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F
=
ma
multiplication of force by a machine when friction is negligible
Pythagorean theorem
power
Newton's second law of motion
2
Name the resistance arising to an object's motion through a fluid or across a surface.
faction
fall zone
fallout
friction
3
The "quantity of motion" of an object, equal to the product of the object's mass and velocity, is ? .
power
momentum
weight
inertia
4
If a moving walkway is going west at 40 cm/s, what is the total velocity of a man on the walkway who walks east at 20 cm
20 cm west
60 cm west
20 cm east
60 cm east
5
Isaac Newton published the laws of motion and universal gravitation in his book ? .
Principia
Relativia
Motivia
Physica
6
resembles an inclined plane wrapped around a rod
lever
screw
inclined plane
block and tackle
7
The type of friction that affects moving objects is
static
friction.
False
True
8
The distance between a lever's fulcrum and the input force is the length of the
input distance.
False
True
9
"circular lever"
screw
pulley
wedge
wheel and axle
10
What term refers to the gravitational force exerted on an object near the surface of the earth or any celestial body?
air resistance
inertia
gravity
friction
11
The thrust of a rocket is an example of the
third
law of motion.
False
True
12
What is the actual mechanical advantage of a machine that allows a man to lift a 500 N box with an input force of 25 N
4
20
0.05
1/4
13
The SI unit of power is the ? .
watt
joule
newton
horsepower
14
Under ideal conditions, a machine's work output is ? its work input.
greater than
equal to
less than
unrelated to
15
sloping surface that allows an object to be raised without lifting it straight up
inclined plane
lever
block and tackle
pulley
16
What term refers to the branches of physics developed before the 20th century?
modern
classical
17
any two objects attract each other with a force that depends on their masses and the distance between them
law of universal gravitation
Galilean relativity
law of conservation of momentum
pythagorem theorem
18
What is the average acceleration of a car that accelerates from 10. m/s forward to 20. m/s forward in 5.0 s?
10
20
2.0
5
19
Which of the following is
not
a form of assistance provided by simple machines?
changing the direction of a force
multiplying the distance a force moves something
increasing the work done
multiplying a force
20
What is defined as distance traveled in a given time?
acceleration
momentum
speed
average speed
21
The acceleration of gravity at the surface of the earth is ? .
4.90 m/s2
9.81 m/s2
92.2 m/s2
32.2 m/s2
22
Which has more momentum: a 2,000 kg cement truck traveling at 5 m/s or a 10,000 kg racecar traveling at 90 m/s?
neither
racecar
cement truck
23
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
1st law of motion
3rd law of motion
2nd law of motion
Galilean relativity
24
The velocity at which the force of air resistance on a falling object equals the object's weight is the ? velocity
gravitational
terminal
drag
free-fall
25
What is the average speed of a car that travels 50 km in 5 hr?
100
5
10
50
26
d
=1 /2
gt
2
average velocity
acceleration
speed average
free-fall distance
27
Physical quantities having magnitude but not direction are ? quantities.
undirected
vector
scalar
director
28
combination of fixed and movable pulleys
inclined plane
block and tackle
lever
pulley
29
The thrust of a rocket is an example of the
third
law of motion.
False
True
30
Physical quantities having both magnitude and direction are ? quantities.
undirected
director
vector
scalar
31
The vector representing the change in an object's position is ? .
distance
acceleration
displacement
velocity
32
A "center-seeking" force that causes an object to travel in a curved path rather than in a straight line is ?
inertia
geocentric
centrifugal
centripetal
33
P
=
W
over
t
Pythagorean theorem
multiplication of force by a machine when friction is negligible
Newton's second law of motion
power
34
What is the name for the distance between the ridges on a screw?
pitch
row
lever
fulcrum
35
A lever that has the input and output forces on either side of the fulcrum is a
class 3
lever.
False
True
36
s
=
d
over
t
average speed
average velocity
free-fall distance
acceleration
37
How much work does an elevator do in lifting a 700. N person 50. m?
W
=
35
35,000
50
350
38
Two vectors that are either in the same direction or in opposite directions are
collinear.
True
False
39
c
2 =
a
2 +
b
2 is the formula for the pythagorem theorem.
True
False
40
Which of the following does
not
affect the force of friction?
nature of the surface
weight of the object
coefficient of friction
area in contact
41
Velocity is a
vector
quantity.
True
False
42
special form of inclined plane that modifies force and directs it to the side
wedge
screw
pulley
wheel and axle
43
A 2 kg brick and a 200 kg safe were both dropped from the top of a tall building at the same time. Which is true?
The brick hit the ground first.
The order in which they hit the ground is random.
The safe hit the ground first
Both hit the ground at the same time
44
when the overall external force acting on a system is zero, the momentum of the whole system remains constant
law of universal gravitation
Pythagorean theorem
law of conservation of momentum
Galilean relativity
45
states the relationship between the hypotenuse and legs of a right triangle
law of universal gravitation
pythagorem theorem
Galilean relativity
law of conservation of momentum
46
IMA=
d
i over
d
o
power
multiplication of force by a machine when friction is negligible
Pythagorean theorem
Newton's second law of motion
47
What is the SI unit of force?
Newton
horsepower
Watt
Joule
48
v
=Δ
x
over
t
average velocity
acceleration
average speed
free-fall distance
49
The branch of physics that deals with the effects of forces on matter is
mechanics.
False
True
50
the velocity of an object does not change unless the object is acted upon by an external force
1st law of motion
2nd law of motion
Galilean relativity
3rd law of motion
51
The rate of doing work is called
time.
true
false
52
In physics, any change in speed, direction, or both is ? .
inertia
momentum
acceleration
gravitation
53
A man exerts 250 N of force on a mule for 10 min, but the mule does not move.
25
0
10
50
54
F
=
Gm
1
m
2
d
2
average speed
law of universal gravitation
free-fall distance
average velocity
55
A measure of how well a machine converts input work into output work is the machine's
IMA.
False
True