Identifying Forces and Systems

Practice Questions

High School Physics › Identifying Forces and Systems

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You are accelerating your car down a straight, level road. Which free body diagram represent the forces on the car? Neglect the effect of air resistance.

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Based on the diagram, which of the following statements is not true?

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An object moves forward with a constant velocity. What additional information do we need to know to determine the force acting upon the object?

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How can we use this diagram to help calculate the net force on the object?

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A baseball is hit with a bat. While the ball flies through the air, which forces act on the ball? Neglect air resistance.

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A man is painting a house. He notices that there is a small drop of paint that is remaining perfectly still on the vertical wall. What conclusion can he draw about the paint?

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A physics book is resting on a desk. You push horizontally (from the side) on the book and the book moves across the desk at a constant speed. Which free body diagram represents the force on the physics book? Neglect the effect of air resistance

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A ball is throwing and is moving upward through the air. Which free body diagram represents the force on the ball? Neglect the effect of air resistance

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If the mass of the object is and , what is the normal force on the object? Assume

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