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Class C Lesson 7 Exercise

Use Scantron sheet to fill in answers of multiple-choice questions.

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1. A force F of strength 20 N acts on an object of mass 3 kg as it moves a distance of 4 m. If F is

perpendicular to the 4 m displacement, the work it does is equal to
(A) 0 J
(B) 60 J
(C) 80 J
(D) 600 J
(E) 2,400 J

2. Under the influence of a force, an object of mass 4 kg accelerates from 3 m/s to 6 m/s in 8 s. How
much work was done on the object during this time?
(A) 27 J
(B) 54 J
(C) 72 J
(D) 96 J
(E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

3. A 4 kg box is pulled up a ramp of angle θ = 30 degrees and height = 5 m at a constant velocity. How
much work is done by the normal force?
(A) 160 J
(B) 80 J
(C) 40 J
(D) 20 J
(E) 0 J

4. A man stands in an elevator as it begins to ascend. Does the normal force from the floor do work on
the man?
(A) Yes, and the work done will be positive.
(B) Yes, and the work done will be negative.
(C) Yes, but the sign can’t be determined.
(D) No, the normal force will do no work in any situation.
(E) No, the normal force will do no work in this situation, but it can in others.

5. A block of mass 3.5 kg slides down a frictionless inclined plane of length 6.4 m that makes an angle of
30 ° with the horizontal. If the block is released from rest at the top of the incline, what is its speed at
the bottom?
(A) 5.0 m/s
(B) 5.7 m/s
(C) 6.4 m/s
(D) 8.0 m/s
(E) 10 m/s

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6. A block of mass m slides from rest down an inclined plane of length s and height h. If F is the
magnitude of the force of kinetic friction acting on the block as it slides, then the kinetic energy of the
block when it reaches the bottom of the incline will be equal to
(A) mgh
(B) mgh − Fh
(C) mgs − Fh
(D) mgh − Fs
(E) mgs − Fs

7. A force of 200 N is required to keep an object sliding at a constant speed of 2 m/s across a rough
floor. How much power is being expended to maintain this motion?
(A) 50 W
(B) 100 W
(C) 200 W
(D) 400 W
(E) Cannot be determined from the information given

8. In the figure a block of ice slides down a frictionless ramp at angle 𝜃 = 50°. while an ice worker pulls
on the block (via a rope) with a force Fr that has a magnitude of 50 N and is directed up the ramp. As the
block slides through distance d = 0.50 m along the ramp, its kinetic energy increases by 80 J. How much
would its kinetic energy have been if the rope had not been attached to the block?
(A) 105 J
(B) 100 J
(C) 80 J
(D) 130 J
(E) Cannot be determined from the information given

9. A father racing his son has half the kinetic energy of the son, who has half the mass of the father. The
father speeds up by 1.0 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. The speed of the son is
(A) 5.0 m/s
(B) 4.8 m/s
(C) 8.0 m/s
(D) 2.4 m/s

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10. Figure (a) shows two horizontal forces that act on a block that is sliding to the right across a
frictionless floor. Figure (b) shows three plots of the block’s kinetic energy K versus time t. Which of the
plots best corresponds to the following three situations:(a) F1 = F2, (b) F1 > F2,(c) F1 < F2?
(A) 2, 3, 1
(B) 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3
(D) 1, 2, 3

11. The figure gives the x component Fx of a force that can act on a particle. If the particle begins at rest
at x=0, what is its coordinate when it has (a) its greatest kinetic energy, (b) its greatest speed, and (c)
zero speed?
(A) 1m, 3m, 6m
(B) 3m, 1m, 7m
(C) 3m, 3m, 6m
(D) 3m, 3m, 7m
(E) 1m, 1m, 6m

12. The figure shows three arrangements of a block attached to identical springs that are in their relaxed
state when the block is centered as shown. Rank the arrangements according to the work done on the
block by the spring forces, greatest first, when the block is displaced by d to the right
(A) 2>3>1
(B) 1>3>2
(C) 2>1>3
(D) 3>2>1

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13. A uniform block of mass 10 kg is released at rest from the top of an incline of length 10 m and
inclination 30◦. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the incline and the block are μs=
0.15 and μk= 0.1. The end of the incline is connected to a frictionless horizontal surface. After a long
time, how much energy is dissipated due to friction?
(A) 75 J (B) 87 J (C) 130 J (D) 147 J (E) 500 J

14. A car of mass m has an engine that provides a constant power output P. Assuming no friction, what
is the maximum constant speed vmax that this car can drive up a long incline that makes an angle θ with
the horizontal?

15. A ball with mass m projected horizontally off the end of a table with an initial kinetic energy K. At a
time t after it leaves the end of the table it has kinetic energy 3K. What is t? Neglect air resistance.

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Free Response Questions

1. The figure shows three forces applied to a trunk that moves leftward by 3.00 m over a frictionless
floor. The force magnitudes are F1 =5.00N, F2 =9.00N, and F3 = 3.00 N, and the indicated angle is 𝜃 =
60°. During the displacement, (a) what is the net work done on the trunk by the three forces and (b)
does the kinetic energy of the trunk increase or decrease?

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2. The only force acting on a 2.0 kg body as it moves along a positive x axis has an x component Fx =-6x
N, with x in meters. The velocity at x = 3.0 m is 8.0 m/s. (a) What is the velocity of the body at x = 4.0 m?
(b) At what positive value of x will the body have a velocity of 5.0 m/s?

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3. The force on a 6 kg object is given by the equation: F( x) = 3x + 5, in newtons. The object is moving 2
m/s at the origin.
(a) Determine the work done on the object by the force when it is moved 4 m from the origin in the
x direction.
(b) Determine the speed of the object when it has moved 4 m.

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4. A force of 5.0 N acts on a 15 kg body initially at rest. Compute the work done by the force in (a) the
first, (b) the second, and (c) the third seconds and (d) the instantaneous power due to the force at the
end of the third second.

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