Atwood's Machine: Gravity & Motion

What factor determines the net force acting on the system of masses in an Atwood's Machine?

In an Atwood's machine with unequal masses, the heavier mass accelerates upward, while the lighter mass accelerates downward.

What is the standard value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth, expressed in meters per second squared?

In free fall, in the absence of air resistance, the speed of a ball thrown from a cliff increases by approximately ______ m/s every second.

Match the following scenarios with the appropriate type of motion under gravity:

According to Newton's Second Law, what is the relationship between the net force (\Sigma F), mass (m), and acceleration (a) of an object?

In an Atwood's Machine, the tension in the string is always equal to the weight of the heavier mass.

In an Atwood's Machine, what is assumed about the pulley and string for simplified calculations?

In a sample problem involving an Atwood's Machine, if mass 1 is 10 kg and mass 2 is 5 kg, the acceleration is assumed to be ______ if it's counterclockwise

Match the following components of force analysis for an Atwood's Machine:

In the free body diagram of mass m_1 in an Atwood's machine (assuming m_1 > m_2), which of the following is correct?

In an Atwood's Machine, if the two masses are equal, the acceleration of the system is non-zero.

In an Atwood's Machine, how should the masses be related such that there is no acceleration?

If the acceleration (a) of a system in Atwood's machine is negative, it indicates that m_1 is ______ than m_2.

Relate the mathematical expressions with the physical terms

In lab measurements of an Atwood machine, what does the slope of the speed versus time graph represent?

Inclined planes are used to move loads only from high to low places, not the other way around.

Name the forces acting on a package moving down an incline?

The normal force on an object lying on an inclined plane with no friction is ______ to the plane's surface.

Match the force components with their corresponding description on an inclined plane with no friction

What is the net acceleration of an object on an inclined plane (angle θ) with friction (coefficient μ)?

The force that must be applied by the brakes to keep a car from moving on an inclined hill is equal to the car's normal force.

If the mass of car is m, hill inclination is θ, what is the expression for force applied by brake to stop it from moving?

The gravitational force on a 50 kg box on a frictionless inclined plane is directly proportional to its ______.

A mass m is placed on a frictionless inclined plane. Match the forces to its expression

A car is parked on a hill with a 20° slope. If the car's mass is 1000 kg, what is the component of the gravitational force acting parallel to the hill's surface?

An inclined lane dynamics track can be used to determine acceleration of different masses

What equipment can be used to find the acceleration of the cart running down the track in the experiments?

In the cart experiment, for each angle, you will measure the ______ at 2 different points on the track and from there determine the acceleration.

Match each variable to the correct physics quantity in the following equation for finding acceleration: v_2^2 = v_1^2 - 2 a Δx

What property does inclined plane change?

Acceleration is variable for the object moving on the inclined plane.

If an object mass is m on an inclined plane which one is affected by gravity? All mass or some part of it?

On an inclined plane mass (m) object has force equations as F_N = F_g and mass is constant motion, on the other hand if it is moving then force equation becomes F_{net} = ma = ______

Match each variable with their value on inclined hill with 20° slope, car Weight 1,000 kg

The acceleration due to gravity is also called

Objects thrown upward or downward and those released from rest are all examples of free fall.

The standard equations of a uniformly accelerated body are applicable for _______

Objects in free fall experience constant _______

Match the following concepts: