EXIT EXAM CONTRIBUTION (PHY 10) SET A

1. Consider the following forces acting on an object:

F1 = 10 N due north F2 = 20 N due south east F3 = 5 N west
What is the magnitude of the resultant force?
a. 23 N
b. 9 N
c. 10 N
d. 4 N

A 5i 4 j k B i 2 j 3k C 4i 7 j 4k
2. Given three vectors A, B, C: , ,

A B
What is the sum of & ?
6i 2 j 4k
a.
6i 6 j 4k
b.
6i 2 j 4k
c.
6i 6 j 4k
d.
3. If the two vectors A & B are perpendicular the vector product is
a. AB c. 1
b. 0 d. -1

4. A 10-kg block is pushed along a rough, horizontal surface. A horizontal force of 50 N is

required to keep the block moving with constant speed. Find the coefficient of kinetic
friction.
a. 0.15
b. 0.51
c. 0.2
d. 0.196

5. Three identical blocks are pulled or pushed across a horizontal surface by a force F, as
shown in the drawings. The force F in each case has the same magnitude. Rank the
kinetic frictional forces that act on the blocks in ascending order (smallest first).

a. B, C, A
b. C, A, B
c. B, A, C
d. C, B, A
6. What is the magnitude of the net force acting on a 2000-kg car as it accelerates from rest
to a speed of 15 m/s in 5 s?
a. 2000 N
b. 4000 N
c. 6000 N
d. 8000 N
7. With what maximum speed can a car round a curve of radius 75 m if the coefficient of
friction between the car and the road is 0.5?
a. 19 m/s
b. 20 m/s
c. 21 m/s
d. 22 m/s
8. Two masses m1 & m2 separated by a distance r, exert a gravitational force F on each
other. If each mass is doubled the gravitational force becomes
a. 2F c. 8F
b. 4F d. 16F