Unit 2: Dynamics Key

Name_______________________________
WS-2 Newton’s Laws (Net Force) Date_______________ Block____________

1. Determine the tension in each cable below. Draw a force diagram for the system before solving the problem.

Case A - ball suspended on one cable Case B - ball suspended by two cables

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3. An unbalanced force of 20 newtons acts on an object having a mass of 4 kg. What is the resulting
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4. What is the mass of a body that is accelerated at a rate of 2 m/s​2​ by an unbalanced force of 5 newtons?

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5. Two forces, F​1​ and F​2​ , are applied to a block on a
frictionless, horizontal surface as shown below. If the
magnitude of the block’s acceleration is 2 m/s​2​ , what is
the mass of the block?

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6. An elevator is moving up at a constant velocity of 2.5 m/s, as illustrated in the diagram below: The passenger
has a mass of 85 kg.
a. Construct a force diagram for the passenger.

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b. Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.

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7. The elevator now accelerates upward at 2.0 m/s​2​ .
a. Construct a force diagram for the passenger.

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b. Write an equation for the vertical forces on the passenger.

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c. Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.

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8. A 4600 kg helicopter accelerates upward at 2.0 m/s​2​. Determine the lift force exerted on the propellers by the
air. ​Make a quantitative force diagram. Write a net force equation for the axis along which forces are not
balanced.

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