Question 1

A pair of tennis balls fall through the air from a tall building.One ball is regular and the other is filled with lead pellets.The ball to reach the ground first is the

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A)  regular ball.
B)  lead-filled ball.
C)  same for bothD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 2

When an object falls through the air,as velocity increases the net force

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A)  increases.
B)  decreases.
C)  remains the same whether in air or in a vacuum.D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 3

A constant net force on a railroad car produces constant

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A)  velocity.
B)  acceleration.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A Mack truck and a Mini Cooper traveling at the same speed collide head-on.The vehicle to undergo the greatest change in velocity will be the

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A)  Mini Cooper.
B)  Mack truck.
C)  sameD) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 5

A light woman and a heavy man jump from an airplane at the same time and open their same-size parachutes at the same time.Which person reaches a state of zero acceleration first?

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A)  the light woman
B)  the heavy man
C)  both at the same time
D)  not enough informationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If the mass of an object does not change,a constant net force on the object produces constant

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A)  velocity.
B)  acceleration.
C)  both of these
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A block is dragged at constant velocity across a level surface by a force of 6 N.What is the force of friction between the block and the surface?

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A)  less than 6 N
B)  more than 6 N
C)  6 N
D)  not enough informationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Action and reaction pairs of forces always act on

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A)  the same body.
B)  different bodies.
C)  either of these
D)  none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Jake pulls on a 25-kg cart with a constant force of 50 N.What is the wagon's acceleration?

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A)  0.2 m/s2
B)  2.0 m/s2
C)  5 m/s2
D)  20 m/s2
E)  200 m/s2F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

A space probe in remote outer space continues moving

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A)  because some kind of force acts on it.
B)  in a curved path.
C)  even though no force acts on it.
D)  due to gravity.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

A pair of tennis balls fall through the air from a tall building.One ball is regular and the other is filled with lead pellets.Air resistance just before they hit is greater for the

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A)  regular ball.
B)  lead-filled ball.
C)  same for bothD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 12

As drops fall from a leaky faucet they become

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A)  closer together as they fall.
B)  farther apart as they fall.
C)  a fixed distance apart as they fall.
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

While a car travels around a circular track at constant speed,its

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A)  acceleration is zero.
B)  velocity is zero.
C)  both of these
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A skydiver jumps from a high-flying plane.As her velocity of fall increases,her acceleration

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A)  increases.
B)  decreases.
C)  remains unchanged regardless of air resistance.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 15

A heavy object and a light object in a vacuum are dropped at the same time from rest.The heavy object reaches the ground

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A)  sooner than the light object.
B)  at the same time as the light object.
C)  later than the light object.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 16

Newton's second law focuses on

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A)  speed.
B)  velocity.
C)  acceleration.
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

If you jump vertically while inside a fast-moving train that is slowing down,you land

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A)  a bit ahead of your original position.
B)  at your original position.
C)  a bit behind your original position.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 18

The air resistance of falling is greatly affected by an object's frontal area and

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A)  mass.
B)  weight.
C)  speed.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 19

Which object has zero acceleration?

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A)  one at rest
B)  one moving at constant velocity
C)  one in mechanical equilibrium
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The attraction of a person's body toward Earth is called weight.The reaction to this force is

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A)  the person's body pushing against Earth's surface.
B)  Earth's surface pushing against the person's body.
C)  the person's body pulling on Earth.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Newtons Laws of Motion

A Mack truck and a Mini Cooper traveling at the same speed collide head-on.The vehicle to undergo the greatest change in velocity will be the

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If the mass of an object does not change,a constant net force on the object produces constant

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While a car travels around a circular track at constant speed,its

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As drops fall from a leaky faucet they become

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When an object falls through the air,as velocity increases the net force

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Which object has zero acceleration?

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If you jump vertically while inside a fast-moving train that is slowing down,you land

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The attraction of a person's body toward Earth is called weight.The reaction to this force is

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The air resistance of falling is greatly affected by an object's frontal area and

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A pair of tennis balls fall through the air from a tall building.One ball is regular and the other is filled with lead pellets.Air resistance just before they hit is greater for the

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A heavy object and a light object in a vacuum are dropped at the same time from rest.The heavy object reaches the ground

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Newton's second law focuses on

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Jake pulls on a 25-kg cart with a constant force of 50 N.What is the wagon's acceleration?

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A pair of tennis balls fall through the air from a tall building.One ball is regular and the other is filled with lead pellets.The ball to reach the ground first is the

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A block is dragged at constant velocity across a level surface by a force of 6 N.What is the force of friction between the block and the surface?

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Action and reaction pairs of forces always act on

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A space probe in remote outer space continues moving

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A light woman and a heavy man jump from an airplane at the same time and open their same-size parachutes at the same time.Which person reaches a state of zero acceleration first?

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A constant net force on a railroad car produces constant

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A skydiver jumps from a high-flying plane.As her velocity of fall increases,her acceleration

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