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Newton’s First Law Practice
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A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 2 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 3 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 4 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 5 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 6 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A hockey puck slides at constant velocity 7 m/s on nearly frictionless ice. What is the net force on it?
Correct answer: A. Constant velocity means zero acceleration, which is the translational-equilibrium condition ΣF = 0.
A 2 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
A 3 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
A 4 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
A 5 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
A 6 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
A 7 kg lamp hangs motionless from a vertical cable. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: A. At rest in an inertial frame, acceleration is zero, so the vector sum of forces is zero.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 2 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 3 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 4 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 5 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 6 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
Measurements show an object’s net external force is zero for 7 s. Which motion is possible during that interval?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law says velocity remains constant; zero velocity is one possible constant velocity.
A car moves east at a steady 15 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
A car moves east at a steady 20 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
A car moves east at a steady 25 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
A car moves east at a steady 30 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
A car moves east at a steady 35 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
A car moves east at a steady 40 m/s on a level road. What must be true about the horizontal forces?
Correct answer: A. Steady velocity means zero horizontal acceleration, so driving and resistive forces balance.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 5 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 8 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 11 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 14 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 17 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
An observer’s frame moves at constant velocity 20 m/s relative to a laboratory. Why is such an inertial reference frame important when applying Newton’s first law in its standard form?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s laws take their simplest standard form in inertial frames.
A block is at rest on a rough 10° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A block is at rest on a rough 15° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A block is at rest on a rough 20° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A block is at rest on a rough 25° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A block is at rest on a rough 30° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A block is at rest on a rough 35° incline and does not slide. What can you conclude about the net force along the incline?
Correct answer: A. Static equilibrium requires the along-slope forces to balance as well as the perpendicular forces.
A spacecraft coasts at 500 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.
A spacecraft coasts at 750 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.
A spacecraft coasts at 1000 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.
A spacecraft coasts at 1250 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.
A spacecraft coasts at 1500 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.
A spacecraft coasts at 1750 m/s far from planets with engines off. In the idealized absence of external forces, what happens?
Correct answer: A. Newton’s first law rejects the idea that a continuing force is required simply to maintain velocity.