Group: ____ Name:_______________________________ 2/12/2016 Quiz 4-1A Page 1

1. A group of workers pull a crate straight upward by a rope. The crate is pulled upwards at constant speed. What
statement is true? Neglect air friction. (+2)
 The rope’s tension is equal to the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is less than the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is more than the weight of the crate.

2. The workers start to get tired. The crate is still pulled upwards but the speed decreases at a constant rate as the
crate rises. Which statement is true? Neglect air friction. (+2)
 The rope’s tension is equal to the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is less than the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is more than the weight of the crate.

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3. Draw labeled free body diagrams at the dot for each case below. Neglect air friction but include kinetic and static
friction where applicable.
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a. The sprinter is accelerating to the left at the start of the race. (+3)
b. A book is pushed up the wall by the force 𝐹𝑜 shown. (+3)
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𝐹𝑜
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4. A ball of mass 2 kg and moving at a speed of 10 m/s

hits the ground at an angle of 𝜃 = 37𝑜 from vertical
and rebounds at the same angle and speed. The
𝜃 𝜃
collision occurs over a short time of 0.2 seconds.
Use the approximations that cos 37𝑜 = 0.8 and
sin 37𝑜 = 0.6 and 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2.
a. What is the magnitude and direction of the
average acceleration of the ball while the ball is 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟
in contact with the ground? (+4)

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magnitude = ___________________________ direction (up/down) = __________________
b. At the dot shown, draw a labeled free body diagram showing the forces acting on the ball while it is in contact
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with the ground. (+2)

c. Determine the magnitude of the normal force acting on the ball while the ball is in contact with the ground.
Show all steps in the free body diagram method. (+4)
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normal force: ___________________________________

Group: ____ Name:_______________________________ 2/12/2016 Quiz 4-2C Page 1

1. You step on the gas pedal and your car accelerates forward. What is true of the friction force exerted on the car?
Assume your wheels do not slip. (+2)

 There is a kinetic friction force opposite your direction of motion.

 There is a static friction force opposite your direction of motion.

 There is no static or kinetic friction force.

 There is a kinetic friction force in the same direction as your motion.

 There is a static friction force in the same direction as your motion.

2. A bowling ball (16 pounds) is placed on top of a tomato (0.5 pounds), squashing the tomato. Which statement is
true? (+2)
 The force the bowling ball exerts on the tomato is 32 times that of the force of the tomato exerts on the bowling

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ball.
 The force the tomato exerts on the bowling ball is 32 times that of the force of the bowling ball exerts on the

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tomato.
 The force of the bowling ball exerts on the tomato is the same magnitude as the force of the tomato exerts on
the bowling ball.

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 The bowling ball exerts a force on the tomato but the tomato does not exert a force on the bowling ball.

3. Draw labeled free body diagrams at the dot for each case below. Neglect air friction but include sliding and static
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friction where applicable.
a. The large box is accelerated to the left by a force 𝐹𝑜 . The smaller box sits on top of the bigger box without
slipping. Draw the free body diagram for the top box only. (+3)
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b. A brick slows down as it slides up a ramp. (+3)

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4. A ball of mass 0.3 kg and moving at a speed of 10

m/s hits the ceiling at an angle of 𝜃 = 37𝑜 from
𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔
vertical and rebounds at the same angle and speed
as shown. The collision occurs over a short time of
0.25 seconds. Use the approximations that
cos 37𝑜 = 0.8 and sin 37𝑜 = 0.6 and 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/
𝜃 𝜃
𝑠 2.
a. What is the magnitude and direction of the
average acceleration of the ball while the ball is
in contact with the ceiling? (+4)

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magnitude = ___________________________ direction = __________________________
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b. At the dot shown, draw a labeled free body diagram showing the forces acting on the ball while it is in contact
with the ceiling. (+2)
c. Determine the magnitude of the normal force acting on the ball while the ball is in contact with the ceiling. (+4)
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normal force: ___________________________________

Group: ____ Name:_______________________________ 2/12/2016 Quiz 4-3A Page 1

1. Draw labeled free body diagrams at the dot for each case below. Neglect air friction but include kinetic and static
friction where applicable.
a. A book slows down as it slides up the ramp. (+3)
b. An eraser is slid across the ceiling as a part of a prank. (+3)

𝐹𝑜

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2. You step on the gas pedal and your car accelerates forward. What is true of the friction force the ground exerts on
the car? Assume your wheels do not slip. (+3)
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a. There is a kinetic friction force opposite your direction of motion.

b. There is a static friction force opposite your direction of motion.
c. There is kinetic friction force in the same direction as your motion.
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d. There is a static friction force in the same direction as your motion.

e. There is no static or kinetic friction force.

3. The Imperial units of length are feet, time is seconds, mass is slugs and force is pounds. What is a pound in terms of
feet, seconds and slugs? (+2)

𝑓𝑡⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡 2 ⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡 2 ⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔

 𝑓𝑡 ⋅ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ⋅ 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔    
𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
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4. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 555 meters is the tallest building in the world. An elevator in the building is descending
at 20 m/s when it slows down to 5 m/s in 10 seconds as it approaches the ground floor. A 80 kg man stands in the
elevator.
a. What is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration? (+3)

Magnitude ______________ Direction (up/down) ___________

b. At the dot, draw a labeled free body diagram showing the forces on the man as
the elevator slows down. (+2)

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c. Determine the normal force acting on the man. Show all steps in the free body

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diagram method. . Approximate 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 . (+4)

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1. A group of workers pull a crate straight upward by a rope. The crate is pulled upwards at constant speed. What
statement is true? Neglect air friction. (+2)
 The rope’s tension is equal to the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is less than the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is more than the weight of the crate.

2. The workers start to get tired. A crate is still pulled upwards but the speed decreases at a constant rate as the crate
rises. Which statement is true? Neglect air friction. (+2)
 The rope’s tension is equal to the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is less than the weight of the crate.
 The rope’s tension is more than the weight of the crate.

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3. Draw labeled free body diagrams at the dot for each case below. Neglect air friction but include kinetic and static
friction where applicable.
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a. The sprinter is accelerating to the left at the start of the race. (+3)
b. A book is pushed up the wall by the force 𝐹𝑜 shown. (+3)
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𝐹𝑜
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4. In the winter in Erie, you can sometimes see people kite skiing on the frozen
Presque Isle Bay. Assume a skier of mass 100 kg and that the cable
connecting the skier and kite is oriented at 60𝑜 above vertical. A strong
gust of wind causes the skier to speed up from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5
seconds. The frictional force between the skier and ice is 50 Newtons. Use
sin 60𝑜 = √3/2, cos 60𝑜 = 0.5, and 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 . Assume the skier never
lifts off the ice.
a. What is the acceleration of the ice skier? (+3)

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on the skier. (+2)
c. Determine the tension in the rope. Show all steps in the free body
diagram method. (+3)
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d. Determine the normal force on the skier. (+2)

Group: ____ Name:_______________________________ 2/12/2016 Quiz 4-5A Page 1

1. The Imperial units of length are feet, time is seconds, mass is slugs and force is pounds. What is a pound in terms of
feet, seconds and slugs? (+2)

𝑓𝑡⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡 2 ⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑓𝑡 2 ⋅𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔

 𝑓𝑡 ⋅ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ⋅ 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔  𝑠𝑒𝑐
 𝑠𝑒𝑐
 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2

2. A bowling ball (16 pounds) is placed on top of a tomato (0.5 pounds), squashing the tomato. Which is true? (+2)
 The force the bowling ball exerts on the tomato is 32 times that of the force of the tomato exerts on the bowling
ball.
 The force the tomato exerts on the bowling ball is 32 times that of the force of the bowling ball exerts on the
tomato.
 The bowling ball exerts a force on the tomato but the tomato does not exert a force on the bowling ball.

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 The force of the bowling ball exerts on the tomato is the same magnitude as the force of the tomato exerts on
the bowling ball.

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3. Draw a labeled free body diagram for the object at the dot for each case below. Neglect air friction but include
kinetic and static friction where applicable.
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a. A brick slows down as it slides up a ramp. (+3)
b. The large box is accelerated to the right by a force 𝐹𝑜 . The smaller box sits on top of the bigger box without
slipping. Draw the free body diagram for the top box only. (+3)
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𝐹𝑜
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4. A ball of mass 0.5 kg and moving at a speed of 20

m/s hits the ceiling at an angle of 𝜃 = 37𝑜 from
𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔
vertical and rebounds at the same angle and speed
as shown. The collision occurs over a short time of
0.2 seconds. Use the approximations that
cos 37𝑜 = 0.8 and sin 37𝑜 = 0.6 and 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/
𝜃 𝜃
𝑠 2.
a. What is the magnitude and direction of the
average acceleration of the ball while the ball is
in contact with the ceiling? (+4)

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magnitude = ___________________________ direction = __________________________
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b. At the dot shown, draw a labeled free body diagram showing the forces acting on the ball while it is in contact
with the ceiling. (+2)
c. Determine the magnitude of the normal force acting on the ball while the ball is in contact with the ceiling. (+4)
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normal force: ___________________________________

Group: ____ Name:_______________________________ 2/12/2016 Quiz 4-6A Page 1

1. Draw a labeled free body diagram at the dot for each object below. Neglect air friction but include kinetic and static
friction where applicable.
a. A baseball of mass 𝑀 is in the air moving upwards as shown after being hit by a bat. (+2)
b. An eraser of mass 𝑀 is slid across the ceiling by the force 𝐹𝑜 shown. (+4)

𝑣 𝑣

𝐹𝑜

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2. State whether the following are true or false.
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a. When a book rests on a table the normal force of the table on the book and the
weight of the book form an action-reaction pair. (+2)
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b. Since the mass of the moon is only 1.2% of the mass of the Earth, the
gravitational force that the Earth exerts on the moon will be much larger than
the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth. (+2)
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3. A ball of mass 3 kg and moving at a speed of 5 m/s

hits the ground at an angle of 𝜃 = 37𝑜 from vertical
and rebounds at the same angle and speed. The
𝜃 𝜃
collision occurs over a short time of 0.2 seconds.
Use the approximations that cos 37𝑜 = 0.8 and
sin 37𝑜 = 0.6 and 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2.
a. What is the magnitude and direction of the
average acceleration of the ball while the ball is 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟
in contact with the ground? (+4)

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magnitude = ___________________________ direction = __________________________
b. At the dot shown, draw a labeled free body diagram showing the forces acting on the ball while it is in contact
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with the ground. (+2)

c. Determine the magnitude of the normal force acting on the ball while the ball is in contact with the ground.
Show all steps in the free body diagram method. (+4)
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normal force: ___________________________________