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Solution Manual for College Physics Reasoning and

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Chapter 04: Forces and Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

NARRBEGIN: 4.1
4.1 Statics
NARREND

1. Five boxes, each having weight 100 N, are stacked up. The bottom box is the fifth from the top. What
is the magnitude of the normal force upward exerted by the third box from the top on the second box
from the top?
a. 100 N c. 300 N
b. 200 N d. 400 N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

2. A box of mass m is placed on an incline with angle of inclination . The box does not slide. The
magnitude of the frictional force in this case is:
a. mg sin . c. mg sin .
b. mg cos . d. not given.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

3. In the terminology “a 500-N block”, the “500-N” refers to the block’s:


a. mass. c. weight.
b. force. d. None of the above.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1

4. A 4000-N weight is held suspended in equilibrium by two cables. Cable 1 applies a horizontal force to
the right of the object and has a tension T1. Cable 2 applies a force upward and to the left at an angle of
37.0 to the negative x axis and has a tension T2. What is the tension T1?
a. 4000 N c. 6250 N
b. 6640 N d. 5310 N
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3

5. A 4000-N weight is suspended in equilibrium by two cables. Cable 1 applies a horizontal force to the
right of the object and has a tension T1. Cable 2 applies a force upward and to the left at an angle of
37.0 to the negative x axis and has a tension T2. Find T2.
a. 4000 N c. 8310 N
b. 6650 N d. 3340 N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3

6. A sled weighs 100 N. It is held in place on a frictionless 30 slope by a rope attached to a stake at the
top; the rope is parallel to the slope. What is the normal force acting on the sled?
a. 94 N c. 50 N
b. 87 N d. 34 N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

7. A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope such that each half of the rope makes an
angle of 15.0 with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?
a. 1440 N c. 480 N
b. 970 N d. 2900 N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

8. A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope. If the rope can withstand a tension of 1400
N without breaking, what is the minimum angle the rope can make with the horizontal?
a. 4 c. 10
b. 8 d. 15
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

9. A 25-g traffic light hangs midway on a cable between two poles 40 meters apart. If the sag in the cable
is 0.40 meters, what is the tension in each side of the cable?
a. 12,200 N c. 4900 N
b. 9800 N d. 6100 N
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

10. A 100-kg box is placed on a ramp. As one end of the ramp is raised, the box begins to move downward
just as the angle of inclination reaches 25. What is the coefficient of static friction between box and
ramp?
a. 0.15 c. 0.47
b. 0.27 d. 0.95
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

11. A trapeze artist, with swing, weighs 700 N; he is momentarily held to one side by his partner so that
the swing ropes make an angle of 30.0 with the vertical. In such a condition of static equilibrium,
what is the horizontal force being applied by the partner?
a. 924 N c. 808 N
b. 404 N d. 233 N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

12. A trapeze artist, with swing, weighs 700 N; he is being held to one side by his partner so that the swing
ropes make an angle of 30.0 with the vertical. In such a condition of static equilibrium what is the
tension in the rope?
a. 924 N c. 808 N
b. 404 N d. 233 N
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2
13. A 200-N crate rests on a ramp; the maximum angle just before it slips is 21 with the horizontal. What
is the coefficient of static friction between crate and ramp surfaces?
a. 0.11 c. 0.38
b. 0.21 d. 0.47
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

14. The coefficient of static friction between the tires of a car and the street is µs = 0.58. Of the following,
what is the steepest inclination angle of a street on which a car can be parked (with wheels locked)
without slipping?
a. 22.5 c. 38
b. 30 d. 45
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

15. A 200-N block, on a 30 incline, is being held motionless by friction. The coefficient of static friction
between the block and the plane is 0.60. The force due to friction is:
a. 104 N. c. 60 N.
b. 100 N. d. 0 N.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

16. A sled is on a horizontal surface and a rope with tension T is pulling on it at an angle above the
horizontal. The sled had mass M and does not move due to the frictional force. In this case the
coefficient of friction is . In terms of the variables given and g, what is the magnitude of the
frictional force in this case?
a. c.
b. d.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

NARRBEGIN: 4.2
4.2 Projectile Motion
NARREND

17. A projectile is fired over a horizontal surface at an angle of elevation of 70°. Neglecting air resistance,
what are possible angles in flight between the acceleration vector and the velocity vector?
a. 170 and 40 c. 90 and 15
b. 120 and 70 d. none of the above
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

18. John throws a baseball from the outfield from shoulder height, at an initial velocity of 39.2 m/s at an
initial angle of 30.0 with respect to the horizontal. The ball is in its trajectory for a total interval of
4.00 s before the third baseman catches it at an equal shoulder-height level. (Assume air resistance is
negligible.) What is the ball’s horizontal displacement?
a. 76.4 m c. 136 m
b. 38.2 m d. zero
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2
19. A baseball thrown from the outfield is released from shoulder height at an initial velocity of 39.2 m/s
at an initial angle of 30.0 with respect to the horizontal. If it is in its trajectory for a total of 4.00 s
before being caught by the third baseman at an equal shoulder-height level, what is the ball’s net
vertical displacement during its 4.00-s trajectory?
a. 11.0 m c. 22.1 m
b. 9.80 m d. zero
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

20. A baseball thrown from the outfield is released from shoulder height at an initial velocity of 39.2 m/s
at an initial angle of 30.0 with respect to the horizontal. What is the maximum vertical displacement
that the ball reaches during its trajectory?
a. 11.0 m c. 22.1 m
b. 19.6 m d. 44.1 m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

21. A baseball is thrown by the center fielder (from shoulder level) to home plate where it is caught (on
the fly at an equal shoulder level) by the catcher. At what point is the ball’s speed at a minimum?
Note: Air resistance is negligible.
a. just after leaving the center fielder’s hand
b. just before arriving at the catcher’s mitt
c. at the top of the trajectory
d. speed is constant during entire trajectory
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1

22. A baseball is thrown by the center fielder (from shoulder level) to home plate where it is caught (on
the fly at shoulder level) by the catcher. At what point is the magnitude of the acceleration at a
minimum? Note: Air resistance is negligible.
a. just after leaving the center fielder’s hand
b. just before arriving at the catcher’s mitt
c. at the top of the trajectory
d. acceleration is constant during the entire trajectory
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1

23. A baseball is thrown by the center fielder (from shoulder level) to home plate where it is caught (on
the fly at eye level) by the catcher. At what point does the magnitude of the vertical component of
velocity have its maximum value? (air resistance is negligible)
a. just after leaving the center fielder’s hand
b. just before arriving at the catcher’s mitt
c. at the top of the trajectory
d. the magnitude of vertical component of velocity is constant
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1

24. A helicopter is traveling at 54 m/s at a constant altitude of 100 m over a level field. If a wheel falls off
the helicopter, with what speed will it hit the ground? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is
negligible.
a. 40 m/s c. 60 m/s
b. 50 m/s d. 70 m/s
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3
25. A ball is rolled horizontally off a table with an initial speed of 0.18 m/s. A stopwatch measures the
ball’s trajectory time from table to the floor to be 0.30 s. What is the height of the table? Note: g = 9.8
m/s2 and air resistance is negligible.
a. 0.11 m c. 0.33 m
b. 0.22 m d. 0.44 m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

26. A ball is rolled horizontally off a table with an initial speed of 0.18 m/s. A stopwatch measures the
ball’s trajectory time from table to the floor to be 0.30 s. How far away from the table does the ball
land? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible.
a. 0.054 m c. 1.2 m
b. 0.072 m d. 1.9 m
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

27. A stone is thrown at an angle of 30 above the horizontal from the top edge of a cliff with an initial
speed of 14 m/s. A stop watch measures the stone’s trajectory time from top of cliff to bottom to be 7.1
s. What is the height of the cliff? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible.
a. 58 m c. 120 m
b. 114 m d. 197 m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3

28. A stone is thrown at an angle of 30 above the horizontal from the top edge of a cliff with an initial
speed of 14 m/s. A stop watch measures the stone’s trajectory time from top of cliff to bottom to be 7.1
s. How far out from the cliff’s edge does the stone travel horizontally? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2 and air
resistance is negligible.
a. 58 m c. 86 m
b. 68 m d. 197 m
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

29. A stone is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 53 above the horizontal from the top
of a 40-m building. If g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible, then what is the magnitude of the
vertical velocity component of the rock as it hits the ground?
a. 30 m/s c. 26 m/s
b. 24 m/s d. 29 m/s
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

30. A stone is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 53 above the horizontal from the top
of a 40-m building. If g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible, then what is the magnitude of the
horizontal component of velocity as the rock strikes the ground?
a. 7.5 m/s c. 12 m/s
b. 9.0 m/s d. 29 m/s
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

31. A stone is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 53 above the horizontal from the top
of a 40-m building. If g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible, then what is the speed of the rock as
it hits the ground?
a. 30 m/s c. 34 m/s
b. 32 m/s d. 36 m/s
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3
32. A stone is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 53 above the horizontal from the top
of a 40-m building. If g = 9.8 m/s2 and air resistance is negligible, what is the magnitude of the
horizontal displacement of the rock?
a. 30 m c. 66 m
b. 39 m d. 90 m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3

33. A bridge that was 8.3 m long has been washed out by the rain several days ago. How fast must a car be
going to successfully jump the stream? Although the road is level on both sides of the bridge, the road
on the far side is 2.0 m lower than the road on this side.
a. 5.0 m/s c. 13 m/s
b. 7.8 m/s d. 25 m/s
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

34. A rifle is aimed horizontally toward the center of a target 71 m away. If the bullet strikes 10 cm below
the center, what was the velocity of the bullet? Note: Ignore air friction.
a. 300 m/s c. 500 m/s
b. 330 m/s d. 700 m/s
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

35. A track star in the broad jump goes into the jump at 10 m/s and launches himself at 20 above the
horizontal. How long is he in the air before returning to Earth? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2.
a. 0.35 s c. 0.70 s
b. 0.42 s d. 0.89 s
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

36. Superguy is flying at treetop level near Paris when he sees the Eiffel Tower elevator start to fall (the
cable snapped). His x-ray vision tells him Lois LaTour is inside. If Superguy is 1.00 km away from the
tower, and the elevator falls from a height of 2.1  102 m, how long does Superguy have to save Lois,
and what must be his average speed?
a. 4.5 s, 200 m/s c. 7.0 s, 140 m/s
b. 6.5 s, 150 m/s d. 9.0 s, 110 m/s
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

37. A ball is launched from ground level at 30 m/s at an angle of 25 above the horizontal. How far does it
go before it is at ground level again?
a. 14 m c. 43 m
b. 70 m d. 86 m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3

38. A baseball leaves the bat with a speed of 44.0 m/s and an angle of 30.0 above the horizontal. A 4.0-m
high fence is located at a horizontal distance of 132 m from the point where the ball is struck.
Assuming the ball leaves the bat 1.0 m above ground level, by how much does the ball clear the fence?
a. 18.9 m c. 9.8 m
b. 14.4 m d. 5.4 m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3
39. Wiley Coyote has missed the elusive Road Runner once again. This time, he leaves the edge of the
cliff at 40.0 m/s horizontal velocity. If the canyon is 100 m deep, how far from his starting point on the
edge of the cliff does the coyote land?
a. 207 m c. 339 m
b. 247 m d. 400 m
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3

40. A fireman, 40.0 m away from a burning building, directs a stream of water from a fire hose at an angle
of 30.0 above the horizontal. If the initial speed of the stream is 40.0 m/s, at what height above the
nozzle will the stream of water strike the building?
a. 9.60 m c. 18.7 m
b. 16.6 m d. 22.4 m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

41. The highest mountain on Mars is Olympus Mons, rising 22,000 meters above the Martian surface. If
we were to throw an object horizontally off the mountain top, how long would it take to reach the
surface? Note: Ignore atmospheric drag forces and use gMars = 3.72 m/s2.
a. 1.8 minutes c. 3.0 minutes
b. 2.4 minutes d. 0.79 minute
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3

42. Two projectiles are launched at 100 m/s, the angle of elevation for the first being 30 and for the
second, 60. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Both projectiles have the same acceleration while in flight.
b. The second projectile has the lower speed at maximum altitude.
c. Both projectiles have the same range.
d. All of the above statements are false.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3

43. Two baseballs are released at the same time. One is dropped from rest and the other is given an initial
horizontal velocity. Which of the following is not true? Ignore atmospheric drag.
a. Both baseballs hit the ground at the same time.
b. Both have the same vertical component of velocity as they reach impact.
c. The horizontal component of velocity increases at a greater rate than the vertical
component of velocity for both while they are both in the air.
d. The horizontally-released ball has a greater speed than the other ball for the whole trip.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

44. A baseball is moving in the air along the customary parabola. Ignoring air drag, where is the force on
the baseball zero?
a. at the top of the parabola c. where it is about to impact
b. just when it has started upward d. nowhere
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1

45. A projectile is launched at an angle less than and at speed v. Which will increase the projectile’s
range more, ignoring atmospheric drag?
a. doubling the launch angle c. reducing the mass of the projectile
b. increasing the speed of launch by 50% d. launching on February 29th
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2
46. A projectile is launched with speed v at an angle , the angle being less than . What other angle
would give the same range for this projectile launched at the same speed v?
a. c.
b. d.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

NARRBEGIN: 4.3
4.3 A First Look at Reference Frames and Relative Velocity
NARREND

47. A jet airliner moving at 600 mph due east moves into a region where the wind is blowing at 120 mph
in a direction 30.0 north of east. What is the new speed and direction of the aircraft?
a. 706 mph, 5.67 N of E c. 706 mph, 4.87 N of E
b. 620 mph, 5.67 N of E d. 588 mph, 4.87 N of E
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

48. A boat moves at 11.0 m/s relative to the water. If the boat is in a river where the current is 2.00 m/s,
how long does it take the boat to make a complete round trip of 1000 m upstream followed by a 1000
m trip downstream?
a. 188 s c. 208 s
b. 205 s d. 222 s
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3

49. A river flows due east at 2.0 m/s. A boat crosses the 300 m-wide river by maintaining a constant
velocity of 10 m/s due north relative to the water. If no correction is made for the current, how far
downstream does the boat move by the time it reaches the far shore?
a. 6 m c. 60 m
b. 30 m d. 90 m
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

50. A boat moves through the water in a river at a speed of 8 m/s relative to the water. The boat makes a
trip downstream and then makes a return trip upstream to the original starting place. Which trip takes
less time?
a. the downstream trip
b. the upstream trip
c. Both trips take the same amount of time.
d. The answer cannot be figured without knowing the speed of the river flow.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1

51. A boat travels upstream and after one hour has gone 10 km. The boat next travels downstream and
after one hour has gone 16 km. If the boat’s speed relative to the water is constant, what is the speed of
the current in the river?
a. 1 km/h c. 3 km/h
b. 2 km/h d. 4 km/h
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2
52. Plane A is flying at 600 mph in the northeast direction relative to the Earth. Plane B is flying at 500
mph in the north direction relative to the Earth. What is the speed of Plane B as observed from Plane
A?
a. 900 mph c. 357 mph
b. 431 mph d. 100 mph
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3

53. Plane A is flying at 600 mph in the northeast direction relative to the Earth. Plane B is flying at 500
mph in the north direction relative to the Earth. What is the direction of motion of Plane B as observed
from Plane A?
a. 52.5 N of E c. 37.5 N of W
b. 48.2 N of W d. 10.1 N of W
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3

54. A plane is moving due north, directly towards its destination. Its airspeed is 200 mph. A constant
breeze is blowing from west to east at 40 mph. How long will it take for the plane to travel 200 miles
north?
a. one hour c. less than one hour
b. more than one hour d. more information is needed
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

55. A plane is moving due north, directly towards its destination. Its airspeed is 200 mph. A constant
breeze is blowing from west to east at 42 mph. In which direction is the plane pointed?
a. 5.7 W of N c. 22 W of N
b. 12 W of N d. 11 E of N
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

56. A plane is moving due north, directly towards its destination. Its airspeed is 200 mph. A constant
breeze is blowing from west to east at 60 mph. At what rate is the plane moving north?
a. 198 mph c. 191 mph
b. 196 mph d. 180 mph
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

NARRBEGIN: 4.4
4.4 Further Applications of Newton’s Laws
NARREND

57. Two ropes are attached to a 40-kg object. The first rope applies a force of 50 N and the second, 40 N.
If the two ropes are perpendicular to each other, what is the resultant magnitude of the acceleration of
the object?
a. 1.2 m/s2 c. 25 m/s2
b. 1.6 m/s2 d. 47 m/s2
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

58. A 2000-kg sailboat experiences an eastward force of 2000 N by the ocean tide and a wind force against
its sails with magnitude of 6000 N directed toward the northwest (45 N of W). What is the magnitude
of the resultant acceleration?
a. 2.2 m/s2 c. 1.5 m/s2
2
b. 2.4 m/s d. 3.0 m/s2
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

59. A 2000-kg sailboat experiences an eastward force of 2000 N by the ocean tide and a wind force against
its sails with magnitude of 6000 N directed toward the northwest (45 N of W). What is the direction
of the resultant acceleration?
a. 60 N of E c. 30 N of E
b. 62 N of W d. 74 N of W
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

60. The accelerating force of the wind on a small 250-kg sailboat is 707 N northeast. If the drag of the keel
is 500 N acting west, what is the acceleration of the boat?
a. 1.5 m/s2 due east c. 3.0 m/s2 northeast
2
b. 2.5 m/s due north d. 2.0 m/s2 due north
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

61. Three forces, 5.0 N, 15.0 N, and 20.0 N, are acting on a 9.81 kg object. Which of the following forces
could also be acting on the object if it is moving with constant velocity?
a. 1.0 N c. 39.0 N
b. 19.0 N d. any of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

62. A 10-kg mass and a 6.0-kg mass are connected by a light string over a massless, frictionless pulley. If
g = 9.8 m/s2, what is the acceleration of the system when released?
a. 2.5 m/s2 c. 7.8 m/s2
2
b. 6.5 m/s d. 9.8 m/s2
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

63. A 15-kg block rests on a level, frictionless surface and is attached by a light string to a 10-kg hanging
mass where the string passes over a massless frictionless pulley. If g = 9.8 m/s2, what is the tension in
the connecting string?
a. 65 N c. 59 N
b. 17 N d. 37 N
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

64. As I pull a rope connected to a box at constant speed up a frictionless slope, pulling parallel to the
slope, the tension in the rope will be:
a. greater than the tension would be if the box were stationary.
b. greater than the weight of the box.
c. equal to the weight of the box.
d. less than the weight of the box.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2

65. A boxcar of mass 200 tons at rest becomes uncoupled on a 1.5 grade. If the track is considered to be
frictionless, what speed does the boxcar have after 10 seconds?
a. 0.37 m/s c. 2.6 m/s
b. 0.59 m/s d. 4.3 m/s
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2
66. A 250-kg crate is placed on an adjustable inclined plane. If the crate slides down the incline with an
acceleration of 0.25 m/s2 when the incline angle is 25, then what should the incline angle be for the
crate to slide down the plane at constant speed? Note: g = 9.8 m/s2.
a. 12 c. 24
b. 21 d. 29
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

67. As a car goes up a hill, there is a force of friction between the road and the tires rolling on the road.
The maximum force of friction is equal to:
a. the weight of the car times the coefficient of kinetic friction.
b. the normal force of the road times the coefficient of kinetic friction.
c. the normal force of the road times the coefficient of static friction.
d. zero.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

68. Two objects, A and B, are placed on an inclined plane that can be rotated to different angles of
elevation. A starts to slide at twice the angle of elevation that B starts sliding. The respective
coefficients for static friction for A and B are A and B. Choose the last answer that is correct.
a. B > A c. B = 2 A
b. A > B d. A = 2 B
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

69. A 12-kg mass is placed on a 25.0 incline, and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient of static
friction in this case is 0.580, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. What is the frictional force
in this situation?
a. 55.4 N c. 49.7 N
b. 107 N d. 61.2 N
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

70. A 12.0-kg mass is placed on a 25.0 incline and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient of static
friction in this case is 0.580, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. The mass is given a shove
causing it to slide down the incline. What is the frictional force while the mass is sliding?
a. 55.4 N c. 49.7 N
b. 107 N d. 61.2 N
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3

71. A 12.0-kg mass is placed on a 25.0 incline and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient of static
friction in this case is 0.580 and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. The mass is given a shove
causing it to slide down the incline. Taking down the incline as positive, what is the acceleration of the
mass while it is sliding?
a. 1.99 m/s2 c. 0.477 m/s2
2
b. 1.99 m/s d. 0.477 m/s2
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

72. A 150-N sled is pulled up a 28 slope at a constant speed by a force of 120 N. What is the coefficient
of kinetic friction between sled and slope?
a. 0.53 c. 0.37
b. 0.22 d. 0.33
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

73. Jamal pulls a 150-N sled up a 28.0 slope at constant speed by a force of 120 N. Near the top of the hill
he releases the sled. With what acceleration does the sled go down the hill?
a. 1.20 m/s2 c. 2.22 m/s2
2
b. 1.36 m/s d. 2.67 m/s2
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3

74. Dana uses a rope to pull a box that weighs 300 N across a level surface with constant velocity. The
rope makes an angle of 30 above the horizontal and the tension in the rope is 50 N. What is the
coefficient of friction?
a. 0.35 c. 0.16
b. 0.29 d. 0.20
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

75. An Olympic skier moving at 22.0 m/s down a 30.0 slope encounters a region of wet snow, of
coefficient of friction µk = 0.740. How far down the slope does she go before stopping?
a. 119 m c. 175 m
b. 145 m d. 199 m
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

76. A 9.0-kg hanging weight is connected by a string over a pulley to a 5.0-kg block sliding on a flat table.
If the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.10, find the tension in the string.

a. 19 N c. 35 N
b. 24 N d. 38 N
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

77. A block is launched up an inclined plane. After going up the plane, it slides back down to its starting
position. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.3. The time for the trip up the
plane:
a. is the same as the time for the trip down.
b. is more than the time for the trip down.
c. is less than the time for the trip down.
d. cannot be found compared without knowing the angle of inclination.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2

78. A block is launched up an inclined plane. After going up the plane, it slides back down to its starting
position. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.3. The speed of the block
when it reaches the starting position on the trip down:
a. is the same as the launching speed.
b. is less than the launching speed.
c. is more than the launching speed.
d. cannot be compared to the launch speed with the information given.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

79. A box is launched up a frictionless incline with an angle of elevation . The maximum height reached
by the box is h. The box is again launched up the incline with the same initial speed it had before, but
this time the angle of elevation has been increased to . How does the maximum height H reached this
time by the box compare with the previous value h?
a. c.
b. d.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

80. A box slides up an incline with an angle of elevation . When the box reaches its maximum distance
up the incline it stops and does not slide down the incline due to friction. What is the minimum value
of the coefficient of static friction for this to occur?
a. c.
b. d.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

NARRBEGIN: 4.5
4.5 Detecting Acceleration: Reference Frames and the Workings of the Ear
NARREND

81. A mass is suspended from a string in an airplane. As the plane is in the process of taking off, it is
found that the string, instead of being vertical, hangs at an angle from the vertical. What is the
acceleration of the plane at this time?
a. g sin c. g tan
b. g cos d. The acceleration is not given.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1

82. A mass is suspended from a string in an airplane. As the plane is in the process of taking off, it is
found that the string, instead of being vertical, hangs at an angle of 13 from the vertical. What is the
acceleration of the plane at this time?
a. 2.3 m/s2 c. 9.1 m/s2
2
b. 3.8 m/s d. 3.5 m/s2
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2

83. What is an inertial reference frame? It is one


a. that does not accelerate. c. that accelerates at a constant rate.
b. that accelerates at a varying rate. d. in which velocities are all constant.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1

NARRBEGIN: 4.6
4.6 Projectile Motion Revisited: The Effect of Air Drag
NARREND
84. A sphere is dropped from a great height and when its speed reaches 20 m/s, its acceleration downward
is 8.4 m/s2. If the drag force is proportional to the square of the speed, what will be its acceleration
downward when its speed reached 40 m/s?
a. 2.6 m/s2
b. 4.2 m/s2
c. 8.0 m/s2
d. 0 m/s2 because it has now reached terminal velocity.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2

85. A solid steel ball is dropped from a great height and when its speed reaches 20 m/s its acceleration
downward is 7.35 m/s2. What would be the terminal velocity in this situation?
a. 80 m/s c. 40 m/s
b. 60 m/s d. 20 m/s
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 3

86. A 6.0-kg object is falling downward with an acceleration of 3.27 m/s2. Of the following values, which
is nearest to the drag force on the object?
a. 3.3N c. 20 N
b. 65 N d. 39 N
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 3

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