Physics worksheet

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A condition that occurs when there are no contact forces acting to support an object and
the object’s apparent weight is zero .

a. drag force
b. apparent weight
c. gravitational field
d. weightlessness

____ 2. A force exerted by a fluid on an object opposing motion through the fluid .

a. drag force
b. weight
c. weightlessness
d. terminal velocity

____ 3. Gravitational force experienced by an object

a. weight
b. drag force
c. weightlessness
d. terminal velocity

____ 4. The magnitude of an object's weight is directly proportional to its ............. .

a. velocity
b. mass
c. velocity square
d. none of the above

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____ 5. The vector quantity, g, that relates the mass of an object to the gravitational force it
experiences at a different location is called the ...............

a. gravitational factor.
b. gravitational field.
c. inertial factor.
d. inertial field.

____ 6. What is the apparent weight of an object?

a. the difference between the object's actual weight and its inertia
b. the gravitational force exerted on that object
c. the support force exerted on that objectt
d. the force on that object due to the apparent gravity

____ 7. An object's weight is ........

a. the product of its mass and the strength of the gravitational field in which it
is situated.
b. the ratio of its mass and the strength of the gravitational field in which it is
situated.
c. the ratio of its mass and its free-fall acceleration.
d. none of the above

____ 8. When you stand on a scale, .........

a. the scale exerts a downward force on you.

b. you are in equilibrium.
c. the springs inside the scale absorb the force on you due to gravity, so that no
forces are acting on you.
d. none of the above

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____ 9. Weightlessness means that

a. there are no contact forces acting to support an object, and its apparent
weight is zero.
b. the value of the gravitational field is zero.
c. the gravitational field is neutralized by the vacuum of space.
d. there are no field forces acting on an object, and its apparent weight is zero.

____ 10. Imagine you are standing on a scale while riding in an elevator. How does your apparent
weight as shown by the scale compare to your actual weight?

a. Your apparent weight must be less than your actual weight.

b. Your apparent weight could be less than or equal to your actual weight.
c. Your apparent weight could be greater than, less than, or equal to your
actual weight.
d. Your apparent weight must be greater than your actual weight.

____ 11. As an object falls through the air, the air exerts a(n) ........ force that opposes the object's
motion.

a. drag
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. none of the above

____ 12. When two systems A and B interact, they exert forces on each other. These forces are
equal in ................. and .............. in direction.

a. magnitude , the same

b. acceleration , opposite
c. velocity , the same
d. magnitude , opposite

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____ 13. Which term is used for a set of two forces that are in opposite directions, have equal
magnitudes, and act on different objects?

a. an interaction pair
b. a Newtonian pair
c. a force pair
d. a reactive pair

____ 14. A football has a mass of 0.42 kg. As the football flies through the air, what is the
gravitational force on Earth due to the football, and what is Earth’s resulting acceleration?
Earth’s mass is 6.0 × 10 kg.
a. 4.1 N; 6.8 × 10 m/s
b. 0.043 N; 7.0 × 10 m/s
c. 0.043 N; 7.1 × 10 m/s
d. 4.1 N; 7.0 × 10 m/s

____ 15. Work is defined as

a. the transfer of energy as an object changes direction.

b. the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied through a distance.
c. the transfer of energy when an object moves due to gravity.
d. the absorption of energy into a system.

____ 16. The SI unit of work and energy is the

a. kg·m/s.
b. m/s .
c. joule.
d. newton.

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____ 17. Translational kinetic energy is defined as the energy of a system due to the motion of the
system’s

a. axis of symmetry.
b. center of mass.
c. molecules.
d. rotational movement.

____ 18. A system's kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the system's ......

a. displacement
b. area
c. distance
d. speed

Short Answer

19. Interaction Pair Identify each force acting on the ball and its interaction pair in Figure

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Problem

20. An ice-skater slides toward a sled sitting on the ice and hits it. The skater exerts a 12.6-N
force on the sled at an angle of 15.3° below the horizontal. The sled then moves 15.4 m
forward. How much work did the skater do on the sled? Assume friction is negligible

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21. GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGYYou lift a 7.30-kg bowling ball from the
storage rack and hold it up to your shoulder. The storage rack is 0.610 m above the floor
and your shoulder is 1.12 m above the floor.

A. Determine the gravitational potential energy of the system when the ball is at shoulder
level. ( reference level to be at the floor.)

B.Determine the gravitational potential energy of the system when the ball is at shoulder
level.

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 D.Determine the gravitational potential energy of the system when the ball is at shoulder
level

22.

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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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SHORT ANSWER

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PROBLEM

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