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Fall ACP Review - Forces

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two objects with masses A m and B m are separated by a distance, d, and exert a force, F, on each other. What new force will exist between these objects if d is doubled as shown in the diagram?

a)

F/2

b)

F/4

c)

2F

d)

4F

2.

If the mass of a balloon is 300 kg and the lift force provided by the atmosphere is 3300 N, what is the net force on the balloon?

a)

Upward, 360 N

b)

Downward, 300 N

c)

Toward the north, 300 N

d)

Toward the east, 360 N

3.

A force of 24.0 N was used to push an object weighing 29.5 N along a flat frictionless horizontal surface. What is the magnitude of the acceleration achieved by the object? (Hint: find the object's mass from its weight)

a)

0.8 m/s2

b)

1.2 m/s2

c)

5.5 m/s2

d)

8.0 m/s2

4.
Which segment from the graph best describes the motion of an object in the free-body diagram?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
5.
If it is known that an unbalanced force is acting on an object, then which of the following must be assumed regarding the object's motion?
a)
The object is at rest.
b)
]The object is moving with a constant velocity.
c)
The object is accelerating.
d)
The object is at equilibrium.
6.
Find the acceleration of the object.
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
2 m/s
c)
12 m/s
d)
144 m/s
7.
At the moment a 85 kg skydiver pulls his parachute, he experiences 900 N upward force due to air resistance. Find the net force.
a)
67 N
b)
85 N
c)
815 N
d)
833 N
8.
Match the motionless box on an incline with its correct free-body diagram
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

A box with mass of 100 kilograms hangs from a rope. What is the tension in the rope?

a)

100 N

b)

10.2 N

c)

980 N

d)

Need more information

10.
Name the missing force...
a)
Frictional force
b)
Weight force
c)
Thrust
d)
Normal force
11.
What makes a rolling ball stop moving?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
A balanced force
d)
An applied force
12.
Name the missing force....
a)
Weight force
b)
Normal force
c)
Frictional force
d)
Tension force
13.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
14.

A box slides across a floor at a constant velocity. What forces act on the box?

a)

friction, gravity

b)

friction, tension, gravity

c)

friction, normal force, gravity

d)

friction, normal force, net force

15.
Name the missing force...
a)
thrust
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
weight force
16.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________. 
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
motion
17.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
18.

If there are 2 or more forces acting on an object and the object is at rest OR in constant motion then the forces are....

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Unequal

c)

Balanced

d)

All the same

19.

What is the net force? If the object has a mass of 50 kg, what is its acceleration?

a)

400 N; 20000 m/s2

b)

400 N; 8 m/s2

c)

800 N; 16 m/s2

d)

−800 N; - 16 m/s2

20.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. What is its acceleration?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

120 N

21.

A net force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2. What is the mass of the object?

a)

50 kg

b)

245 kg

c)

0.02 kg

d)

1250 kg

22.

What is the Fgrav on a car of mass 1500 kg?

a)

1500 N

b)

14700 N

c)

153.06 N

d)

0 N

23.

What is the mass of a hamster with a force of gravity equal to 29.4 Newtons?

a)

288 kg

b)

288 N

c)

3 kg

d)

3 N

24.

Which FBD represents an object in constant velocity motion along a frictionless surface?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
26.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
there is no such thing as force
27.
A 70 kg box is pulled by a 100 N force at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the tension force?
a)
60.6 N
b)
35.0 N
c)
86.6 N
d)
50 N
28.
The following are true for an object that has a zero net force, EXCEPT - 
a)
the forces are balanced
b)
it is stationary
c)
it is accelerating
d)
it is moving at constant velocity
29.

What happens to the force of gravity if the separation distance is tripled?

a)

Fg decreases to 1/3 of the original magnitude

b)

Fg increases to 1/3 of the original magnitude

c)

Fg decreases to 1/6 of the original magnitude

d)

Fg decreases to 1/9 of the original magnitude

30.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
31.

What is the Universal law of gravitation equation?

a)

G = Fg⋅m1⋅m2/d2

b)

Fg = G⋅m1⋅m2/d2

c)

Fg = G⋅d2/m1⋅m2

d)

G = Fg⋅d2/m1⋅m2

32.

Find the force of gravity (Fg) for two objects with:

m1 = 100 kg

m2 = 1000 kg

d = 500 m

a)

2.67 * 10-11 N

b)

0.4 N

c)

6.67 * 10-11 N

d)

1.3 * 10-8 N

33.
Find the force of gravity (Fg) for two objects with:
m1 = 6.0 * 1024 kg
m2 = 1000 kg
d = 6.4 * 106 m
a)
1.46 * 1014 N
b)
9770 N
c)
6.25 * 1010 N
d)
1.64 * 1031 N
34.
If the circles shown represent the relative sizes of four planets that all have the same mass, which planet exerts the greatest gravitational pull on objects on its surface?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.

Newton's second law states that an unbalanced force will accelerate an object of mass m (F = m⋅a). What happens to the acceleration if you double the force acting on this object?

a)

It also doubles

b)

It's cut in half

c)

Nothing changes