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A block lies on a horizontal frictionless surface. A horizontal force of 100 N is applied to the block giving rise to an acceleration of 3.0 m/s2. (a) Determine the mass of the block. (b) Calculate the distance the block will travel if the force is applied for 10 s. (c) Calculate the speed of the block after the force has been applied for 10 s.

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(a) 33 kg ...

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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

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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 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 × 10<sup>5</sup> N B)  1.88 × 10<sup>5</sup> N C)  93.9 × 10<sup>4</sup> N D)  zero E)  3.53 × 10<sup>5</sup> N


A) 177 × 105 N
B) 1.88 × 105 N
C) 93.9 × 104 N
D) zero
E) 3.53 × 105 N

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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

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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 μs = 0.40 and μk = 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

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A 60.0-kg person rides in elevator while standing on a scale. The elevator is traveling downward but slowing down at a rate of 2.00 m/s2. The reading on the scale is closest to


A) 589 N.
B) 708 N.
C) 469 N.
D) 120 N.
E) 349 N.

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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

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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 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


A) 34.0 N
B) 51.1 N
C) 54.7 N
D) 84.0 N
E) 76.4 N

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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.

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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

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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

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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?

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(a) 140 N (b) 98.0 N

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.

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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.

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The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object: The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object:   <sub>1</sub> = 300 N east   <sub>2</sub> = 700 N north   <sub>3</sub> = 500 N west   <sub>4</sub> = 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 1 = 300 N east The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object:   <sub>1</sub> = 300 N east   <sub>2</sub> = 700 N north   <sub>3</sub> = 500 N west   <sub>4</sub> = 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 2 = 700 N north The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object:   <sub>1</sub> = 300 N east   <sub>2</sub> = 700 N north   <sub>3</sub> = 500 N west   <sub>4</sub> = 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 3 = 500 N west The following four forces act on a 4.00 kg object:   <sub>1</sub> = 300 N east   <sub>2</sub> = 700 N north   <sub>3</sub> = 500 N west   <sub>4</sub> = 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 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

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A 1000-kg car is driving toward the north along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20.0 m/s. The driver applies the brakes and the car comes to a rest uniformly in a distance of 200 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net force applied to the car to bring it to rest?


A) 1.00 N north
B) 10.0 × A 1000-kg car is driving toward the north along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20.0 m/s. The driver applies the brakes and the car comes to a rest uniformly in a distance of 200 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net force applied to the car to bring it to rest? A)  1.00 N north B)  10.0 ×   N south C)  1.00 ×   N south D)  1.00 N south E)  100 N south N south
C) 1.00 × A 1000-kg car is driving toward the north along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20.0 m/s. The driver applies the brakes and the car comes to a rest uniformly in a distance of 200 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net force applied to the car to bring it to rest? A)  1.00 N north B)  10.0 ×   N south C)  1.00 ×   N south D)  1.00 N south E)  100 N south N south
D) 1.00 N south
E) 100 N south

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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

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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 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.


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.

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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 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 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

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A construction worker pulls a box of tools on a smooth horizontal floor with a force of 100 N in a direction of 37.0° above the horizontal. The mass of the box and the tools is 40.0 kg. (a) Draw a free-body diagram for the box. (b) Calculate the acceleration of the box. (c) How hard does the floor push up on the box?

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