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Chapter 5 Applications of Newton's Laws

Multiple Choice Questions

1) Figure 5.1 shows two forces acting on an object. They have magnitudes F1 = 9.6 N and F2 = 3.2 N.
What third force will cause the object to be in equilibrium?

Figure 5.1

A) 10 N at 162° counterclockwise from

B) 10 N at 108° counterclockwise from

C) 6.4 N at 162° counterclockwise from

D) 6.4 N at 108° counterclockwise from

Answer: A

2) Figure 5.2 shows two forces of equal magnitude acting on an object. If the common magnitude of the
forces is 2.3 N and the angle between them is 40°, what third force will cause the object to be in
equilibrium?

Figure 5.2

A) 4.3 N pointing to the right

B) 3.5 N pointing to the right
C) 2.2 N pointing to the right
D) 1.8 N pointing to the right
Answer: A

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3) A piano mover raises a 100 kg piano at a constant rate using a frictionless pulley system, as shown in
Figure 5.3. With roughly what force is the mover pulling down on the rope?

Figure 5.3

A) 2000 N
B) 1000 N
C) 500 N
D) 250 N
E) Depends on the velocity!
Answer: C

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 Figure 5.4

4) Dick and Jane stand on a platform of negligible weight, as shown in Figure 5.4. Dick weighs 500 N
and Jane weighs 400 N. Jane is supporting some of her weight on the end of the rope she is holding.
What is the downward force she is exerting on the platform?
A) 0
B) 50 N
C) 100 N
D) 240 N
E) 300 N
Answer: C

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 Figure 5.5

Three forces A, B, and C act on a body as shown. A fourth force F is required to keep the body in
equilibrium.

5) In Figure 5.5, the x-component of force F is closest to:

A) +19 N
B) +28 N
C) +32 N
D) -28 N
E) -32 N
Answer: C

6) In Figure 5.5, the y-component of force F is closest to:

A) +24 N
B) +28 N
C) +32 N
D) -28 N
E) -32 N
Answer: A

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 Figure 5.6

7) A 6.0 kg box is held at rest by two ropes that form 30° angles with the vertical. An external force F
acts vertically downward on the box. The force exerted by each of the two ropes is denoted by T. A
force diagram, showing the four forces that act on the box in equilibrium, is shown in Figure 5.6. The
magnitude of force F is 410 N. The magnitude of force T is closest to:
A) 271 N
B) 235 N
C) 188 N
D) 376 N
E) 470 N
Answer: A

8) A 3.6 kg box is held at rest by two ropes that form 30° angles with the vertical. An external force F
acts vertically downward on the box. The force exerted by each of the two ropes is denoted by T. A
force diagram, showing the four forces that act on the box in equilibrium, is shown in Figure 5.6. The
force F is adjusted so that the magnitude of force T is equal to the weight w. The magnitude of force F,
for which this occurs, is closest to:
A) 26 N
B) 27 N
C) 28 N
D) 29 N
E) 30 N
Answer: A

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 Figure 5.7

9) A box with weight 74 N is on a rough horizontal surface. An external force F is applied horizontally
to the box. A normal force and a friction force are also present, denoted by n and f. A force diagram,
showing the four forces that act on the box, is shown in Figure 5.7. When force F equals 4.8 N, the box
is in motion at constant velocity. When force F equals 6.23999977 N, the acceleration of the box is
closest to:
A) 0.19 m/s2
B) 0.23 m/s2
C) 0.26 m/s2
D) 0.29 m/s2
E) 0.32 m/s2
Answer: A

10) A box with weight 40 N is on a rough horizontal surface. An external force F is applied horizontally
to the box. A normal force and a friction force are also present, denoted by n and f. A force diagram,
showing the four forces that act on the box, is shown in Figure 5.7. When force F equals 8.8 N, the box
is in motion at constant velocity. The box decelerates when force F is removed. The magnitude of the
acceleration of the box is closest to:
A) 2.2 m/s2
B) 1.7 m/s2
C) 1.1 m/s2
D) 0.55 m/s2
E) zero
Answer: A

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 Figure 5.8

11) In Figure 5.8, a block of mass M hangs in equilibrium. The rope which is fastened to the wall is
horizontal and has a tension of 38 N. The rope which is fastened to the ceiling has a tension of 59 N,
and makes an angle Θ with the ceiling. The angle Θ is
A) 50°
B) 40°
C) 33°
D) 65°
E) 45°
Answer: A

Figure 5.9

12) In Figure 5.9, a certain type of string will break if the tension in the string exceeds 300 N. A number
of 8-kg weights are hung one below the other from a hook in the ceiling using this string. The number of
weights which causes the string to break and the string segment which will break are as follows:
A) When the 4th weight is added, the top string segment will break.
B) Each segment has a tension of 78.4000015 N, and there is no limit to the number of weights which
can be suspended.
C) When the 4th weight is added, the bottom string segment will break.
D) When the 4th weight is added, all string segments will break.
E) When the 38th weight is added, all string segments will break.
Answer: A

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13) Figure 5.10 shows a 4800 kg cable car descending a high hill. A counterweight of mass 4600 kg on
the other side of the hill aids the breaks in controlling the cable car's speed. The rolling friction of both
the cable car and the counterweight are negligible. How much braking force does the cable car need to
descend at constant speed?

Figure 5.10

A) 8100 N
B) 5800 N
C) 3500 N
D) 980 N
Answer: A

14) A device has a 100 g wooden shuttle that is pulled horizontally along a square frictionless wooden
rail by an elastic band. The shuttle is released when the elastic band has 6.4 N tension at a 35° angle.
What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the shuttle? (See Figure 5.11.)

Figure 5.11

A) 52 m/
B) 37 m/
C) 64 m/
D) 62 m/
Answer: A

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15) A 10.0 kg block on a table is connected by a string to a 63 kg mass, which is hanging over the edge
of the table. Assuming that frictional forces may be neglected, what is the magnitude of acceleration of
the 10.0 kg block when the other block is released? (See Figure 5.12.)

Figure 5.12

A) 8.5 m/s2
B) 8.1 m/s2
C) 7.5 m/s2
D) 9.0 m/s2
Answer: A

16) A 15 kg block is on a ramp which is inclined at 20° above the horizontal. It is connected by a string
to a 19 kg mass which hangs over the top edge of the ramp. Assuming that frictional forces may be
neglected, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the 19 kg block? (See Figure 5.13.)

Figure 5.13

A) 4.0 m/s2
B) 3.8 m/s2
C) 4.2 m/s2
D) 4.5 m/s2
Answer: A

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17) A tightrope walker walks across a 30.0 m long wire tied between two poles. The center of the wire is
displaced vertically downward by 1.0 m when he is halfway across. If the tension in both halves of the
wire at this point is 6294 N, what is the mass of the tightrope walker? Neglect the mass of the wire.
A) 85 kg
B) 43 kg
C) 74 kg
D) 91 kg
Answer: A

Figure 5.14

Three blocks, connecting ropes, and a light frictionless pulley comprise a system, as shown. An external
force P is applied downward on block A. The system accelerates at the rate of 2.5 m/s2. The tension in
the rope connecting block B and block C equals 60 N.

18) In Figure 5.14, the external force P is closest to:

A) 170 N
B) 190 N
C) 210 N
D) 230 N
E) 250 N
Answer: B

19) In Figure 5.14, the tension in the rope connecting block A and block B is closest to:
A) 240 N
B) 260 N
C) 280 N
D) 300 N
E) 320 N
Answer: C

20) In Figure 5.14, the mass of block C is closest to:

A) 5 kg
B) 7 kg
C) 9 kg
D) 11 kg
E) 13 kg
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Answer: A

Figure 5.15

A system comprising blocks, a light frictionless pulley, a frictionless incline, and connecting ropes is
shown. The 9 kg block accelerates downward when the system is released from rest.

21) In Figure 5.15, the acceleration of the system is closest to:

A) 1.5 m/s2
B) 1.7 m/s2
C) 1.9 m/s2
D) 2.1 m/s2
E) 2.3 m/s2
Answer: D

22) In Figure 5.15, the tension in the rope connecting the 6 kg block and the 4 kg block is closest to:
A) 30 N
B) 33 N
C) 36 N
D) 39 N
E) 42 N
Answer: E

23) A 22 kg box must be slid across the floor. If the coefficient of static friction between the box and
floor is 0.37, what is the minimum force needed to start the box moving from rest?
A) 80 N
B) 216 N
C) 56 N
D) 112 N
Answer: A

24) A 53 N force is needed to slide a 50.0 kg box across a flat surface at a constant velocity. What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the floor?
A) 0.11
B) 0.09
C) 0.10
D) 0.13
Answer: A

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25) In a shuffleboard game, the puck slides a total of 12 m before coming to rest. If the coefficient of
kinetic friction between the puck and board is 0.10, what was the initial speed of the puck?
A) 4.8 m/s
B) 48.5 m/s
C) 3.8 m/s
D) 4.3 m/s
Answer: A

26) A driver in a 1000.0 kg car traveling at 24 m/s slams on the brakes and skids to a stop. If the
coefficient of friction between the tires and the road is 0.80, how long will the skid marks be?
A) 37 m
B) 30 m
C) 46 m
D) 34 m
Answer: A

27) A 6.0 kg box slides down an inclined plane that makes an angle of 39° with the horizontal. If the
coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.40, at what rate does the box accelerate down the slope?
A) 3.1 m/s2
B) 3.4 m/s2
C) 3.7 m/s2
D) 4.1 m/s2
Answer: A

28) You push downward on a trunk at an angle 25° below the horizontal with a force of 750 N. If the
trunk is on a flat surface and the coefficient of static friction is 0.61, what is the most massive trunk you
will be able to move?
A) 81 kg
B) 93 kg
C) 73 kg
D) 112 kg
Answer: A

29) Jason takes off across level water on his jet-powered skis. The combined mass of Jason and skis is
75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible). The skis have a thrust of 200 N and a coefficient of kinetic
friction on water of 0.1. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after only 90 s. What is Jason's top
speed?
A) 150 m/s
B) 240 m/s
C) 24 m/s
D) 90 m/s
Answer: A

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30) Jason takes off across level water on his jet-powered skis. The combined mass of Jason and skis is
75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible). The skis have a thrust of 200 N and a coefficient of kinetic
friction on water of 0.1. Unfortunately, the skis run out of fuel after only 41 s. How far has Jason
traveled when he finally coasts to a stop?
A) 3900 m
B) 2900 m
C) 2000 m
D) 1400 m
Answer: A

31) A 200 g hockey puck is launched up a metal ramp that is inclined at a 30° angle. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction between the hockey puck and the metal ramp are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30,
respectively. The puck's initial speed is 16 m/s. What vertical height does the puck reach above its
starting point?
A) 8.6 cm
B) 17 cm
C) 13 cm
D) 4.2 cm
Answer: A

32) Figure 5.16 shows a 100 kg block being released from rest from a height of 1.0 m. It then takes 0.53
s to reach the floor. What is the mass of the block on the left? There is no friction or mass in the pulley.

Figure 5.16

A) 16 kg
B) 14 kg
C) 13 kg
D) 11 kg
Answer: A

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33) Figure 5.17 shows a block of mass m resting on a 20° slope. The block has coefficients of friction
μs = 0.64 and μk = 0.54 with the surface. It is connected via a massless string over a massless,
frictionless pulley to a hanging block of mass 2.0 kg. What is the minimum mass m that will stick and
not slip?

Figure 5.17

A) 2.1 kg
B) 3.3 kg
C) 1.3 kg
D) 3.6 kg
Answer: A

Figure 5.18

A system comprising blocks, a light frictionless pulley, and connecting ropes is shown. The 9 kg block
is on a smooth horizontal table (μ = 0). The surfaces of the 12 kg block are rough, with μk = 0.30.

34) In Figure 5.18, the mass M is set so that it descends at constant velocity when released. The mass M
is closest to:
A) 2.4 kg
B) 2.7 kg
C) 3.0 kg
D) 3.3 kg
E) 3.6 kg
Answer: E

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35) In Figure 5.18, mass M is set at 5.0 kg. It accelerates downward when it is released. The
acceleration of mass M is closest to:
A) 1.0 m/s2
B) 1.2 m/s2
C) 1.4 m/s2
D) 1.6 m/s2
E) 1.8 m/s2
Answer: A

Figure 5.19

36) Block A of mass 7 kg and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley. A 60 N force
is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical face. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. In Figure
5.19, the mass of block X is set so that block A is on the verge of slipping upward. The mass of block X
is closest to:
A) 9.4 kg
B) 9.9 kg
C) 9.0 kg
D) 8.5 kg
E) 8.0 kg
Answer: A

37) Block A of mass 4 kg and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley. A 40 N force
is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical face. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. In Figure
5.19, the mass of block X is set at 9.5 kg. The system is at rest. The friction force, including direction,
on the 5 kg block is closest to:
A) 54 N, downward
B) 54 N, upward
C) 27 N, downward
D) 27 N, upward
E) zero
Answer: A

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38) Block A of mass 3 kg and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley. A 20 N force
is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical face. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. In Figure
5.19, the mass of block X is set so that block A descends at constant velocity when it is set into motion.
The mass of block X is closest to:
A) 2.4 kg
B) 2.7 kg
C) 3.0 kg
D) 3.3 kg
E) 3.6 kg
Answer: A

39) Block A of mass 3 kg and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley. A 100 N force
is applied horizontally to block A, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical face. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30. The pulley is light and frictionless. In Figure
5.19, the mass of block X is set so that block A moves upward with an acceleration of 1.6 m/s2. The
mass of block X is closest to:
A) 7.8 kg
B) 7.3 kg
C) 6.9 kg
D) 6.4 kg
E) 5.9 kg
Answer: A

Figure 5.20

40) Blocks A and B of masses 10 kg and 7 kg, respectively, are connected by a rope, which passes over
a light frictionless pulley, as shown. The horizontal surface is rough. The coefficients of static and
kinetic friction are 0.40 and 0.20, respectively. External forces P and Q act on block B, as shown. In
Figure 5.20, force P equals 28 N. The maximum value of force Q, for which the system remains at rest is
closest to:
A) 140 N
B) 120 N
C) 98 N
D) 110 N
E) 130 N
Answer: A

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41) Blocks A and B of masses 18 kg and 19 kg, respectively, are connected by a rope, which passes over
a light frictionless pulley, as shown. The horizontal surface is rough. The coefficients of static and
kinetic friction are 0.40 and 0.20, respectively. External forces P and Q act on block B, as shown. In
Figure 5.20, force P equals 76 N. The force Q for which the block descends at constant speed is closest
to:
A) 120 N
B) 130 N
C) 140 N
D) 160 N
E) 72 N
Answer: A

42) Blocks A and B of masses 14 kg and 15 kg, respectively, are connected by a rope, which passes over
a light frictionless pulley, as shown. The horizontal surface is rough. The coefficients of static and
kinetic friction are 0.40 and 0.20, respectively. External forces P and Q act on block B, as shown. In
Figure 5.20, force Q equals zero. The force P, for which block B is on the verge of moving, is closest to:
A) 200 N
B) 540 N
C) 310 N
D) 1200 N
E) 400 N
Answer: A

43) An object of weight W falls from rest subject to a frictional drag force bv2. What maximum
("terminal") velocity will it approach if W = 4 N and b = 3 N∙ s2/m?
A) 1.78 m/s
B) 3.42 m/s
C) 1.15 m/s
D) 2.25 m/s
E) 0.75 m/s
Answer: C

44) A force of 30 N stretches a spring 0.73 m from equilibrium. What is the value of the spring
constant?
A) 41 N/m
B) 22 N/m
C) 34 N/m
D) 46 N/m
Answer: A

45) A spring stretches by 21.0 cm when a 135 N object is attached. What is the weight of a fish that
would stretch the spring by 44.9 cm?
A) 289 N
B) 63 N
C) 176 N
D) 405 N
Answer: A

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46) An object attached to a spring is pulled across a frictionless surface. If the spring constant is 45 N/m
and the spring is stretched by 0.88 m when the object is accelerating at 1.4 m/s2, what is the mass of the
object?
A) 28 kg
B) 24 kg
C) 31 kg
D) 36 kg
Answer: A

Short Answer Questions

1) Jack is pulling a sled to haul firewood up a snowy hill to his cabin. The slope of the hill is 22° from
the horizontal, the sled has a mass of 16 kg, the coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled runners
and the snow is 0.13, and Jack can exert a force of 1400 newtons parallel to the surface of the hill. What
is the largest load of wood (in kilograms) that Jack can take in one trip? (Use g = 9.8 m/s2.)
Answer: 270 kg

Figure 5.21

2) In Figure 5.21, a block of mass 7.0 kg on a tabletop is attached by strings to vertically hanging
masses, 12 kg and 10 kg, as shown. The strings and pulleys are massless, the pulleys are frictionless,
but the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the tabletop is 0.10. Describe the motion of
the block, including the magnitude and direction of the acceleration. (Use g = 9.8 m/s2.)
Answer: acceleration = 0.44 m/s2; the block accelerates to the left.

3) A 200 g hockey puck is launched up a metal ramp that is inclined at a 30° angle. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction between the puck and the ramp are µs = 0.40 and µk = 0.30, and the puck’s
initial velocity at the base is 3.8 m/s parallel to the sloping surface of the ramp. What speed does the
puck have when it slides back down to its starting point?
Answer: 2.1 m/s

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4) Three objects are connected by weightless flexible strings as shown in Figure 5.22. The pulley has no
appreciable mass or friction, and the string connected to the block on the horizontal bench pulls on it
parallel to the bench surface. The coefficients of friction between the bench and the block on it are
µs = 0.660 and µk = 0.325. You observe that this system remains at rest. Find (a) the mass of A and (b)
the friction force on the block on the bench.
Figure 5.22

Answer: (a) 22.0 kg, (b) 267 N

5) A weightless spring of force constant 2.50 N/cm is 15.0 cm long when nothing is attached to it. It is
now used to pull horizontally on a 12.5 kg box on a smooth horizontal floor. You observe that the box
starts from rest and moves 96.0 cm during the first 1.60 s of its motion. How long is the spring during
this motion?
Answer: 18.8 cm

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