Physics

Newton's First Law

1. A light hangs from two cables. One cable has a tension of 39.72 lb and is at an angle of 43.4
o
with respect to the
ceiling. What is the weight of the lamp if the other cable makes an angle of 17.1
o
with respect to the ceiling?
a. 37.2 lb c. 3.!lb
b. 3".! lb d. 3.17lb
ans#36.17lb
2. A 4.$7 % light hangs from two cables at angles "4.9
o
and 1.4
o
with respect to the ceiling. What is the tension in the
first cable?
a. 24.% c. 23.9%
b. 2"% d. 2.4%

ans# 24.6N
3. A light hangs from two cables. One cable has a tension of 2!.7" % and is at an angle of "!.1
o
with respect to the
ceiling. What is the tension in the other cable if it makes an angle of 9.4
o
with respect to the ceiling?
a. 1".9% c. 14."%
b. 1.1% d. 14.9%

ans# 15.4N
Newton's Second Law
4. A !.3 kg mass and a 17.1 kg mass are tied to a light string and h&ng o'er a frictionless p&lle(. What is their
acceleration?
a. 33.9"m)s
2
c. 4.39" m)s
2
b. 4 m)s
2
d. 3.39" m)s
2
ans# 3.395!s
2
". An &nknown mass and a 9.9 kg mass are tied to a light string and h&ng o'er a frictionless p&lle(. *f the tension in the
string is 14." %+ what is the &nknown mass?
a. 1kg c. 1.!kg
b. $.!kg d. $."kg
ans# ".#$%
.A lad( p&lls a cart with a force of 1!37 %. %eglecting friction+ if the cart changes from resting to a speed of 1.3 m)s in
a distance of $.$32!9 m+ what is the total mass of the cart?
a.71."kg c. 7$."kg
b. 7".1kg d. 17."kg
ans# 71.5$%
7.A 3. lb book is resting on a 19.41 lb table. What is the normal force from the floor on each table leg?
a. "lbs c. 4.9lbs
b. ".77"lbs d. .77"lbs

ans# 5.7675lbs
!. A bo, sits on a ramp inclined at 21.7
o
to hori-ontal. *f the normal force on the bo, from the ramp is 2$.94 %+ what is
the mass of the bo,?
&or'la( m . 9.! . cos/21.70 1 2$.94
a. 3.2 kg c. 2.3kg
b. 2.9kg d. 3.9kg

ans#2.3 $%

9. A 7.9 kg bo, sits on a ramp. *f the normal force on the bo, from the ramp is 41.!2 %+ what is the angle the ramp
makes with the /hori-ontal0 gro&nd?
&or'la( 7.9 . 9.! . cos/theta0 1 41.!2
a. 7".3
o
c. "7.3
o
b. "7."
o
d. 7"."
o

ans# 57.3
o
1$. A man sees a 44." kg cart abo&t to b&mp into a wall at 1.7 m)s. *f the cart is $.$42$3 m from the wall when he
grabs it+ how m&ch force m&st he appl( to stop it before it hits?
&or'la(
(o& can get the force re2&ired from 3net1ma. 4o& ha'e 5m5+ so (o& need to find 5a5.
get the acceleration from the kinematic part of the problem... a 1 /'2 6 'i20)2d
/the final 'elocit( 1 $0
a. 1"3$% c. 13"$%
b. 12"$% d. 1"2$%

ans# 153" N
11. What is the minim&m force re2&ired to start a 4.2 kg bo, mo'ing across the floor if the coefficient of static friction
between the bo, and the floor is $.?
a. 23.71% c. 24.9%
b. 2".49% d. 2.49%

ans# 24.696N

12. What is the kinetic energ( of a 7$ kg man r&nning along at .3 m)s?
&or'la( 78 1 1)2 . m.'2
a. 131"9 c. 121"9
b. 1"1"9 d. 141"9
ans( 1415 )
13. What is the speed of a "3. kg woman r&nning with a kinetic energ( of 117 9?
sol'n# this is a straightforward application of the e2&ation 78 1 1)2 . m.'2 to sol'e for '+ m&ltipl( both sides b( 2+ di'ide
both sides b( m+ then take the s2&are root of both sides
a. 7.77m)s c. 7.7m)s
b. 7."7m)s d. 7.!7m)s

ans( 7.77 !s
14. What is the gra'itational potential energ( of a 149.1 kg man at a height of h 1 74.21 m abo'e the gro&nd?
/consider h1$ to be the reference where :g1$0
sol'n(
this is a straightforward application of :g 1 m.g.h
since m is in kg and h is in m+ s&bstit&te in the 'al&es gi'en with g 1 9.! m)s2 to get the energ( in 9
a. 1$$+$$$9 c. 1$!+4$$9
b. 1$7+3$$9 d. 11$+"!$9
ans# 1"#*4"" )
1". What is the height where a 121.2 kg woman wo&ld ha'e a gra'itational potential energ( of 1$1$ 9? /consider h1$
to be the reference where the :g1$0
sol5n#
this is a straightforward application of :g 1 m.g.h
s&bstit&te the m and :g 'al&es gi'en with g 1 9.! m)s2 then sol'e for h
a. 9."4m c. !.94 m
b. 7."7m)s d. 7.!7m)s
ans( #.94
1. What is the change in gra'itational potential energ( for a !.9 kg man walking &p stairs from a height of 3.$7 m to
1$7.9 m?
sol5n#
this is a straightforward application of ;change in<:g 1 m.g.;change in<h
s&bstit&te the m and ;change in<h /difference in heights0 'al&es gi'en with g 1 9.! m)s2 then sol'e for
;change in<:g
a. 63$133 9 c. 3$32$ 9
b. 3$123$ 9 d. 3$13$ 9
Answer# 3"13" )
17. What is the change in gra'itational potential energ( for a 132." kg woman walking down a hill from a height of
1$2.! m to 7$.3! m?
sol5n#
this is a straightforward application of ;change in<:g 1 m.g.;change in<h
s&bstit&te the m and ;change in<h /difference in heights0 'al&es gi'en with g 1 9.! m)s2 then sol'e for
;change in<:g
note that the change in height is negati'e
a. 64123 9 c. 6" 9
b. 64217" 9 d. 4321 9
Answer# +42175 )
1!. =ow m&ch work is done b( gra'it( when a !2.3 kg di'er >&mps from a height of ".23 m into the water?
sol5n#

the amo&nt of work e2&als the change in gra'itational potential energ(
this is m.g./change?in?height0
a. 4321 9 c. 4!71 9
b. 421! 9 d. 4334 9

Answer# 421# )
19. =ow m&ch work m&st be done to mo'e a 34. kg bo, 3. m across the floor if the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the bo, and the floor is $.3.
sol'n( wor$,distance-F&riction
a. 372.3 9 c. 6372.3 9
b. 6321.9 9 d. 3.234 9

ans# 372.3 )
2$. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between a 1 kg bo, and the floor if it takes 14$.4 9 of work to mo'e it a
distance of 3.2 m?
sol5n#
draw a free bod( diagram
write o&t the hori-ontal and 'ertical force e2&ations
rearrange work1distance.3friction1distance.coefficient.m.g to sol'e for the coefficient of kinetic friction
a. $.2! c. $.2!1
b. 6$.2" d. $.21
Answer# ".2#
21. What is the length of a 73.7 m wide rectanc&lar slab if its mass is 1.$1 kg and the moment of intertia abo&t an a,is
thro&gh the center and perpendic&lar to the large flat face if its mass is 713. kg.m2?
a. "".2m c. "2."m
b. "3."m d. "4."m
ans# 55.2
22. What is the mass of a hollow c(linder of radi&s 3.3! m if it has a moment of inertia of 33.93$4! kg.m
2
abo&t the
central a,is or rotation?
a. 3.$7kg c. 2.97kg
b. 2."$kg d. 1.9"kg
ans#2.97$%
23. A $.324 kg ball is st&ck $."4 m from the center of a disk spinning at "."" rad)s. What is its ang&lar moment&m?
a. $."2439.s c. 1.$219.s
b. $.3219.s d. 1.1"249.s
ans# ".5243)-s
24. A 4$.2 kg child is sitting on the edge of a 1".3 kg merr(6go6ro&nd of radi&s 2.1 m while it is spinning at a rate of
3.229 rpm. *f the child mo'es to the center+ how fast will it be spinning? /=int# &se conser'ation of ang&lar moment&m0
a. 4."rpm+ c. 4.2rpm
b. 4.4rpm d. 4.!rpm
ans#4.#r.
25. An empt( metal can rolling down a hill gets to the bottom with a speed of 1.$ m)s. What wo&ld ha'e been the
speed if the can was f&ll?
/ass&me the ends of the hollow can don5t significantl( affect its moment of inertia and the walls are so thin that the f&ll
can ma( be considered as a solid c(linder of the same radi&s0
a. 1.333m)s c. 1.223m)s
b. 1.423m)s d. 1.323m)s
ans#1.223!s
2. A light hangs from two cables. One cable has a tension of 23.!3 lb and is at an angle of 2.2
o
with respect to the
ceiling. What is the weight of the lamp if the other cable makes an angle of 4!.7
o
with respect to the ceiling?
a. 34.! lb c. 3".! lb
b. 33.9lb d. 3lb
ans# 34.#6 lb
27. A light hangs from two cables. One cable has a tension of 2"."" % and is at an angle of 7."
o
with respect to the
ceiling. What is the tension in the other cable if it makes an angle of 2$.2
o
with respect to the ceiling?
a. 2! % c. 27 %
b. 2% d. 29 %
ans# 27N
2#. A man is p&lling a cart /total 2.7 kg0 with a force of 112 %. %eglecting friction+ how m&ch time does it take to get
the cart from rest &p to 1." m)s?
@olAn# &se the mass and force to find the acceleration+ &se the acceleration and the initial and final speeds to get
the time /the initial speed is $0
a. $.$4"!3s c. $.$3"7s
b. $.$12"2s d. $.$24!4 s

ans# "."24#4 s
29. A lad( is p&lling a cart /total "".7 kg0 with a force of 39" %. %eglecting friction+ what is the acceleration of the cart?
a. 7.1 m)s
2
B
.
7.$91 m)s
2

b. 7.$92 m)s
2
d
.
7.$93 m)s
2

ans# 7."91 !s
2
3$.
A lad( p&lls a cart with a force of 14"4 %. %eglecting friction+ if the cart changes from resting to a speed of 1.7 m)s in
a distance of $.$2!72 m+ what is the total mass of the cart?
a. 2!.9$ kg c. 27.9$ kg
b. 2!.91 kg d. 29.$$ kg
ans# 2#.9" $%
31. A man sees a 44." kg cart abo&t to b&mp into a wall at 1.7 m)s. *f the cart is $.$42$3 m from the wall when he
grabs it+ how m&ch force m&st he appl( to stop it before it hits?
@olAn#
(o& can get the force re2&ired from 3
net
1ma. 4o& ha'e 5m5+ so (o& need to find 5a5.
get the acceleration from the kinematic part of the problem... a 1 /'
2
6 '
i
2
0)2d
/the final 'elocit( 1 $0
a. 1"3$ % c. 13$ %
b. 173$ % d. 1!3$ %
ans# 153" N
32. A ".4 kg mass and a .2 kg mass are tied to a light string and h&ng o'er a frictionless p&lle(. What is the tension in
the string?
@olAn#
start with a free6bod( diagram
write o&t the force e2&ations on each mass
the tension in the string is the same at both ends
the 'al&e of the acceleration is the same for both masses+ b&t one accelerates &p+ the other accelerates
down
eliminate the acceleration from the two e2&ations to find the tension
/if (o& fo&nd it easier to sol'e for acceleration+ &se it in one of the e2&ations to find the tension0
a. "."7 % c. "7.1 %
b. ""."9 % d. "."9 %

ans# 56.569 N
33. A 4. kg mass and an !." kg mass are tied to a light string and h&ng o'er a frictionless p&lle(. What is their
acceleration?
a. 2.92 m)s
2
c. 2.917 m)s
2

b.

2.91 m)s
2
d.

3 m)s
2

ans#

2.917 !s
2
34. An &nknown mass and a 13.2 kg mass are tied to a light string and h&ng o'er a frictionless p&lle(. *f the tension in
the string is 1.3114 %+ what is the &nknown mass?

a
.
4.1 2kg c. 4.$ kg
b. 4.1 kg d. 4.2kg
ans# 4.1 $%
3". A 3.1 lb book is resting on a 73.7 lb table. What is the normal force of the book on the table?
a.
63.2lbs c. 3.2lbs
b. 63.1bs d. 3.1 lbs

ans# +3.1 lbs
3. A ".2 kg bo, sits on a ramp inclined at 42.4
o
to hori-ontal. What is the normal force on the bo, from the ramp?
a. 37.4% c. 37."4 %
b. 37."3% d. 37.3 %
ans# 37.63 N
37. A .7 kg bo, sits on a ramp inclined at 37.4
o
to hori-ontal. What is the normal force on the ramp from the bo,?
a. "2.17% c. 6"2.1 %
b. "2.1 % d. 6"2.17 %

ans# +52.16 N
37. A bo, sits on a ramp inclined at 21.7
o
to hori-ontal. *f the normal force on the bo, from the ramp is 2$.94 %+ what is
the mass of the bo,?
a. 2.3 kg c. 2.2kg
b. 2.4kg d. 2.1kg

ans# 2.3 $%
3!. A 7.9 kg bo, sits on a ramp. *f the normal force on the bo, from the ramp is 41.!2 %+ what is the angle the ramp
makes with the /hori-ontal0 gro&nd?
a. "7.3
o
c. "7.4
o

b. "3
o
d. "".3
$


ans# 57.3
o

39. What is the minim&m force re2&ired to start a 11." kg bo, mo'ing across the floor if the coefficient of static friction
between the bo, and the floor is $.4?
a. 72.13% c. 72.13 %
b. 72.1 % d. 72.12! %
ans# 72.12# N
4$. What is the mass of a bo, which re2&ires a minim&m p&shing force of 74.$!! % to start mo'ing across a floor with
a coefficient of static friction between the bo, and the floor of $.?
a. 12.2kg c. 13kg
b. 12. kg d. 12."kg
ans# 12.6 $%
41. *f a minim&m force of 79.4!2 % is re2&ired to p&sh on a 1".9 kg bo, to begin mo'ing it across the floor+ what is the
coefficient of static friction between the bo, and the floor?
a. $."1 c. $."3
b. $."2 d. $."4
ans# ".51
42. A bo, is sliding down a ramp with an acceleration of 1.21 m)s
2
. *f the ramp is at an angle of 2".1
o
relati'e to the
gro&nd+ what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the bo, and the ramp?
a. $.2!"7 c. $.2!"
b. $.3$$$ d. $.2!7
ans# ".2#57
43. What is the kinetic energ( of a 7$ kg man r&nning along at .3 m)s?
@olAn#
this is a straightforward application of the e2&ation 78 1 1)2 . m.'
2

simpl( pl&g the n&mbers into the right hand side

a. 1419 c. 141" 9
b. 14179 d. 141!9
ans# 1415 )
44. What is the change in gra'itational potential energ( for a !.9 kg man walking &p stairs from a height of 3.$7 m to
1$7.9 m?
@olAn#
this is a straightforward application of ;change in<:
g
1 m.g.;change in<h
s&bstit&te the m and ;change in<h /difference in heights0 'al&es gi'en with g 1 9.! m)s
2
then sol'e for
;change in<:
g

a. 3$13$ 9 c. 3$131 9
b. 3$1329 d. 3$133 9
ans# 3"13" )
4". What is the mass of a di'er whose gra'itational potential energ( changes b( 61$+"$$ 9 when di'ing into water
from a height of 13$.1 m?
a. 12".2 kg c. 12"." kg
b. 12".3 kg d. 12".4 kg
ans# 125.4 $%
4. =ow m&ch work is done b( gra'it( when a !2.3 kg di'er >&mps from a height of ".23 m into the water?
a. 422$ 9 c. 4229 9
b. 421! 9 d. 4219 9
ans# 421# )
47. What height abo'e the water does a 133.9 kg di'er >&mps need to >&mp from for gra'it( to do $2 9 of work on
him)her?
a. 4.1 m c. 4.2 m
b. 4.$ m d. 4.3 m
ans# 4.62
4!. What is the mass of a di'er if gra'it( does !1$$ 9 of work on him)her when >&mping into the water from a height of
."" m? What is the mass of a di'er if gra'it( does !1$$ 9 of work on him)her when >&mping into the water from a
height of ."" m?C
a. 12.2 kg c. 12.4 kg
b. 12.1 kg d. 12.3 kg

ans# 126.2 $%
49. =ow m&ch work m&st be done to mo'e a 34. kg bo, 3. m across the floor if the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the bo, and the floor is $.3?
a. 372.2 9 c. 372.4 9
b. 372.3 9 d. 372." 9
ans# 372.3 )
"$. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between a 1 kg bo, and the floor if it takes 14$.4 9 of work to mo'e it a
distance of 3.2 m?
a. $.2! c. $.27
b. $.29 d. $.3

ans# ".2#
"1+ What is the mass of a bo, which re2&ires 3"1! 9 of work to be p&lled 9.3 m across a floor with a coefficient of
kinetic friction between the bo, and the floor of $.4?
a. 9 kg c. 9".7 kg
b. 9".! kg d. 9".9 kg
ans# 95.9 $%
"2.=ow far m&st (o& p&ll a 1$.9 kg bo, across the floor to do 123.3 9 of work if the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the bo, and the floor is $.1"?
a. 7." m c. 7.7 m
b. 7. m d. 7.! m

ans# 7.7
"3. =ow m&ch work m&st be done to mo'e a 3.! kg chair .1 m across the floor at constant 'elocit( if the coefficient of
kinetic friction between the chair and the floor is $.4 and (o& are p&shing at an angle of 3$.2
o
relati'e to the floor?
a. 231." 9 c. 231.7 9
b. 231. 9 d. 231.! 9
ans# 231.6 )
"4. *f (o& do 231.9 9 of work to mo'e a 19.! kg chair 3.3" m across the floor at constant 'elocit(+ and (o& are p&shing
at an angle of 17.9
o
relati'e to the floor+ what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the chair?
@olAn#
draw a free bod( diagram
write o&t the hori-ontal and 'ertical force e2&ations... &se force.sin/theta0 D force.cos/theta0 so there is onl(
one force &nknown
(o& ha'e three &nknowns in these two e2&ations 6 force applied+ normal force+ coefficient of kinetic friction
&se work1force
hori-ontal
.distance to obtain a third e2&ation
(o& now ha'e three e2&ations D three &nknowns 6 it is now >&st an algebra problem
m( s&ggestion... &se the work e2&ation to find the hori-ontal force
then &se the angle to find the magnit&de of the force
(o&r 'ertical force e2&ation sho&ld now tell the 'al&e of the normal force
now &se force
hori-ontal
1 force
fiction
1 coefficient.;normal force<
sol'e this last e2&ation for the normal force
a. $.3$ c. $.32
b. $.31 d. $.33
ans# ".32
"". A !$.4 kg di'er >&mps from a height of 2.4 m with an initial speed of 1.2" m)s. What is his speed entering the
water?
@olAn#
the di'er5s mass was gi'en to make it easier to &se energ( form&las+ howe'er+ it will cancel in the mass
and is hence irrele'ant
the change in gra'itational potential energ( /mgh 6 where 5h5 is the change in height h
f
6h
i
0 e2&als /negati'e of0
the change in kinetic energ(
sol'e for the final kinetic energ(
from the final kinetic energ( and the mass calc&late the final speed

a. 7.3$1 m)s c. 7.3$3 m)s
b. 7.3$2 m)s d. 7.3$4 m)s
ans# 7.3"1 !s