Question 1

What does r stand for in the following equation? $F = \frac { G m _ { 1 } m _ { 2 } } { r ^ { 2 } }$

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 D

Question 2

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force that is causing the acceleration. This is a basic description of a. Newton's $1 ^ { \text {st } }$ Law.

b. Newton's $2 ^ { \text {nd } }$ Law.

c. Newton's $3 ^ { \text {rd } }$ Law.

d. Newton's $4 ^ { \text {th } }$ Law.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

If you drop your textbook, it speeds up while it is falling, and therefore

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no forces acting on the book. 
B)  all of the forces acting on the book are balanced. 
C)  the forces acting on the book are unbalanced. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  there are no forces acting on the book. 
B)  all of the forces acting on the book are balanced. 
C)  the forces acting on the book are unbalanced. 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

A mosquito flying 3 m/s collides head-on with a car going 55 m/ $\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ in the opposite direction. Which of the following statements is true as a result of the collision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The car experiences the greater impact force. 
B)  The mosquito experiences the greater impact force. 
C)  The car experiences the greater acceleration. 
D)  The mosquito experiences the greater acceleration. 
A)  The car experiences the greater impact force. 
B)  The mosquito experiences the greater impact force. 
C)  The car experiences the greater acceleration. 
D)  The mosquito experiences the greater acceleration.

Question 5

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Forces tend to do what to objects upon which they act?

Accepted Answer

A)  move them 
B)  rotate them 
C)  elongate them 
D)  all of the above 
A)  move them 
B)  rotate them 
C)  elongate them 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The value of the spring constant depends on

Accepted Answer

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 9

Over the elastic range, the deformation of a spring is directly proportional to

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of stretch. 
B)  the amount of compression. 
C)  the applied force. 
D)  the spring constant. 
A)  the amount of stretch. 
B)  the amount of compression. 
C)  the applied force. 
D)  the spring constant.

Question 10

If you push sideways gently on your textbook and it doesn't move, it is most likely because

Accepted Answer

A)  the book's mass is large enough to resist your push. 
B)  your push is too small to overcome the book's inertia. 
C)  friction is pushing on the book in the opposite direction as your push. 
D)  of none of the above. 
A)  the book's mass is large enough to resist your push. 
B)  your push is too small to overcome the book's inertia. 
C)  friction is pushing on the book in the opposite direction as your push. 
D)  of none of the above.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

A satellite orbits the earth instead of flying off into space because

Accepted Answer

A)  rocket thrusters continuously push it towards the earth. 
B)  solar reflectors continuously push it towards the earth. 
C)  wind sails continuously push it towards the earth. 
D)  gravity continuously pulls it towards the earth. 
A)  rocket thrusters continuously push it towards the earth. 
B)  solar reflectors continuously push it towards the earth. 
C)  wind sails continuously push it towards the earth. 
D)  gravity continuously pulls it towards the earth.

Question 13

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 14

The physical quantity of force is a vector quantity (has direction).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One Newton is equal to a. $1 \frac { \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 } }$

b. $1 \frac { \mathrm { kg } - \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { s } }$

c. $1 \frac { \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } } { \mathrm {~s} ^ { 2 } }$

d. $1 \frac { \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 } \cdot \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 } }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of One Newton is equal to a. \(1...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

Accepted Answer

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 18

If you push on your textbook so that it slides across the table at a constant velocity,

Accepted Answer

A)  there must not be any forces acting on the book, otherwise it would accelerate. 
B)  all of the forces acting on the book must be balanced. 
C)  the book must be changing direction. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  there must not be any forces acting on the book, otherwise it would accelerate. 
B)  all of the forces acting on the book must be balanced. 
C)  the book must be changing direction. 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

What does $N$ stand for in the following equation? $F _ { \max } = \mu N$

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 20

The physical quantity of force has

Accepted Answer

A)  magnitude only. 
B)  direction only. 
C)  both magnitude and direction. 
D)  neither magnitude nor direction. 
A)  magnitude only. 
B)  direction only. 
C)  both magnitude and direction. 
D)  neither magnitude nor direction.

What does r stand for in the following equation? $F = \frac { G m _ { 1 } m _ { 2 } } { r ^ { 2 } }$

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force that is causing the acceleration. This is a basic description of a. Newton's $1 ^ { \text {st } }$ Law. b. Newton's $2 ^ { \text {nd } }$ Law. c. Newton's $3 ^ { \text {rd } }$ Law. d. Newton's $4 ^ { \text {th } }$ Law.

If you drop your textbook, it speeds up while it is falling, and therefore

A mosquito flying 3 m/s collides head-on with a car going 55 m/ $\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ in the opposite direction. Which of the following statements is true as a result of the collision?

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is

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

Forces tend to do what to objects upon which they act?

The value of the spring constant depends on

Over the elastic range, the deformation of a spring is directly proportional to

If you push sideways gently on your textbook and it doesn't move, it is most likely because

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

A satellite orbits the earth instead of flying off into space because

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

The physical quantity of force is a vector quantity (has direction).

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

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

If you push on your textbook so that it slides across the table at a constant velocity,

What does $N$ stand for in the following equation? $F _ { \max } = \mu N$

The physical quantity of force has

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What does r stand for in the following equation? F=Gm1m2r2F = \frac { G m _ { 1 } m _ { 2 } } { r ^ { 2 } }F=r2Gm1​m2​​

If you drop your textbook, it speeds up while it is falling, and therefore

A mosquito flying 3 m/s collides head-on with a car going 55 m/ m/s\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }m/s in the opposite direction. Which of the following statements is true as a result of the collision?

The property of a fluid that quantifies fluid friction is

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

Forces tend to do what to objects upon which they act?

The value of the spring constant depends on

Over the elastic range, the deformation of a spring is directly proportional to

If you push sideways gently on your textbook and it doesn't move, it is most likely because

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

A satellite orbits the earth instead of flying off into space because

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

The physical quantity of force is a vector quantity (has direction).

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

Which of the following statements best describes what weight is?

If you push on your textbook so that it slides across the table at a constant velocity,

What does NNN stand for in the following equation? Fmax⁡=μNF _ { \max } = \mu NFmax​=μN

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What does r stand for in the following equation? $F = \frac { G m _ { 1 } m _ { 2 } } { r ^ { 2 } }$

A mosquito flying 3 m/s collides head-on with a car going 55 m/ $\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ in the opposite direction. Which of the following statements is true as a result of the collision?

What does $N$ stand for in the following equation? $F _ { \max } = \mu N$