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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the SI unit for force is the... | newton |
| which of the following relationships is correct? | 1N= 1 kg x m/s^2 |
| when an unbalanced force acts on an object... | the object accelerates |
| when a pair of unbalanced forces act on an object, the met force that results is... | equal to 0 |
| as you push a cereal box across a tabletop, the sliding friction acting on a cereal box... | acts in the direction opposite of motion |
| an open parachute increases air resistance of a falling sky diver by... | increasing surface area |
| projectile motion is caused by... | the downward force of gravity and an initial forward velocity |
| the property of matter that resists changes in motion is called... | inertia |
| an orange might roll off your cafeteria tray when you stop suddenly because of... | the oranges inertia |
| according to newtons second law of motion, the acceleration of an object equals the net force acting on the object divided by the objects... | mass |
| if a force of 12N is applied to an object with a mass of 2 kg, the object will accelerate at... | 6 m/s^2 |
| your weight equals your... | mass times the acceleration due to gravity |
| the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Mars is about one third the acceleration due to gravity on Earths surface. The weight of a space probe on the surface of Mars is about... | one third its weight on earths surface |
| newtons third law of motion describes... | action and reaction forces |
| what is conserved when two objects collide in a closed system? | momentum |
| what is the momentum of a 50 kg ice skater gliding across the ice at a speed of 5 m/s? | 250 kg x m/s (50 x 5) |
| what force is responsible for the repulsion between two positively charged particles? | electric |
| when opposite poles of two magnets are brought together, the poles... | attract eachother |
| which universal force acts only on the protons and neutrons in a nucleus? | strong nucleus |
| as an astronaut travels far away from earth, her weight... | decreases because gravity decreases |
| the gravitational force between two objects increase as mass... | increases or distance decreases |
| the force that keeps an object moving in a circle is called... | centripetal force |