Physics District Assessment 2

Topics included: DA 1 Topics, Forces in One Dimension, Circular Motion & Gravitation

PART A:
1. Planets would crash into the Sun if it weren't for
A) their tangential velocities.
B) their vast distances from the Sun.
C) the inverse-square law.
D) their relatively small masses.
E) the fact that they are beyond the main gravitation of the Sun.

2. A dropped ball gains speed because

A) its velocity changes.
B) a gravitational force is exerted on it.
C) of inertia.
D) its nature is to become closer to Earth.

3. If you double the net force on an object, you'll double its

A) acceleration.
B) speed.
C) velocity.
D) all the above

4. A mobile phone is pulled northward by a force of 10 N and at the same time pulled southward by
another force of 15 N. The resultant force on the phone is

A) 0 N.
B) 5 N.
C) 25 N.
D) 150 N.

5. If an object's mass is decreasing while a constant force is applied to the object, the acceleration
A) decreases.
B) increases.
C) remains the same.

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6. An object's weight is properly expressed in units of

A) meters.
B) kilograms.
C) newtons.
D) cubic centimeters.

7. A kilogram is a measure of an object's

A) force.
B) mass.
C) both of these
D) neither of these

8. An object with twice as much mass as another object has twice as much

A) inertia.
B) speed.
C) acceleration due to gravity.
D) all of the above

9. An apple at rest weighs 1 N. The net force on the apple when it is in free fall is

A) 0 N.
B) 0.1 N.
C) 1 N.
D) 9.8 N.
E) none of the above

10. Two planets in space gravitationally attract each other. If both the masses are doubled and the
distance between them is doubled, the force between them is

A) one-quarter.
B) half as much.
C) twice as much.
D) four times as much.
E) none of the above

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11. A heavy block at rest is suspended by a vertical rope. When the block accelerates upward by the
rope, the rope tension

A) is less than its weight.

B) equals its weight.
C) is greater than its weight.

12. A 1-kg rock that weighs 10 N is thrown straight upward at 20 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, the net
force on the rock when it is half way to the top of its path is

A) less than 10 N.
B) 10 N.
C) more than 10 N.

13. A 300-kg bear grasping a vertical tree slides down at constant velocity. The friction force between
the tree and the bear is
A) 30 N.
B) 300 N.
C) 3000 N.
D) more than 3000 N.

14. A package falls off a truck that is moving at 30 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, the horizontal speed
of the package just before it hits the ground is

A) zero.
B) less than 30 m/s but more than zero.
C) about 30 m/s.
D) more than 30 m/s.

15. A force is a vector quantity because it has both

A) magnitude and direction.

B) mass and velocity.
C) action and reaction counterparts.
D) speed and direction.

16. One end of a rope is pulled with 100 N, while the opposite end also is pulled with 100 N. The
tension in the rope is
A) 0 N.
B) 50 N.
C) 100 N.
D) 200 N.

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17. A feather and a coin will have equal accelerations when falling in a vacuum because

A) their velocities are the same.

B) the force of gravity is the same for each in a vacuum.
C) the force of gravity does not act in a vacuum.
D) the ratio of both the feather's and coin's weight to mass is the same.
E) none of the above

18. Suspend your body from a pair of vertical ropes and the tension in each rope will be

A) half your weight.

B) equal to your weight.
C) greater than your weight.
D) none of the above

19. The support force on a 10-N book at rest on a table is

A) slightly less than 10 N.

B) 10 N.
C) slightly greater than 10 N.
D) dependent on the position of the book.

20. A 500-N parachutist opens his chute and experiences an air resistance force of 800 N. The net force
on the parachutist is then

A) 300 N downward.
B) 500 N downward.
C) 800 N downward.
D) 300 N upward.
E) 500 N upward.

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PART B:

A golf ball resting on the ground is struck by a golf club and given a horizontal initial velocity of 43.3
m/s and a vertical initial velocity of 25 m/s. The ball heads toward a fence 12 meters high at the end of
the golf course, which is 200 meters away from the point at which the golf ball was struck. Neglect any
air resistance that may be acting on the golf ball.

(a) Calculate the time it takes for the ball to reach the plane of the fence.

(b) Will the ball hit the fence or pass over it? Justify your answer by showing your calculations.

a. t=200m/43.3m/s

the ball reaches a height greater than 12

b. meters (the height of the fence). If it does,
the ball passes over the fence; otherwise, it
hits the fence.