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 6-kg mass if it is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/sec
2
?
3 x 10
1
nts
1.1 x 10
1
nts
8.33 x 10
-1
nts
0 nts
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Question 2
What is the magnitude of the frictional force present if a 6-kg mass being pulled by a horizontal force of 11 newtons towards the right experiences an acceleration of -1.17 m/sec
2
?
7.02 x 10
0
nts
5.13 x 10
0
nts
1.57 x 10
0
nts
1.8 x 10
1
nts
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Question 3
A 6-kg mass experiences two vertical forces: 37.2 newtons pulling upward and 58.8 newtons pulling downward. What acceleration does the 6-kg mass undergo?
21.6 m/sec
2
16.0 m/sec
2
-3.6 m/sec
2
-15.6 m/sec
2
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Question 4
A 6-kg mass is being pulled towards the right with a rope that has a tension of 77 newtons at an angle of 42 degrees to the x-axis. If the surface is frictionless, what acceleration will the mass develop?
12.8 m/sec
2
8.6 m/sec
2
0.9 m/sec
2
9.5 m/sec
2
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Question 5
A 22-gram bullet travelling at 40 m/sec is fired into a tree. If the bullet is brought to a stop in a distance of 42 centimeters, what average resistive force did the tree exert upon it?
-4.19 x 10
2
nts
-4.19 x 10
1
nts
-8.8 x 10
-1
nts
-2.1 x 10
0
nts
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