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WorksheetsPhysics I Unit 3B - Forces
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 17mins
What variable represents the Force of Gravity?
g
Fg
Fn
−10s2m
What does μ stand for?
Coefficient of Friction
Force of Friction
A variable for an angle
Force of Gravity
A 50 kg object is being pushed with a force of 100N and accelerates at .5 m/s/s. Find μ
1.31
0.15
0.9
0.31
What influences an object's inertia?
Force
Height
Mass
Speed
In which examples is an object in equilibrium?
Accelerating at a constant rate
At rest
Moving at a constant linear velocity
Falling before reaching its terminal velocity
"Objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion, unless acted upon by a non-zero net force"
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity
What is force measured in?
Meters (m)
Newtons (N)
Ohms (Ω)
s2m
How do you find Newtons (N)?
21mv2
mgh
s2kg(m)
tF∥d
What is the name for the arrows in a Free Body Diagram?
Scalars
Vectors
Arrows
Forces
What is Fnet?
The force of friction
The force opposite to gravity that keeps you from falling through the floor
The force that a net has on an object
The sum of all forces acting on an object
The amount of stuff in an object
Mass
Weight
The effect of gravity on an object
Mass
Weight
What is always true about FN?
It is PERPENDICULAR to the surface
It is a NEGATIVE value
It is PARALLEL to the surface
It is a PULL force
Which is false about Friction?
It is a supporting force
It opposes motion or attempted motion
It points in the direction opposite of motion or attempted motion
It needs 2 surfaces
Which things influence Friction?
The qualities of the two surfaces involved
The amount of Chemical Energy in the objects
The surrounding temperature
The Normal Force
Which is greater: Two objects's Static μ or Kinetic μ?
Static
Kinetic
"The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object" OR F=ma
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity
What is(are) the equation(s) for the Force of Friction?
Fupμ
ma
FFμ
21mv2
A resistive force that always opposes the direction of motion.
Normal Force
Air Resistance
Applied Force
Gravity
What is NOT a direct factor of Air Resistance?
Speed
Height/Elevation
Frontal Area
Air Density
What does not happen at Terminal Velocity?
The object becomes weightless
The object stops accelerating
The object's forces of gravity and air resistance cancel out
The object reaches a constant velocity
What would generally reach Terminal Velocity faster?
A dog
A human
If falling from the same height, what would hit the ground faster?
A human
A dog
"If an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first."
AKA the "Punch the Wall Law"
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Einstein's Quantum Theory of Light
If a bug smacks into a car, which experiences a greater force?
The bug
The car
Neither experience any force
They both experience an equal amount of force
If a bug smacks into a car, which has more acceleration?
The bug
The car
Neither experience any acceleration
They accelerate at an equal pace
Jimbob has a mass of 50kg on Earth (assuming earth's gravity is -10m/s2); If he was on a distant planet that has a quarter of the gravity on earth, how much would he weigh?
12.5N
50N
125N
500N
Jimbob has a mass of 100lbs on Earth. If he were to go to the Moon, which has about a sixth of the gravity of earth, what would be his mass?
~750N
100lbs
1000N
45lbs
An elevator is suspended by cables and slowly descends through the elevator shaft. There is no contact with the walls of the elevator shaft. Which forces are being exerted upon the elevator?
Force of Friction
Force of Gravity
Normal Force
Tension
Applied Force
A moving truck skids to a stop from a high speed with its wheels locked. Which forces are being exerted upon the truck?
Force of Friction
Force of Gravity
Normal Force
Air Resistance
Applied Force
A football is moving upward and rightward toward the peak of its trajectory. Ignoring air resistance, Which forces are being exerted upon the football?
Force of Friction
Force of Gravity
Normal Force
Spring Force
Applied Force
An eagle glides through the air along a horizontal path. Which forces are being exerted upon the eagle?
Force of Friction
Force of Gravity
Normal Force
Air Resistance
Applied Force
A big crate is being pushed leftward across the floor at a constant velocity. Ignoring air resistance, which forces are being exerted upon the crate?
Force of Friction
Force of Gravity
Normal Force
Magnetic Force
Applied Force
An object has an acceleration of 18 m/s2; If its mass were tripled, what would its new acceleration be?
18m/s2
9m/s2
6m/s2
48m/s2
An object has an acceleration of 12m/s2. If the net force was doubled, what would its new acceleration be?
24m/s2
6m/s2
4m/s2
12m/s2
An object has an acceleration of 8m/s2. If its mass was halved, what would its new acceleration be?
4m/s2
8m/s2
16m/s2
32m/s2
An object has an acceleration of 8m/s2. If its mass was halved and its net force was doubled, what would its new acceleration be?
2m/s2
32m/s2
8m/s2
16m/s2
A 25kg box is being pushed with 107N of force and accelerates at 0.58m/s2. What is the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor?
(a)
A 900kg rightward-moving object experiences 4500N of resistance as it skids to a stop. What is its acceleration?
5m/s2
100m/s2
10m/s2
31.67m/s2
A 5kg bucket is being raised by a cable at a constant speed of 1.4m/s. How much tension is it experiencing?
0.7N
7m/s2
50N
70N
