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If an object is in free fall, which force is acting upon it?
If an object is in free fall, which force is acting upon it?
- The force of inertia
- The normal force
- The force of gravity (correct)
- The force of friction
Which statement about inertia is correct?
Which statement about inertia is correct?
- Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion (correct)
- Inertia is directly proportional to an object's mass
- Inertia is a force that opposes motion
- Inertia is a measure of an object's weight
What is the relationship between mass and weight?
What is the relationship between mass and weight?
- Mass and weight are the same thing
- Weight is a measure of an object's inertia
- Mass is a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
- Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity, proportional to its mass (correct)
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
If an object is at rest on a frictionless surface, what force is required to keep it at rest?
If an object is at rest on a frictionless surface, what force is required to keep it at rest?
Which of the following is NOT a unit of force?
Which of the following is NOT a unit of force?
If an object is dropped from a height in a vacuum, what force initially causes its acceleration?
If an object is dropped from a height in a vacuum, what force initially causes its acceleration?
What is the net force acting on an object in free fall near the Earth's surface?
What is the net force acting on an object in free fall near the Earth's surface?
If an object is at rest on a frictionless surface, what force is responsible for keeping it at rest?
If an object is at rest on a frictionless surface, what force is responsible for keeping it at rest?
What is the relationship between an object's mass and its weight near the Earth's surface?
What is the relationship between an object's mass and its weight near the Earth's surface?
If a rocket is launched vertically upward, what force initially causes its acceleration?
If a rocket is launched vertically upward, what force initially causes its acceleration?
What is the cause of inertia in an object?
What is the cause of inertia in an object?
What is the primary force acting on an object in free fall, where the force of air resistance is negligible?
What is the primary force acting on an object in free fall, where the force of air resistance is negligible?
An object has a mass of 6 kg on Earth. What is the weight of this object in Newtons?
An object has a mass of 6 kg on Earth. What is the weight of this object in Newtons?
An object exerts a force of $17 , \mathrm{N}$ and accelerates at $8 , \mathrm{m/s^2}$. What is the mass of this object?
An object exerts a force of $17 , \mathrm{N}$ and accelerates at $8 , \mathrm{m/s^2}$. What is the mass of this object?
What is the force that opposes the motion of a falling object and increases as the object's velocity increases?
What is the force that opposes the motion of a falling object and increases as the object's velocity increases?
Which of Newton's laws of motion describes an object's tendency to resist changes in its state of motion?
Which of Newton's laws of motion describes an object's tendency to resist changes in its state of motion?
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