Engineering Physics Assignment 2 Ques�ons

Ques�on 1 (Mandatory) (1 point)

Which of the following object has the greatest iner�a?
Ques�on 1 op�ons:
A) A 490 kg elephant walking at a speed of 1.0 m/s

B) A1500 kg car at rest in a parking lot

C) A 0.01 kg bullet travelling at 90 m/s

D) A 30 kg child cycling at 10 m/s on her bike

Ques�on 2 (Mandatory) (1 point)

"If the resultant force ac�ng upon an object is 0 N, then the object must _______."
Ques�on 2 op�ons:
A) be at rest only

B) be moving

C) be accelera�ng

D) be either at rest or moving with a constant velocity

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Ques�on 3 (Mandatory) (1 point)
A block of weight W slides down an inclined plane at a constant speed.

The normal contact force ac�ng between the block and the plane is N and the fric�onal force
between the block and the plane is F. The incline is at an angle θ to the horizontal. What is the
magnitude of F?
Ques�on 3 op�ons:
A) Nsinθ

B) Wsinθ

C) Ncosθ

D) Wcosθ

Ques�on 4 (Mandatory) (1 point)

Two forces of magnitude 12 N and 24 N act on the same point. Which of the following
forces cannot be the resultant of these two forces?
Ques�on 4 op�ons:
A) 19 N

B) 36 N

C) 16 N

D) 10 N

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Ques�on 5 (Mandatory) (1 point)
A person pulls a block across a rough horizontal surface at a constant speed by applying a force, F,
as shown in the diagram below. The arrows in the diagram correctly indicate the direc�ons, but
not necessarily the magnitudes of the various forces ac�ng on the block.

Which of the following rela�ons among the force magnitudes W, N, f, and F must be true?
Ques�on 5 op�ons:
A) F = f, N > W

B) F = f, N = W

C) F > f, N = W

D) F > f, N < W

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Ques�on 6 (Mandatory) (1 point)
The diagram shows a box res�ng on top of a table with a ver�cal upward tension force, T, ac�ng
on it.

Which of the following statements regarding the forces ac�ng on the box is correct?
Ques�on 6 op�ons:
A) There is sta�c fric�on ac�ng on the botom side of the box.

B) In terms of magnitude, T is equal to the weight of the box.

C) In terms of magnitude, the normal contact force is greater than the weight of the box.

D) In terms of magnitude, the normal contact force is smaller than the weight of the box.

Ques�on 7 (Mandatory) (1 point)

The figure shows a uniform metre rule of mass 0.450 kg.

Where should the pivot be, with reference to the 0 cm mark, so that the metre rule can become
balanced? Take g = 10 N/kg.
Ques�on 7 op�ons:
A) 41 cm

B) 54 cm

C) 59 cm

D) 46 cm

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Ques�on 8 (Mandatory) (1 point)
Two children si�ng on opposite sides of a see saw are not moving up and down, and the see saw
is level. The resultant moment on the see saw is _______________.
Ques�on 8 op�ons:
A) less than 1 N m

B) greater than 1 N m

C) zero

D) infinite

Ques�on 9 (Mandatory) (1 point)

When a uniform metre ruler is not pivoted at its 50-cm mark, its weight _________________.
Ques�on 9 op�ons:
A) will be zero

B) will be supported

C) will cause a turning effect

D) will not cause a turning effect

Ques�on 10 (Mandatory) (1 point)

A uniform metre ruler of weight 0.200 N balances at the 60-cm mark when a weight W is placed
at the 80-cm mark. What is the value of W?
Ques�on 10 op�ons:
A) 0.100 N

B) 0.267 N

C) 0.150 N

D) 0.200 N

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Ques�on 11 (Mandatory) (1 point)
The diagram below (not drawn to scale) shows several forces ac�ng on a very light beam (you
can ignore its mass) that is balanced.

What is the normal contact force ac�ng on the beam?

Ques�on 11 op�ons:
A) weight of the beam

B) 5.0 N

C) 75 N

D) 0 N

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Ques�on 12 (Mandatory) (1 point)
The figure below shows a uniform metre ruler pivoted at the 50-cm mark, and 1.25 kg and 2.0 kg
masses are hanging on the ruler.

To balance the ruler horizontally, one has to apply an addi�onal downward force of 2.5 N. Which
posi�on on the metre ruler should we apply this force? (Given: g = 10 N/kg)
Ques�on 12 op�ons:
A) 10-cm mark

B) 4-cm mark

C) 90-cm mark

D) 40-cm mark

Ques�on 13 (Mandatory) (1 point)

A force ac�ng on a body of mass 7 kg produces an accelera�on of 10 m/s2. The accelera�on that
the same force will produce in a body of mass 9 kg will be ______________.
Ques�on 13 op�ons:
A) 5 m/s2

B) 6.5 m/s2

C) 6 m/s2

D) 7.8 m/s2

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Ques�on 14 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the magnitude of a resultant force ac�ng on a 5 kg mass that will produce the same
accelera�on as another resultant force of 12 N ac�ng on a 8 kg mass?
Ques�on 14 op�ons:
A) 9 N

B) 10 N

C) 7.5 N

D) 6 N

Ques�on 15 (Mandatory) (1 point)

A wooden trolley of mass 20 kg accelerates at 1.5 m/s2. If the force due to engine is 45 N, what
would be the magnitude of the total resis�ve force ac�ng on the trolley?
Ques�on 15 op�ons:
A) 10 N

B) 15 N

C) 30 N

D) 45 N

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Ques�on 16 (Mandatory) (1 point)
A 75 kg man is standing on a weighing scale inside a li�. When the li� is not moving, the forces
ac�ng on the man are shown in the diagram below.

N is the normal contact force that gives the reading on the weighing scale.
W is the weight of the man.
Both the li� and the man then start to accelerate downwards together with an accelera�on
of 3.0 m/s2. What is the reading of N now? Take g = 10 m/s2.
Ques�on 16 op�ons:
A) 525 N

B) 750 N

C) 975 N

D) 225 N

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Ques�on 17 (Mandatory) (1 point)
An elevator (li�) is used to either raise or lower sacks of potatoes. In the diagram, a sack of
potatoes of mass 10 kg is si�ng on a scale that is res�ng on the floor of an accelera�ng elevator.
The scale reads 12 kg. (Given: g = 10 N/kg)

What is the best es�mate for the accelera�on of the elevator?

Ques�on 17 op�ons:
A) 1.2 m/s2, upwards

B) 1.2 m/s2, downwards

C) 2.0 m/s2, downwards

D) 2.0 m/s2, upwards

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Ques�on 18 (Mandatory) (1 point)
A body of mass, m, star�ng from rest moves along a straight-line under the ac�on of a constant
force, F. A�er travelling a distance, d, the speed of the body is v.

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What is the speed of the body when it has travelled a distance, 2 , from its ini�al posi�on?

Ques�on 18 op�ons:
A) v
4
B) v
√2
C) v
2√2
D) v
2

Ques�on 19 (1 point)
A 0.2 kg baseball is thrown with a velocity of 30 m/s. What is its momentum?
Ques�on 19 op�ons:
A) 600 kgm/s
B) 9.0 kgm/s
C) 6.0 kgm/s
D) 60 kgm/s

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Ques�on 20 (1 point)
Which of the following statements about momentum is true?
Ques�on 20 op�ons:
A) Momentum is a vector quan�ty.

B) Momentum is conserved only in some collisions.

C) Momentum depends only on an object's mass.

D) Momentum depends only on an object's velocity.

Ques�on 21 (1 point)
A 500 kg mass is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. What force is required to bring it to a stop in
5 seconds?
Ques�on 21 op�ons:
A) 5000 N

B) 2500 N

C) 1000 N

D) 500 N

Ques�on 22 (1 point)
Two billiard balls of unequal masses collide on a fric�onless table. If one ball ini�ally at rest gains
momentum a�er the collision, what can be said about the other ball?
Ques�on 22 op�ons:
A) It loses momentum.

B) It gains momentum.

C) Its momentum remains unchanged.

D) Its momentum becomes zero.

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Ques�on 23 (1 point)
A 1000 kg car traveling at 20 m/s collides head-on with a 1500 kg truck traveling at 30 m/s in the
opposite direc�on. A�er the collision, the car comes to a stop. What is the final velocity of the
truck?
Ques�on 23 op�ons:
A) 17 m/s

B) 13 m/s

C) 15 m/s

D) 11 m/s

Ques�on 24 (1 point)
A rocket filled with fuel of mass 5000 kg is moving in space at a velocity of 200 m/s. If at a point
of �me, it expels 10 kg of exhaust gases at a velocity of 500 m/s in the opposite direc�on, what is
the final velocity of the rocket? Assume the mass of the exhaust gases is negligible compared to
the mass of the rocket with fuel.
Ques�on 24 op�ons:
A) 202 m/s

B) 201 m/s

C) 200 m/s

D) 199 m/s

Ques�on 25 (Mandatory) (1 point)

You hit a wall with a s�ck. Which of the following is the equal but opposite reac�on?
Ques�on 25 op�ons:
A) The wall pushes against the s�ck.

B) The s�ck pushes against you.

C) The wall pushes against you.

D) You push against the s�ck.

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Ques�on 26 (Mandatory) (1 point)
Which of the following statements about ac�on and reac�on forces is correct?
Ques�on 26 op�ons:
A) They are of different magnitudes.

B) They do not occur at the same �me.

C) They do not always produce the same accelera�on.

D) They can be different types of force.

Ques�on 27 (Mandatory) (1 point)

A book is res�ng on top of a table. There is a normal contact force on the book. According to
Newton's third law of mo�on, the reac�on force that is equal and opposite to the normal force is
_______________________.
Ques�on 27 op�ons:
A) the force exerted on the book by the table

B) the force exerted on the Earth

C) the weight of the book

D) the force exerted on the table by the book

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Ques�on 28 (Mandatory) (1 point)
A constant horizontal force F is applied to a block Y. Block Y is in contact with a separate block X.

The two blocks remain in contact as they accelerate along a horizontal fric�onless surface. Y has
a greater mass than X. Air resistance is negligible.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Ques�on 28 op�ons:
A) The force F is equal to the product of the mass of Y and the accelera�on of Y.

B) The force that Y exerts on X is less than the force that X exerts on Y.

C) The force that Y exerts on X is equal to F.

D) The force that Y exerts on X is less than F.

Ques�on 29 (Mandatory) (1 point)

In the figure below, two blocks of mass 2.0 kg and 4.0 kg are placed side-by-side to one another
on a level fric�onless table. A force of 10 N is applied to the 2.0 kg block.

Which of the following best es�mates the magnitude of the force exerted on the 4.0 kg block by
the 2.0 kg block?
Ques�on 29 op�ons:
A) 0 N

B) 10 N

C) 3.33 N

D) 6.67 N

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Ques�on 30 (1 point)
Two blocks X and Y, of masses m and 3m respec�vely, are accelerated along a smooth horizontal
surface by a force F applied to the block X as shown below.

What is the magnitude of the force exerted by block Y on block X during this accelera�on?
Ques�on 30 op�ons:
A) 0.75F

B) 0.25F

C) 0.50F

D) 0.33F

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