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1. A college student rests a backpack upon his shoulder. The pack
is suspended motionless by one strap from one shoulder. Diagram
the vertical forces acting on the backpack.
Weight
fk = 3N F=9N
Net Force: ____6_______ N
Direction: ____East
W = 12N
4. What acceleration will result when a 12-N net force applied to a 3-kg object? A 6-kg object?
a) 4 m/s2 b) 2 m/s2
5. A net force of 16 N causes a mass to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass.
3.2 kg
Ffrict/Normal = 10.2 kg
Fgrav/9.8 =
10/100 .98 m/s2 100/9.8
= 0.1 N 10 N = 10.2 kg
49 N
-4.9 N
10. A 5-kg object is sliding to the right and encountering a
friction force which slows it down. The coefficient of
friction ("mu") between the object and the surface is 0.1.
Determine the force of gravity, the normal force, the force of 49 N
friction, the net force, and the acceleration. (Neglect air
resistance.)
.98 m/s2
-4.9 N
Normal
11. A rightward force is applied to a 6-kg object to move it
across a rough surface at constant velocity. The object
encounters 15 N of frictional force. Construct a free-body
diagram to determine the gravitational force, normal force, 15 N FORCE
net force, and applied force. (Neglect air resistance.) friction
Weight
Normal =
W = 98 N
12. A rightward force is applied to a 10-kg object to move it
across a rough surface at constant velocity. The coefficient of
friction between the object and the surface is 0.2. Construct FORCE =
a free-body diagram to determine the gravitational force, friction = 19.6 N
normal force, applied force, frictional force, and net force. Friction =
(Neglect air resistance.) x Normal =
.2 x 98 = Weight =
19.6 N 10 x 9.8 =
Net Force = 0 N
98 N
Normal =
13. A rightward force is applied to a 5-kg object to move it across
W = 49 N
a rough surface with a rightward acceleration of 2 m/s2. The
coefficient of friction between the object and the surface is
0.1. Construct a free-body diagram to determine the
gravitational force, normal force, applied force, frictional FORCE =
force, and net force. (Neglect air resistance.) Friction = friction = 19.6 N
x Normal =
.2 x 98 =
19.6 N Weight = 5 x 9.8
= 49 N
1. A net force of 55N acts due west on an object. What added single force on the object produces
equilibrium?
2. Two forces act on an object. One force is 6.0N horizontally. The second force is 8.0N vertically.
Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant. If the object is in equilibrium, find the magnitude and
direction of the force that produces equilibrium.
8N 82 + 62 = 10 N
= tan (8/6) =
-1
53.1 0
6N
10 N
3. A 62N force acts at 30 degrees and a second 62N force acts at 60 degrees. Determine the
resultant force. What is the magnitude and direction of the force that produces equilibrium?
62 sin 30 + 62 sin 60 = 84.69 Resultant =
119.78 N
4. Two forces act on an object. A 36N force acts at 225 degrees. A 48N force acts at 315 degrees.
What would be the magnitude and direction of their equilibrant?
Equilibrant. = 60 N @ 980
Resultant. = 60 N @ 2780
5. Two ropes are pulling on a log. One is pulling 12N at 10 degrees; the other is pulling 8N at 120
degrees. What is the net force and direction on the log?
Resultant. = 11.93 N @ 490
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