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What is a force?
What is a force?
What is an example of a contact force?
What is an example of a contact force?
What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?
What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?
What is the resultant force?
What is the resultant force?
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What type of force is the normal force?
What type of force is the normal force?
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What is the direction of the normal force?
What is the direction of the normal force?
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What is the friction force?
What is the friction force?
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What is the direction of the friction force?
What is the direction of the friction force?
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What determines the magnitude of the frictional force?
What determines the magnitude of the frictional force?
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What is the difference between static and kinetic friction?
What is the difference between static and kinetic friction?
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What is the coefficient of friction?
What is the coefficient of friction?
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What is the formula for the maximum static frictional force?
What is the formula for the maximum static frictional force?
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What is the purpose of a force diagram?
What is the purpose of a force diagram?
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What is the formula for the x-component of a force $F$ at an angle $\theta$?
What is the formula for the x-component of a force $F$ at an angle $\theta$?
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How do you find the resultant force?
How do you find the resultant force?
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What is the purpose of resolving forces into components?
What is the purpose of resolving forces into components?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a non-contact force?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a non-contact force?
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What is the effect of the resultant force on an object?
What is the effect of the resultant force on an object?
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What is the normal force exerted by a surface on an object?
What is the normal force exerted by a surface on an object?
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What is the direction of the friction force acting on an object?
What is the direction of the friction force acting on an object?
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What is the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force?
What is the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force?
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Which of the following is an example of a force that can change the shape of an object?
Which of the following is an example of a force that can change the shape of an object?
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What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted by a surface on an object?
What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted by a surface on an object?
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What is a characteristic of force as a vector quantity?
What is a characteristic of force as a vector quantity?
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What is the main reason for the difference in the coefficient of friction for static and kinetic friction?
What is the main reason for the difference in the coefficient of friction for static and kinetic friction?
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A force of 50 N is applied to an object at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. What is the y-component of the force?
A force of 50 N is applied to an object at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. What is the y-component of the force?
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A rope is used to lift a heavy object. What type of force is present in the rope?
A rope is used to lift a heavy object. What type of force is present in the rope?
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A force diagram is a graphical representation of all the forces acting on an object. What is the main purpose of a force diagram?
A force diagram is a graphical representation of all the forces acting on an object. What is the main purpose of a force diagram?
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A block is placed on a horizontal surface. What is the direction of the normal force acting on the block?
A block is placed on a horizontal surface. What is the direction of the normal force acting on the block?
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A car is moving up an inclined plane. What is the main reason for the normal force being less than the weight of the car?
A car is moving up an inclined plane. What is the main reason for the normal force being less than the weight of the car?
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A force of 20 N is acting at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. What is the x-component of the force?
A force of 20 N is acting at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. What is the x-component of the force?
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A free-body diagram is a graphical representation of an object and all the forces acting on it. What is the main advantage of using a free-body diagram?
A free-body diagram is a graphical representation of an object and all the forces acting on it. What is the main advantage of using a free-body diagram?
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What is the main purpose of resolving forces into components?
What is the main purpose of resolving forces into components?
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What is the relationship between the static frictional force and the normal force?
What is the relationship between the static frictional force and the normal force?
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What is the benefit of using a free-body diagram?
What is the benefit of using a free-body diagram?
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What is the formula for the kinetic frictional force?
What is the formula for the kinetic frictional force?
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What is the direction of the tension force in an object providing support?
What is the direction of the tension force in an object providing support?
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What is the purpose of a force diagram?
What is the purpose of a force diagram?
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What is the effect of the angle of inclination on the normal force?
What is the effect of the angle of inclination on the normal force?
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What is the formula for the y-component of a force F at an angle θ?
What is the formula for the y-component of a force F at an angle θ?
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What is the main purpose of classifying forces as contact or non-contact forces?
What is the main purpose of classifying forces as contact or non-contact forces?
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Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force that can cause a change in the shape of an object?
Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force that can cause a change in the shape of an object?
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What is the relationship between the normal force and the gravitational force when an object is placed on a surface?
What is the relationship between the normal force and the gravitational force when an object is placed on a surface?
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What is a characteristic of the friction force?
What is a characteristic of the friction force?
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What is the significance of the vector nature of force?
What is the significance of the vector nature of force?
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What is the resultant force responsible for?
What is the resultant force responsible for?
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Why are fundamental principles learned in physics applicable to different forces?
Why are fundamental principles learned in physics applicable to different forces?
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A force F is applied to an object at an angle θ to the horizontal. What is the direction of the x-component of the force?
A force F is applied to an object at an angle θ to the horizontal. What is the direction of the x-component of the force?
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A block is placed on a surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction μk. If the block starts moving, what happens to the frictional force?
A block is placed on a surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction μk. If the block starts moving, what happens to the frictional force?
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What is the main advantage of using a free-body diagram?
What is the main advantage of using a free-body diagram?
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A rope is used to lift a heavy object. What type of force is present in the rope?
A rope is used to lift a heavy object. What type of force is present in the rope?
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What is the relationship between the coefficient of friction and the normal force?
What is the relationship between the coefficient of friction and the normal force?
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A car is moving up an inclined plane. What happens to the normal force?
A car is moving up an inclined plane. What happens to the normal force?
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What is the main purpose of resolving forces into components?
What is the main purpose of resolving forces into components?
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What is the main reason for the difference in the coefficient of friction for static and kinetic friction?
What is the main reason for the difference in the coefficient of friction for static and kinetic friction?
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A force is applied to an object at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. If the vertical component of the force is 10 N, what is the magnitude of the force?
A force is applied to an object at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. If the vertical component of the force is 10 N, what is the magnitude of the force?
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Which of the following statements about the resultant force is false?
Which of the following statements about the resultant force is false?
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A block is placed on a surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.5. If the normal force is 20 N, what is the maximum static frictional force?
A block is placed on a surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.5. If the normal force is 20 N, what is the maximum static frictional force?
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Which of the following is an example of a force that can change the direction of a moving object?
Which of the following is an example of a force that can change the direction of a moving object?
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A force is applied to an object at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. If the horizontal component of the force is 20 N, what is the magnitude of the force?
A force is applied to an object at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. If the horizontal component of the force is 20 N, what is the magnitude of the force?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of both contact and non-contact forces?
Which of the following is a characteristic of both contact and non-contact forces?
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A force is applied to an object at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. If the vertical component of the force is 15 N, what is the horizontal component of the force?
A force is applied to an object at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. If the vertical component of the force is 15 N, what is the horizontal component of the force?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a non-contact force?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a non-contact force?
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