Forces and Tension - 1st

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Physics
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11th Grade
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Miriam Abe
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the tension in a cable when an object accelerates upward?
Tension decreases
Tension equals weight
Tension is less than weight
Tension increases
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Newton's Second Law, what must the net force equal?
Mass times velocity
Mass times acceleration
Tension minus weight
Weight minus mass
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an object is simply hanging and not moving, what is the relationship between tension and weight?
Tension is greater than weight
Tension is less than weight
Tension equals weight
Tension is zero
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an object is accelerating downward, what must be true about the weight and tension?
Weight equals tension
Weight is less than tension
Weight is greater than tension
Weight and tension are irrelevant
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the net force relate to the direction of acceleration?
Net force is irrelevant
Net force equals mass times negative acceleration
Net force is always positive
Net force equals weight minus tension
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the equation ( T - mg = ma ) represent when an object accelerates upward?
Tension equals weight
Tension equals weight plus mass times acceleration
Tension is always zero
Tension equals weight minus mass times acceleration
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an object is in free fall after cutting the string, what is the tension in the cable?
Tension is equal to weight
Tension is greater than weight
Tension is less than weight
Tension is zero
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
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