Chapter 4, The Laws of Motion

CHAPTER 4
4.1 Forces

4.2 Newtons First Law

4.3 Newtons Second Law

4.4 Newtons Third Law

1. Which of the following is an example of the type of force that acts at a distance?

a. gravitational
b. magnetic
c. electrical
d. all of the above

2. If we know an object is moving at constant velocity, we may assume:

a. the net force acting on the object is zero.

b. there are no forces acting on the object.
c. the object is accelerating.
d. the object is losing mass.

3. Which of the following expresses a principle, which was initially stated by Galileo and was
later incorporated into Newtons laws of motion?

a. An objects acceleration is inversely proportional to its mass.

b. For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
c. The natural condition for a moving object is to remain in motion.
d. The natural condition for a moving object is to come to rest.

4. What condition must apply to a systems state of motion for it to be regarded as an inertial
frame of reference?

a. in decreasing velocity
b. in constant velocity
c. in constant acceleration
d. in increasing acceleration

5. A 7.0-kg bowling ball experiences a net force of 5.0 N. What will be its acceleration?

a. 35 m/s 2
b. 7.0 m/s2
c. 5.0 m/s2
d. 0.71 m/s2

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6. An astronaut applies a force of 500 N to an asteroid, and it accelerates at 7.00 m/s2. What is
the asteroids mass?

a. 71 kg
b. 135 kg
c. 441 kg
d. 3 500 kg

7. Two ropes are attached to a 40-kg object. The first rope applies a force of 25 N and the
second, 40 N. If the two ropes are perpendicular to each other, what is the resultant
acceleration of the object?

a. 1.2 m/s2
b. 3.0 m/s2
c. 25 m/s2
d. 47 m/s 2

8. Two forces act on a 6.00-kg object. One of the forces is 10.0 N. If the object accelerates at
2.00 m/s 2, what is the greatest possible magnitude of the other force?

a. 1.0 N
b. 2.0 N
c. 22.0 N
d. 34.0 N

9. The acceleration due to gravity on the Moons surface is one-sixth that on Earth. An
astronauts life support backpack weighs 300 lb on Earth. What does it weigh on the Moon?

a. 1 800 lb
b. 300 lb
c. 135 lb
d. 50 lb

10. The acceleration due to gravity on the Moons surface is one-sixth that on Earth. What net
force would be required to accelerate a 20-kg object at 6.0 m/s2 on the moon?

a. 1.3 N
b. 20 N
c. 33 N
d. 120 N

11. If we know that a nonzero net force is acting on an object, which of the following must we
assume regarding the objects condition? The object is:

a. at rest.
b. moving with a constant velocity.
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c. being accelerated.
d. losing mass.
12. A 2 000-kg sailboat experiences an eastward force of 3 000 N by the ocean tide and a wind
force against its sails with magnitude of 6 000 N directed toward the northwest (45 N of W).
What is the magnitude of the resultant acceleration?

a. 2.2 m/s2
b. 2.1 m/s2
c. 1.5 m/s2
d. 3.0 m/s2

13. A 2 000-kg sailboat experiences an eastward force of 3 000 N by the ocean tide and a wind
force against its sails with magnitude of 6 000 N directed toward the northwest (45 N of W).
What is the direction of the resultant acceleration?

a. 60 N of E
b. 30 N of W
c. 30 N of E
d. 74 N of W

14. A cart of weight 20 N is accelerated across a level surface at 0.15 m/s2. What net force acts on
the wagon? (g = 9.8 m/s 2)

a. 0.92 N
b. 0.31 N
c. 3.0 N
d. 4.5 N

15. A rock is rolled in the sand. It starts at 5.0 m/s, moves in a straight line for a distance of 3.0 m,
and then stops. What is the magnitude of the average acceleration?

a. 1.8 m/s2
b. 4.2 m/s2
c. 5.4 m/s2
d. 6.2 m/s2

16. Rita accelerates a 0.40-kg ball from rest to 9.0 m/s during the 0.15 s in which her foot is in
contact with the ball. What average force does she apply to the ball during the kick?

a. 48 N
b. 72 N
c. 24 N
d. 60 N

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17. A 70.0-kg man jumps 1.00 m down onto a concrete walkway. His downward motion stops in
0.0200 seconds. If he forgets to bend his knees, what force is transmitted to his leg bones?

a. 15 500 N
b. 7 010 N
c. 4 900 N
d. 3 500 N

18. The accelerating force of the wind on a small 200-kg sailboat is 707 N northeast. If the drag of
the keel is 500 N acting west, what is the acceleration of the boat?

a. 1.5 m/s2 due east

b. 2.5 m/s2 due north
c. 3.0 m/s2 northeast
d. 2.0 m/s2 north by northwest

19. A barefoot field-goal kicker imparts a speed of 30 m/s to a football at rest. If the football has a
mass of 0.50 kg and time of contact with the football is 0.025 s, what is the force exerted on
the foot?

a. 190 N
b. 380 N
c. 600 N
d. 900 N

20. An automobile of mass 2 000 kg moving at 30 m/s is braked suddenly with a constant braking
force of 10 000 N. How far does the car travel before stopping?

a. 45 m
b. 90 m
c. 135 m
d. 180 m

21. A shot-putter moves his arm and the 7.0-kg shot through a distance of 1.0 m, giving the shot a
velocity of 10 m/s from rest. Find the average force exerted on the shot during this time.

a. 175 N
b. 350 N
c. 525 N
d. 700 N

22. A baseball batter hits an incoming 40-m/s fastball. The ball leaves the bat at 50 m/s after a
ball-on-bat contact time of 0.030 s. What is the force exerted on the 0.15-kg baseball?

a. 450 N
b. 250 N
c. 90 N
d. 50 N

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23. In the terminology a 500-N block, the 500-N refers to the blocks:

a. mass.
b. force.
c. weight.
d. None of the above.

24. The statement by Newton that for every action there is an opposite but equal reaction is
regarded as which of his laws of motion?

a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth

25. A thrown stone hits a window, but doesnt break it. Instead it reverses direction and ends up on
the ground below the window. In this case, we know:

a. the force of the stone on the glass > the force of the glass on the stone.
b. the force of the stone on the glass = the force of the glass on the stone.
c. the force of the stone on the glass < the force of the glass on the stone.
d. the stone didnt slow down as it broke the glass.

4.5 Applications of Newtons Laws

26. Two blocks, joined by a string, have masses of 6.0 and 9.0 kg. They rest on a frictionless
horizontal surface. A 2nd string, attached only to the 9-kg block, has horizontal force = 30 N
applied to it. Both blocks accelerate. Find the tension in the string between the blocks.

a. 18 N
b. 28 N
c. 12 N
d. 15 N

27. Three forces, 5.0 N, 15.0 N, and 20.0 N, are acting on a 9.81-kg object. Which of the
following forces could also be acting on the object if it is moving with constant velocity?

a. 1.0 N
b. 19.0 N
c. 39.0 N
d. any of the above

28. An airplane of mass 1.2 104 kg tows a glider of mass 0.6 104 kg. The airplane propellers
provide a net forward thrust of 3.6 104 N. What is the gliders acceleration?

a. 2.0 m/s2
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b. 3.0 m/s2
c. 6.0 m/s2
d. 9.8 m/s2
29. Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 8 kg are connected together by a light string and rest on a
frictionless level surface. Attached to the 8-kg mass is another light string, which a person uses
to pull both blocks horizontally. If the two-block system accelerates at 0.5 m/s2 what is the
tension in the connecting string between the blocks?

a. 14 N
b. 6 N
c. 10 N
d. 4.0 N

30. Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 8.0 kg are connected together by a light string and rest on a
frictionless level surface. Attached to the 8-kg mass is a second light string, which a person
uses to pull both blocks horizontally. If the two-block system accelerates at 0.5 m/s2, what is
the tension in the second string attached to the 8-kg mass?

a. 14 N
b. 6.0 N
c. 10 N
d. 4.0 N

31. A 10-kg mass and a 2.0-kg mass are connected by a light string over a massless, frictionless
pulley. If g = 9.8 m/s 2, what is the acceleration of the system when released?

a. 2.5 m/s2
b. 6.5 m/s2
c. 7.8 m/s2
d. 9.8 m/s2

32. A 15-kg block rests on a level frictionless surface and is attached by a light string to a 5.0-kg
hanging mass where the string passes over a massless frictionless pulley. If g = 9.8 m/s 2, what
is the tension in the connecting string?

a. 65 N
b. 17 N
c. 49 N
d. 37 N

33. An elevator weighing 20 000 N is supported by a steel cable. What is the tension in the cable
when the elevator is being accelerated upward at a rate of 3.00 m/s2? (g = 9.80 m/s 2)

a. 13 900 N
b. 23 100 N
c. 20 000 N
d. 26 100 N

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34. As a basketball player starts to jump for a rebound, he begins to move upward faster and
faster until he leaves the floor. During this time that he is in contact with the floor, the force of
the floor on his shoes is:

a. bigger than his weight.

b. equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to his weight.
c. less than his weight.
d. zero.

35. As I slide a box at constant speed up a frictionless slope, pulling parallel to the slope, the
tension in the rope will be:

a. greater than the tension would be if the box were stationary.

b. greater than the weight of the box.
c. equal to the weight of the box.
d. less than the weight of the box.

36. A boxcar of mass 200 tons at rest becomes uncoupled on a 2.5 grade. If the track is
considered to be frictionless, what speed does the boxcar have after 10 seconds?

a. 0.37 m/s
b. 0.59 m/s
c. 1.3 m/s
d. 4.3 m/s

37. As a 3.0-kg bucket is being lowered into a 10-m-deep well, starting from the top, the tension in
the rope is 9.8 N. The acceleration of the bucket will be:

a. 6.5 m/s2 downward.

b. 9.8 m/s2 downward.
c. zero.
d. 3.3 m/s2 upward.

38. A 5 000-N weight is held suspended in equilibrium by two cables. Cable 1 applies a horizontal
force to the right of the object and has a tension, T1. Cable 2 applies a force upward and to the
left at an angle of 37.0 to the negative x axis and has a tension, T2. What is the tension, T1?

a. 4 000 N
b. 6 640 N
c. 8 310 N
d. 3 340 N

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39. A 5 000-N weight is suspended in equilibrium by two cables. Cable 1 applies a horizontal
force to the right of the object and has a tension, T1. Cable 2 applies a force upward and to the
left at an angle of 37.0 to the negative x axis and has a tension, T2. Find T2.

a. 4 000 N
b. 6 640 N
c. 8 310 N
d. 3 340 N

40. Three identical 6.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface in contact with one
another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a force is applied to the left side of the
left cube causing all three cubes to accelerate to the right at 2.0 m/s2. What is the magnitude of
the force exerted on the middle cube by the left cube in this case?

a. 12 N
b. 24 N
c. 36 N
d. none of the above

41. Three identical 6.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface in contact with one
another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a force is applied to the left side of the
left cube causing all three cubes to accelerate to the right at 2.0 m/s2. What is the magnitude of
the force exerted on the right cube by the middle cube in this case?

a. 12 N
b. 24 N
c. 36 N
d. none of the above

42. A sled weighs 100 N. It is held in place on a frictionless 20 slope by a rope attached to a stake
at the top; the rope is parallel to the slope. Find the tension in the rope.

a. 94 N
b. 47 N
c. 37 N
d. 34 N

43. A sled weighs 100 N. It is held in place on a frictionless 20 slope by a rope attached to a stake
at the top; the rope is parallel to the slope. What is the normal force of the slope acting on the
sled?

a. 94 N
b. 47 N
c. 37 N
d. 34 N

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44. A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope such that each half of the rope makes
an angle of 10.0 with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

a. 1 440 N
b. 1 000 N
c. 500 N
d. 2 900 N

45. A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope. If the rope can withstand a tension
of 1 800 N without breaking, what is the minimum angle the rope can make with the
horizontal?

a. 4
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15

46. A 20-kg traffic light hangs midway on a cable between two poles 40 meters apart. If the sag in
the cable is 0.40 meters, what is the tension in each side of the cable?

a. 12 000 N
b. 9 800 N
c. 4 900 N
d. 980 N

47. A girl is using a rope to pull a box that weighs 300 N across a level surface with constant
velocity. The rope makes an angle of 30 above the horizontal, and the tension in the rope is
100 N. What is the normal force of the floor on the box?

a. 300 N
b. 86 N
c. 50 N
d. 250 N

48. A karate master strikes a board with an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s, decreasing to 1.0 m/s as
his hand passes through the board. If the time of contact with the board is 0.002 0 s, and the
mass of the coordinated hand and arm is 1.0 kg, what is the force exerted on the board?

a. 1 000 N
b. 1 800 N
c. 2 700 N
d. 4 500 N

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49. Find the tension in an elevator cable if the 1 000-kg elevator is descending with an acceleration
of 1.8 m/s 2, downward.

a. 5 700 N
b. 8 000 N
c. 9 800 N
d. 11 600 N

4.6 Forces of Friction

50. A block of mass 5.00 kg rests on a horizontal surface where the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the two is 0.200. A string attached to the block is pulled horizontally, resulting in a
2.00-m/s2 acceleration by the block. Find the tension in the string. (g = 9.80 m/s 2)

a. 0.200 N
b. 9.80 N
c. 19.8 N
d. 10.0 N

51. A horizontal force of 750 N is needed to overcome the force of static friction between a level
floor and a 250-kg crate. If g = 9.8 m/s 2, what is the coefficient of static friction?

a. 3.0
b. 0.15
c. 0.28
d. 0.31

52. A horizontal force of 750 N is needed to overcome the force of static friction between a level
floor and a 250-kg crate. What is the acceleration of the crate if the 750-N force is maintained
after the crate begins to move and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.12?

a. 1.8 m/s2
b. 2.5 m/s2
c. 3.0 m/s2
d. 3.8 m/s2

53. A 100-kg box is placed on a ramp. As one end of the ramp is raised, the box begins to move
downward just as the angle of inclination reaches 15. What is the coefficient of static friction
between box and ramp?

a. 0.15
b. 0.27
c. 0.77
d. 0.95

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54. A 300-kg crate is placed on an adjustable inclined plane. As one end of the incline is raised, the
crate begins to move downward. If the crate slides down the plane with an acceleration of 0.70
m/s2 when the incline angle is 25, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between ramp and
crate? (g = 9.8 m/s 2)

a. 0.47
b. 0.42
c. 0.39
d. 0.12

55. A 250-kg crate is placed on an adjustable inclined plane. If the crate slides down the incline
with an acceleration of 0.70 m/s2 when the incline angle is 25, then what should the incline
angle be for the crate to slide down the plane at constant speed? (g = 9.8 m/s 2)

a. 12
b. 21
c. 25
d. 29

56. Doug hits a hockey puck, giving it an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s. If the coefficient of kinetic
friction between ice and puck is 0.050, how far will the puck slide before stopping?

a. 19 m
b. 25 m
c. 37 m
d. 57 m

57. It is late and Carlos is sliding down a rope from his third floor window to meet his friend Juan.
As he slides down the rope faster and faster, he becomes frightened and grabs harder on the
rope, increasing the tension in the rope. As soon as the upward tension in the rope becomes
equal to his weight:

a. Carlos will stop.

b. Carlos will slow down.
c. Carlos will continue down at a constant velocity.
d. the rope must break.

58. Three identical 6.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface in contact with one
another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a 36-N force is applied to the left side of
the left cube causing all three cubes to accelerate to the right. If the cubes are each subject to a
frictional force of 6.0 N, what is the magnitude of the force exerted on the middle cube by the
left cube in this case?

a. 12 N
b. 24 N
c. 36 N
d. none of the above

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59. Three identical 6.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface in contact with one
another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a 36-N force is applied to the left side of
the left cube causing all three cubes to accelerate to the right. If the cubes are each subject to a
frictional force of 6.0 N, what is the magnitude of the force exerted on the right cube by the
middle cube in this case?

a. 12 N
b. 24 N
c. 36 N
d. none of the above

60. As a car goes up a hill, there is a force of friction between the road and the tires rolling on the
road. The maximum force of friction is equal to:

a. the weight of the car times the coefficient of kinetic friction.

b. the normal force of the road times the coefficient of kinetic friction.
c. the normal force of the road times the coefficient of static friction.
d. zero.

61. As a car moves forward on a level road at constant velocity, the net force acting on the tires is:

a. greater than the normal force times the coefficient of static friction.
b. equal to the normal force times the coefficient of static friction.
c. the normal force times the coefficient of kinetic friction.
d. zero.

62. As a car skids with its wheels locked trying to stop on a road covered with ice and snow, the
force of friction between the icy road and the tires will usually be:

a. greater than the normal force of the road times the coefficient of static friction.
b. equal to the normal force of the road times the coefficient of static friction.
c. less than the normal force of the road times the coefficient of static friction.
d. greater than the normal force of the road times the coefficient of kinetic friction.

63. There are six books in a stack, each with a weight of 5.0 N. The coefficient of friction between
all the books is 0.20 as is the coefficient between the table and the bottom book. What
horizontal push must I just exceed on the next to bottom book to start sliding the top five books
off the bottom one?

a. 1.0 N
b. 5.0 N
c. 3.0 N
d. 7.0 N

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64. Two objects, A and B, are placed on an inclined plane that can be rotated to different angles of
elevation. A starts to slide at twice the angle of elevation that B starts sliding. The respective
coefficients for static friction for A and B are A and B. Choose the last answer that is
correct.

a. B > A
b. A > B
c. B = 2 A
d. A = 2 B

65. A 10.0-kg mass is placed on a 25.0o incline and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient
of static friction in this case is 0.580, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. What is
the frictional force in this situation?

a. 41.4 N
b. 88.8 N
c. 46.2 N
d. 51.5 N

66. A 10.0-kg mass is placed on a 25.0o incline and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient
of static friction in this case is 0.580, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. The mass
is given a shove causing it to slide down the incline. What is the frictional force while the mass
is sliding?

a. 41.4 N
b. 88.8 N
c. 46.2 N
d. 51.5 N

67. A 10.0-kg mass is placed on a 25.0o incline and friction keeps it from sliding. The coefficient
of static friction in this case is 0.580 and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.520. The mass
is given a shove causing it to slide down the incline. Taking down the incline as positive, what
is the acceleration of the mass while it is sliding?

a. 0.477 m/s2
b. -0.477 m/s 2
c. 1.99 m/s2
d. -1.99 m/s 2

68. A man pulls a sled at a constant velocity across a horizontal snow surface. If a force of 80 N is
being applied to the sled rope at an angle of 53 to the ground, what is the force of friction
between sled and snow?

a. 80 N
b. 64 N
c. 48 N
d. 40 N

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69. A trapeze artist, with swing, weighs 800 N; he is momentarily held to one side by his partner
so that the swing ropes make an angle of 30.0 with the vertical. In such a condition of static
equilibrium, what is the horizontal force being applied by the partner?

a. 924 N
b. 400 N
c. 196 N
d. 462 N

70. A trapeze artist, with swing, weighs 800 N; he is being held to one side by his partner so that
the swing ropes make an angle of 30.0 with the vertical. In such a condition of static
equilibrium what is the tension in the rope?

a. 924 N
b. 400 N
c. 196 N
d. 461 N

71. A 200-N crate rests on an ramp; the maximum angle just before it slips is 25 with the
horizontal. What is the coefficient of static friction between crate and ramp surfaces?

a. 0.11
b. 0.21
c. 0.38
d. 0.47

72. A 150-N sled is pulled up a 28 slope at a constant speed by a force of 100 N. What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction between sled and slope?

a. 0.53
b. 0.22
c. 0.13
d. 0.33

73. Jamal pulls a 150-N sled up a 28.0 slope at constant speed by a force of 100 N. Near the top
of the hill he releases the sled. With what acceleration does the sled go down the hill?

a. 1.20 m/s2
b. 1.67 m/s2
c. 2.22 m/s2
d. 2.67 m/s2

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74. Dana uses a rope to pull a box that weighs 300 N across a level surface with constant velocity.
The rope makes an angle of 30 above the horizontal and the tension in the rope is 100 N.
What is the coefficient of friction?

a. 0.35
b. 0.29
c. 0.17
d. 0.20

75. Hector drives a pickup truck horizontally at 15.0 m/s. He is transporting a crate of delicate
lead crystal. If the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the truck bed is 0.400,
what is the minimum stopping distance for the truck so the crate will not slide?

a. 28.7 m
b. 51.0 m
c. 33.6 m
d. 44.4 m

76. The coefficient of friction between a racecars wheels and the track is 1.0. The car starts from
rest and accelerates at a constant rate for 400 m. Find the maximum speed at the end of the
race.

a. 44 m/s
b. 66 m/s
c. 89 m/s
d. 99 m/s

77. A worker pulls a 200-N packing crate at constant velocity across a rough floor by exerting a
force F = 55.0 N at an angle of 35.0 above the horizontal. What is the coefficient of kinetic
friction of the floor?

a. 0.133
b. 0.267
c. 0.400
d. 0.200

78. A hockey puck moving at 7.0 m/s coasts to a halt in 75 m on a smooth ice surface. What is the
coefficient of friction between the ice and the puck?

a. = 0.025
b. = 0.033
c. = 0.12
d. = 0.25

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79. An Olympic skier moving at 20.0 m/s down a 30.0 slope encounters a region of wet snow, of
coefficient of friction k = 0.740. How far down the slope does she go before stopping?

a. 119 m
b. 145 m
c. 170 m
d. 199 m

80. The coefficient of static friction between the tires of a car and the street is s = 0.77. Of the
following, what is the steepest inclination angle of a street on which a car can be parked (with
wheels locked) without slipping?

a. 22.5
b. 30
c. 37
d. 45

81. A 9.0-kg hanging weight is connected by a string over a pulley to a 5.0-kg block sliding on a
flat table. If the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.20, find the tension in the string.

a. 19 N 5 kg
b. 24 N T
c. 32 N
d. 38 N T

9 kg

82. A 100-N block, on a 30 incline, is being held motionless by friction. The coefficient of static
friction between the block and the plane is 0.60. The force due to friction is:

a. 0 N.
b. 30 N.
c. 50 N.
d. 52 N.

83. A block is launched up an incline plane. After going up the plane, it slides back down to its
starting position. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.3. The time
for the trip up the plane:

a. is the same as the time for the trip down.

b. is more than the time for the trip down.
c. is less than the time for the trip down.
d. cannot be found compared without knowing the angle of inclination.

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84. A block is launched up an incline plane. After going up the plane, it slides back down to its
starting position. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.3. The speed
of the block when it reaches the starting position on the trip down:

a. is the same as the launching speed.

b. is less than the launching speed.
c. is more than the launching speed.
d. cannot be compared to the launch speed with the information given.

85. The maximum possible value for the coefficient of static friction is:

a. 0.50.
b. 1.00.
c. a value up to but not quite 1.00.
d. greater than 1.00.

86. A box is to be moved across a level surface. A force of magnitude 200 N may be applied at an
angle of 30 below the horizontal to push the box or at an angle of 30 above the horizontal to
pull the box, either application sufficient to overcome friction and move the box. Which
application will cause the box to have the greater acceleration?

a. the one below the horizontal

b. the one above the horizontal
c. both give equal acceleration
d. more information is needed

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CHAPTER 4 - ANSWERS
# Ans Difficulty # Ans Difficulty

1. D 1 44. A 2
2. A 1 45. B 2
3. C 1 46. C 2
4. B 1 47. D 2
5. D 1 48. D 2
6. A 1 49. B 2
7. A 2 50. C 2
8. C 2 51. D 2
9. D 1 52. A 3
10. D 2 53. B 2
11. C 1 54. C 3
12. A 2 55. B 3
13. D 2 56. C 2
14. B 2 57. C 1
15. B 2 58. B 3
16. C 2 59. A 3
17. A 3 60. C 2
18. B 2 61. D 2
19. C 2 62. C 2
20. B 2 63. B 2
21. B 2 64. B 2
22. A 2 65. A 2
23. C 1 66. C 3
24. C 1 67. B 3
25. B 2 68. C 2
26. C 2 69. D 2
27. D 2 70. A 2
28. A 2 71. D 2
29. C 2 72. B 3
30. A 2 73. D 3
31. B 3 74. A 2
32. D 3 75. A 3
33. D 2 76. C 2
34. A 2 77. B 3
35. D 2 78. B 2
36. D 2 79. B 3
37. A 3 80. C 2
38. B 3 81. D 3
39. C 3 82. C 2
40. B 2 83. C 3
41. A 2 84. B 3
42. D 2 85. D 2
43. A 2 86. B 3

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