Question 1

Identify the force that accelerates a car:

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A) the car pushing on the road 
B) the road pushing on the car 
C) the engine pushing on the wheels 
D) the wheels pushing on the engine 
A) the car pushing on the road 
B) the road pushing on the car 
C) the engine pushing on the wheels 
D) the wheels pushing on the engine

Question 2

If you drop your textbook it falls because the earth pulls it downward.At the same time, your textbook pulls on the earth with a force that is

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A) equal to the downward pull on the textbook and in the same direction. 
B) equal to the downward pull on the textbook but in the opposite direction. 
C) immeasurably small. 
D) zero. 
A) equal to the downward pull on the textbook and in the same direction. 
B) equal to the downward pull on the textbook but in the opposite direction. 
C) immeasurably small. 
D) zero.

Question 3

Force is a fundamental dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In general, the viscosity of gases increases with increasing temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Unlike many other vector quantities, which are defined by their magnitude and direction, force is also defined by its

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) duration 
C) length 
D) point of application 
A) color 
B) duration 
C) length 
D) point of application

Question 6

When a force causes an object to accelerate, the force and the resulting acceleration have

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A) the same direction. 
B) different directions. 
C) no relationship between their directions. 
D) none of the above 
A) the same direction. 
B) different directions. 
C) no relationship between their directions. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

What does   stand for in the following equation?

Accepted Answer

A) Newtons 
B) Normal force 
C) Natural force 
D) Natural frequency 
A) Newtons 
B) Normal force 
C) Natural force 
D) Natural frequency

Question 8

If an object is at rest and there are no unbalanced forces acting on it, the object will

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A) speed up. 
B) slow down. 
C) remain at rest. 
D) none of the above 
A) speed up. 
B) slow down. 
C) remain at rest. 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Weight and mass are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does r stand for in the following equation?

Accepted Answer

A) Radius of the earth 
B) Universal gravitational constant 
C) Resistance 
D) Center-to-center distance between objects 
A) Radius of the earth 
B) Universal gravitational constant 
C) Resistance 
D) Center-to-center distance between objects

Question 11

What does   stand for in the following equation?

Accepted Answer

A) coefficient of friction 
B) coefficient of restitution 
C) spring constant 
D) viscosity 
A) coefficient of friction 
B) coefficient of restitution 
C) spring constant 
D) viscosity

Question 12

The quantity that represents a measure of how easily a given fluid can flow is known as

Accepted Answer

A) density 
B) specific weight 
C) viscosity 
D) none of the above 
A) density 
B) specific weight 
C) viscosity 
D) none of the above

Question 13

What does W stand for in the following equation?

Accepted Answer

A) Weight 
B) Work 
C) Watts 
D) none of the above 
A) Weight 
B) Work 
C) Watts 
D) none of the above

Question 14

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is called

Accepted Answer

A) coefficient of friction 
B) coefficient of restitution 
C) density 
D) viscosity 
A) coefficient of friction 
B) coefficient of restitution 
C) density 
D) viscosity

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

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A) Weight is the amount of mass something has. 
B) Weight is resistance to acceleration. 
C) Weight is a force due to gravity acting on a mass. 
D) Weight describes how massive something is. 
A) Weight is the amount of mass something has. 
B) Weight is resistance to acceleration. 
C) Weight is a force due to gravity acting on a mass. 
D) Weight describes how massive something is.

Question 16

A "suction cup" sticks to the wall because it is

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A) pulled to the wall by vacuum 
B) pushed to the wall by the atmospheric pressure 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above 
A) pulled to the wall by vacuum 
B) pushed to the wall by the atmospheric pressure 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Mechanics deals with the study of behavior of objects or structural members when subjected to forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Forces always come in pairs, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The value of the spring constant depends on

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A) the type of material used to make the spring. 
B) the shape and winding of the spring. 
C) All of the above 
D) None of the above, that's why it's called a "constant." 
A) the type of material used to make the spring. 
B) the shape and winding of the spring. 
C) All of the above 
D) None of the above, that's why it's called a "constant."

Question 20

Which of the following is the SI unit for force?

Accepted Answer

A) Pounds 
B) Newtons 
C) Grams 
D) Kilograms 
A) Pounds 
B) Newtons 
C) Grams 
D) Kilograms

Identify the force that accelerates a car:

If you drop your textbook it falls because the earth pulls it downward.At the same time, your textbook pulls on the earth with a force that is

Force is a fundamental dimension.

In general, the viscosity of gases increases with increasing temperature.

Unlike many other vector quantities, which are defined by their magnitude and direction, force is also defined by its

When a force causes an object to accelerate, the force and the resulting acceleration have

What does stand for in the following equation?

If an object is at rest and there are no unbalanced forces acting on it, the object will

Weight and mass are essentially the same thing.

What does r stand for in the following equation?

What does stand for in the following equation?

The quantity that represents a measure of how easily a given fluid can flow is known as

What does W stand for in the following equation?

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is called

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

A "suction cup" sticks to the wall because it is

Mechanics deals with the study of behavior of objects or structural members when subjected to forces.

Forces always come in pairs, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

The value of the spring constant depends on

Which of the following is the SI unit for force?

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Exam 10: Force and Force-Related Variables in Engineering

Identify the force that accelerates a car:

If you drop your textbook it falls because the earth pulls it downward.At the same time, your textbook pulls on the earth with a force that is

Force is a fundamental dimension.

In general, the viscosity of gases increases with increasing temperature.

Unlike many other vector quantities, which are defined by their magnitude and direction, force is also defined by its

When a force causes an object to accelerate, the force and the resulting acceleration have

What does stand for in the following equation?

If an object is at rest and there are no unbalanced forces acting on it, the object will

Weight and mass are essentially the same thing.

What does r stand for in the following equation?

What does stand for in the following equation?

The quantity that represents a measure of how easily a given fluid can flow is known as

What does W stand for in the following equation?

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is called

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

A "suction cup" sticks to the wall because it is

Mechanics deals with the study of behavior of objects or structural members when subjected to forces.

Forces always come in pairs, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

The value of the spring constant depends on

Which of the following is the SI unit for force?

Introduction to the Engineering Profession

Preparing for an Engineering Career

Introduction to Engineering Design

Engineering Communication

Engineering Ethics

Fundamental Dimensions and Units

Length and Length-Related Variables in Engineering

Time and Time-Related Variables in Engineering

Mass and Mass-Related Variables in Engineering

Temperature and Temperature-Related Variables in Engineering

Electric Current and Related Variables in Engineering

Energy and Power

Computational Engineering Tools: Electronic Spreadsheets

Computational Engineering Tools: Matlab

Engineering Drawings and Symbols

Engineering Materials

Mathematics in Engineering

Probability and Statistics in Engineering

Engineering Economics

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