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Forces and Proportions

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The net horizontal force on this box is ___.

a)

0 N

b)

91 N up

c)

17 N right

d)

3 N right

2.

There is an upward tension force as shown on this box that weighs 38 N. The net force on this box is ___.

a)

24 N up

b)

14 N down

c)

38 N down

d)

62 N up

3.

If the net horizontal force on the box is 9 N right, the unknown force is ___.

a)

6 N left

b)

9 N right

c)

6 N right

d)

24 N right

4.

What is the net horizontal force on the car?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

5.

g is directly proportional to b

Given g=20 when b=4.


Find g when b=7

a)

35

b)

5

c)

15

d)

23

6.

B is directly proportional to C. When B = 14, C = 7. Find the value of B when C = 5.

a)

10

b)

2.5

c)

2

d)

20

7.

The length of a violin string varies inversely with the frequency of its vibrations. A 14-inch long violin string vibrates at a frequency of 450 cycles per second. A 12-inch violin string vibrates at a frequency of ____.

a)

526 cycles per second

b)

386 cycles per second

c)

525 cycles per second

d)

225 cycles per second

8.

Suppose R is directly proportional to L. When R is 16, L is 24. When R is 30, L is ___.

a)

38

b)

20

c)

40

d)

45

9.

m is directly proportional to b

m=24 when b=6


Find the equation for m and b

a)

m = 4b

b)

m = 0.25b

c)

b = 4m

d)

6m = 24b

10.

Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. If a particular net force on a 4.4-kg rock makes it accelerate at 14 m/s², that same net force will make a 30.8-kg boat accelerate at ___.

a)

62 m/s²

b)

2.0 m/s²

c)

14 m/s²

d)

98 m/s²

11.

The net horizontal force on the box is ___.

a)

164 N right

b)

68 N right

c)

2 N left

d)

2 N right

e)

30 N right

12.

Acceleration is directly proportional to net force. If a backpack accelerates at 1.50 m/s² when a net force of 10.8 N is applied to it, the same backpack will accelerate at ___ when it has a net force of 9.0 N applied to it.

a)

-0.30 m/s²

b)

1.25 m/s²

c)

1.80 m/s²

d)

3.0 m/s²

13.

The net force on the box shown is 5.6 N down. The unknown force is ---.

a)

6.4 N up

b)

3.6 N up

c)

12.0 N up

d)

7.8 N up