Forces and Trains Forces and Trains

Forces and Trains Forces and Trains

Two train engines are exerting identical Two train engines are exerting identical forces on train cars shown below. Which set forces on train cars shown below. Which set of trains has the largest acceleration? of trains has the largest acceleration?

A (A) (B) (C) (D)

A B Both have the same acceleration Unable to determine

Forces and Trains Forces and Trains

Two trains are accelerating with the same Two trains are accelerating with the same acceleration. Which coupling has the largest acceleration. Which coupling has the largest tension acting on it? tension acting on it? A B C

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

A B C All couplings have the same tension Unable to determine

Forces and Trains Forces and Trains

Two trains are accelerating with the same Two trains are accelerating with the same acceleration. Which train engine is exerting acceleration. Which train engine is exerting the larger force? the larger force?

A (A) (B) (C) (D)

A B Both are exerting the same force Unable to determine

The Green Lantern uses his power ring to create a force beam on a oil drum as shown below. Based on the angle of the force, is the normal force acting on the drum larger than, smaller than, or equal to the weight of the drum? (A) greater than (B) less than (C) equal to (D) unable to determine

The Green Lantern uses his power ring to create a force beam on a oil drum as shown below. Based on the angle of the force, is the normal force acting on the drum larger than, smaller than, or equal to the weight of the drum? (A) greater than (B) less than (C) equal to (D) unable to determine

The Green Lantern uses his power ring to create a force beam on a oil drum as shown below. Based on the angle of the force, is the normal force acting on the drum larger than, smaller than, or equal to the weight of the drum? (A) greater than (B) less than (C) equal to (D) unable to determine

Elevator Problems: Elevator Problems:

If the elevator is moving If the elevator is moving downward and speeding up, what downward and speeding up, what direction is the acceleration? direction is the acceleration?

tension: cord pulling itmust be!! (B) Downward the acceleration up tension: cord pulling it up
(A) Upward (A) Upward (B) Downward (B) Downward (C) acceleration is zero (C) acceleration is zero (D) Unable to determine (D) Unable to determine (E) Not possible (E) Not possible

weight: gravity pulling it weight: gravity pulling it

Elevator Problems: Elevator Problems:

If the elevator is moving upward If the elevator is moving upward at a constant speed, which is at a constant speed, which is larger: larger: the tension or the weight? the tension or the weight? (A) Tension (A) Tension (B) Weight (B) Weight (C) Tension equals weight (C) Tension equals weight (D) Unable to determine (D) Unable to determine (E) Not possible (E) Not possible

tension: cord pulling it must be!! (C) Equal cord pulling it up tension: the tension and weight up

weight: gravity pulling it weight: gravity pulling it

Elevator Problems: Elevator Problems:

If the elevator is accelerating If the elevator is accelerating upward with T=W how is it upward with T=W how is it moving? moving?

tension: cord pulling it up tension: (E) Not possible this is !! up cord pulling it
(A) Slowing Down (A) Slowing Down (B) Speeding Up (B) Speeding Up (C) Moving at a constant (C) Moving at a constant velocity velocity (D) Unable to determine (D) Unable to determine (E) Not possible (E) Not possible

weight: gravity pulling it weight: gravity pulling it

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(B) (B) Smaller (A) Larger Smaller (A) Larger (B) Smaller (B) Smaller (C) Equal to (C) Equal to (D) Not possible (D) Not possible (E) Unable to determine (E) Unable to determine

Jabba the Hut is on a Jabba the Hut is on a scale that is accelerating scale that is accelerating downward. Is the scale downward. Is the scale reading larger than, reading larger than, smaller than, or equal to smaller than, or equal to his actual weight? his actual weight?

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Jabba the Hut is on a Jabba the Hut is on a scale that is moving scale that is moving upward at a constant upward at a constant velocity. Is the scale velocity. Is the scale reading larger than, reading larger than, smaller than, or equal to smaller than, or equal to (C) Equal actual weight? his (C) Equal actual weight? his to to (A) Larger (A) Larger (B) Smaller (B) Smaller (C) Equal to (C) Equal to (D) Not possible (D) Not possible (E) Unable to determine (E) Unable to determine