SPH4U Dynamics Test 1
SPH4U Dynamics Test 1
SPH4U Dynamics Test 1
Dynamics Test 1
2. A large truck collides head-on with a small compact car. During the
collision
a) The force that the truck exerts on the car is greater than the force the car
exerts on the truck
b) The force that the car exerts on the truck is greater than the force the truck
exerts on the car
c) The force that the truck exerts on the car is equal to the force the car
exerts on the truck
d) The force that the truck exerts on the car is equal to the force the car
exerts on the truck only if they come to a stop
e) Neither exerts a force on the other, the car simply gets in the way of the
truck
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of "inertia"?
a) A person's head jerks back as the car he is riding in accelerates forward.
b) A person's head jerks forward as the car he is riding in suddenly stops.
c) A person is pressed up against the car door as the car turns a corner.
d) A person is largely unaware of a car's motion when his eyes are closed.
e) All of the above are examples of inertia.
5. A 1.8-kg object is pulled along the floor with a force of 7.0 N acting
horizontally. If the object accelerates at 7.4 m/s2, how much kinetic friction
is acting?
a. 30 N b. 11 N c. 8.3 N d. 7.8 N e. 2.7 N
8. The person standing in the elevator shown in the FBD would feel
a) heavier than usual
b) lighter than usual
c) the same weight as usual
d) heavier or lighter depending on the direction of motion
e) none of the above
1. You pull a box with a constant force across a frictionless table using an
attached rope held horizontally.
a) If you now pull the rope with the same force but at an angle above the
horizontal (with the box remaining on the table), does the acceleration
increase. Decrease, or remain the same? Explain. (2 marks)
b) Now imagine the exact same scenario as in (a) but this time there is
friction. If the table was not frictionless, would the acceleration change by a
larger amount, a smaller amount, or the same amount as in (a)? Explain. (2
marks)
2. A student is whirling a rubber stopper on a string in a horizontal circle.
They increase the radius but they want to keep the speed the same. Should
they use a heavier stopper, a lighter stopper, or the same stopper? Explain
with reference to the equations for centripetal motion. (2 marks)
b. How does the mass of a galaxy calculated by your equation in (a) compare
with the mass calculated using the light intensity of the stars in the galaxy?
Explain any discrepancy. (2 marks)
2. The FBD shows the forces acting on a car as it rounds a banked curve to
the left.
a. Use the FBD to explain why a banked curve increases the safety of the
road. (2 marks)
b. The critical speed is defined as the speed for which no friction is required
to make the turn. In the diagram shown, is the car going faster or slower than
the critical speed? Explain. [2]
a. At the point when the rider feels the heaviest, how many times heavier
than usual do they feel? (Include a FBD; 5 marks)
b. Explain how a device similar to this ride can be used to create artificial
gravity. (2 marks)
Thinking / Investigation (20 marks)
a) the perspective of the girl standing on the road. Include a free body
diagram. (3 marks)
b) the perspective of the guy standing on the truck. Include a free body
diagram. (3 marks)
4. An electric winch is used to raise a 40.0-kg package vertically up the side
of a building as pictured in the diagram. There is a frictional force of 60.0 N
acting between the wall and the 40.0-kg package. The angle the cable makes
to the vertical is 15o.
b. Calculate the force the winch must exert on the cable to slide the packages
at a constant speed up the wall. (2 marks)
c. If the winch exerts 450 N of force, what is the tension in the rope
connecting the two packages? (5 marks)