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I. Write the letter of the correct answer opposite the number
For nos. 1- 4. refer on the types of forces:
A. tension B. thrust C. weight D. friction
_A_1. Which types of force is applied on a cable or string to pull an object?
_B_2. Which types of force is applied to move a plane, a car or a rocket?
_D_3. Which type of force acts to oppose sliding motion between surfaces?
_C_4. Which type of force is applied due to gravitational attraction between two objects?
_B_5. Gravity and electromagnetism are examples of what kind of force?
A. Frictional B. Non-contact C. Contact D. Momentum
_C_6. Which of the following describes Momentum?
A. has magnitude only C. both magnitude and direction
B. has direction only D. velocity only
_B_7. Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls compared with a van filled with
basketballs?
A. The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketball.
B. The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs.
C. The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls.
D. It should be equally as hard to push the two vans.
_A_8. Which law explains when a magician pulls a tablecloth out under dishes and
glasses on a table without disturbing them?
A. First Law B. second law C. third law D. law of gravitation
_B_9. An object is resting motionless on a surface. According to Newton's 1st Law, the object will only
start to move if ____.
A. the net forces on the object equal zero
B. an unbalanced force is applied to the object
C. the upward force of the object is equal to its acceleration
D. two forces that are equal and opposite are applied to the object
_C_10. Based on the equation F = ma. What is the relationship between F and m?
A. direct proportionality C. inverse proportionality
B.direct square proportionality D. inverse square proportionality
_A_11. Based on the above equation, if the mass doubles what happened to the acceleration?
A. Doubles B. halves C. remains the same D. cannot be determined
_B_12. Which of the following laws describe the impulse-momentum relationship?
A. Newton’s First Law C. Newton’s Third Law
B. Newton’s Second Law D. Newton’s Fourth law
_A_13. A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock. As the person moves forward onto
the dock, the boat moves backward. Which statement best describes the backward
motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
A. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
B. Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
C. An object at rest tends to stay at rest
D. Friction opposes the motion of an object.
_D_14. A fullback player has a momentum of 100 kg●m/s going to the east while the line
backer has a momentum of 120kg●m/s going to the west before collision. What is
the total momentum after collision?
Full back player Linebacker player
p=100 kg●.m/s p= 120kg● m/s
A. 220 Kg •m/s west B. 220 kg●m/s east C. 20kg● m/s east D. 20 kg •.m/s west
_B_15. Which of the following describes an Elastic Collision?
A. Objects that collide and stick together
B. Objects that collide and bounce off each other
C. Objects that collide and decrease their velocity
D. Objects that collide and increase their velocity
_B_16. Which of the following will remain constant/conserve in an elastic collision?
A. Momentum C. total momentum
B. Kinetic energy D. total momentum and total kinetic energy
_A_17. What is the relationship between momentum and velocity when the mass of an object remains
constant?
A. Directly proportional C. Inversely proportional
B. inverse proportional to the square root D. cannot be determined
_D_18. A heavy truck and a small truck roll down a hill. Neglecting friction, which will be greater for
the
heavy truck?
A. speed B. acceleration C. momentum D. all of these
_A_19. Which of the following is TRUE of the mass and weight of an astronaut on Mars, compared
with
his mass and weight on Earth?
A. less mass and more weight C. the same weight and less mass
B. less mass and less weight D. the same mass and less weight
_B_20.-21. A student throws a tennis ball with a mass of 5.7x 10-2 kilogram into the air. What is its
downward force on the ball due to gravity?
A. 98 N B. 0.56 N C. 0.17 N D. 0.057 N
_B_22. What is happening to an object when its mass remains constant but its momentum is
changing?
A. there is force acting on it B. its velocity is changing C. it is accelerating D. its speed is changing
_B_23.-24.A school bus, mass 1,235 kg, is moving at 16.7 m/s toward the south. What is the
magnitude and direction of its momentum?
A. 19, 624.5, south B. 20, 624.5, south C. 25, 345, east D. 23,678, south
_A_25-26. Newton's second law states that F=ma which example would have the GREATEST
acceleration?
A 10 kg ball thrown with a 50 N force
B. a 1 kg ball thrown with a 0.5N force
C. a 50 kg student launched by a 100 N sling
D. a 500 kg car accelerated by 1000 N from the engine
_C_27.A truck that is travelling at a constant speed is carrying some boxes. If the truck comes to a
sudden stop, what will most likely happen to the boxes?
A. They will stay in the middle of the truck. C. They will slide toward the front of the truck.
B. They will slide toward the back of the truck. D. They will fall off the side of the truck .
_B_28. A certain bag of groceries has a mass of 10 kilograms. What is its weight?
C. 1 N B. 98N C. 10 N D. 980 N
_B_29. Which of the following has the largest momentum?
A. A tightrope walker crossing the Niagara Falls. C. A Mack truck parked in a parking lot.
B. Pickup truck traveling down the highway. D. The gymnasium at your school. --
II. Mores Multiple Choice: Write:
A - If the first statement is true but the second is false
B -if the first statement is false but the second is true
C- If both statements are true
D- if both statements are false.
_C_30. Force always causes motion.
Once the object is in motion, force can speed it up or slow it down.
_D_31. An object accelerates when there is a net external force acting on the object.
The acceleration is greater for heavier objects.
_B_32.The third law of motion always applies to the same bodies.
The forces are equal and in the same direction, which cannot be cancelled out
_C_33. As the projectile rises, its velocity decreases, while the acceleration is 9.8 m/s2.
At the peak of the trajectory, its velocity is zero
_A_34. Momentum is the inertia in motion. A light object can have as much momentum as a heavy
object depending on how fast it moves.
_C_35. Impulse equals momentum. Therefore, impulse is also a vector quantity
III. Problem Solving
Use GRESA method
1.-2. A pitched ball is hit by a batter at a 45° angle and just clears the outfield fence, 70 m away.
Assume that the fence is at the same height as the pitch, find the vertical velocity of the ball when it
left the bat. Neglect air resistance.
G: Ø = 45o;
R:
E:
S:
A:
3.-4. A 0.145-kg baseball is pitched horizontally at 37.0m/s. After it is hit by the bat, it moves at the
same speed, but in the opposite direction. What was the change in momentum of the ball?
G: m = 0.145-kg; v = 37.0m/s
R: p = ___kg-m/s
E: p = mv
S: p = (0.145kg)(37.0m/s) = 5.365kg-m/s
A: p = 5.37kg-m/s
5.-6. A baseball player makes a slap shot, exerting a constant force of 45.5 N on the ball for 0.20 s.
What is the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck?
G: F = 45.5N; t = 0.20s
R: J/I = ___N-s
E: J/I = F t
S: J/I = (45.5N)(0.20s) = 9.1N-s
A: J/I = 9.1N-s
7-10. What force is acting on a 2,850 kg truck if it slows down from 60m/s to 35 m/s in 6 sec?
G: m = 2,850kg; Vi = 60m/s; Vf = 35m/s; t = 6s
R: F = ___N
Vf −Vi
E: a = ; F = ma
t
35 m/s−60 m/s
S: a = = -4.166666667m/s2 = -4.17m/s2
6s
F = (2,850kg)(-4.17m/s2) = -11,884.5kg-m/s2
A: F = -11,884.5N
11-16. A 55 kg mass at rest on a frictionless table is acted upon by a constant force of 60 N.
a) What is the acceleration?
G: m = 55kg; F = 60N
R: a = ___m/s2
E: a = F/m
60 N
S: a = = 1.090909091m/s2 = 1.09m/s2
55 kg
A: a = 1.09 m/s2
b) How far will it travel in 2.0 sec?
G: m = 55kg; F = 60N; t = 2.0s
R: d = ___m
E: d = Vot + at2
S: d = (0m/s)(2.0s) + (1.09m/s2) (2.0s) = 2.18m
A: d = 2.18m
17.-19. A worker pushes on a crate, it experiences a net force of 300 N. if the crate moves with an
acceleration
of 0.750 m/s 2, what is its mass?
G: F = 300N; a = 0.750m/s2
R: m = ___kg
E: m = F/a
300 N
S: m = 2 = 400kg
0.750 m/s
A: m = 400kg
20-25. A 0.2 kg ball initially at rest is acted upon by a force of 5N for 2 s. Find
a) the impulse
G: m = 0.2kg; F = 5N; t = 2s
R: J/I = ___N-s
E: J/I = F t
S: J = (5N)(2s) = 10N-s
A: J/I = 10N-s
b) change in momentum
G: m = 0.2kg; F = 5N; t = 2s
R: p = ___kg-m/s
E: a = F/m ; v = at; p = mv
5N
S: a = = 2.5N-s
2s
v = (2.5N-s) (2s) = 5m/s
p = (0.2kg)(5m/s) = 1kg-m/s
A: p = 1kg-m/s
F= ma a = FF = m vf - via = v f /t p = mv I = Ftvy = vi sin ᴓ
mt
a =Vf – Vivx = vicos ᴓ
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