Quiz
Quiz
Find the
work done against gravity
27. A driver of a 1200-kg car notices that the car slows from 20 m/s to 15 m/s as it coasts a distance of
130 m along level ground. How large a force opposes the motion?
0.81 kN
b. 1.81 kN
c. 2.81 kN
d. 3.81 kN
28. A 10-Ib weight slides from rest down a rough inclined plane, 100 ft long and inclined 30° to the
horizontal, and gains a speed of 52 ft/s. Find the work done against friction a.
-40 ft.lb
b. -80 ft.lb
c. 40 ft.lb
d. 80 ft.lb
29. A 2000-kg elevator rises from rest in the basement to the fourth floor, a distance of 25m. As it
passes the fourth floor, its speed is 3.0 m/s. There is a constant frictional force of 500 N. Calculate the
work done by the lifting mechanism
510.5 kJ
b. 511.5 kJ
c. 512.5 kJ
d. 513.5 kJ
30. The coefficient of sliding friction between a 900-kg car and pavement is 0.80: If the car is moving at
25 m/s along level pavement when it begins to skid to a stop, how far will it go before stopping? a.
10 m
b. 20 m
c. 30 m
d. 40 m
31. A ski jumper glides down a 30° slope for the 80 ft before taking off from a negligibly short
horizontal ramp. If take off speed is 45 ft/s, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction on the slide?
0.121
b. 1.121
C. 2.121
d. 3.121
32. A pump lifts water from a late to a large tank 20 m above the lake. How much work does the
pump do as it transfers 5 m' of water to the tank? One cubic meter of water has a mass of 1000 kg
0.98 MJ
b. 2.98 MJ
c. 1.98 MJ
d. 3.98 MJ
33. After being hit, a golf ball starts out with a velocity of 130 ft/s. If it reaches a minimum height of
180 ft, what is its velocity at that point? a.
70.3 ft/s
b. 71.3 ft/s
c. 72.3 ft/s
d. 73.3 ft/s
34. How much work by the pulling force is required to change the elongation of spring from 10 to 20
cm if a load of 80 g elongates it 4.0cm? All elongations are measured from its unstretched position a.
0.294 J
b. 1.294 J
c. 2.294 J
d. 3.294 J
35. A block falls from a table 0.6 m high. It lands on an ideal, massless, vertical spring with a force
constant of 2.4 kN/m. The sprint is initially 25 cm high, but it is compressed to a minimum height of 10
cm before the block is stopped. Find the mass of the block
a. 2.51 kg
b. 3.51 kg
c. 4.51 kg
d. 5.51 kg
36. A vertical spring with constant 200 N/m has a light platform on its top. When a
500-g mass is set on the platform, the spring compresses 0.0245 m. The mass is now pushed down
0.0755 m farther and released. How far above this latter position will the mass fly?
0.20 m
b. 1.20 m
c. 2.20 m
d. 3.20 m
37. Calculate the escape velocity of a body starting from the surface of earth. Ignore air friction. The
mass of the earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg and its radius is 6370 km
10.2 km/s
b. 11.2 Km/s
c. 12.2 km/s
d. 13.2 km/s
38. A 1200-kg car coasts from rest down a driveway that is inclined 20° to the horizontal and is 15 m
long. How fast is the car goint at the end of the driveway if friction is negligible a.
10.0 m/s
b. 20.0 m/s
c. 30.0 m/s
d. 40.0 m/s
39. While a boat is being towed at a speed of 20 m/s, the tension in the towline 6 kN.
60 kW
b. 120 kW
c. 180 kW
d. 240 kW
40 percent. With what constant speed does the crane lift an 880-1b bale if the power supplied to the
motor is 5 kW? a.1.51 ft/s
b.2.51 ft/s
c.3.51 ft/s
d.4.51 ft/s
𝟎. 𝟒𝟖𝒎 𝟑. 𝟐𝟖 𝒇𝒕
𝒙 = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟏 𝒇𝒕/𝒔
𝟏𝒔 𝟏𝒎
41. A force of 3 N acts through a distance of 12m in the direction of the force. Find the work done a.35
J
b.36 J
C.371
d.38 J
42. A horizontal force of 25 N pulls a box along a table. How much work does it do in pulling the box
80 cm? a.20 J
b.30 J
C.403
D.503
43. Given that the radius of the moon is 1,730 km and mass is 7.34 x 1022 kg, determine the
acceleration due to gravity on the moon.
a.1.6 m/s2
b. 2.6 m/s2
c. 3.6 m/s2
d. 0,6 m/s2
44. A guitar string 30 cm long resonates in its fundamental to a frequency of 250 Hz.
What is the tension in the string If 80 cm of the string "weighs" 0.80 grams?. ~ a.
20 N
6. 30 N
C. 10 N
d. 40 N
45. A rope of 4 ft. long weighs 0.7 lb. A blow on the rope produces a transverse wave.
Determine the velocity of the wave considering that the tension is 40 lb.
a. 75.8 ft/s
b. 95.7 ft/s
c. 78.5 ft/s
d. 85.8 ft/s
46. A shot is fired at an angle of 45° with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps.
a.3500ft
b.1200 ft
c. 4000 yds.
d. 934 yds.
47. The wavelength of 400 Hz sound wave in air relative to the wavelength of 800 Hz sound waves in
air is -
a. Half as long
b. the same
c. twice as long
d. 4 times long
a. 1.31 Hz
b. 1.37 Hz
c. 1.27 Hz
d. 1.11 Hz
49. A 20-kg electric motor is mounted on four vertical springs, each having a constant of 30 N/cm. Find
the period with which the motor vibrates vertically.
a. 0.18 s
b. 0.26 s
c. 0.15 s
d. 0.21 s
50. A car weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2% upgrade with a velocity of 30 mph, if the car is then
allowed to run back, what velocity will it have at the foot of the grade?
a. 37 fps
b. 31 fps
c. 43 fps
d. 34 fps