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Mechanical Equilibrium

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a force? 
a)
combination of all forces acting on an object
b)
is a push or a full
c)
when life is stable
d)
is an arrow that represents the magnitude and direction of a quantity
2.
The combination of all forces acting on an object is called __________
a)
Parallelogram Rule
b)
Net Force
c)
Vector Quantity
d)
All the Jedi's using their abilities together
3.
If an object in mechanical equilibrium is stable, then it is without __________
a)
changes in motion
b)
rest or relaxation
c)
inconsistency
d)
the force being used by Darth Vadar
4.
Equilibrium means _________
a)
being at rest
b)
traveling at light speed
c)
balance
d)
pushing or pulling
5.
A vector means there is __________ and __________
a)
speed and velocity
b)
tension and weight
c)
balance and tauntness
d)
magnitude and direction
6.
Is known as a "stretching force"
a)
force
b)
vector
c)
Tension
d)
scalar
7.
What does this mean?
a)
sum of forces equals zero
b)
everyone forget physics
c)
Billy and Bob will be falling 140 ft and 110 ft respectfully
d)
Billy and Bob's effective faith in their balance is zero
8.
is a state wherein no physical changes occur; it is a state of steadiness.
a)
Force
b)
Support Force
c)
Mechanical Equilibrium
d)
Sum of forces equals 0
9.
What is the net force on a bathroom scale when a 110 lb person stands on it?
a)
110 lb is the supporting force
b)
100 N is the supporting force
c)
0 lbs, the scale is at rest. The scale reads the support force, not the net force.
d)
Fat
10.
For an object at rest on a horizontal surface, the __________  must equal the object's weight
a)
Net Force
b)
Support Force
c)
Force
d)
Equilibrium
11.
Static Equilibrium means ____
a)
Objects at rest
b)
moving objects
c)
that which is in outer space
d)
electrical balance
12.
Dynamic Equilibrium means ___________
a)
Objects at rest
b)
objects moving at constant speed in a straight-line path 
c)
force of friction
d)
flying in outer space
13.
A resultant is __________
a)
the sum of two or more vectors
b)
all the addition you did
c)
combination of forces together 
d)
what happens when two people get on a scale together
14.
The equation is also known as _______
a)
Parallelogram Rule
b)
Net Force
c)
Resultant
d)
Equilibrium Rule
15.
If the children are each 50 N, what must be the tension of one of the ropes?
a)
100N
b)
50 N
c)
100 lbs
d)
50 lbs