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Dynamics Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

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Class
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1.

In the absence of a net force, a moving object will

a)

Slow down and eventually stop

b)

Stop immediately

c)

Turn Right

d)

Move with Constant Velocity

e)

Turn Left

2.

When a cat sleeps on a table, the net force on it is

a)

Zero

b)

Acting upward

c)

Acting downward

d)

directed in the horizontal direction

e)

More information required

3.

When the engines on a rocket ship in deep space, far from any other objects, are turned off, it will

a)

slow down and eventually stop

b)

stop immediately

c)

turn right

d)

move with constant velocity

e)

turn left

4.

If a book on the dashboard of your car suddenly flies towards you, the forward velocity of the care must have:

a)

decreased

b)

increased

c)

change direction to the right

d)

become zero

e)

changed direction to the left

5.

In order for a rocket ship in deep space, far from any other objects, to move in a straight line with constant speed, it must expert a net force that is:

a)

Proportional to its mass

b)

Proportional to its weight

c)

Proportional to its velocity

d)

zero

e)

Proportional to its displacement

6.

Which Newton's Law can explain the following statement that we often see on the highway display: "Buckle up - it's the State Law"?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Gravitational Law

e)

None of the above

7.

A spacecraft travels at a constant velocity in empty space far away from any center of gravity. Which of the following about the force applied on the spacecraft is true?

a)

The applied force is equal to its weight

b)

The applied force is slightly greater than its weight

c)

The applied force is slightly less that its weight

d)

The applied force must be perpendicular to its velocity

e)

No applied force is required to maintain a constant velocity.

8.

A boy rides a bicycle at a constant velocity. Which of the following about the net force is true?

a)

There is a net force acting in the velocity direction.

b)

There is a net force acting opposite to the veolicty direction

c)

The net force is zero

d)

There is a net force acting perpendicularly to the velocity direction

e)

None form the above answers.

9.

A passenger standing in a moving bus, facing forward suddenly falls forward. This can be an indication of which of the following?

a)

The bus speeds up

b)

The bus slows down

c)

The bus doesn't change its velocity

d)

The bust turns to the right

e)

The bus turns to the left

10.

A passenger standing in a moving bus, facing forward suddenly falls backward. This can be an indication of which of the following?

a)

The bus speeds up

b)

The bus slows down

c)

The bus doesn't change its velocity

d)

The bust turns to the right

e)

The bus turns to the left

11.

A passenger standing in a moving bus, facing forward suddenly falls to the right. This can be an indication of which of the following?

a)

The bus speeds up

b)

The bus slows down

c)

The bus doesn't change its velocity

d)

The bust turns to the right

e)

The bus turns to the left

12.

The acceleration of an object is proportional to

a)

The net force acting on it

b)

its positon

c)

its velocity

d)

its mass

e)

it's displacement

13.

The acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to

a)

The net force acting on it

b)

its positon

c)

its velocity

d)

its mass

e)

it's displacement

14.

A net force F accelerates a mass m with an acceleration a. If the same net force is applied to mass 5m, then the acceleration will be.

a)

5a

b)

25a

c)

a/5

d)

a/25

e)

a/10

15.

A net force F acts on a mass m and produces and acceleration a. What acceleration results if a net force 3F acts on mass 6m?

a)

a/2

b)

8a

c)

4a

d)

2a

e)

a/4

16.

A loaded truck collides with a car causing huge damage to the car. Which of the following is true about the collision?

a)

The force on the truce is greater than the force on the car

b)

The force on the car is greater than the force on the truck

c)

The force on the truck is the same in magnitude as the force on the car

d)

During the collision the truck makes greater displacement than the car

e)

During the collision the truck has greater acceleration than than the car

17.

When a baseball is struck by a bat, the force of the bat on the ball is equal and opposite to the force of the ball on the bat. This is an example of:

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

d)

Newton's law of gravitation

e)

None from the above

18.

If you exert a force F on an object which has a much greater mass than you do, the force which the object exerts on you will:

a)

be of magnitude F and in the same direction

b)

Be of magnitude F and in the opposite direction

c)

be of much less magnitude than F

d)

Be of much greater magnitude than F

e)

be zero

19.

Newton's Third Law refers to "action-reaction forces". These forces always occur in pairs and :

a)

sometimes act on the same eobject

b)

always act on the same object

c)

may be at right angles

d)

never act on the same object

e)

always act at right angles

20.

Action-reaction forces are

a)

equal in magnitude and point in the same direction

b)

equal in magnitude and point in the opposite direction

c)

unequal in magnitude put point in the same direction

d)

unequal in magnitude and point in opposite directions

e)

cancel each other out

21.

A car traveling at 40 m/s strikes a mosquito. Which of the following is the true statement?

a)

The force on the mosquito is greater than the force on the car

b)

The force on the mosquito is equal to the force on the car

c)

The force on the mosquito is smaller than the force on the car

d)

The damage to the mosquito is equal to the damage on the car

e)

None of the above

22.

The Earth pulls down on a railroad wagon with a force of 200kN. Which of the following is the reaction force?

a)

The wagon pulls up on the Earth with 200kN

b)

The wagon pushes down the railroad with 200kN

c)

The railroad pushes up the wagon with 200 kN

d)

The buoyant force pushes up the wagon with 200 kN

e)

The wagon pushes down the Earth with 200 kN

23.

A railroad wagon pushes down on a railroad with force 200kN. Which of the following is the reaction force?

a)

The wagon pulls up the Earth with 200kN

b)

The wago pushes down the railroad with 200 kN

c)

The railroad pushes up the wagon with 200 kN

d)

The buoyant force pushes up the wagon with 200 kN

e)

The wagon pushes down the Earth with 200 kN

24.

Earth pulls downward on a pen, of mass m, which is sitting on a table; the magnitude of the force is mg. If that is called the action force, what is the reaction force?

a)

The table pushing up on the pen with a force equal to mg

b)

The pen pushing down on the table with a force equal to mg

c)

The table pushing down on the floor with a force equal to mg

d)

The pen pulling upward on Earth with a force equal to mg

e)

The pen pulling up on the table with a force equal to mg

25.

A traffic light is suspended from a cable. Earth pulls downward on the traffic light with a force of 1500 N. If this is the "action force," what is the "reaction force"?

a)

The cable pulling upward on the traffic light with a 1500 N force

b)

The traffic light pulling downward on the cable with a 1500 N force

c)

The traffic light pulling upward on Earth with a 1500 N force

d)

Earth pulling doward on the able with a 1500N force

e)

The cable pulling up on Earth with 1500 N

26.

A soccer player kicks a soccer ball with a force of 1300N. The soccer ball hits the player with a force of

a)

less than 1300 N

b)

exactly 1300 N

c)

more than 1300N

d)

0n

e)

None of the above

27.

Mass and Weight

a)

Both have the same measuring units

b)

Both have different measuring units

c)

Both represent force of gravity

d)

Both represent measure of inertia

e)

None from the above

28.

The acceleration due to gravity is higher on Jupiter than on Earth due to it being omre massive. The mass and weight of a rock on Jupiter compared to that on Earth would be

a)

same, more

b)

same, less

c)

more, more

d)

more, less

e)

same, same

29.

Which of the following is an example of a force which acts at a distance?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Statice Friction

d)

Kinetic Friction

e)

Normal Force

30.

A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path, the magnitude of the net force acting on it is

a)

less than zero

b)

between zero and mg

c)

equal to mg

d)

greater than mg

e)

none from the above

31.

A hammer and a pebble are dropped simultaneously from the same height. Neglect air resistance.

a)

The hammer accelerates faster because it is heavier

b)

the hammer accelerates slower because it has more inertia

c)

the pebble accelerates faster because it has a smaller mass

d)

they both accelerate at the same rate because the have the same weight to mass ratio

e)

the pebble accelerates slower because it has a smaller mass

32.

An elevator of mass M is pulled upwards at a constant velocity by a cable. What is the tension in the cable (neglecting the mass of the cable)?

a)

less than zero

b)

between zero and Mg

c)

equal to Mg

d)

greater than Mg

e)

zero

33.

An elevator of mass M is pulled upwards by a cable; the elevator has a positive, but decreasing velocity. What is the tension in the cable (neglecting the mass of the cable)?

a)

less than zero

b)

between zero and Mg

c)

equal to Mg

d)

greater than Mg

e)

zero

34.

An elevator of mass M is pulled upwards by a cable; the elevator has a positive, increasing, velocity. What is the tension int he cable (neglecting the mass of the cable)?

a)

less than zero

b)

between zero and Mg

c)

equal to Mg

d)

greater than Mg

e)

zero

35.

A horizontal force is exerted on object so that it accelerates at a constant rate across a rough horizontal surface (friction cannot be neglected). The applied force is then doubled; what happens to the object's acceleration?

a)

It increases to more than double its original value

b)

increases to exactly double its original value

c)

It increases to less than double its original value

d)

it increases somewhat

e)

It drops to zero

36.

A box is being pushed by a constant force along a horizontal surface. If the object's velocity is constant, we can infer that there is _______________ acting on the box.

a)

a frictional force

b)

a net downward force

c)

no frictional force

d)

a net force upward

e)

a net force in the acceleration direction