Force Calculations

What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/sec²

• 102.04 n

• 9,800 n

• 980 n

• 103 n

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A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec².  How much force did the friend apply?

• 45 N
• 15 N 
• 10 N
• 250 N

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A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec².  What is the mass of the object?

• 100kg 
• 1,250kg
• 50kg
• 5kg

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This triangle is used to determine speed. 

• True
• False

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If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s^2. 

• 8N
• 1.6N
• 0.6N
• 15N

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If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration? 

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?

• 100 m/s²
• 25,000 m/s²
• 10 m/s²
• 25 m/s²

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A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec².  How much force did the friend apply?

• 45 N
• 15 N 
• 10 N
• 250 N

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What do each of the letters correctly represent?

• Funny, Monkeys, Arrive
• Force, Mass, Acceleration
• Free, Mass, Access
• Force, Magnesium, Arsenic

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