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A potato falling vertically downward is struck by a dart that is traveling vertically upward, as shown above. The
dart and potato then collide, stick together, and continue moving after the collision.

1. The weight of the dart is W. Which of the following claims best describes the magnitude of the net force on
the dart immediately before, during, and immediately after the collision with the potato?

A It is equal to W just before the collision, and greater than W during and just after the collision.

It is equal to W just before the collision, greater than W during the collision, and equal to W again after the
B
collision.

C It is equal to W just before and during the collision, and greater than W just after the collision.

D It is equal to W just before, during, and just after the collision.

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2. Consider the dart-potato system. Which of the following graphs best represents the speed v of the center-of-
mass of the dart-potato system, as a function of time t, before, during, and after the collision?

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3. A small cart is rolling freely on an inclined ramp with a constant acceleration of 0.50 m/s 2 in the -x

direction. At time t = 0, the cart has a velocity of 2.0 m/s in the +x-direction. If the cart never leaves the
ramp, which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the cart at a time t > 5 s?

A The cart is traveling in the +x-direction and is slowing down.

B The cart is traveling in the +x-direction and is speeding up.

C The cart is traveling in the –x-direction and is slowing down.

D The cart is traveling in the –x-direction and is speeding up.

4. An object starts from rest and slides with negligible friction down an air track tipped at an angle θ from the
horizontal. A student records values of the object’s position along the track at various times. The value of θ
can best be determined from which of the following?

A The y-intercept of a graph of position as a function of time

B The y-intercept of a graph of position as a function of the square of time

C The slope of a graph of position as a function of time

D The slope of a graph of position as a function of the square of time

An object of mass m is initially at rest and free to move without friction in any direction in the xy-plane. A constant
net force of magnitude F directed in the +x direction acts on the object for 1 s. Immediately thereafter a constant
net force of the same magnitude F directed in the +y direction acts on the object for 1 s. After this, no forces act on
the object.

5. Which of the following vectors could represent the velocity of the object at the end of 3 s, assuming the
scales on the x and y axes are equal?

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6.

To analyze the characteristics and performance of the brakes on a 1500 kg car, researchers collected the data
shown in the table above. It shows the car’s speed when the brakes are first applied and the corresponding
braking distance required to stop the car. The magnitude of the average braking force on the car is most
nearly

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A 75,000 N

B 30,000 N

C 12,000 N

D 1600 N

7.

The figure above shows the forces exerted on a block that is sliding on a horizontal surface: the gravitational
force of 40 N, the 40 N normal force exerted by the surface, and a frictional force exerted to the left. The
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.20. The acceleration of the block is most nearly

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A 2
1.0 m/s to the right

B 2
1.0 m/s to the left

C 2
2.0 m/s to the right

D 2.0 m/s2 to the left

Students work together during an experiment about Newton’s laws. The students use a setup that consists of a cart
of known mass connected to one end of a string that is looped over a pulley of negligible friction, with its other end
connected to a hanging mass. The cart is initially at rest on a horizontal surface and rolls without slipping when
released. The inertia of the cart's wheels is negligible. Students have access to common laboratory equipment to
make measurements of components of the system.

8. The students double the mass that hangs from the string. They also replace the original cart with a new cart
that has double the mass. By doubling both masses, how will the tension in the string and the acceleration of
the cart change?

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A The tension and the acceleration will double.

B The tension will double, but the acceleration will stay the same.

C The tension will stay the same, but the acceleration will double.

D The tension and the acceleration will stay the same.

The graph above shows velocity v as a function of time t for a 0.50 kg object traveling along a straight line. The
graph has three segments labeled 1, 2, and 3. A rope exerts a constant force of magnitude FT on the object along its
direction of motion the whole time. During segment 2 only, a frictional force of magnitude Ff is also exerted on the
object.

9. Which of the following expressions correctly relates the magnitudes Ff and FT?

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A Ff < FT

B Ff = FT

C FT < Ff < 2FT

D Ff = 2FT

10.

A student stands at one end of a raft floating in a pool with equally spaced marks along the bottom, as
shown above. The student and the raft have the same mass. The student walks to the opposite end of the raft.
Which of the following best shows the final locations of the raft and student relative to the marks at the
bottom of the pool? Assume that there is no drag force between the raft and the water.

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Two blocks are connected by a rope, as shown above. The masses of the blocks are for the upper block and
for the lower block. An upward applied force of magnitude acts on the upper block.

If , which of the following predictions about the acceleration of the two-block system is
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correct?

A The acceleration is downward with a magnitude of .

B The acceleration is downward with a magnitude of .

C The acceleration is upward with a magnitude of .

D The acceleration is upward with a magnitude of .

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12. A ball is dropped onto the floor and bounces upward. Which of the following claims are correct about the
force that the ball exerts on the floor compared to the force that the floor exerts on the ball when the ball and
the floor are in contact?

The ball exerts a greater force on the floor because the ball travels with a high speed, whereas the floor is at
A
rest.

B The ball exerts a greater force on the floor because the ball is accelerating.

The magnitude of the forces exerted by both objects is the same because the ball and the floor cannot exert
C
forces of different magnitudes on each other.

The magnitude of the forces exerted by both objects is the same because the gravitational force exerted by
D
the ball on the floor and the gravitational force exerted on the floor by the ball must be the same.

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13.

A student is tasked with using a force table to balance a small ring in the center of a pin, as shown in Figure
1. For each of the four strings shown, one end is attached to the small ring, and the other end is attached to a
hanger that can hold masses. Each string is wrapped around a pulley so that the hanger and masses are at
rest. The location of each pulley may be changed. Figure 2 shows a top-down view of the free-body diagram
of the forces exerted on the pin at a particular moment in time. From a top-down perspective, in what
direction will the pin accelerate?

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A Up and to the right

B Up and to the left

C Down and to the right

D Down and to the left

14.

Two identical books are stacked on a table. A third identical book is then placed on top of the first two,
causing an increase in the normal force exerted by the bottom book on the middle book. Which of the
following is a correct explanation for the increase in this normal force?

The normal force on an object is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity on that
A
object.

B The addition of the top book causes the force of gravity on the table to increase.

The forces of gravity on the bottom book and middle book increase because of the additional mass of the top
C
book.

The third book produces an additional downward force on the middle book, thus increasing the upward
D
force exerted by the bottom book to maintain equilibrium.

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15. A ladder at rest is leaning against a wall at an angle. Which of the following forces must have the same
magnitude as the frictional force exerted on the ladder by the floor?

A The force of gravity on the ladder

B The normal force exerted on the ladder by the floor

C The frictional force exerted on the ladder by the wall

D The normal force exerted on the ladder by the wall

16.

A block of mass 2 kg slides along a horizontal tabletop. A horizontal applied force of 12 N and a vertical
applied force of 15 N act on the block, as shown above. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the
block and the table is 0.2, the frictional force exerted on the block is most nearly

A 1N

B 3N

C 4N

D 5N

E 7N

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17.

An object slides across a horizontal surface such that it slows down due to the force of friction that is
exerted on the object. The object and the direction of its displacement are shown in the figure. Which of the
following free-body diagrams could represent the forces that are exerted on the object?

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18.

Given the net forces on and the masses of the blocks shown above, which two blocks have the same
acceleration? Select two answers.

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A Block A

B Block B

C Block C

D Block D

A ball of mass m is found to have a weight on Planet . Which of the following is a correct expression
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for the gravitational field strength of Planet ?

A The gravitational field strength of Planet is .

B The gravitational field strength of Planet is .

C The gravitational field strength of Planet is .

D The gravitational field strength of Planet is .

20. A box is given a sudden push up a ramp. Friction between the box and the ramp is not negligible. Which of
the following diagrams best represents the directions of the actual forces acting on the box as it moves
upward after the push?

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21. A student must determine the relationship between the inertial mass of an object, the net force exerted on the
object, and the object’s acceleration. The student uses the following procedure. The object is known to have
an inertial mass of .
Step 1: Place the object on a horizontal surface such that frictional forces can be considered to be negligible.
Step 2: Attach a force probe to the object.
Step 3: Hang a motion detector above the object so that the front of the motion detector is pointed toward
the object and is perpendicular to the direction that the object can travel along the surface.
Step 4: Use the force probe to pull the object across the horizontal surface with a constant force as the force
probe measures force exerted on the object. At the same time, use the motion detector to record the velocity
of the object as a function of time.
Step 5: Repeat the experiment so that the object is pulled with a different constant force.
Can the student determine the relationship using this experimental procedure?

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A Yes, because Newton’s second law of motion must be used to determine the acceleration of the object.

B Yes, because the net force exerted on the object and its change in velocity per unit of time are measured.

No, because the motion detector should be oriented so that the object moves parallel to the line along which
C
the front of the motion detector is aimed.

No, because knowing the net force exerted on the object and its change in velocity per unit of time is not
D
sufficient to determine the relationship.

22.

A ladybug is crawling up a wall at constant speed, as shown above. Which of the following are correct
justifications for how forces help the ladybug move up the wall? Select two answers.

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A A constant nonzero net force acts on the ladybug as it moves up the wall.

B The ladybug exerts a downward force on the wall to move itself up the wall.

C The upward force of the wall on the ladybug moves the ladybug up the wall.

D The ladybug exerts an upward force on itself to move it up the wall.

23.

A rope of negligible mass supports a block that weighs 30 N, as shown above. The breaking strength of the
rope is 50 N. The largest acceleration that can be given to the block by pulling up on it with the rope without
breaking the rope is most nearly

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A 6 m/s2

B 6.7 m/s2

C 10 m/s
2

D 15 m/s
2

E 16.7 m/s
2

24. A student wants to determine the coefficient of static friction μ between a block of wood and an adjustable
inclined plane. Of the following, the minimum additional equipment the student needs to determine a value
for μ is

A protractor only

B timer only

C protractor and timer

D meterstick and timer

E meterstick and string

25. A block moving to the right on a level surface with friction is pulled by an increasing horizontal force also
directed to the right. As the applied force increases, which of the following is true of the normal force and
the frictional force on the block?

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Normal Force Frictional Force

A
Increases Increases

Normal Force Frictional Force

B
Increases Remains constant

Normal Force Frictional Force

C
Remains constant Increases

Normal Force Frictional Force

D
Remains constant Decreases

Normal Force Frictional Force

E
Remains constant Remains constant

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