CHAPTER 4 VISUAL 4

WEIGHT AND NORMAL FORCE

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CHAPTER 4 VISUAL 4
WEIGHT AND NORMAL FORCE
1. Define weight.
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2. Define normal force.
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3. In which figure is the box’s weight equal to the normal force in magnitude?
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4. In which figure is the magnitude of the normal force greater than the weight of the box?
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5. Are mass and the gravitational force the only factors that effect to the normal force acting on an
object?
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6. In which figure (or figures) does the box have an apparent weight different from that caused by
its mass and the gravitational field alone?
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