Essential University Physics, 3e (Wolfson)

Chapter 5 Using Newton's Laws

5.1 Conceptual Questions
1) A stalled car is being pushed up a hill at constant velocity by three people. The net force on the
car is
A) zero.
B) up the hill and equal to the weight of the car.
C) down the hill and equal to the weight of the car.
D) up the hill and greater than the weight of the car.
E) down the hill and greater than the weight of the car.
Answer: A
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2) A box of mass m is pulled with a constant acceleration a along a horizontal frictionless floor
by a wire that makes an angle of 15 above the horizontal. If T is the tension in this wire, then
A) T = ma.
B) T > ma.
C) T < ma.
Answer: B
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3) Two weights are connected by a massless wire and pulled upward with a constant speed of
1.50 m/s by a vertical pull P. The tension in the wire is T (see figure). Which one of the
following relationships between T and P must be true?

A) T > P
B) T = P
C) P + T = 125 N
D) P = T + 25 N
E) P = T + 100 N
Answer: D
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4) Two objects having masses m1 and m2 are connected to each other as shown in the figure and
are released from rest. There is no friction on the table surface or in the pulley. The masses of the
pulley and the string connecting the objects are completely negligible. What must be true about
the tension T in the string just after the objects are released?

A) T = m2g
B) T > m2g
C) T < m2g
D) T = m1g
E) T > m1g
Answer: C
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5) Two bodies P and Q on a smooth horizontal surface are connected by a light cord. The mass of
P is greater than that of Q. A horizontal force (of magnitude F) is applied to Q as shown in the
figure, accelerating the bodies to the right. The magnitude of the force exerted by the connecting
cord on body P will be

A) zero.
B) less than F but not zero.
C) equal to F.
D) greater than F.
Answer: B
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6) Two unequal masses M and m (M > m) are connected by a light cord passing over a pulley of
negligible mass, as shown in the figure. When released, the system accelerates. Friction is
negligible. Which figure below gives the correct free-body force diagrams for the two masses in
the moving system?

A)

B)

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C)

D)

Answer: C
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7) Two objects have masses m and 5m, respectively. They both are placed side by side on a
frictionless inclined plane and allowed to slide down from rest.
A) It takes the lighter object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier
object.
B) It takes the lighter object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the heavier
object.
C) It takes the heavier object 5 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter
object.
D) It takes the heavier object 10 times longer to reach the bottom of the incline than the lighter
object.
E) The two objects reach the bottom of the incline at the same time.
Answer: E
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8) A crate is sliding down an inclined ramp at a constant speed of 0.55 m/s. The vector sum of all
the forces acting on this crate must point down the ramp.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
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9) A brick is resting on a rough incline as shown in the figure. The friction force acting on the
brick, along the incline, is

A) zero.
B) equal to the weight of the brick.
C) greater than the weight of the brick.
D) less than the weight of the brick.
Answer: D
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10) A woman is straining to lift a large crate, without success because it is too heavy. We denote
the forces on the crate as follows: P is the upward force the woman exerts on the crate, C is the
vertical contact force exerted on the crate by the floor, and W is the weight of the crate. How are
the magnitudes of these forces related while the woman is trying unsuccessfully to lift the crate?
A) P + C = W
B) P + C < W
C) P + C > W
D) P = C
Answer: A
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11) If you swing a bucket of water fast enough in a vertical circle, at the highest point the water
does not spill out because an outward force balances the pull of gravity on the water.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
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12) A string is attached to the rear-view mirror of a car. A ball is hanging at the other end of the
string. The car is driving around in a circle, at a constant speed. Which of the following lists
gives all of the forces directly acting on the ball?
A) tension and gravity
B) tension
C) tension, gravity, and the centripetal force
D) tension, gravity, the centripetal force, and friction
Answer: A
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13) Suppose a highway curve is properly banked to eliminate friction for a speed of 45 mph. If
your tires were bald and you wanted to avoid sliding on the road, you would have to drive
A) somewhat below 45 mph.
B) somewhat above 45 mph.
C) at exactly 45 mph.
Answer: C
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14) When a parachutist jumps from an airplane, he eventually reaches a constant speed, called
the terminal speed. Once he has reached terminal speed
A) his acceleration is equal to g.
B) the force of air drag on him is equal to zero.
C) the force of air drag on him is equal to g.
D) his speed is equal to g.
E) the force of air drag on him is equal to his weight.
Answer: E
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15) Suppose the force of the air drag on an object is proportional to the speed of the object and in
the direction opposite the object's velocity. If you throw an object upward, the magnitude of its
acceleration is greatest
A) right after the object is released.
B) at the top of its trajectory.
C) The acceleration of the object is the same throughout the entire trajectory.
Answer: A
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5.2 Problems
1) The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object:
1 = 300 N east
2 = 700 N north
3 = 500 N west
4 = 600 N south
What is the acceleration of the object?
A) 224 N in a direction 63.4 north of west
B) 300 N in a direction 63.4 north of west
C) 300 N in a direction 26.6 north of west
D) 224 N in a direction 26.6 north of west
E) 2100 N in a direction 26.6 north of west
Answer: D
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2) Two objects are connected by a very light flexible string as shown in the figure, where M =
0.60 kg and m = 0.40 kg. You can ignore friction and the mass of the pulley.

(a) Draw free-body diagrams for each object.

(b) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of each object.
(c) Calculate the tension in the string.
Answer:
(a) The force of gravity acts downward and tension acts upward on each object.
(b) 2.0 m/s2
(c) 4.7 N
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3) The figure shows a 100-kg block being released from rest from a height of 1.0 m. It then takes
it 0.90 s to reach the floor. What is the mass m of the other block? The pulley has no appreciable
mass or friction.

A) 60 kg
B) 54 kg
C) 48 kg
D) 42 kg
Answer: A
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4) A wooden block A of mass 4.0 kg slides on a frictionless table when pulled using a massless
string and pulley array by a hanging box B of mass 5.0 kg, as shown in the figure. What is the
acceleration of block A as it slides on the frictionless table? Hint: Think carefully about the
acceleration constraint.

A) 4.1 m/s2
B) 3.5 m/s2
C) 3.1 m/s2
D) 2.7 m/s2
Answer: A
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5) The figure shows two 1.0 kg-blocks connected by a rope. A second rope hangs beneath the
lower block. Both ropes have a mass of 250 g. The entire assembly is accelerated upward at 2.3
m/s2 by force . What is the tension at the top end of rope 1?

A) 18 N
B) 15 N
C) 2.9 N
D) 3.5 N
Answer: A
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6) Three objects are connected by massless wires over a massless frictionless pulley as shown in
the figure. The tension in the wire connecting the 10.0-kg and 15.0-kg objects is measured to be
133 N. What is the mass M?

A) 8.33 kg
B) 33.9 kg
C) 35.0 kg
D) 52.8 kg
E) 95.0 kg
Answer: D
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7) Three objects are connected by massless wires over a massless frictionless pulley as shown in
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the figure. The tension in the wire connecting the 10.0-kg and 15.0-kg objects is measured to be
133 N. What is the tension in wire A?

A) 87.5 N
B) 245 N
C) 280 N
D) 333 N
E) 517 N
Answer: D
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8) A 20.0-N box rests on a 50.0-N box on a perfectly smooth horizontal floor. When a horizontal
15.0-N pull to the right is exerted on the lower box (see figure), both boxes move together. Find
the magnitude and direction of the net external force on the upper box.

Answer: 4.29 N to the right

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9) A block is given a very brief push up a 20.0 frictionless incline to give it an initial speed of
12.0 m/s.
(a) How far along the surface of the plane does the block slide before coming to rest?
(b) How much time does it take to return to its starting position?
Answer: (a) 21.5 m
(b) 7.16 s
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10) A child on a sled starts from rest at the top of a 15 slope. If the trip to the bottom takes
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how long is the slope? Assume that frictional forces may be neglected.
A) 293 m
B) 586 m
C) 1130 m
D) 147 m
Answer: A
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11) A system comprising blocks, a light frictionless pulley, a frictionless incline, and connecting
ropes is shown in the figure. The 9.0-kg block accelerates downward when the system is released
from rest. The tension in the rope connecting the 6.0-kg block and the 4.0-kg block is closest to

A) 30 N.
B) 33 N.
C) 36 N.
D) 39 N.
E) 42 N.
Answer: E
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12) A 50.0-kg box rests on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the box
and the surface is 0.300 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.200. What is the friction force
on the box if
(a) a horizontal 140-N push is applied to it?
(b) a horizontal 175-N push is applied to it?
Answer: (a) 140 N (b) 98.0 N
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13) A 4.00-kg block rests between the floor and a 3.00-kg block as shown in the figure. The
3.00-kg block is tied to a wall by a horizontal rope. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.800
between each pair of surfaces in contact, what horizontal force F must be applied to the 4.00-kg
block to make it move?

A) 16.2 N
B) 54.9 N
C) 21.1 N
D) 23.5 N
E) 78.4 N
Answer: E
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14) A 150-N box is being pulled horizontally in a wagon accelerating uniformly at 3.00 m/s2.
The box does not move relative to the wagon, the coefficient of static friction between the box
and the wagon's surface is 0.600, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.400. The friction
force on this box is closest to
A) 450 N.
B) 90.0 N.
C) 60.0 N.
D) 45.9 N.
Answer: D
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15) In a shuffleboard game, the puck slides a total of

before coming to rest. If the
coefficient of kinetic friction between the puck and the horizontal board is 0.28, what was the
initial speed of the puck?
A) 8.1 m/s
B) 29.0 m/s
C) 6.5 m/s
D) 7.3 m/s
Answer: A
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16) A driver in a
car traveling at
slams on the brakes and skids to a stop. If the
coefficient of friction between the tires and the horizontal road is 0.80, how long will the skid
marks be?
A) 26 m
B) 21 m
C) 33 m
D) 24 m
Answer: A
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17) Jason takes off from rest across level water on his jet-powered skis. The combined mass of
Jason and his skis is 75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible). The skis have a thrust of 200 N
and a coefficient of kinetic friction on water of 0.10. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after
only 48 s. What is Jason's top speed?
A) 81 m/s
B) 130 m/s
C) 13 m/s
D) 48 m/s
Answer: A
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18) Jason takes off from rest across level water on his jet-powered skis. The combined mass of
Jason and his skis is 75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible). The skis have a thrust of 200 N
and a coefficient of kinetic friction on water of 0.10. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after
only 67 s. How far has Jason traveled when he finally coasts to a stop?
A) 10,000 m
B) 7600 m
C) 5400 m
D) 3800 m
Answer: A
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19) Kieran takes off from rest down a 50 m high, 10 slope on his jet-powered skis. The skis
have a thrust of 280 N parallel to the surface of the slope. The combined mass of skis and Kieran
is 50 kg (the fuel mass is negligible). Kieran's speed at the bottom is 40 m/s. What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction of his skis on snow?
A) 0.47
B) 0.58
C) 0.23
D) 0.29
Answer: A
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20) A factory robot drops a 10 kg computer onto a conveyor belt running at 3.1 m/s. The
materials are such that s = 0.50 and k = 0.30 between the belt and the computer. How far is the
computer dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt?
A) 1.6 m
B) 0.98 m
C) 2.3 m
D) 3.0 m
Answer: A
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21) You push downward on a box at an angle 25 below the horizontal with a force of 750 N. If
the box is on a flat horizontal surface for which the coefficient of static friction with the box is
0.76, what is the mass of the heaviest box you will be able to move?
A) 59 kg
B) 68 kg
C) 54 kg
D) 82 kg
Answer: A
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22) A person is dragging a packing crate of mass 100 kg across a rough horizontal floor where
the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.400. He exerts a force F sufficient to accelerate the crate
forward. At what angle above horizontal should his pulling force be directed in order to achieve
the maximum acceleration?
A) 21.8
B) 27.7
C) 30
D) 34.5
E) 45
Answer: A
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23) A packing crate rests on a horizontal surface. It is acted on by three horizontal forces: 600 N
to the left, 200 N to the right, and friction. The weight of the crate is 400 N. If the 600-N force is
removed, the resultant force acting on the crate is
A) zero.
B) 200 N to the right.
C) 200 N to the left.
D) 400 N to the left.
E) impossible to determine from the information given.
Answer: A
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24) A pickup truck is moving at 25 m/s with a toolbox of mass m resting on the bed of the truck
2.5 m behind the cab. Suddenly the brakes are applied, causing the toolbox to slide, and the truck
comes to a stop in 4.7 s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the toolbox and the bed of the
truck is 0.28. After the brakes are applied, how much time elapses before the toolbox strikes the
cab?
Answer: 1.4 s
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25) Two boxes are connected by a weightless cord running over a very light frictionless pulley as
shown in the figure. Box A, of mass 8.0 kg, is initially at rest on the top of the table. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between box A and the table is 0.10. Box B has a mass of 15.0 kg,
and the system begins to move just after it is released.

(a) Draw the free-body diagrams for each of the boxes, identifying all of the forces acting on
each one.
(b) Calculate the acceleration of each box.
(c) What is the tension in the cord?
Answer:
(a) Box A is acted on by the downward force of gravity, the upward normal force due to the table
top, the tension in the string toward the right, and the force of friction due to the table top toward
the left. Box B is acted on by the downward force of gravity and the upward tension of the
string.
(b) 6.1 m/s2
(c) 56 N
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26) A rope pulls on the lower block in the figure with a tension force of 20 N. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the lower block and the surface is 0.16. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the lower block and the upper block is also 0.16. The pulley has no appreciable mass or
friction. What is the acceleration of the 2.0 kg block?

A) 4.1 m/s2
B) 5.1 m/s2
C) 8.4 m/s2
D) 9.2 m/s2
Answer: A
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27) Three objects are connected as shown in the figure. The strings and frictionless pulleys have
negligible masses, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 2.0-kg block and the table is
0.25. What is the acceleration of the 2.0-kg block?

A) 2.5 m/
B) 1.7 m/
C) 3.2 m/
D) 4.0 m/
Answer: A
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28) A system comprised blocks, a light frictionless pulley, and connecting ropes is shown in the
figure. The 9.0-kg block is on a perfectly smooth horizontal table. The surfaces of the 12-kg
block are rough, with
between the block and the table. If the 5.0-kg block accelerates
downward when it is released, find its acceleration.

A) 1.0 m/s2
B) 1.2 m/s2
C) 1.4 m/s2
D) 1.6 m/s2
E) 1.8 m/s2
Answer: A
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29) Block A of mass 5.0 kg and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley, as
shown in the figure. An 80-N force P is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact
with a rough vertical face. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the wall and
block A are s = 0.40 and k = 0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. The mass of block X is
adjusted until block A moves upward with an acceleration of 1.6 m/s2. What is the mass of block
X?

A) 9.9 kg
B) 9.3 kg
C) 8.7 kg
D) 8.1 kg
E) 7.5 kg
Answer: A
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30) In the figure, two wooden blocks each of 0.30 kg mass are connected by a string that passes
over a very light frictionless pulley. One block slides on a horizontal table, while the other hangs
suspended by the string, as shown in the figure. At time t = 0, the suspended block is 0.80 m over
the floor, and the blocks are released from rest. After 2.5 s, the suspended block reaches the floor.
What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the table and the sliding block?

A) 0.35
B) 0.52
C) 0.84
D) 0.65
E) 0.95
Answer: E
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31) A 4.00-kg box sits atop a 10.0-kg box on a horizontal table. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the two boxes and between the lower box and the table is 0.600, while the coefficient of
static friction between these same surfaces is 0.800. A horizontal pull to the right is exerted on
the lower box, as shown in the figure, and the boxes move together. What is the friction force on
the UPPER box?

A) 19.3 N to the right

B) 19.3 N to the left
C) 23.5 N to the right
D) 31.4 N to the right
E) 31.4 N to the left
Answer: A
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32) A 6.0 kg box slides down an inclined plane that makes an angle of 39 with the horizontal. If
the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.19, at what rate does the box accelerate down the slope?
A) 4.7 m/s2
B) 5.2 m/s2
C) 5.5 m/s2
D) 6.2 m/s2
Answer: A
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33) A 200 g hockey puck is launched up a metal ramp that is inclined at a 30 angle. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the hockey puck and the metal ramp are s =
0.40 and k = 0.30, respectively. The puck's initial speed is 63 m/s. What vertical height does the
puck reach above its starting point?
A) 130 m
B) 270 m
C) 200 m
D) 66 m
Answer: A
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34) A 200 g hockey puck is launched up a metal ramp that is inclined at a 30 angle. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the hockey puck and the metal ramp are s =
0.40 and k = 0.30, respectively. The puck's initial speed is 4.9 m/s. What speed does it have
when it slides back down to its starting point?
A) 2.8 m/s
B) 3.5 m/s
C) 4.2 m/s
D) 4.9 m/s
Answer: A
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35) A 4.00-kg block rests on a 30.0 incline as shown in the figure. If the coefficient of static
friction between the block and the incline is 0.700, what magnitude horizontal force F must act
on the block to start it moving up the incline?

A) 34.0 N
B) 51.1 N
C) 54.7 N
D) 84.0 N
E) 76.4 N
Answer: D
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36) A box is sliding down an incline tilted at a 12.0 angle above horizontal. The box is initially
sliding down the incline at a speed of 1.50 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
box and the incline is 0.340. How far does the box slide down the incline before coming to rest?
A) 0.920 m
B) 2.33 m
C) 1.78 m
D) 0.720 m
E) The box does not stop. It accelerates down the plane.
Answer: A
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37) A 50.0-kg block is being pulled up a 16.0 slope by a force of 250 N which is parallel to the
slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the slope is 0.200. What is the
magnitude of the acceleration of the block?
A) 0.528 m/
B) 0.158 m/
C) 0.412 m/
D) 0.983 m/
E) 0.260 m/
Answer: C
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38) Two blocks are connected by a string that goes over an ideal pulley as shown in the figure.
Block A has a mass of 3.00 kg and can slide over a rough plane inclined 30.0 to the horizontal.
The coefficient of kinetic friction between block A and the plane is 0.400. Block B has a mass of
2.77 kg. What is the acceleration of the blocks?

A) 0.392 m/s2
B) 1.96 m/s2
C) 3.12 m/s2
D) 5.35 m/s2
E) 0.00 m/s2
Answer: A
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39) The figure shows two packages that start sliding down a 20 ramp from rest a distance
along the ramp from the bottom. Package A has a mass of 5.0 kg and a coefficient of
kinetic friction 0.20 between it and the ramp. Package B has a mass of 10 kg and a coefficient of
kinetic friction 0.15 between it and the ramp. How long does it take package A to reach the
bottom?

A) 2.7 s
B) 3.0 s
C) 3.2 s
D) 3.5 s
Answer: A
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40) In the figure, a T-bar ski tow pulls a skier up a hill inclined at 10 above horizontal. The skier
starts from rest and is pulled by a cable that exerts a tension T at an angle of 30 above the
surface of the hill. The mass of the skier is 60 kg and the effective coefficient of kinetic friction
between the skis and the snow is 0.100. What is the maximum tension in the cable if the starting
acceleration is not to exceed 0.400 g?

A) 246 N
B) 366 N
C) 431 N
D) 187 N
E) 535 N
Answer: C
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41) A 250-kg crate is on a rough ramp, inclined at 30 above the horizontal. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the crate and ramp is 0.22. A horizontal force of 5000 N is applied to the
crate, pushing it up the ramp. What is the acceleration of the crate?
A) 8.4 m/s2
B) 10 m/s2
C) 12 m/s2
D) 13 m/s2
E) 3.4 m/s2
Answer: A
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42) Two weights are connected by a massless wire and pulled upward with a constant speed of
1.50 m/s by a vertical pull P. The tension in the wire is T (see figure). P is closest to

A) 25 N.
B) 125 N.
C) 187.5 N.
D) 245 N.
E) 1225 N.
Answer: B
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43) The figure shows two forces acting at right angles on an object. They have magnitudes
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6.3 N and
= 2.1 N. What third force will cause the object to be in equilibrium (acceleration
equals zero)?

A) 6.6 N at 162 counterclockwise from

B) 6.6 N at 108 counterclockwise from

C) 4.2 N at 162 counterclockwise from

D) 4.2 N at 108 counterclockwise from

Answer: A

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44) The figure shows two forces, each of magnitude 4.6 N, acting on an object. The angle
between these forces is 40, and they make equal angles above and below the horizontal. What
third force will cause the object to be in equilibrium (acceleration equals zero)?

A) 8.6 N pointing to the right

B) 7.0 N pointing to the right
C) 4.3 N pointing to the right
D) 3.5 N pointing to the right
Answer: A
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45) A traffic light weighing 100 N is supported by two ropes as shown in the figure. The
tensions in the ropes are closest to

A) 50 N.
B) 56 N.
C) 63 N.
D) 66 N.
E) 83 N.
Answer: E
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46) Two blocks are connected by a string that goes over an ideal pulley as shown in the figure
and pulls on block A parallel to the surface of the plane. Block A has a mass of 3.00 kg and can
slide along a rough plane inclined 30.0 to the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction
between block A and the plane is 0.400. What mass should block B have in order to start block A
sliding up the plane?

Answer: 2.54 kg
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47) The figure shows a 2000 kg cable car descending a high hill. A counterweight of mass 1800
kg on the other side of the hill aids the brakes in controlling the cable car's speed. The rolling
friction of both the cable car and the counterweight are negligible. How much braking force does
the cable car need to descend at constant speed?

A) 3800 N
B) 2900 N
C) 2000 N
D) 980 N
Answer: A
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48) A system of blocks and a frictionless pulley is shown in the figure. Block A has a mass of 2.0
kg and is on a rough horizontal surface for which s = 0.40 between the surface and block A. The
rope pulls horizontally on block A. Block C has a mass of 1.0 kg. An external force P = 23.0 N,
applied vertically to block A, maintains the system at rest as shown in the figure. What is the
friction force on block A?

A) 6.3 N
B) 6.9 N
C) 7.5 N
D) 5.7 N
E) 5.1 N
Answer: A
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49) In the figure, a block of mass M hangs at rest. The rope that is fastened to the wall is
horizontal and has a tension off 52 N. The rope that is fastened to the ceiling has a tension of
and makes an angle with the ceiling. What is the angle ?

A) 55
B) 35
C) 30
D) 63
E) 45
Answer: A
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50) A 1520-N crate is to be held in place on a ramp that rises at 30.0 above the horizontal (see
figure). The massless rope attached to the crate makes a 22.0 angle above the surface of the
ramp. The coefficients of friction between the crate and the surface of the ramp are k = 0.450
and s = 0.650. The pulley has no appreciable mass or friction. What is the MAXIMUM weight
w that can be used to hold this crate stationary on the ramp?

Answer: 1380 N
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51) Block A of mass 8.0 kg and block X are attached to a rope that passes over a pulley. A 50-N
force P is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical face. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the wall and block A are s = 0.40 and k =
0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. In the figure, the mass of block X is adjusted until block
A descends at constant velocity of 4.75 cm/s when it is set into motion. What is the mass of block
X?

A) 6.5 kg
B) 7.2 kg
C) 8.0 kg
D) 8.8 kg
E) 9.5 kg
Answer: A
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52) A 23 kg mass is connected to a nail on a frictionless table by a massless string 1.3 m long.
There is no appreciable friction between the nail and the string. If the tension in the string is 51 N
while the mass moves in a uniform circle on the table, how long does it take for the mass to
make one complete revolution?
A) 4.8 s
B) 3.8 s
C) 4.5 s
D) 5.2 s
Answer: A
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53) A car travels at a steady 40.0 m/s around a horizontal curve of radius 200 m. What is the
minimum coefficient of static friction between the road and the car's tires that will allow the car
to travel at this speed without sliding?
A) 1.23
B) 0.816
C) 0.736
D) 0.952
E) 0.662
Answer: B
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54) A car enters a 300-m radius horizontal curve on a rainy day when the coefficient of static
friction between its tires and the road is 0.600. What is the maximum speed at which the car can
travel around this curve without sliding?
A) 29.6 m/s
B) 33.1 m/s
C) 24.8 m/s
D) 42.0 m/s
E) 37.9 m/s
Answer: D
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55) A car drives over a hilltop that has a radius of curvature 0.120 km at the top of the hill. At
what speed would the car be traveling when it tires just barely lose contact with the road when
the car is at the top of the hill?
A) 45.5 m/s
B) 41.8 m/s
C) 34.3 m/s
D) 22.2 m/s
E) 27.6 m/s
Answer: C
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56) A 1000-kg car is slowly picking up speed as it goes around a horizontal curve whose radius is
100 m. The coefficient of static friction between the tires and the road is 0.350. At what speed
will the car begin to skid sideways?
A) 9.25 m/s
B) 23.6 m/s
C) 34.3 m/s
D) 35.0 m/s
E) 18.5 m/s
Answer: E
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57) A 600-kg car is going around a banked curve with a radius of 110 m at a speed of 24.5 m/s.
What is the appropriate banking angle so that the car stays on its path without the assistance of
friction?
A) 29.1
B) 13.5
C) 33.8
D) 56.2
E) 60.9
Answer: A
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58) A 600-kg car traveling at 24.5 m/s is going around a curve having a radius of 120 m that is
banked at an angle of 20.
(a) Is the curve properly banked for the car's speed?
(b) What is the minimum coefficient of static friction required between the road and the car's
tires so the car does not skid?
Answer: (a) No (b) 0.12
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59) A 600-kg car traveling at 30.0 m/s is going around a curve having a radius of 120 m that is
banked at an angle of 25.0. The coefficient of static friction between the car's tires and the road
is 0.300. What is the magnitude of the force exerted by friction on the car?
A) 1590 N
B) 3430 N
C) 7240 N
D) 7820 N
E) 795 N
Answer: A
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60) Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway. If the radius of curvature of the curve
is
at what angle should the curve be banked so that a car traveling at 29.0 m/s will stay
on the road without the aid of frictional forces?
A) 23.9
B) 16.7
C) 21.0
D) 26.1
Answer: A
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61) The figure shows two wires tied to a 3.3 kg sphere that revolves in a horizontal circle at
constant speed. At this particular speed the tension is the SAME in both wires. What is the
tension?

A) 24 N
B) 32 N
C) 44 N
D) 22 N
Answer: A
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62) The figure shows two wires that are tied to a 710 g mass that revolves in a horizontal circle at
a constant speed of 7.5 m/s. What is the tension in the upper wire?

A) 34 N
B) 20 N
C) 27 N
D) 41 N
Answer: A
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63) Future space stations will create an artificial gravity by rotating. Consider a cylindrical space
station 390 m diameter rotating about its central axis. Astronauts walk on the inside surface of
the space station. What rotation period will provide "normal" gravity?
A) 28 s
B) 40 s
C) 6.3 s
D) 4.4 s
Answer: A
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64) A new roller coaster contains a loop-the-loop in which the car and rider are completely
upside down. If the radius of the loop is
with what minimum speed must the car traverse
the loop so that the rider does not fall out while upside down at the top? Assume the rider is not
strapped to the car.
A) 11.4 m/s
B) 12.5 m/s
C) 10.1 m/s
D) 14.9 m/s
Answer: A
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65) A ball of mass 5.0 kg is suspended by two wires from a horizontal arm that is attached to a
vertical shaft, as shown in the figure. The shaft is in uniform rotation about its axis. The rate of
rotation is adjusted until the tensions in the two wires are EQUAL. At that speed, the radial
acceleration of the ball is closest to

A) 4.9 m/s2.
B) 5.9 m/s2.
C) 6.9 m/s2.
D) 7.9 m/s2.
E) 9.9 m/s2.
Answer: A
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66) A roadway for stunt drivers is designed for racecars moving at a speed of 40 m/s. A curved
section of the roadway is a circular arc of 230 m radius. The roadway is banked so that a vehicle
can go around the curve with the friction force from the road equal to zero. At what angle is the
roadway banked?
A) 35
B) 37
C) 33
D) 31
E) 29
Answer: A
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67) A person on a sled coasts down a hill and then goes over a slight rise with speed 2.7 m/s. The
top of this rise can be modeled as a circle of radius 4.1 m. The sled and occupant have a
combined mass of 110 kg. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the snow and the sled is
0.10, what friction force is exerted on the sled by the snow as the sled goes over the top of the
rise?
Answer: 88 N
Var: 1

68) A Ferris wheel has diameter of 10 m and makes one revolution in 8.0 seconds. A person
weighing 670 N is sitting on one of the benches attached at the rim of the wheel. What is the
apparent weight (that is, the normal force exerted on her by the bench) of the person as she
passes through the highest point of her motion?
Answer: 460 N
Var: 1

69) The magnitude of the drag force of air resistance on a certain 20.0-kg object is proportional
to its speed. If the object has a terminal speed 80.0 m/s, what is the magnitude of the drag force
on the object when it is falling with a speed 30.0 m/s?
A) 196 N
B) 7.50 N
C) 15.0 N
D) 73.5 N
E) 42.7 N
Answer: D
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70) A 30.0-kg object experiences a drag force due to air resistance with a magnitude proportional
to the square of its speed. The object falls with an acceleration of 4.00 m/s2 downward when it
is falling downward at 70.0 m/s. What is its terminal speed?
A) 110 m/s
B) 157 m/s
C) 91.0 m/s
D) 172 m/s
E) 108 m/s
Answer: C
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71) A ship is being pulled through a harbor at constant velocity by two tugboats as shown in the
figure. The lines attached to the two tugboats have the same tension of 200,000 N. Each line
makes an angle of 28.0 with the direction the ship is being towed. What is the magnitude of the
drag force due to the water on the ship?

A) 177 105 N
B) 1.88 105 N
C) 93.9 104 N
D) zero
E) 3.53 105 N
Answer: E
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72) A 1.20-kg ball is hanging from the end of a rope. The rope hangs at an angle 25.0 from the
vertical when a 15.0 m/s horizontal wind is blowing. If the wind's force on the rope is negligible,
what drag force does the wind exert on the ball?
A) 32.3 N
B) 24.1 N
C) 3.68 N
D) 5.48 N
E) 11.8 N
Answer: D
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73) An 80.0-kg object is falling and experiences a drag force due to air resistance. The magnitude
of this drag force depends on its speed, v, and obeys the equation
What is the terminal speed of this object?
A) 6.45 m/s
B) 72.2 m/s
C) 34.2 m/s
D) 12.6 m/s
E) 47.3 m/s
Answer: D
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74) An object weighing 4.00 N falls from rest subject to a frictional drag force given by Fdrag =
bv2, where v is the speed of the object and
What terminal speed will this
object approach?
A) 1.78 m/s
B) 3.42 m/s
C) 1.15 m/s
D) 2.25 m/s
E) 0.75 m/s
Answer: C
Var: 1

75) The figure shows two forces acting on an object, with magnitudes
and
What third force will cause the object to be in equilibrium (acceleration equals zero)?

A) 52 N pointing down
B) 52 N pointing up
C) 82 N pointing down
D) 82 N pointing up
Answer: A
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