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Forces and Dynamics quiz for Singapore O-Level Physics (SEAB 6091) quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. A resultant force of 18 N18\ \text{N} acts on a mass of 3.0 kg3.0\ \text{kg}. What is the acceleration?

  2. Which statement correctly describes Newton's first law of motion?

  3. A box is pulled with 40 N40\ \text{N} while friction of 15 N15\ \text{N} opposes it. What is the resultant force?

  4. A child of weight 250 N250\ \text{N} sits 1.6 m1.6\ \text{m} from a pivot. What is the moment of her weight about the pivot?

  5. Why do action and reaction forces never cancel out on a single object?

  6. What does the weight of an object on Earth depend on?

  7. A car moves at a steady speed in a straight line. What is the resultant force on it?

  8. What is meant by the inertia of an object?

  9. A 2.0 kg2.0\ \text{kg} object accelerates at 3.0 m s23.0\ \text{m s}^{-2}. What resultant force acts on it?

  10. On a free-body diagram of a book resting on a table, which pair of forces acts?

  11. For a beam in equilibrium, the principle of moments states that:

  12. Doubling the resultant force on a fixed mass has what effect on its acceleration?

  13. Which force always opposes the relative motion between two surfaces in contact?

  14. A swimmer pushes water backward with her hands and moves forward. Which law explains this?