AP Physics Multi-body Problems

Which of the following is true about the system shown?

• The system is not accelerating.
• The tension between m₂ and m₁ is less than the tension between m₂ and m₃
• The acceleration of the system only depends on m₃
• None of the other answers are true

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Which of the following statements is true about the image above?

• The accelerations of the blocks will vary according to their mass

• The net force acting on each block is the same

• The blocks will experience the same acceleration

• The 3m box will eat the 2m and the m boxes

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Assuming both objects are at rest, which object is more massive? M1 or M2?

• M1 is more massive
• M2 is more massive
• both M1 and M2 are the same mass

Which of the following is equal in magnitude to the Normal Force?

• (M1)(g)sin28⁰
• (M1)(g)cos28⁰
• (M2)(g)sin28⁰
• (M2)(g)cos28⁰

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As the angle of the incline increases, what happens to the normal force?

• The normal force increases
• The normal force decreases
• The normal force is not affected by the incline
• The normal force is only dependent on the force due to gravity

Which of the following is not true about the system?

• T₃ is equal to the scalar sum of the magnitudes of T₂ and T₁

• T₃ is equal in magnitude to F_g

• The x- components of the T₁ and T₂ and equivalent but in opposite directions

• The system is in equilibrium.

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A car travels up a hill at constant speed. Which of the following diagrams best represents the forces acting on the car at this instant?

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Assuming both objects are at rest, which object is more massive? M1 or M2?

• M1 is more massive
• M2 is more massive
• both M1 and M2 are the same mass

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Assuming both objects are at rest, which side of the string has more tension?

• There is more tension on the side by M1
• There is more tension on the side by M2
• The tension on both sides is the same

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If both boxes are at rest in the picture above, what other force is equal to the tension in the string?

• (M1)(g)sin28⁰
• (M1)(g)cos28⁰
• (M2)(g)sin28⁰
• (M2)(g)cos28⁰

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