Practice Problems
Net F = ma
Directions:
On this worksheet, positive horizontal directions are towards the right and positive vertical directions are upwards.
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Question 1
What is the net force acting on a 6-kg mass if it is accelerating at a rate of 6 m/sec
2
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0 nts
1 x 10
0
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3.6 x 10
1
nts
1.2 x 10
1
nts
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Question 2
What is the magnitude of the frictional force present if a 6-kg mass being pulled by a horizontal force of 9 newtons towards the right experiences an acceleration of -2.5 m/sec
2
?
2.4 x 10
1
nts
2.4 x 10
0
nts
6 x 10
-1
nts
1.5 x 10
1
nts
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Question 3
A 6-kg mass experiences two vertical forces: 21.1 newtons pulling upward and 58.8 newtons pulling downward. What acceleration does the 6-kg mass undergo?
-31.7 m/sec
2
37.7 m/sec
2
-6.3 m/sec
2
13.3 m/sec
2
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Question 4
A 6-kg mass is being pulled towards the right with a rope that has a tension of 63 newtons at an angle of 32 degrees to the x-axis. If the surface is frictionless, what acceleration will the mass develop?
3.3 m/sec
2
5.6 m/sec
2
10.5 m/sec
2
8.9 m/sec
2
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Question 5
A 18-gram bullet travelling at 60 m/sec is fired into a tree. If the bullet is brought to a stop in a distance of 32 centimeters, what average resistive force did the tree exert upon it?
-1.01 x 10
3
nts
-1.01 x 10
2
nts
-3.38 x 10
0
nts
-1.08 x 10
0
nts
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