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Unit 2 test on Forces

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (14 marks)

____ 1. Which of the following is a simple sketch of all the objects involved in a situation?
a. free body diagram
b. scale diagram
c. system diagram
d. vector diagram
____ 2. In which direction does a tension force always point?
a. perpendicular to the rope or string
b. toward the object being pulled
c. upward
d. toward the rope or sting
____ 3. What is the force of gravity acting on a 10 kg object in free fall?
a. 0 N
b. 9.8 N
c. 49 N
d. 98 N
____ 4. Which of the following scientists first performed experiments that helped clear up misconceptions about force
and motion?
a. Galileo
b. Huygens
c. Einstein
d. Aristotle

____ 5. Determine and if the object is to remain at rest.

a. N; N
b. N; N
c. N; N
d. N; N

____ 6. Which of the following objects has the least inertia?

a. an atom
b. a skyscraper
c. a cell phone
d. a car
____ 7. A net force of 42 N is applied to a soccer ball with a mass of 0.33 kg. Determine the acceleration of the soccer
ball.
a. 130 m/s2
b. 120 m/s2
c. 140 m/s2
d. 110 m/s2
____ 8. Determine the mass of an object that accelerates at a rate of 3.5 m/s 2 when a net force of 670 N is applied.
a. 180 kg
b. 190 kg
c. 170 kg
d. 160 kg
____ 9. Which of the following free-body diagrams can be used to represent a book sitting on a desk?
a. c.

d.
b.

____ 10. The weight in the following diagram has a mass of 0.750 kg and the cart has a mass of 0.52 kg. There is a
friction force of 2.1 N acting on the cart. What is the tension in the string?

a. 4.4 N
b. 4.3 N
c. 4.1 N
d. 4.2 N
____ 11. Which of the following is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object?
a. weight
b. inertia
c. volume
d. mass
____ 12. A 15 kg box sits on top of a 24 kg box in the middle of an elevator. Calculate the normal force acting on the
bottom box from the floor when the elevator is accelerating downward at a rate of 2.2 m/s 2.
a. 220 N
b. 470 N
c. 300 N
d. 380 N
____ 13. An 8.5 kg block is attached to a weight. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the table is
0.71. What is the minimum mass required for the weight in order to start the block in motion?
a. 6.0 kg
b. 7.0 kg
c. 4.0 kg
d. 5.0 kg

____ 14. What are crumple zones in cars designed for?

a. changing the direction of the car during impact
b. absorbing the shock from bumpy roads
c. allowing the car to be scrapped and recycled easily
d. increasing the time it takes for a car to stop during a crash

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
(4 marks)
____ 1. Gravitational field strength is a scalar. ____________________

____ 2. On the Moon or a planet other than Earth, your weight is different but your mass is the same.
____________________

____ 3. The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the magnitude of the force of friction acting on an object to the
magnitude of the normal force acting on the object. ____________________

____ 4. Crumple zones are designed to decrease the distance a car will travel in a head on collision.
____________________

Completion
Complete each statement. (6 marks)

1. The gravitational force acting on a 4.2 kg mass is ____________________.

2. When you jump off of a skateboard, the force you push the skateboard is ____________________ in
magnitude than the force of the skateboard pushing you.

3. The ____________________ is a derived SI unit equal to .

4. The maximum constant speed reached by a falling object is called the ____________________.

5. ____________________ is the quantity of matter in an object.

6. ____________________ are regions in cars that are designed to maximize the time interval during a car
collision.
Matching

Match each law with the most appropriate description. (9 marks)

a. Newton’s first law of motion
b. Newton’s second law of motion
c. Newton’s third law of motion
____ 1. States that for every action force there is an equal reaction force opposite in direction
____ 2. States that the net force acting on an object is equal to its mass times acceleration
____ 3. States that an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity if there is no net force acting on the object

State whether each performed action will increase the amount of friction, decrease the amount of friction, or
will have an undetermined effect. Answers may be used more than once.
a. increase the amount of friction
b. decrease the amount of friction
c. undetermined
____ 4. cleaning the floor before pushing a box across it
____ 5. adding a weight to a ball that is dropped to the ground
____ 6. using sandpaper to rough up the bottom of a sled
____ 7. unfolding a paper airplane into a flat sheet of paper and throwing it through the air.
____ 8. adding lubricant to an engine
____ 9. rain falling on a road

Short Answer

1. Complete the following table: (4 marks)

Friction (N) Applied force (N) Net force (N) Acceleration (m/s 2)

Mass (kg) [W] [E] [E] [E]

5.0 10.0 18.0

5.0 12.0 20.0

6.0 10.0 9.2

8.5 12.0 2.1

2. A large truck with a mass of 3200 kg is pulling a trailer with a mass of 2400 kg. Both are accelerating at a rate
of 0.45 . Determine the tension force between the truck and the trailer, and determine the force with
which the truck is pulling. (4 marks)

3. In your own words explain what the coefficient of friction is. Why are there different types? What units does
this number have and why? (3 marks)

4. Think of a career that interests you. Explain how an understanding of friction could be useful in the career
you have selected. (3 marks)
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