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AS - Dynamics

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following laws state that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
a)
The law of conservation of momentum
b)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
c)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
d)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
2.
What happens to the inertia of an object if the mass increases?
a)
It decreases.
b)
It remains constant.
c)
It increases then decreases
d)
It increases
3.
An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
4.

A leaf falls from a tree and lands on the sidewalk. Identify an action-reaction pair in this situation.

a)

The tree exerts a force on the leaf; the sidewalk exerts a force on the leaf.

b)

The leaf exerts a force on the sidewalk; the sidewalk exerts a force on the leaf.

c)

The leaf exerts a force on the tree; the sidewalk exerts a force on the leaf.

d)

The leaf exerts a force on the sidewalk; the tree exerts a force on the leaf.

5.
The diagram represents an object being held at rest on a frictionless incline. The net force is equal to
a)
zero
b)
normal force
c)
weight
d)
friction
6.

When a falling object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed, it is

a)

fluency

b)

constant velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

terminal velocity

7.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Speeds them up

b)

Keeps them afloat

c)

Slows them down

d)

Spins them

8.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

9.

When the air resistance or drag is equal and opposite to the weight of the object you would call this

a)

terminal velocity

b)

gravitational weight

c)

flux capacitor

d)

rotational inertia

10.

Eventually the air resistance will be big enough to balance the sky diver's weight. At this point, the forces are __________. So his speed becomes constant. This velocity is called _____________

a)

unbalanced, increasing velocity

b)

unbalanced, terminal velocity

c)

balanced, terminal velocity

11.
a)

A = terminal velocity with parachute

b)

A = terminal velocity without parachute

c)

A = parachute opened

d)

A = landing

12.
a)

D = terminal velocity with parachute

b)

D = terminal velocity without parachute

c)

D = parachute opened

d)

D = landing

13.
a)

C = terminal velocity with parachute

b)

C = terminal velocity without parachute

c)

C = parachute opened

d)

C = landing

14.

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.

15.

Three objects can only move along a straight, level path. The graphs below show the position d of each of the objects plotted as a function of time t.The sum of the forces on the object is zero in which of the cases?

a)

II only

b)

III only

c)

I and II only

d)

I and III only

e)

I, II, and III

16.

The cart of mass 10 kg shown above moves without frictional loss on a level table. A 10 N force pulls on the cart horizontally to the right. At the same time, a 30 N force at an angle of 60° above the horizontal pulls on the cart to the left. What is the magnitude of the horizontal acceleration of the cart?

a)

0.5 m/s2

b)

1.6 m/s2

c)

2.0 m/s2

d)

2.5 m/s2

e)

2.6 m/s2

17.

Two blocks are pushed along a horizontal frictionless surface by a force of 20 newtons to the right, as shown above. The force that the 2-kilogram block exerts on the 3-kilogram block is

a)

8 newtons to the left

b)

8 newtons to the right 

c)

10 newtons to the left

d)

12 newtons to the right

e)

20 newtons to the left

18.

How do we define impulse?

a)

A force that is applied at random.

b)

A force that is applied only for a short period of time.

c)

Force multiplied by the time of impact

d)

The time interval that a force lasts.

19.

The total momentum of a system is conserved

a)

always

b)

If no external forces act on the system.

c)

If no internal forces act on the system.

d)

Never; it’s just an approximation.

20.

What is the total change in the cart's momentum?

a)

–20 kg m/s

b)

–10 kg m/s

c)

0 kg m/s

d)

10 kg m/s

e)

30 kg m/s

21.

The 1-kg box is sliding along a frictionless surface. It collides with and sticks to the 2-kg box. Afterward, the speed of the two boxes is

a)

0 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

3 m/s

e)

There’s not enough information to tell.

22.

A 5-N force is applied to a 3-kg ball to change its velocity from +9 m/s to +3 m/s. The impulse is encountered by the ball for a time of _______ seconds.

a)

1.8

b)

2.5

c)

3.6

d)

10

23.

Based on the numbers shown in the diagram, is momentum conserved in this collision?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Based on the numbers shown in the diagram, is momentum conserved in this collision?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
26.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
27.
Momentum is a ____________________ quantity
a)
science
b)
scalar
c)
vector
d)
energy
28.
A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision.  What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision? 
a)
5 m/s
b)
2.5 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
7.5 m/s
29.
A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. At what speed will the second boxcar move?
a)
18.6 m/s
b)
9.3 m/s
c)
7.5 m/s
d)
1.86 m/s