Inclined Planes
Newton's Laws
Friction
Forces
Random Trivia
100

What is the equation for the parallel component of weight? 

mgsinθ

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100

BOB KARATE CHOPS A BOARD WITH A FORCE OF 3000N Downward. WHAT FORCE DOES THE BOARD EXERT ON HIS HAND? Include direction

3000N Upward

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100

JIM APPLIES A 10N FORCE TO PUSH A BOX ACROSS THE FLOOR AT CONSTANT VELOCITY. WHAT IS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FRICTIONAL FORCE ON THE BOX?

10 N

(TRIPLE POINTS)

100

If a force is exerted through a rope, wire, or cable what type of force is it? 

Tension

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100

Arachnophobia is a fear of? 

SPIDERS

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200

What is the normal force equal to? (Equation)

mgcosθ

(Double Points)

200

A 10kg block accelerates to the right at 5 m/s2. What is the net force on the block?

50 N

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200

FRICTION ALWAYS GOES IN THIS DIRECTION

Opposite to the direction of motion

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200

Consider the situation. A book initially moving east, slows down as it slides across a rough surface. 

DRAW THE FBD OF THE BOOK.

CORRECT ANSWER ON WHITE BOARD

(TRIPLE POINTS)

200

THIS COUNTRY BORDERS 14 NATIONS AND CROSSES 8 TIME ZONES

RUSSIA

300

If an incline plane has no friction what is the acceleration of any object, regardless of mass? (equation)

a = gsinθ

(DOUBLE POINTS)

300

A disk slides with a constant velocity. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

Balanced

300

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STATIC AND KINETIC FRICTION?

Static - holds object at rest, kinetic - acts against moving object

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300

WHAT FORCES ARE ACTING ON A BALL IN FREE-FALL?

GRAVITY

300

THIS IS THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

VENUS

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400

How do I figure out if an object will slide down an incline if it has friction? 

Calculate value of mgsinθ and see if it bigger/smaller than the static frictional force

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400

If I push a tennis ball and a bowling ball with the same force, how do their acceleration compare? 

Tennis ball has a smaller mass and larger acceleration, bowling ball has a larger mass and a smaller acceleration. 

400
How do the magnitude of Static Friction Force and Kinetic Friction Force compare. 

Static Force is bigger than the Kinetic Force (ALMOST ALWAYS)

400

WHAT IS THE NORMAL FORCE?

force of surface on object, perpendicular to surface

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400

MYCOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF THIS EARTHY ORGANISM

FUNGI (MUSHROOMS, ETC)

(DOUBLE POINTS)

500

What is the acceleration of a 5-kg object on a frictionless 30-degree incline plane. 

4.9 m/s^2

500

A BUG HITS THE WINDSHIELD OF A CAR. USE NEWTON'S LAWS TO EXPLAIN WHY THE BUG GETS SQUASHED BUT THE CAR DOES NOT.

Same force, but bug has less mass...so more acceleration

500

If a 50-N book is pushed across a surface that has a coefficient of kinetic friction 0.5, what is the frictional force it experiences?

25 N

500

Consider the situation. A person pushes horizontally on a book against a vertical wall to keep it from sliding downwards. There is friction between the wall and the book.

DRAW THE FBD OF THE BOOK. 

CORRECT ANSWER ON WHITE BOARD


500
What popular video game has a monster called an Enderman? 

Minecraft

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