Newton's Laws and Fundamental Concepts - Physics
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An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
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Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
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A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
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Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
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cinder block sitting on a frictionless surface is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled parallel to the surface such that the block accelerates at a rate of 
, what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
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This is a simple case of 
. In this instance, 
is 
and 
is 
. Substituting, we find 
.
This is a simple case of
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cinder block sitting on the ground is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled such that the block accelerates directly upwards at a rate of 
, what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
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In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by 
:
In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by
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A block which weighs 
experiences a resultant force of 
that increases its velocity by 
. How long did this force act on the block?
A block which weighs 
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Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that 
. This equation can simplified to 
since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so 
.
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for time so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so: 
=
which is our final answer.
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for time so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
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A 
object experiences a force of 
in its direction of motion for 
. What is the change in the velocity the object moved at during this time?
A
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Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that 
. This equation can simplified to 
since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so 
.
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for velocity so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so: 
which is our final answer.
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for velocity so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
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A 
experiences a net force that increases its velocity by 
from rest for 
. What is the magnitude of this force?
A
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Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that 
. This equation can simplified to 
since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so 
.
So we can just plug in the information we are given to solve for the Force:
, which is our final answer.
Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that
So we can just plug in the information we are given to solve for the Force:
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An object is pushed from rest with a force of 
that increases its velocity by 
for 
. What is the mass of this object?
An object is pushed from rest with a force of
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Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that 
. This equation can simplified to 
since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so 
.
So we can solve for 
in this equation:
, which is our final answer.
Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that
So we can solve for
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A cinder block sitting on a frictionless surface is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled parallel to the surface such that the block accelerates at a rate of , what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
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This is a simple case of . In this instance, is and is . Substituting, we find .
This is a simple case of
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A cinder block sitting on the ground is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled such that the block accelerates directly upwards at a rate of , what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
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In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by :
In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by
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An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
Tap to reveal answer
Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
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A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
Tap to reveal answer
Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
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A block which weighs experiences a resultant force of that increases its velocity by . How long did this force act on the block?
A block which weighs
Tap to reveal answer
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that . This equation can simplified to since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so .
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for time so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
= which is our final answer.
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for time so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
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A object experiences a force of in its direction of motion for . What is the change in the velocity the object moved at during this time?
A
Tap to reveal answer
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that . This equation can simplified to since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so .
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for velocity so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
which is our final answer.
Let's first write down the information we are given:
We know that
Let's manipulate the equation by solving for velocity so we can simply plug in the numbers we are given:
so:
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A experiences a net force that increases its velocity by from rest for . What is the magnitude of this force?
A
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Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that . This equation can simplified to since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so .
So we can just plug in the information we are given to solve for the Force:
, which is our final answer.
Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that
So we can just plug in the information we are given to solve for the Force:
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An object is pushed from rest with a force of that increases its velocity by for . What is the mass of this object?
An object is pushed from rest with a force of
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Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that . This equation can simplified to since acceleration is equal to velocity over time so .
So we can solve for in this equation:
, which is our final answer.
Let's write down the information we are given:
We know that
So we can solve for
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An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
An hourglass is placed on a scale with all its sand in the upper chamber. A short time later, the sand begins to fall into the lower chamber. Which of the following best describes the reading on the scale as a function of time before any sand has accumulated in the bottom chamber?
Tap to reveal answer
Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
Initially, when all the sand is in the upper chamber, the reading on the scale is constant and corresponds to the weight of the hourglass and the sand within. As some sand falls, there is no normal force on it so the scale can not register its weight. The fraction of sand that is falling is small, so there is only a small decrease in the apparent weight of the hourglass.
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A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
A juggler throws a ball straight up into the air, which exerts air resistance on the ball. Which of the following best describes the speed of the ball after it falls and just reaches the juggler's hand?
Tap to reveal answer
Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
Air resistance is like a friction force that takes energy away from the ball. Because the ball has energy taken from it on the way up and the way down, there is net negative work done on the ball. The energy of the ball is not conserved and it slows down slightly compared to when it was released.
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A cinder block sitting on a frictionless surface is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled parallel to the surface such that the block accelerates at a rate of , what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
Tap to reveal answer
This is a simple case of . In this instance, is and is . Substituting, we find .
This is a simple case of
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A cinder block sitting on the ground is attached to a rope. If the rope is pulled such that the block accelerates directly upwards at a rate of , what is the minimum amount of tension the rope must be able to support without breaking?
A
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In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by :
In this case, the rope must be able to support both the force of gravity and the force required to accelerate the block. Both are given by
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