Incline

If an object is at rest on an inclined plane, which of the following forces is greatest?

• Normal Force
• Friction
• Weight
• Both Normal Force and Weight are equal, so they both are the greatest.

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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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Friction acts in a direction_______ to the direction of an object's motion.

• unrelated
• equal
• opposite
• perpendicular

 What is the force of friction between a block of ice that weighs 950 N and the ground if μ = .12? 

• 65 N
• 226 N
• 175 N
• 114 N

What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 

• 0.78
• 0.51
• 0.78 N
• 0.58 N

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A box takes 40 N to start moving when the coefficient of static friction is .54. What is the weight of the box? 

• 81 N
• 18 N
• 98 N
• 74 N

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What are the units on the coefficient of friction?

• none
• Newtons
• meters
• kilograms

What are the units on the force due to friction?

• none
• Newtons
• meters
• kilograms

A hockey puck slides on ice at a constant velocity. What is the net force acting on the puck?

• Zero
• Equal to its weight
• Less than its weight but greater than zero
• Depends on the speed of the puck

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

  A 220 Kg crate is pushed horizontally with a force of 700 N. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20, calculate the acceleration of the crate.   

• 1.02 m/s²
• 1.22 m/s²
• 1.42 m/s²
• 1.62 m/s²

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