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chapter 12 icp short
short answer questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how can an arrow be used to represent the size and direction of force? | length of arrow= size of force point of arrow= direction of force |
| what happens to the magnitude of the fluid friction acting on a submarine as the submarines speed increases? | the friction increases. |
| what is the direction of the net force on a falling sky diver before she reaches terminal velocity? and after she is falling at terminal velocity? | down then no net force |
| how can you double the acceleration of an object if you cannot alter the objects mass? | double the force |
| how are the size and direction of action and reaction forces related? | all equal in size and opposite in direction. |
| a billiard ball with a momentum of 20 kg x m/s strives a second ball at rest and comes to a complete stop. what is the change in momentum of the second ball? | 20 kg/MS |
| compare the speed of a moving golf ball with the speed of a moving bowling ball if both balls have the same amount of momentum. | the golf ball is faster |
| which of the universal forces acts only on protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom? | the strong nuclear force |
| what is the primary cause of the earths ocean tides? | gravitational force |
| a tow truck exerts a horizontal force of 1050 N on an 760 kilogram car. what is the acceleration of the car during this time? | 1.38m/s^2 (1050N/ 760 kg) |
| the mass of a newborn baby is 3.5 kg. what is the baby's weight? | 34.4N (3.5kg x 9.8 m/s^2) |
| a 38 kg canoe broke free of its dock and is now floating downriver at a speed of 2.2m/s. what is the canoes momentum? | 83.6 kg x m/sec (38kg x 2.2 m/sec) |
| a small engine causes a 0.3 kg model airplane to accelerate at a rate od 11 m/s^2. what is the net force on the model airplane? | 3.3N (0.3kg x 11m/s^2) |