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RP Equilibrium & Elevators Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object

b)

mass and weight are the same

c)

weight affects how much mass is in an object

d)

weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object

2.
You’re apparent weight is smaller when…
a)
You accelerate upwards
b)
You accelerate downwards
c)
You accelerate to the right
d)
You accelerate to the left
3.

What is the apparent weight of a 47.0 kg person riding in an elevator that is moving up at 3.00 m/s?

a)

602 N

b)

320 N

c)

461 N

d)

47.0 kg

4.

What is the apparent weight of a 47.0 kg person riding in an elevator that is accelerating up at 3.00 m/s2?

a)

602 N

b)

461 N

c)

320 N

d)

0 N

5.

What is the apparent weight of a 47.0 kg person riding in an elevator that is moving down at 3.00 m/s?

a)

602 N

b)

461 N

c)

320 N

d)

0 N

6.

What is the apparent weight of a 47.0 kg person riding in an elevator that is accelerating down at 3.0 m/s2?

a)

602 N

b)

461 N

c)

320 N

d)

0 N

7.

What is the mass of a 47.0 kg person riding in an elevator that is accelerating up at 4.5 m/s2?

a)

672 N

b)

461 N

c)

249 N

d)

47.0 kg

8.

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

9.

A woman standing on a scale in an elevator notices that the scale reads 100 newtons less than her 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

10.

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

11.
if the cable   of the elevator breaks  
a)
acceleration is same as gravitational acceleration.
b)
acceleration is greater than  gravitational acceleration.
c)
acceleration is smaller than gravitational acceleration.
d)
no acceleration 
12.
Static Equilibrium means ____
a)
Objects at rest
b)
moving objects
c)
that which is in outer space
d)
electrical balance
13.
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
14.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
cannot be determined
15.
An elevator accelerates at -2.0 m/s2, as illustrated in the diagram below:
The passenger has a mass of 85 kg.  Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.
a)
1003 N
b)
0 N
c)
833 N
d)
663 N
16.
An elevator is moving up at a constant velocity of 2.5 m/s,as illustrated in the diagram below:
The passenger has a mass of 85 kg.  Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.
a)
1045.5 N
b)
0 N
c)
833 N
d)
620.5 N
17.
An elevator accelerates upward at 2.0 m/s2, as illustrated in the diagram below:
The passenger has a mass of 85 kg.  Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.
a)
1003 N
b)
0 N
c)
833 N
d)
663 N
18.

A man standing in an elevator moving with constant speed upwards...

a)

experiences greater Normal force than gravity

b)

has zero net force acting on him

c)

Experiences a net force

d)

has a dashing mustache

19.

A man standing in an elevator that accelerates upwards...

a)

experiences greater Normal force than gravity

b)

has zero net force acting on them

c)

Experiences a net force

d)

would register a lighter weight standing on a scale

20.
What units to we use for mass? (m)
a)
N
b)
m/s2
c)
kg
d)
m/s
21.
What units do we use for Net Force? (FNet)
a)
kgm/s
b)
N
c)
m/s2
d)
kg
22.
What units do we use for acceleration? (a)
a)
kgm/s
b)
N
c)
m/s2
d)
kg
23.
Scales “tell” us   
a)
Our mass
b)
Our actual weight
c)
Our apparent weight
d)
Our normal weight
24.

A boy stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. His normal weight is 600 N and the scale reads 720 N,

the elevator's acceleration is

a)

Positive because the apparent weight more than the real weight

b)

Positive because the real weight more than the apparent weight

c)

zero

d)

the information is not enough to know

25.

A boy stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. His normal weight is 600 N and the scale reads 520 N,

the elevator's acceleration is

a)

downward

b)

upward

c)

zero

d)

the information is not enough to Answer

26.

A boy stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. His normal weight is 600 N and the scale reads 600 N,

the elevator's acceleration is

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

d)

the information is not enough to answer

27.

A 100 kg man is standing on a bathroom scale in an

elevator. What is the scale reading when the elevator

is moving upward with a constant speed?

a)

0 N

b)

900 N

c)

1000 N

d)

2000 N

28.

When a 45-kg person steps on a scale in an

elevator, the scale reads a steady 480 N. Which of the

following statements must be true?

I. The elevator is accelerating upward at a

constant rate.

II. The elevator is accelerating downward at a

constant rate.

III. The elevator is moving upward at a constant

rate.

IV. The elevator is moving downward at a

constant rate.

V. From the given information, we cannot tell if

the elevator is moving up or down.

a)

I ans II only

b)

II and III only

c)

II and IV only

d)

I and V only

29.

if the elevator moving upward and slowing down,

a)

the real weight equals the apparent weight

b)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight because the acceleration is downward,

c)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight because the acceleration is upward.

30.

if the elevator moving upward and speeding up,

a)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight because the acceleration is upward.

b)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight because the acceleration is downward,

c)

the apparent weight equal the real weight

31.

if the elevator moving downward and speeding up,

a)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight because the acceleration is upward.

b)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight because the acceleration is downward,

c)

the apparent weight equals the real weight

32.

if the elevator moving upward and slowing down,

a)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight because the acceleration is upward.

b)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight because the acceleration is downward,

c)

the apparent weight equals the real weight

33.

when the elevator moving with constant velocity

a)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight

b)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight

c)

the apparent weight equals the real weight

34.

if the elevator at rest.

a)

the apparent weight greater than the real weight because the acceleration is upward.

b)

the apparent weight is less than the real weight because the acceleration is downward,

c)

the apparent weight equals the real weight

35.

A boy stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. His normal weight is 600 N and the scale reads 720 N,

the net force is

a)

120 N upward

b)

120 N downward

c)

20 N upward

d)

20 N downward