Force and Translational Dynamics
An object is at rest. According to Newton's First Law, what will the object do if no net force acts on it?
It will remain at rest.
It will start moving with constant acceleration.
It will start moving with constant velocity.
It will oscillate back and forth.
Which of the following conditions must be met for an object to be in translational equilibrium?
The object must be at rest.
The object must be moving at a constant velocity.
The vector sum of all forces acting on the object must be zero.
The object must be accelerating.
A book is resting on a table. Which statement best describes the forces acting on the book?
Only gravity is acting on the book.
Gravity is acting downwards, and the table exerts an equal and opposite normal force upwards.
The table exerts a normal force, but gravity is not acting on the book.
The forces are unbalanced, causing the book to slowly sink into the table.
Two forces act on an object: 3N to the right and 4N upwards. What is the magnitude of the net force on the object?
1 N
5 N
7 N
12 N
An object is suspended from a ceiling by two ropes. The tension in each rope is 10 N, and the ropes are at right angles to each other. If the object is in equilibrium, what is the weight of the object?
10 N
14.1 N
20 N
0 N
A block is placed on an inclined plane with friction. A force is applied to the block to keep it from sliding down. To determine if the block is in equilibrium, what must you do?
Only consider the force of gravity.
Only consider the applied force.
Resolve all forces into components parallel and perpendicular to the plane and check if the net force in both directions is zero.
Make sure the applied force is greater than the force of gravity.
Which of the following best describes balanced forces?
Forces that cause an object to accelerate.
Forces that are always equal in magnitude and in the same direction.
Forces that sum to zero and maintain translational equilibrium.
Forces that only act on objects at rest.

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A tug-of-war has two teams. Team A is pulling with a force of 500 N, and Team B is pulling with a force of 450 N in the opposite direction. What will happen?
The forces are balanced, and neither team will move.
The forces are balanced, and both teams will move at a constant velocity.
The forces are unbalanced, and Team A will accelerate towards their side.
The forces are unbalanced, and Team B will accelerate towards their side.
A box is pushed across a floor with a force of 100 N. Friction acts in the opposite direction with a force of 20 N. If the box has a mass of 10 kg, what is the acceleration of the box?
2 m/s²
8 m/s²
10 m/s²
12 m/s²
Which of the following is an example of an inertial reference frame?
A car accelerating from rest.
An elevator accelerating upwards.
A car moving at a constant velocity on a straight road.
A merry-go-round.