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Forces and Tension in Elevators

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Measuring the height of a building
Calculating the speed of an elevator
Finding the tension in a string with an object in an accelerating elevator
Determining the mass of an object
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which forces are considered when analyzing the object in the elevator?
Magnetic force and tension
Friction and air resistance
Weight and tension
Centripetal force and gravity
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the tension in the string calculated when the elevator accelerates upward?
By subtracting the force of gravity from the force of acceleration
By adding the weight of the object to the force required to accelerate it
By dividing the mass by the acceleration
By multiplying the weight by the acceleration
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the tension in the string when a 5 kg object is accelerated upward at 2 m/s²?
10 Newtons
59 Newtons
49 Newtons
39 Newtons
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using a free body diagram in this context?
To calculate the speed of the elevator
To visualize the forces acting on the object
To measure the height of the elevator
To determine the color of the object
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Newton's second law, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
Force equals acceleration divided by mass
Force equals mass divided by acceleration
Force equals mass times acceleration
Force equals mass times velocity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the tension in the string if the elevator accelerates downward?
It increases
It remains the same
It becomes zero
It decreases
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