Force Diagrams

Practice Questions

AP Physics 1 › Force Diagrams

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A ball with mass is on a ramp as illustrated below:

Diagram

Find the magnitude of the ball's normal force.

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Suspended weight

A mass is suspended by two cables. What is the magnitude of the tension in the left cable?

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A block of mass moves down an inclined plane of angle with a constant velocity as shown below. The coefficient of friction between the block and the inclined plane is given by .

Inclinedplane1

What is the value of in terms of , , , and ?

4

If three locomotives are pulling a train, how much force does each locomotive need to apply to accelerate the train at from rest?

5

Two forces are exerted on the center of an object. What angle between the two forces would provide the largest resultant force?

6

Jennifer and Jessica are lifting a heavy box. If the box has a mass of , and Jennifer is applying a force of , determine the force Jessica is applying if the box is accelerating upward at .

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A bucket of water is held up by two ropes tied around it. Rope 1 is inclined at an angle from vertical to the right of the bucket, and Rope 2 is inclined at from vertical to the left. Rope 1 has a tension of 10N on it. What is the tension in Rope 2?

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A , long golf club swings and hits a ball across grass before it comes to a stop. The coefficient of kinetic friction between ball and grass is . What is the angular velocity of the golf club swing?

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A woman is standing on a rigid plastic sheet. Underneath her, there is an adjustable platform. The platform is lifted at one end until it reaches an angle with the horizontal of , at which point, the woman and the plastic sheet slide off. What is the coefficient of friction between the sheet and the platform?

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Consider the following system:

Slope_2

If the mass accelerates down the plane at a rate of and the angle , what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the mass and slope?

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