Atwood Machine Video Questions

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Physics
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12th Grade
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Jennifer Camba
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an Atwood's machine?
A machine invented by George Atwood in 1784
A machine that rotates as the more massive object is lowered
An apparatus used to study the mechanical laws of motion
A machine consisting of two masses connected by a string
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What assumptions are typically made in Atwood's machine problems?
The string contributes to the overall mass of the system
The bearings of the pulley are not frictionless
The string is massless and the pulley is frictionless
The pulley has rotational kinetic energy
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in analyzing an Atwood's machine problem?
Determining the acceleration of the system
Calculating the tension in the string
Individual object analysis
System analysis
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NGSS.HS-PS2-1
NGSS.HS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a free body diagram in analyzing an Atwood's machine problem?
To analyze the internal force between the objects
To determine the acceleration of the system
To calculate the tension in the string
To visualize the forces acting on the system
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the pulley do in an Atwood's machine?
Changes the direction of a force without changing its magnitude
Increases the magnitude of the force
Decreases the magnitude of the force
Does not affect the force
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example problem, what is the total mass of the system?
10 kilograms
5 kilograms
15 kilograms
25 kilograms
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NGSS.HS-PS1-7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the net force on the system in the example problem?
98.0 newtons
32.7 newtons
16.3 newtons
49.0 newtons
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NGSS.HS-PS2-1
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