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Displacement and Force in 2D

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force applied to an object by another object

a)

Applied Force

b)

Friction Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Drag Force

2.

The force of the Earth (or any massively large object) attracting another object to itself.

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Electrical Force

d)

Net Force

3.

The support force exerted by a surface on an object resting on it

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Electrical Force

d)

Net Force

4.

A force exerted by a surface in opposition of continued motion across it

a)

Normal Force

b)

Kinetic Friction Force

c)

Static Friction Force

d)

Net Force

5.

The total force acting on a object

a)

Normal Force

b)

Maximum Force

c)

Cumulative Force

d)

Net Force

6.

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector, r?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

7.
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
8.
A box takes 40 N to start moving when the coefficient of static friction is .54. What is the weight of the box? 
a)
81 N
b)
18 N
c)
98 N
d)
74 N
9.

Which of the following is the best expression to calculate the Normal Force?

a)

FN = mg cos(ϴ)

b)

FN = mg sin(ϴ)

c)

FN = mg sin(180-ϴ)

d)

FN = mg cos(90-ϴ)

10.

A box weighing 46 newtons rests on an incline that makes an angle of 25° with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the box's Normal Force?

a)

19N

b)

21N

c)

42N

d)

26N

11.
A 10.-newton block is sliding down a 30-degree incline at a constant speed. What is the force of friction?
a)
5N
b)

8.7N

c)
10N
d)
98N
12.

A 10.0-kilogram mass held at rest on a 30.0º inclined plane by static friction. What is the magnitude of static friction?

a)

49.1N

b)

98.1N

c)

84.9N

d)

9.81N

13.

A box is held at rest on a frictionless incline as shown below. What is the tension, T, in the rope?

a)

29 N

b)

32 N

c)

62 N

d)

69 N

14.

A car moving east at 45 km/h turns and travels south at 30 km/h. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity?

a)

54.1 km/h at 33.7 degrees south of east

b)

75 km/h east

c)

54.1 km/h at 56.3 degrees south of east

d)

15 km/h at 47 degrees east of south

15.

Which statement describes a vector?

a)

It has magnitude but no direction

b)

It has direction but no magnitude

c)

It has both direction and magnitude

d)

It has constant magnitude but no

direction

16.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
17.

______ is the term used to describe the Force that puts an object in equilibrium.

a)

Equilibrant

b)

Equalizer

c)

That purple guy from Fortnight

d)

Resultant

18.

Joe wishes to hang a sign weighing 750 N. He uses two cables: A and B, attached to different buildings. Cable A makes an angle of 30o, as seen in the picture.

What is the tension in Cable B?

a)

433 N

b)

750 N

c)

866 N

d)

0 N

19.

If you apply a force of 30N to slide a 12 kg wooden crate across the floor at a constant velocity, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor?

a)

0.26

b)

3.9

c)

2.5

d)

0.41

20.

BONUS:

Since Halloween is this week, let's do a themed question!

What are the names of Casper's not so friendly uncles?

a)

Fatso, Stinkie, and Stretch

b)

Larry, Moe, and Curly

c)

Inky, Blinky, Clyde

d)

Rack, Shack, and Benny