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Force and Motion Dynamics

Question 1
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
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According to Newton's Shell Theorem, what is the gravitational force on an object located inside a uniform spherical shell?

Question 2
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A uniform sphere of mass MMM and radius RRR has a point mass mmm located outside the sphere at a distance 2R from the center. What is the gravitational force on the point mass?

Question 3
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What is the definition of gravitational field strength (ggg) at a point in space?

Question 4
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A charged particle moves in a non-uniform gravitational field. Which of the following factors will affect its motion?

Question 5
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

An object weighs 200 ext{ N} on Earth, where the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 ext{ m/s}^2. On Planet X, the gravitational acceleration is 4.9 ext{ m/s}^2. What is the weight of the object on Planet X?

Question 6
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A person is standing in an elevator. Under what condition will their apparent weight be less than their actual weight?

Question 7
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, how does the gravitational force between two objects change if the distance between their centers of mass is doubled?

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Question 8
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A 60 ext{ kg} person is in an elevator accelerating upwards at 2 ext{ m/s}^2. What is their apparent weight? (Use g=10extm/s2g = 10 ext{ m/s}^2g=10extm/s2)

Question 9
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two objects with masses m1=10extkgm_1 = 10 ext{ kg}m1​=10extkg and m2=20extkgm_2 = 20 ext{ kg}m2​=20extkg are separated by a distance of r=2extmr = 2 ext{ m}r=2extm. What is the gravitational force between them? (Use G=6.67imes10−11extNm2/extkg2G = 6.67 imes 10^{-11} ext{ N m}^2/ ext{kg}^2G=6.67imes10−11extNm2/extkg2)

Question 10
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Three identical masses (mmm) are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with side length aaa. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force on one mass due to the other two?