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 5-kg mass if it is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/sec
2
?
2.5 x 10
1
nts
0 nts
1 x 10
1
nts
1 x 10
0
nts
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Question 2
What is the magnitude of the frictional force present if a 5-kg mass being pulled by a horizontal force of 10 newtons towards the right experiences an acceleration of -1 m/sec
2
?
5 x 10
0
nts
1.5 x 10
1
nts
2 x 10
0
nts
5 x 10
0
nts
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Question 3
A 5-kg mass experiences two vertical forces: 33.7 newtons pulling upward and 49 newtons pulling downward. What acceleration does the 5-kg mass undergo?
-10.3 m/sec
2
15.3 m/sec
2
16.5 m/sec
2
-3.1 m/sec
2
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Question 4
A 5-kg mass is being pulled towards the right with a rope that has a tension of 70 newtons at an angle of 30 degrees to the x-axis. If the surface is frictionless, what acceleration will the mass develop?
14.0 m/sec
2
12.1 m/sec
2
7.0 m/sec
2
5.1 m/sec
2
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Question 5
A 20-gram bullet travelling at 60 m/sec is fired into a tree. If the bullet is brought to a stop in a distance of 30 centimeters, what average resistive force did the tree exert upon it?
-4 x 10
0
nts
-1.2 x 10
3
nts
-1.2 x 10
0
nts
-1.2 x 10
2
nts
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