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Exploring Applications of Newton's Laws

Exploring Applications of Newton's Laws

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.HS-PS2-1
,
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
The video tutorial explores three applications of Newton's Laws: a system of blocks, Atwood's machine, and an incline plane. It demonstrates how to calculate tensions and accelerations in these systems, emphasizing the use of free body diagrams and vector components. The tutorial simplifies complex problems by assuming frictionless conditions and using approximations for gravitational force.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total mass of the system of blocks being pulled by a 60 Newton force?

6 kg

60 kg

3 kg

10 kg

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the acceleration of the blocks when pulled by a 60 Newton force?

10 m/s^2

60 m/s^2

1 m/s^2

6 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the tension T1 compare to T2 in the system of blocks?

T1 is less than T2

T1 is equal to T2

T1 is greater than T2

Cannot be determined

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the net force acting on the Atwood's machine system?

50 Newtons

100 Newtons

150 Newtons

200 Newtons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the acceleration of the system in the Atwood's machine?

3 m/s^2

2.5 m/s^2

1.5 m/s^2

2 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tension in the string of the Atwood's machine when considering the 10 kg mass?

200 Newtons

150 Newtons

100 Newtons

120 Newtons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What component of the gravitational force acts along the incline?

mg

mg tan Theta

mg cos Theta

mg sin Theta

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