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AP Physics - Dynamics (Forces)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the angle of the incline increases, what happens to the normal force?

a)

The normal force increases

b)

The normal force decreases

c)

The normal force is not affected by the incline

d)

The normal force is only dependent on the force due to gravity

2.
The Earth pulls downward on a pingpong ball with a force  of 1N. If this is the "action" force, what is the "reaction" force?
a)
The ground exerts a force of 1N on the ping pong ball
b)
The ping pong ball exerts a force of 1 N on the Earth
c)
The ping pong ball pushes down on the earth with a force of 1N
d)
The is no reaction force when a gravitational force is involved
3.

Given the FBD, which of the following must be true?

a)

The frictional force must be accelerating the system to the left.

b)

The box must be accelerating to the right.

c)

The box must be moving to the right.

d)

The FBD is incorrectly drawn. This situation isn't possible

4.
Which of the following is true about the system shown?
a)
The system is not accelerating.
b)
The tension between m2 and m1 is less than the tension between m2 and m3
c)
The acceleration of the system only depends on m3
d)
None of the other answers are true
5.

Camille launches has a catapult that changes the velocity of a ball (m= 2 kg) from 0 to 10 m/s in one sec. What is the average force that is exerted on the ball during launch?

a)

20 N

b)

5 N

c)

8 N

d)

0.2 N

6.

Which of the following statements is true about the image above?

a)

The accelerations of the blocks will vary according to their mass

b)

The net force acting on each block is the same

c)

The blocks will experience the same acceleration

d)

The 3m box will eat the 2m and the m boxes

7.

Which of the following is not true about the system?

a)

T3 is equal to the scalar sum of the magnitudes of T2 and T1

b)

T3 is equal in magnitude to Fg

c)

The x- components of the T1 and T2 and equivalent but in opposite directions

d)

The system is in equilibrium.

8.

Sam is hover boarding down they hall at a constant velocity. Assuming there is friction, which of the following must be true?

a)

The force applied by the board must be greater than the frictional force

b)

The frictional force must equal the force applied by the board

c)

The force applied must equal zero

d)

There is not enough information

9.

If μk = 0.65 and μs = 0.7, acceleration would be equal to

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

9.8 m/s/s

c)

3.35 m/s/s

d)

-2.63 m/s/s

10.

If there is no friction, then the acceleration would be equal to

a)

mg

b)

sin(θ)mg

c)

g

d)

sin(θ)g

11.
What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 
a)
0.78
b)
0.51
c)
0.78 N
d)
0.58 N
12.
A 80 kg skydiver is free falling at a constant velocity of 19 m/s. What is the net (total) force acting on her?
a)
1,520 N
b)
0 N
c)
4.21 N
d)
Not enough information to answer
13.
Assuming both objects are at rest, which object is more massive? M1 or M2?
a)
M1 is more massive
b)
M2 is more massive
c)
both M1 and M2 are the same mass
14.

A man standing on a scale in an elevator notices that the scale reads 40 newtons greater than his normal weight. Which type of movement of the elevator could cause this greater-than-normal reading?

a)

accelerating upward

b)

accelerating downward

c)

moving upward at a constant speed

d)

moving downward at a constant speed

15.

A man weighing 800 Newtons is standing in an elevator. If the elevator rises with an acceleration of 0.5 meters per second2, the force exerted by the elevator on the man will be

a)

400 N

b)

800 N

c)

1200 N

d)

1000 N

16.

A car travels up a hill at constant speed. Which of the following diagrams best represents the forces acting on the car at this instant?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Three forces of equal magnitude act on the box shown. One force is upward, one downward, and one rightward. Which of the following statements must be true based on this information? Select two answers.

a)

The box must have a rightward component of velocity.

b)

The box has no vertical component of velocity.

c)

The acceleration of the box is directed to the right.

d)

The velocity of the box is changing with time.

18.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
19.
An apple weighs 1 N. The net force on the apple when it is in free fall is
 
a)
 0 N.
b)
0.1 N.
c)
1 N.
d)
9.8 N
20.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)
force, accelerate, gravity
b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
21.

A net force of 36 N acts on a mass of 9 kg. The resulting acceleration is _____.

a)

6 m/s2

b)

9 m/s2

c)

4 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

22.

A mass of 15 kg is acted on by two forces, one of which is 15 N due east while the second one is 10 N due north. The acceleration of the mass is

a)

1.67 m/s2, 56.3o north of east.

b)

1.2 m/s2, 33.7 o north of east.

c)

1.67 m/s2, 56.3o north of east.

d)

1.67 m/s2, 33.7 o north of east.

23.

A force accelerates an object of mass M. The same force applied to a second body produces half the acceleration. What is the mass of the second body?

a)

2 M

b)

0.5 M

c)

3 M

d)

4 M

24.

Is it possible for the normal force to be equal to the gravitational force?

a)

Yes. If the surface is horizontal and Fg is perpendicular to the surface.

b)

Yes. If the surface is vertical and Fg is parallel to the surface.

c)

No. FN will always be less than Fg

d)

No. Fg will be less than FN.

25.

Is it possible for the normal force to be zero?

a)

Yes. If the surface is horizontal.

b)

Yes. If the surface is vertical

c)

No. FN will always be less than Fg

d)

No. Fg will be less than FN.