Weight and Normal Force

If a block of wood is sitting on a table and its mass is 5kg, what is the normal force of the object?

• -49.05N

• 63.28N

• 49.05N

• 42.63N

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If Yoda is meditating on a yoga mat and his mass is 185.23kg, what is the normal force of Yoda?

• 1817.11N

• 1500.92N

• -2054.21N

• 1483.75N

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If a box is sitting on a 15 degree slope, and its mass is 11kg. What is its normal force?

• 108.79N

• 98.72N

• 100.46N

• 104.23N

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Dexter's mass is 103.2kg, and his teddy bear's mass is 3.8kg. What is the normal force of Dexter and his teddy bear if they are sleeping on his bed?

• 997.30N

• 1049.67N

• 1286.47N

• 1146.18N

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A delicious pie is sitting in the fridge. The full mass of the pie is 2.4kg, but Joey ate half of the pie. What is the normal force of the leftover pie?

• 11.78N

• 10.44N

• 12.32N

• 11.65N

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Lauren's Lamborghini is 200kg and it is parked on a 25 degree slope. What is the normal force of the car?

• 1446.55N

• 1867.97N

• 1665.46N

• 1778.18N

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What is the proper definition of normal force?

• Normal force is the power of the Jedi.

• Normal force is a basic support force.

• Normal force is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.

• Normal force is a force that can only be seen on Mars, we can capture this force and use it for powering our spaceships.

What is the best example of normal force?

• A satellite in space is orbiting around the Earth.

• Billy pushes against a wall and it pushes the same amount of force back.

• A car is sliding on ice and then it stops suddenly when it hits the dry ground.

• A train is moving down the track.

What are the units of Force?

• lbs

• kg

• N

• K

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What best describes what the normal force would look like here?

• Straight down and parallel to the gravitational force

• Directly upward

• Straight to the right

• Upward but at an angle

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