Physics Forces Test review sheet Key Terms: 1. Force 2. Net force 3. Normal force 4. Friction force (static, rolling, sliding, fluid) 5. Applied force 6. Coefficient of friction (µ ) 7. Weight vs. mass 8. Tension 9. Newton’s 3 laws of motion 10.Inertia 11.Action Reaction Pair of Forces 12.Free Body Diagrams 13.Equilibrium Additional equation not on sheet you need to know F applied = F friction + F net (Horizontal Movement) When an object is braking, the Friction force is the Net Force. When an object moves at a constant speed, F net = 0, F applied = F friction F applied = W + F net (Vertical Movement) F applied is the Horizontal component of the force (F x) when an object is pulled at an angle. When an object is pulled, F normal = W – F (y) When an object is pushed, F normal = W + F (y) Test Type Problems: 1. What force is required to lift up a 10 kg mass with an acceleration of 2 m/s^2 ? Is this force greater than its weight ? 2. When you jump from the surface of the earth, the force of attraction between the earth and your body gives you a constant acceleration of 10m/s/s. If your mass is 65 kg, and the mass of the earth is 6x1024 kg, do you really pull up just as hard on the earth as it pulls down on you ? Why don’t we notice the earth falling up towards you? 3. A force of 20 N moves a 10 kg block of concrete along at constant speed. What is the coefficient of friction between the block and the surface ?
4. Driving down the road at a speed of 25 m/s the driver of a Dodge minivan slams on the brakes to avoid a squirrel. If the force applied by the brakes is 5,000 N, and the mass of the van is 1675 kg, what length of time will be required to stop the van, and how far will it go while stopping ? 5. A helicopter having a mass of 20,000 kg produces an upward force of 210,000 N against the air. Will the helicopter rise, fall, or hover ? If you think the copter will accelerate, find its rate of acceleration. 6. Dumbo the flying elephant approaches a landing strip with a speed of 20 m/s. If his feet produce a coefficient of friction of 0.75 with the dirt, and his mass is 750 kg, how many seconds does it take him to stop ? How far will he have traveled in this time? 7. One fine day in the city of Gotham, youthful ward Dick Grayson bounds down the steps of his home just in time for lunch. Aunt Harriet, who is just bringing in the groceries, asks for some help. Cheerfully, Dick picks up the brown paper bag containing 2 gallons of milk from rest with a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s2. If the milk jugs have a total mass of 7.5 kg and the bursting strength of the paper bag is 100 N, is Dick being a bit overexuberant, or is everything OK ?
8. A man pulls a 60 N object across a horizontal surface using a 80 N force applied at a 45° angle. What is the normal force? If the coefficient of friction is 0.22, what is the acceleration of the object? 9. A man now pushes a 500 N object across a horizontal surface using a 200 N force applied at a 35° angle. What is the normal force? If the object is pulled with an acceleration of 1.8 m/s2, what is the coefficient of friction?