You are on page 1of 8

DYNAMICS

1.

A small electrically charged sphere is suspended vertically from a thread. An oppositely charged rod is brought close to the sphere such that the sphere is in equilibrium when displaced from the vertical by an angle of 45
O

Which one of the following best represents the free body diagram for the sphere?

2. An elevator (lift) is used to either raise or lower sacks of potatoes. In the diagram, a sack of potatoes of mass 10 kg is resting on a scale that is resting on the floor of an accelerating elevator. The scale reads 12 kg.

The best estimate for the acceleration of the elevator is A. 2.0 ms-2 downwards. B. 2.0 ms-2 upwards. C. 1.2 ms-2 downwards. D. 1.2 ms-2 upwards.
DYNAMICS COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M. Page 1

3. For an object to be in translational equilibrium A. it must be at rest. B. it must be moving with a constant acceleration. C. no external force must be acting on it. D. the net force acting on it must be zero. 4. Two blocks having different masses slide down a frictionless slope. Which of the following correctly compares the accelerating force acting on each block and also the accelerations of the blocks down the slope?

5. A mass is suspended from the roof of a lift (elevator) by means of a spring balance, as illustrated below. The lift (elevator) is moving upwards and the readings of the spring balance are noted as follows.

Accelerating: Ra Constant speed: Rc Slowing down: Rs Which one of the following is a correct relationship between the readings? A. Ra > Rc B. Ra = Rs C. Rc = Rs D. Rc < Rs

6. A small boat in still water is given an initial horizontal push to get it moving. The boat gradually slows down. Which of the following statements is true for the forces acting on the boat as it slows down? A. There is a forward force that diminishes with time. B. There is a backward force that diminishes with time. C. There is a forward force and a backward force both of which diminish with time. D. There is a forward force and a backward force that are always equal and opposite.

DYNAMICS

COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M.

Page 2

7.

A friction force f is acting on a block of weight w sliding down an incline at a constant speed. The force N is the normal reaction of the incline on the block. Which of the following free-body diagrams best represents the forces acting on the block?

8. A block of mass m is pulled along a horizontal, frictionless surface by a force of magnitude F. The force makes an angle with the vertical.

The magnitude of the acceleration of the block in the horizontal direction produced by the force F is A. F/m. B. F sin/m. C. F cos/m. D. F tan/m. 9. Which one of the following is the condition necessary for an object to be in translational equilibrium? A. The lines of action of all the forces acting on the object must pass through a single point. B. Every force must be balanced by another force that is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. C. The resultant of all the forces acting on the object in any direction must be zero. D. The total upward force on the object must be equal to the total downward force. 10. If the resultant external force acting on a particle is zero, the particle A. must have constant speed. B. must be at rest. C. must have constant velocity. D. must have zero momentum.
DYNAMICS COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M. Page 3

11. A horse pulls a boat along a canal at constant speed in a straight-line as shown below.

The horse exerts a constant force F on the boat. The water exerts a constant drag force L and a constant force P on the boat. The directions of F, L and P are as shown. Which one of the following best represents a free-body diagram for the boat?

12. Mandy stands on a weighing scale inside a lift (elevator) that accelerates vertically upwards as shown in the diagram below. The forces on Mandy are her weight W and the reaction force from the scale R.

The reading of the scale is A. R + W. B. W. C. R. D. R W.


DYNAMICS COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M. Page 4

13. A frictionless trolley of mass m moves down a slope with a constant acceleration a. A second similar frictionless trolley has mass 2m. The acceleration of the second trolley as it moves down the slope is A. a. B. a. C. 2a. D. 4a. 14. A picture is supported vertically by a wire that is looped over a horizontal light peg P. There is no friction between the wire and the peg.

The mass of the picture is uniformly distributed and PX = PY. Which of the following best represents the free body diagram of the forces acting on the peg?

DYNAMICS

COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M.

Page 5

15. A body of weight 2W hangs vertically from a string attached to a body of weight W. Weight W is released and both bodies fall vertically.

Air resistance may be neglected. What is the tension in the string during the fall? A. Zero B. W C. 2W D. 3W 16. A fire-fighting helicopter is flying at constant speed along a horizontal straight-line carrying a bucket of water as shown in the diagram below. The rope to the bucket makes a fixed angle with the vertical.

Which of the following diagrams is the correct free body diagram of the forces acting on the bucket?

DYNAMICS

COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M.

Page 6

17. A rocket accelerates vertically upwards by ejecting high-speed gases vertically downwards as shown in the diagram below. At the instant shown the weight of the rocket is W and the magnitude of the force the rocket exerts on the gases is T.

The magnitude of the net force on the rocket is A. W. B. T. C. T +W. D. T -W. 18. An object is suspended from the roof of a lift (elevator) as shown below.

When the lift is moving upwards at constant speed, the weight of the object is W and its mass is M. Which of the following correctly gives the mass and the weight of the object as the lift is accelerating upwards?

DYNAMICS

COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M.

Page 7

19. A fire-fighting helicopter is flying at constant speed along a horizontal straight-line carrying a bucket of water as shown in the diagram below. The rope to the bucket makes a fixed angle with the vertical.

Which of the following diagrams is the correct free body diagram of the forces acting on the bucket?

DYNAMICS

COMPILED BY MARCELO PREZ M.

Page 8

You might also like