to the distance, r, between them as r2 r 1/r 1/r2
1/r2
When analyzing an interaction involving three interacting objects how many free body diagrams need to be drawn? 3 - one for each object The number of diagrams depends on how the objects are arranged. 0 - can't draw free body diagrams for interacting objects 1 - all objects together
3 - one for each object
How can the apparent weight of on object be measured? Only with special equipment A simple scale Apparent weight is not real and can't be measured There is no known way to measure apparent weight.
A simple scale
Two planets have the same mass, but planet X has twice the radius of planet Z. How does the acceleration due to gravity compare between the two? Acceleration due to gravity is larger on X Acceleration due to gravity is larger on Z Acceleration due to gravity is the same on both This is not in this chapter.
Acceleration due to gravity is larger on Z
How are acceleration and force related? Acceleration is equal to force Acceleration is inversely proportional to force Acceleration has no relation to force Acceleration is directly proportional to force
Acceleration is directly proportional to force
A car rounding a corner at a constant speed has Acceleration directed forward Acceleration directed backward Acceleration toward the center of the curve Zero acceleration
Acceleration toward the center of the curve
Newton's 3rd law says All forces occur as a part of an action/reaction pair The force each object in a reaction pair experiences depends on the mass of the object 2 forces on 2 different objects cancel The net force on any object is zero.
All forces occur as a part of an action/reaction pair
The critical speed for traveling around a vertical loop Is the slowest possible speed that can still complete the loop Is the speed at which the normal force is zero at the top Depends on the radius of the loop All of the above
All of the above
When is your weight different than your apparent weight? When an elevator starts moving up When an elevator comes to a stop When an elevator starts moving down None of these All of the above
All of the above
A free body diagram should include A coordinate system The object represented as a dot All forces represented as vectors All of these
All of these
Drag on an object moving through a fluid depends on Inertial force of the fluid Speed of the object All of these Viscous force of the fluid
All of these
The moment of inertia of an extended object depends on All of these Mass of the object The shape of the object Location of the rotation axis
All of these
Torque depends on Angle of the force All of these. Magnitude of the force applied Distance, r, of applied force from pivot point
All of these
What approximations are made when dealing with pulleys and ropes in chapter 5? All of these There are no simplifications The pulley is frictionless The pulley is massless The string is massless
All of these
Which of these is in free fall around the Earth? A GPS satellite The moon All of these The international space station
All of these
Which of these is a part of the definition of a force? A push or a pull Acts on an object Requires an agent to create the force All of these are correct
All of these are correct
Rolling motion Depends on a momentarily stationary pivot point All of these are true Is a combination of linear and rotational motion Has a different speed for each point on the object
All of these are true
Which of these is not a unit of force? Newton Pound (kg m)/sec2 All of these are units of force
All of these are units of force
Newton's first law says
An object's velocity will be constant (both speed and direction) as long as no force acts on it.
Every point on a rotating rigid body has the same Linear velocity Acceleration Angular velocity Radial position
Angular velocity
In order for a bicycle wheel to roll on the street the bottom of the wheel must Experience a larger normal force Experience no friction Experience kinetic friction Be stationary
Be stationary
At what point on a roller coaster loop is your apparent weight the greatest Half way up while moving up Top Half way up while moving down Bottom
Bottom
The center of gravity of an extended object Is not in this chapter Can be calculated from the center of gravity of individual pieces of the object Is the center of gravity of the largest piece Is the center of gravity of the smallest piece
Can be calculated from the center of gravity of individual pieces of the object
How does a massless, frictionless pulley change the tension in a string? The pulley changes nothing. Changes the direction and magnitude of the tension Changes the direction of the tension Changes the magnitude of the tension
Changes the direction of the tension
An object moving in uniform circular motion has Increasing frequency Constant non-zero angular acceleration Constant angular velocity Constant angular position
Constant angular velocity
Angular velocity is positive for clockwise rotation depends on the situation angular velocity has no sign counterclockwise rotation
Counterclockwise rotation
If the center of gravity of an object is below its pivot point, the object will Experience no torque Experience counterclockwise torque due to gravity Experience clockwise torque due to gravity Rotate continuously
Experience no torque
What is the force, F, needed to keep an object with mass m in a circular path with radius r at a speed v? F = mv2/r F = r/mv F = mrv2 F = v2/mr
F = mv2/r
When trying to slide an object on a rough surface, what requires a larger force? There is no general trend. Getting it started It is the same force for starting it and continuing its motion Keeping it going
Getting it started
What has the larger moment of inertia, a cylindrical disk or a cylindrical hoop? They have the same mass and radius. Depends on what they are made of They have the same moment of inertia Disk Hoop
Hoop
What is the rotational analog to mass? α I τ F*m
I
The net force on an object is In the same direction as the acceleration Is in the opposite direction as the acceleration Not related to the acceleration Perpendicular to the acceleration
In the same direction as the acceleration
How does including the mass and radius of a pulley change the time for a bucket attached to a string going around a pulley to fall? Depends on the mass of the pulley Fall time is constant Decreases the time for the bucket to fall. Increases the time for the bucket to fall
Increases the time for the bucket to fall
The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion is known as
Inertia
The acceleration of an object has what kind of relation to the mass of the object?
Inverse
An object in orbit around the Earth Has no forces acting on it Must have a force pushing it forward Is in free fall Must be very far from the Earth (outside the moon's orbit)
Is in free fall
The centrifugal force Is not a real force Keeps planets in orbit around a star Pulls on object into a turn Pushes objects out of a turn
Is not a real force
An object near the Earth is weightless if The net force on it is zero There are no forces on it It is in free fall It is too light to be weighed
It is in free fall
The acceleration of an object has what kind of relation to the force applied?
Linear
Which situation creates the largest torque for the same amount of force Short r with force parallel to radial line Short r with force perpendicular to radial line Long r with force parallel to radial line If force is the same torque is the same Long r with force perpendicular to radial line
Long r with force perpendicular to radial line
A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. What mass(es) does the orbital speed depend on? Mass of the Earth only The speed does not depend on mass. Mass of the Earth and the satellite Mass of the satellite only
Mass of the Earth only
An object in dynamic equilibrium is Moving with a constant velocity Moving with a constant acceleration Moving with a constant speed but changing direction Stationary
Moving with a constant velocity
Is the net force larger when an object is in static equilibrium or dynamic equilibrium Depends on the mass of the object Dynamic equilibrium Static equilibrium Net force for both is zero.
Net force for both is zero.
What can be said about the net force on an object when its velocity is changing? Net force is zero The net force is perpendicular to the acceleration. Net force is in the same direction as the acceleration. The net force must be changing as well.
Net force is in the same direction as the acceleration.
The frictional force is
Parallel to the surface the object is on
The time for an object to complete one revolution is caller Frequency Period rpm Angular velocity
Period
The normal force is always Less than the weight Perpendicular to the weight Equal to the weight Perpendicular to the surface
Perpendicular to the surface
The unit for angular position used in this chapter is Degrees Arc sec Meters/second Radians
Radians
Which of these does the kinetic frictional force not depend on? Material of the object Speed of the motion Normal force on the object Material of the surface
Speed of the motion
How does the coefficient of static friction usually compare to the coefficient of kinetic friction? Static = kinetic Static < kinetic Static > kinetic No relation between the two.
Static > kinetic
The acceleration in the x-direction is determined by the Sum of the x-components of all forces acting on the object Sum of forces that are only in the x-direction acting on the object Largest force on the object Sum of x and y components of all forces on the object
Sum of the x-components of all forces acting on the object
How are period (T) and frequency (f) in circular motion related? T = 1/f T = f T = 1/f2 T = f2
T = 1/f
Which of Newton's laws are important for analyzing interacting objects? Only the 3rd law (law of force pairs) None of Newton's laws help in this situation. Only the 2nd law (law of motion) The 2nd and 3rdlaws
The 2nd and 3rdlaws
Dynamics, or the study of forces, is the study of
The causes of motion
Terminal speed occurs when The drag force is perpendicular to the acceleration The drag force is equal in magnitude to the weight The drag force is equal to the acceleration The drag force is less than the weight
The drag force is equal in magnitude to the weight
As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to the force of gravity between them? The force is constant The change in the force depends on the ratio of the masses. The force increases The force decreases
The force decreases
The normal force is
The force of a surface on an object perpendicular to the surface
When a cat jumps from the floor onto a table, what can be said about the force on the floor The force of the floor on the cat is less than the force of the cat on the floor The force of the floor on the cat is greater than the force of the cat on the floor The force of the floor on the cat is equal to the force of the cat on the floor There is no force on the floor. The floor doesn't move.
The force of the floor on the cat is equal to the force of the cat on the floor
The other force in the action/reaction pair of a hammer striking a nail in a wall is None of these. The force of the nail on the hammer The force of the wall on the nail The force of the nail on the wall
The force of the nail on the hammer
Your maximum walking speed is determined by The flexibility in your hips The mass of your leg The rate of arm motion The length of your leg
The length of your leg
The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the moon depends on The mass of the moon Nothing. The acceleration due to gravity is the same everywhere. The radius of the moon The mass and radius of the moon
The mass and radius of the moon
The period of a satellite orbiting a planet does not depend on The period depends on none of these. The distance between the planet and the satellite The mass of the planet The mass of the satellite
The mass of the satellite
The speed of a satellite in a circular orbit around a star does not depend on The mass of the star The mass of the satellite The speed depends on all of these The distance between the star and the satellite
The mass of the satellite
When an object's speed is decreasing The net force and the acceleration are in the same direction of the motion The net force and the acceleration are opposite the motion The net force is opposite the motion, and the acceleration is in the direction of the motion The net force is in the direction of the motion, and the acceleration is opposite the motion
The net force and the acceleration are opposite the motion
If an object is in equilibrium, what does Newton's 2nd law tell us? The net force is in the direction of motion The net force is zero. The net force is in the opposite direction as the motion The net force is perpendicular to the motion
The net force is zero
If the speed of a moving object is not changing, then There are no forces on the object The net force is zero The net force is in the direction of the motion The net force is in the direction opposite the motion.
The net force is zero
The kinetic frictional force is proportional to The width of the object. The normal force on the object The height of the object The net force on the object
The normal force on the object
How does banking a curve on the highway allow cars to drive at a higher speed in the curve? The normal force provides some centripetal acceleration The frictional force is increased. The normal force provides some centrifugal acceleration the normal force is increased.
The normal force provides some centripetal acceleration
The feeling of weightless near the Earth means None of these There is no gravity The weight is zero The object is in free fall
The object is in free fall
The maximum safe speed to turn a corner depends on The kinetic friction between the tires and the road The static friction between the tires and the road The mass of the car The length of the car
The static friction between the tires and the road
When two objects are connected by a string how are the tension forces on each object related? The tension forces on each object are the same The relationship between the tension forces depends on the type of string. The ratio of the tension forces is equal to the ratio of the masses The ratio of the tension forces is equal to the ratio of the surface areas
The tension forces on each object are the same
The Reynolds number is used to characterize The acceleration an object experiences The type of friction between two solid surfaces The types of force exerted by gravity The types of drag an object experiences
The types of drag an object experiences
If the net force on an object is zero, what can be said about the vectors on a free body diagram The vector sum is zero All of the vectors point in the direction of the acceleration The vector sum points up There are no vectors
The vector sum is zero
The net force on an object is The sum of only the vertical forces on an object Always zero The vector sum of all the forces on the object The scalar sum of all the forces on the object
The vector sum of all the forces on the object
The y component of an object's acceleration is determined by All forces regardless of direction The y components of all of the forces The x components of all of the forces Only gravity
The y components of all of the forces
When objects are in contact with each other and moving together what is the acceleration of each object? The ratio of the accelerations is equal to the ratio of the masses. The ratio of the accelerations is equal to the ratio of their volumes The acceleration depends on the area of contact. They have the same acceleration
They have the same acceleration
An example of a long-range force is Weight Friction Tension Normal
Weight
The gravitational force of the Earth on an object close to the surface is known as
Weight