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Animals

Falling Cats

Multiple-Choice Questions
Question 1 Falling Cats

Which is the correct free body diagram for a


cat immediately after falling off of a cliff?

a) b) c)
Question 1 Solution Falling Cats

Which is the correct free body diagram for a


cat immediately after falling off of a cliff?

a) b) c)

Force of Gravity is constant.


D= A v2, so D increases as v increases
Question 2 Falling Cats

Which is the correct free body diagram for a


cat that has reached terminal velocity ?

a) b) c)
Question 2 Solution Falling Cats

Which is the correct free body diagram for a


cat that has reached terminal velocity ?

a) b) c)

For v = vterm, D = Fg
Question 3 Falling Cats

An object with smaller cross sectional


area A has a larger terminal velocity than an
object with larger A.
a) always true
b) sometimes true
c) never true
Question 3 Solution Falling Cats

An object with smaller cross sectional


area A has a larger terminal velocity than an
object with larger A.
a) always true
b) sometimes true
c) never true

4mg Need to compare the ratio (m/


v term = A), not just A alone.
A (Note: It will also depend on how aerodynamic
the objects are in case there is a big difference
in their drag coefficients.)

Question 4 Falling Cats

Which of the following describes what happens


to a meteor crashing through the atmosphere
travelling faster than its terminal velocity?
a) The meteor decelerates

b) The meteor stays at constant v

c) The meteor accelerates


Question 4 Solution Falling Cats

Which of the following describes what happens


to a meteor crashing through the atmosphere
travelling faster than its terminal velocity?
a) The meteor decelerates
b) The meteor stays at constant v

c) The meteor accelerates


When v > vterm , the drag force is larger than the gravitational
force meaning the net force is opposite to the motion causing
deceleration until v = vterm. (Note: The work done by the drag force is
converted into heat, which usually causes meteorites to burn up in the
atmosphere.)
Question 5 Falling Cats

vbike vair

The magnitude of the drag on a cyclist


encountering a head wind is given by

a) D = A (vbike)2

b) D = A (vbike-vair)2

c) D = A (vbike+ vair)2
Question 5 Solution Falling Cats

vbike vair

The magnitude of the drag on a cyclist


encountering a head wind is given by

a) D = A (vbike)2 D = Av2
where v is the speed
b) D = A (vbike-vair)2 of the object relative
to the air
c) D = A (vbike+ vair) 2
Question 6 Falling Cats

vbike vair

The magnitude of the drag on a cyclist


encountering a tail wind is given by

a) D = A (vbike)2

b) D = A (vbike-vair)2

c) D = A (vbike+ vair)2
Question 6 Solution Falling Cats

vbike vair

The magnitude of the drag on a cyclist


encountering a tail wind is given by
D = Av2
a) D = A (vbike)2 where v is the speed
of the object relative
b) D = A (vbike-vair) 2
to the air. (Note: If vair > vobj,
the drag force changes direction
c) D = A (vbike+ vair )2 and the cyclist will be pushed by
the wind.)

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