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Forces and Tension - 1st

Authored by Miriam Abe

Physics

11th Grade

NGSS covered

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Forces and Tension - 1st
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the tension in a cable when an object accelerates upward?

Tension decreases

Tension equals weight

Tension is less than weight

Tension increases

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Newton's Second Law, what must the net force equal?

Mass times velocity

Mass times acceleration

Tension minus weight

Weight minus mass

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an object is simply hanging and not moving, what is the relationship between tension and weight?

Tension is greater than weight

Tension is less than weight

Tension equals weight

Tension is zero

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an object is accelerating downward, what must be true about the weight and tension?

Weight equals tension

Weight is less than tension

Weight is greater than tension

Weight and tension are irrelevant

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the net force relate to the direction of acceleration?

Net force is irrelevant

Net force equals mass times negative acceleration

Net force is always positive

Net force equals weight minus tension

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the equation ( T - mg = ma ) represent when an object accelerates upward?

Tension equals weight

Tension equals weight plus mass times acceleration

Tension is always zero

Tension equals weight minus mass times acceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an object is in free fall after cutting the string, what is the tension in the cable?

Tension is equal to weight

Tension is greater than weight

Tension is less than weight

Tension is zero

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