What separates a vector quantity from a scalar quantity?

A vector has magnitude and direction; a scalar has magnitude only. Velocity is a vector, while speed is a scalar.

When is the point-object model useful in kinematics?

When an object's size and rotation do not matter for the motion being studied. Its position can then represent the whole object.

When may the constant-acceleration kinematic equations be used?

Only over an interval with constant acceleration. They are not general formulas for changing acceleration.

Why must a velocity statement name or imply a reference frame?

Velocity depends on the observer's frame. The same object can be at rest in one frame and moving in another.

Why can horizontal and vertical projectile motion be analyzed separately?

Perpendicular components evolve independently. With negligible air resistance, gravity changes only the vertical component.

Can an object have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration at one instant?

Yes. At the top of a vertical toss, velocity is momentarily zero while gravitational acceleration still points downward.

A runner completes one lap and returns to the start. How do distance and displacement compare?

The distance is one lap, while the displacement is zero. Displacement depends only on the change from initial to final position.

What makes a reference frame convenient for a motion problem?

It makes the relevant positions or velocities simple. A good frame reduces bookkeeping without changing physical predictions.

How are the components of a launch velocity v at angle θ found?

v_x = v cos θ and v_y = v sin θ. The angle is measured from the positive horizontal axis.

What does average velocity measure?

Displacement per elapsed time. In one dimension, v_avg = Δx/Δt; direction comes from the sign of Δx.

Do a vector's magnitude and its component use different SI units?

No. A vector and each of its components use the same unit; for example, velocity and its x-component both use m/s.

A velocity-versus-time graph curves upward and becomes progressively steeper while staying above zero. What does that show?

The object moves in the positive direction and speeds up with increasing positive acceleration. The graph's slope is acceleration; because that slope changes, the acceleration is nonuniform.

What are a projectile's horizontal and vertical accelerations when air resistance is negligible and up is positive?

a_x = 0 and a_y = -g. Horizontal velocity stays constant while vertical velocity changes.

What does average acceleration measure?

Change in velocity per elapsed time. In one dimension, a_avg = Δv/Δt.

What does a negative one-dimensional vector component mean?

It points opposite the chosen positive direction. The minus sign describes direction, not a negative physical size.

For constant acceleration, what does v = v₀ + at retrieve?

Velocity after elapsed time t. Use it when initial velocity, constant acceleration, and time are known or related.

How are a vector's magnitude and direction reconstructed from perpendicular components v_x and v_y?

v = √(v_x² + v_y²). When v_x ≠ 0, use θ = tan⁻¹(v_y/v_x) and the component signs to choose the quadrant. If v_x = 0 and v_y ≠ 0, the vector points along +y or -y; if both components are zero, its direction is undefined.

At an instant when velocity is nonzero, how do velocity and acceleration signs show whether a one-dimensional object is speeding up?

It speeds up when velocity and acceleration have the same sign. Opposite signs mean speed is decreasing at that instant.

What does the slope of a position-versus-time graph represent?

Velocity. A steeper slope means a larger speed, and the slope's sign gives direction.

Two observers use inertial frames, where an object with zero net force has constant velocity. If the observers move at constant velocity relative to each other, do they agree on an object's acceleration?

Yes, in a Galilean inertial-frame model. Subtracting a constant frame velocity changes velocity but not acceleration. This definition distinguishes an inertial frame from an accelerating, noninertial frame.

A projectile lands at its launch height with negligible air resistance. How do its launch and landing speeds compare?

They are equal. The horizontal component is unchanged, and the vertical component returns with equal magnitude and opposite sign.

A car's velocity changes from -2 m/s to +6 m/s in 2 s. What is its average acceleration?

+4 m/s². Δv = 8 m/s, and 8 m/s ÷ 2 s = 4 m/s².

If the positive axis is reversed, what happens to a one-dimensional vector component and its magnitude?

The component changes sign, while the magnitude stays the same. A coordinate choice changes the signed description, not the physical vector.

For constant acceleration, what does Δx = v₀t + ½at² retrieve?

Displacement over time t. It includes both initial-velocity motion and the displacement added by constant acceleration.

For a horizontal launch from height h in uniform gravity with negligible air resistance, what sets the time to reach the ground?

The vertical drop alone. Starting with v_y = 0, the time follows h = ½gt² and does not depend on horizontal speed.

Why can average speed differ from the magnitude of average velocity?

Average speed uses total distance, while average velocity uses displacement. Reversing direction increases distance without necessarily increasing displacement.

What does the slope of a velocity-versus-time graph represent?

Acceleration. The slope's units are (m/s)/s = m/s².

A passenger walks forward at 2 m/s inside a train moving forward at 18 m/s. What is the passenger's ground velocity?

20 m/s forward. Add the passenger's train-relative velocity to the train's ground velocity.

Does projectile mass affect the ideal trajectory when air resistance is negligible?

No. All projectiles have the same gravitational acceleration, so equal initial conditions give equal trajectories.

Can an object have nonzero velocity and zero acceleration?

Yes. Constant-velocity motion has nonzero velocity while the velocity change, and therefore acceleration, is zero.

A cart starts from rest with constant acceleration. Which graph should be linear if x = x₀ + ½at² applies?

Position x versus t². Its slope is ½a when the initial velocity is zero.

What does signed area under a velocity-versus-time graph represent?

Displacement. Area below the time axis contributes negative displacement.

At the highest point of a projectile's path, what are its vertical velocity and vertical acceleration?

v_y = 0, but a_y = -g. The vertical velocity pauses before reversing; gravity does not switch off.

How can a motion sensor test whether a cart moves at constant velocity?

Record position at equal time intervals and graph position versus time. A straight line with nearly constant slope supports constant velocity.

A car passes a parked observer at 12 m/s. What is the parked observer's velocity in the car's frame?

-12 m/s. In the car's frame, the ground and observer move backward at the car's speed.

Which constant-acceleration equation connects speed and displacement without using time?

v² = v₀² + 2aΔx. Use signed one-dimensional quantities and constant acceleration.

How could video data test the independence of projectile components?

Track x and y at equal times. A linear x-versus-t graph and a quadratic vertical trend support constant horizontal velocity and vertical acceleration.

A velocity-versus-time graph stays below zero but slopes upward toward zero. What is happening?

The object moves in the negative direction while slowing down. Velocity is negative and acceleration is positive.

How can average velocity over a very short interval approximate instantaneous velocity?

Shrink the time interval around the instant. The displacement divided by that short interval approaches the local position–time graph slope.

A walker moves 7 m east, then 3 m west. What is the one-dimensional displacement if east is positive?

+4 m. Add signed displacements: +7 m + (-3 m) = +4 m.

What shape is the path of a projectile with a nonzero horizontal velocity component in a uniform gravitational field when air resistance is negligible?

A parabola. Constant horizontal velocity and constant vertical acceleration produce the curve. A purely vertical launch is the special case: its spatial path is a vertical line.

In a motion diagram with dots at equal time intervals and velocity arrows, what do wider dot spacing and longer arrows show?

Greater speed. Wider spacing means more distance is covered during each equal time interval, while longer velocity arrows represent a larger velocity magnitude. Each arrow points in the direction of motion.

What does signed area under an acceleration-versus-time graph represent?

Change in velocity. Add that signed area to the initial velocity to find the final velocity.

How is one-dimensional relative velocity calculated for two objects A and B?

v_A relative to B = v_A - v_B. Both velocities must be measured in the same frame before subtracting.

When its speed is nonzero, what direction does a projectile's instantaneous velocity point?

Tangent to its path. Its horizontal and vertical velocity components combine to set that direction.

What does choosing a system boundary decide in a mechanics problem?

It decides which objects belong to the system and which forces count as external. Internal interactions occur between objects inside the boundary.

What belongs on a free-body diagram for one chosen object?

Only forces exerted on that object by other objects. Do not draw velocity, acceleration, or forces the chosen object exerts elsewhere.

What assumptions define the ideal-string model used in introductory algebra-based physics?

The string is massless, inextensible, and flexible. It pulls along its length, doesn't stretch, and can redirect around an ideal pulley.

What does translational equilibrium require?

Zero net force. The object may be at rest or move with constant velocity.

In an inertial frame, how does Newton's second law connect force and motion?

ΣF = ma. The net external force on the chosen object or system causes its acceleration; mass sets how strongly the velocity responds.

How do mass and weight differ?

Mass measures inertia in kilograms; weight is gravitational force in newtons. Near a surface, F_g = mg.

AP Physics 1 Flashcards: Complete 8-Unit Course Review

A 400-card AP Physics 1 review of concepts, formulas, graphs, experiments, and reasoning across all eight course units.

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This 400-card deck reviews all eight AP Physics 1 course units: Kinematics; Force and Translational Dynamics; Work, Energy, and Power; Linear Momentum; Torque and Rotational Dynamics; Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems; Oscillations; and Fluids.

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Choose the governing principle for a situation or claim, then explain the prediction in plain language.
Recall what a quantity or equation means, when it applies, how it scales, and which SI unit it uses.
Read slopes, signed areas, extrema, signs, and shapes across motion, force, energy, momentum, rotation, oscillation, and fluid graphs.
Plan a small experiment by naming useful variables, measurements, controls, linearized graphs, slope meanings, and uncertainty checks.
Solve one focused original algebra-based setup with units and a short reason.
Use selected reverse and contrast prompts to recognize conditions and separate common confusion pairs.

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The sequence follows Units 1–8 so motion, forces, energy, and momentum become prerequisites for rotation, orbits, oscillations, and fluids. Definitions appear before dependent uses, while related formula, graph, condition, calculation, and contrast prompts are separated where practical to reduce short-range cueing.

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Kort 1
Spørsmål
What separates a vector quantity from a scalar quantity?
Svar
A vector has magnitude and direction; a scalar has magnitude only. Velocity is a vector, while speed is a scalar.
Kort 2
Spørsmål
When is the point-object model useful in kinematics?
Svar
When an object's size and rotation do not matter for the motion being studied. Its position can then represent the whole object.
Kort 3
Spørsmål
When may the constant-acceleration kinematic equations be used?
Svar
Only over an interval with constant acceleration. They are not general formulas for changing acceleration.
Kort 4
Spørsmål
Why must a velocity statement name or imply a reference frame?
Svar
Velocity depends on the observer's frame. The same object can be at rest in one frame and moving in another.
Kort 5
Spørsmål
Why can horizontal and vertical projectile motion be analyzed separately?
Svar
Perpendicular components evolve independently. With negligible air resistance, gravity changes only the vertical component.
Kort 6
Spørsmål
Can an object have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration at one instant?
Svar
Yes. At the top of a vertical toss, velocity is momentarily zero while gravitational acceleration still points downward.
Kort 7
Spørsmål
A runner completes one lap and returns to the start. How do distance and displacement compare?
Svar
The distance is one lap, while the displacement is zero. Displacement depends only on the change from initial to final position.
Kort 8
Spørsmål
What makes a reference frame convenient for a motion problem?
Svar
It makes the relevant positions or velocities simple. A good frame reduces bookkeeping without changing physical predictions.
Kort 9
Spørsmål
How are the components of a launch velocity v at angle θ found?
Svar
v_x = v cos θ and v_y = v sin θ. The angle is measured from the positive horizontal axis.
Kort 10
Spørsmål
What does average velocity measure?
Svar
Displacement per elapsed time. In one dimension, v_avg = Δx/Δt; direction comes from the sign of Δx.
Kort 11
Spørsmål
Do a vector's magnitude and its component use different SI units?
Svar
No. A vector and each of its components use the same unit; for example, velocity and its x-component both use m/s.
Kort 12
Spørsmål
A velocity-versus-time graph curves upward and becomes progressively steeper while staying above zero. What does that show?
Svar
The object moves in the positive direction and speeds up with increasing positive acceleration. The graph's slope is acceleration; because that slope changes, the acceleration is nonuniform.
Kort 13
Spørsmål
What are a projectile's horizontal and vertical accelerations when air resistance is negligible and up is positive?
Svar
a_x = 0 and a_y = -g. Horizontal velocity stays constant while vertical velocity changes.
Kort 14
Spørsmål
What does average acceleration measure?
Svar
Change in velocity per elapsed time. In one dimension, a_avg = Δv/Δt.
Kort 15
Spørsmål
What does a negative one-dimensional vector component mean?
Svar
It points opposite the chosen positive direction. The minus sign describes direction, not a negative physical size.
Kort 16
Spørsmål
For constant acceleration, what does v = v₀ + at retrieve?
Svar
Velocity after elapsed time t. Use it when initial velocity, constant acceleration, and time are known or related.
Kort 17
Spørsmål
How are a vector's magnitude and direction reconstructed from perpendicular components v_x and v_y?
Svar
v = √(v_x² + v_y²). When v_x ≠ 0, use θ = tan⁻¹(v_y/v_x) and the component signs to choose the quadrant. If v_x = 0 and v_y ≠ 0, the vector points along +y or -y; if both components are zero, its direction is undefined.
Kort 18
Spørsmål
At an instant when velocity is nonzero, how do velocity and acceleration signs show whether a one-dimensional object is speeding up?
Svar
It speeds up when velocity and acceleration have the same sign. Opposite signs mean speed is decreasing at that instant.
Kort 19
Spørsmål
What does the slope of a position-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Velocity. A steeper slope means a larger speed, and the slope's sign gives direction.
Kort 20
Spørsmål
Two observers use inertial frames, where an object with zero net force has constant velocity. If the observers move at constant velocity relative to each other, do they agree on an object's acceleration?
Svar
Yes, in a Galilean inertial-frame model. Subtracting a constant frame velocity changes velocity but not acceleration. This definition distinguishes an inertial frame from an accelerating, noninertial frame.
Kort 21
Spørsmål
A projectile lands at its launch height with negligible air resistance. How do its launch and landing speeds compare?
Svar
They are equal. The horizontal component is unchanged, and the vertical component returns with equal magnitude and opposite sign.
Kort 22
Spørsmål
A car's velocity changes from -2 m/s to +6 m/s in 2 s. What is its average acceleration?
Svar
+4 m/s². Δv = 8 m/s, and 8 m/s ÷ 2 s = 4 m/s².
Kort 23
Spørsmål
If the positive axis is reversed, what happens to a one-dimensional vector component and its magnitude?
Svar
The component changes sign, while the magnitude stays the same. A coordinate choice changes the signed description, not the physical vector.
Kort 24
Spørsmål
For constant acceleration, what does Δx = v₀t + ½at² retrieve?
Svar
Displacement over time t. It includes both initial-velocity motion and the displacement added by constant acceleration.
Kort 25
Spørsmål
For a horizontal launch from height h in uniform gravity with negligible air resistance, what sets the time to reach the ground?
Svar
The vertical drop alone. Starting with v_y = 0, the time follows h = ½gt² and does not depend on horizontal speed.
Kort 26
Spørsmål
Why can average speed differ from the magnitude of average velocity?
Svar
Average speed uses total distance, while average velocity uses displacement. Reversing direction increases distance without necessarily increasing displacement.
Kort 27
Spørsmål
What does the slope of a velocity-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Acceleration. The slope's units are (m/s)/s = m/s².
Kort 28
Spørsmål
A passenger walks forward at 2 m/s inside a train moving forward at 18 m/s. What is the passenger's ground velocity?
Svar
20 m/s forward. Add the passenger's train-relative velocity to the train's ground velocity.
Kort 29
Spørsmål
Does projectile mass affect the ideal trajectory when air resistance is negligible?
Svar
No. All projectiles have the same gravitational acceleration, so equal initial conditions give equal trajectories.
Kort 30
Spørsmål
Can an object have nonzero velocity and zero acceleration?
Svar
Yes. Constant-velocity motion has nonzero velocity while the velocity change, and therefore acceleration, is zero.
Kort 31
Spørsmål
A cart starts from rest with constant acceleration. Which graph should be linear if x = x₀ + ½at² applies?
Svar
Position x versus t². Its slope is ½a when the initial velocity is zero.
Kort 32
Spørsmål
What does signed area under a velocity-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Displacement. Area below the time axis contributes negative displacement.
Kort 33
Spørsmål
At the highest point of a projectile's path, what are its vertical velocity and vertical acceleration?
Svar
v_y = 0, but a_y = -g. The vertical velocity pauses before reversing; gravity does not switch off.
Kort 34
Spørsmål
How can a motion sensor test whether a cart moves at constant velocity?
Svar
Record position at equal time intervals and graph position versus time. A straight line with nearly constant slope supports constant velocity.
Kort 35
Spørsmål
A car passes a parked observer at 12 m/s. What is the parked observer's velocity in the car's frame?
Svar
-12 m/s. In the car's frame, the ground and observer move backward at the car's speed.
Kort 36
Spørsmål
Which constant-acceleration equation connects speed and displacement without using time?
Svar
v² = v₀² + 2aΔx. Use signed one-dimensional quantities and constant acceleration.
Kort 37
Spørsmål
How could video data test the independence of projectile components?
Svar
Track x and y at equal times. A linear x-versus-t graph and a quadratic vertical trend support constant horizontal velocity and vertical acceleration.
Kort 38
Spørsmål
A velocity-versus-time graph stays below zero but slopes upward toward zero. What is happening?
Svar
The object moves in the negative direction while slowing down. Velocity is negative and acceleration is positive.
Kort 39
Spørsmål
How can average velocity over a very short interval approximate instantaneous velocity?
Svar
Shrink the time interval around the instant. The displacement divided by that short interval approaches the local position–time graph slope.
Kort 40
Spørsmål
A walker moves 7 m east, then 3 m west. What is the one-dimensional displacement if east is positive?
Svar
+4 m. Add signed displacements: +7 m + (-3 m) = +4 m.
Kort 41
Spørsmål
What shape is the path of a projectile with a nonzero horizontal velocity component in a uniform gravitational field when air resistance is negligible?
Svar
A parabola. Constant horizontal velocity and constant vertical acceleration produce the curve. A purely vertical launch is the special case: its spatial path is a vertical line.
Kort 42
Spørsmål
In a motion diagram with dots at equal time intervals and velocity arrows, what do wider dot spacing and longer arrows show?
Svar
Greater speed. Wider spacing means more distance is covered during each equal time interval, while longer velocity arrows represent a larger velocity magnitude. Each arrow points in the direction of motion.
Kort 43
Spørsmål
What does signed area under an acceleration-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Change in velocity. Add that signed area to the initial velocity to find the final velocity.
Kort 44
Spørsmål
How is one-dimensional relative velocity calculated for two objects A and B?
Svar
v_A relative to B = v_A - v_B. Both velocities must be measured in the same frame before subtracting.
Kort 45
Spørsmål
When its speed is nonzero, what direction does a projectile's instantaneous velocity point?
Svar
Tangent to its path. Its horizontal and vertical velocity components combine to set that direction.
Kort 46
Spørsmål
What does choosing a system boundary decide in a mechanics problem?
Svar
It decides which objects belong to the system and which forces count as external. Internal interactions occur between objects inside the boundary.
Kort 47
Spørsmål
What belongs on a free-body diagram for one chosen object?
Svar
Only forces exerted on that object by other objects. Do not draw velocity, acceleration, or forces the chosen object exerts elsewhere.
Kort 48
Spørsmål
What assumptions define the ideal-string model used in introductory algebra-based physics?
Svar
The string is massless, inextensible, and flexible. It pulls along its length, doesn't stretch, and can redirect around an ideal pulley.
Kort 49
Spørsmål
What does translational equilibrium require?
Svar
Zero net force. The object may be at rest or move with constant velocity.
Kort 50
Spørsmål
In an inertial frame, how does Newton's second law connect force and motion?
Svar
ΣF = ma. The net external force on the chosen object or system causes its acceleration; mass sets how strongly the velocity responds.
Kort 51
Spørsmål
How do mass and weight differ?
Svar
Mass measures inertia in kilograms; weight is gravitational force in newtons. Near a surface, F_g = mg.
Kort 52
Spørsmål
How does static friction choose its magnitude before slipping begins?
Svar
It matches the needed tangential contact force up to a maximum. In general, f_s ≤ μ_sN.
Kort 53
Spørsmål
For an ideal spring in its linear range, what is the spring force when its end is displaced by a signed amount x from the relaxed or natural length?
Svar
F_s = -kx. The sign shows that the spring force opposes the signed extension or compression and points toward the relaxed or natural length.
Kort 54
Spørsmål
What direction does centripetal acceleration point in circular motion?
Svar
Toward the circle's center. It changes the velocity's direction even when speed is constant.
Kort 55
Spørsmål
What is the gravitational force magnitude between two point masses?
Svar
F_g = Gm₁m₂/r². Here r is the center-to-center separation.
Kort 56
Spørsmål
Why isn't the normal force always equal to an object's weight?
Svar
It adjusts to the contact and acceleration conditions. Other vertical forces or vertical acceleration can change its magnitude.
Kort 57
Spørsmål
What determines a friction coefficient in the simple model?
Svar
The pair of contacting materials and their surface condition. It isn't a universal property of either material alone.
Kort 58
Spørsmål
What is the centripetal-acceleration magnitude for speed v and radius r?
Svar
a_c = v²/r. It is a kinematic requirement, not a separate force.
Kort 59
Spørsmål
An elevator accelerates upward. How does the scale reading compare with a rider's weight?
Svar
It is greater than the weight. Upward net force requires N - mg > 0.
Kort 60
Spørsmål
What does a spring constant k measure, and what is its SI unit?
Svar
It measures stiffness in N/m. A larger k means more force is needed for the same displacement in the linear range.
Kort 61
Spørsmål
Three equal point masses are at (0,0), (3 m,0), and (0,3 m). Where is their center of mass?
Svar
At (1 m,1 m). Average the x-coordinates and y-coordinates separately for equal masses.
Kort 62
Spørsmål
What provides centripetal force?
Svar
The inward component of real forces such as tension, gravity, friction, or a normal force. 'Centripetal force' names their net inward result.
Kort 63
Spørsmål
How is near-surface gravitational field strength related to weight?
Svar
F_g = mg. The local field strength g has units N/kg, equivalent to m/s².
Kort 64
Spørsmål
How is weight resolved on an incline of angle θ measured from horizontal?
Svar
mg sin θ points down the slope and mg cos θ points into the slope. These are components of one gravitational force.
Kort 65
Spørsmål
What does Newton's third law say about an interaction between objects A and B?
Svar
The force of A on B and the force of B on A have equal magnitude and opposite direction. They act on different objects.
Kort 66
Spørsmål
What does signed tangential acceleration describe during circular motion?
Svar
It describes how quickly speed changes and which way the tangential acceleration points along the chosen tangent. Its magnitude is the absolute value of the instantaneous rate of change of speed. If it points with the velocity, speed increases; if it points against the velocity, speed decreases. Its sign follows the chosen tangent.
Kort 67
Spørsmål
What happens to gravitational force if the separation between two point masses doubles?
Svar
It becomes one-fourth as large. The force follows an inverse-square dependence on distance.
Kort 68
Spørsmål
How can an adjustable incline estimate a block's coefficient of static friction when no other applied force acts?
Svar
Raise the incline slowly until the block just begins to slide. At that threshold, the simple block model gives μ_s = tan θ.
Kort 69
Spørsmål
In an inertial frame, what determines the acceleration of a fixed-mass system's center of mass?
Svar
The net external force divided by the system's total mass. Internal force pairs cannot change the center-of-mass motion of the whole system.
Kort 70
Spørsmål
Which tension components act for a conical pendulum?
Svar
The vertical component balances weight, and the horizontal component supplies centripetal force. The bob moves in a horizontal circle.
Kort 71
Spørsmål
What does apparent weight measure for an object supported by one surface?
Svar
The normal-force magnitude exerted by that support. It can differ from gravitational force when the object accelerates.
Kort 72
Spørsmål
How are several forces combined to find net force?
Svar
Add them as vectors, component by component. Opposing components subtract according to the chosen signs.
Kort 73
Spørsmål
Why is tension uniform along one continuous ideal string?
Svar
Every massless segment must have zero net force in the ideal model. Without frictional contact or a massive pulley changing it, the tension magnitude stays the same throughout the string.
Kort 74
Spørsmål
A 0.5 kg object moves at 4 m/s in a circle of radius 2 m. What inward net force is required?
Svar
4 N. F_in = mv²/r = 0.5 × 16 / 2.
Kort 75
Spørsmål
What local equivalence links a uniform gravitational field with a uniformly accelerating reference frame?
Svar
A uniform gravitational field and a uniformly accelerating reference frame can produce the same local mechanical effects. Local observations alone may not distinguish them.
Kort 76
Spørsmål
For the same net force, what happens to acceleration if mass doubles?
Svar
Acceleration is halved. From a = ΣF/m, acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.
Kort 77
Spørsmål
How do static and kinetic friction coefficients usually compare for the same pair of surfaces?
Svar
Typically μ_s > μ_k. Starting sliding usually requires a larger friction threshold than maintaining it.
Kort 78
Spørsmål
How are radial and tangential acceleration combined when circular speed changes?
Svar
Add the perpendicular components as vectors. The total magnitude is √(a_c² + a_t²).
Kort 79
Spørsmål
A spherically symmetric planet has twice Earth's mass and the same radius. How does its surface g compare with Earth's?
Svar
It is twice as large. Surface field strength follows g = GM/R².
Kort 80
Spørsmål
Does a force have to point in the direction of motion?
Svar
No. A force points in the direction of the interaction; it may speed up, slow down, or turn the object.
Kort 81
Spørsmål
Where is the center of mass of a uniform object with a symmetric mass distribution?
Svar
At its geometric center of symmetry. Symmetry lets opposite mass elements balance without a detailed sum.
Kort 82
Spørsmål
How are speed, period, and frequency related in uniform circular motion?
Svar
v = 2πr/T = 2πrf, with T = 1/f. One cycle covers one circumference.
Kort 83
Spørsmål
Why is an object apparently weightless in free fall?
Svar
Its support force is zero while it and its surroundings accelerate together under gravity. Gravity still acts.
Kort 84
Spørsmål
Can forces balance along one axis while an object accelerates along another?
Svar
Yes. Zero net force in one component gives zero acceleration only in that direction; another component can remain unbalanced.
Kort 85
Spørsmål
Why don't Newton's third-law forces cancel on one object's free-body diagram?
Svar
Only one force in the pair acts on that object. The partner force belongs on the other object's diagram.
Kort 86
Spørsmål
On a frictionless banked curve, which force components create vertical balance and inward acceleration?
Svar
The normal force's vertical component balances weight, while its horizontal component supplies the inward net force.
Kort 87
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What motion results when the net force on an object is zero in an inertial frame?
Svar
Constant velocity. Rest is the special case with constant velocity equal to zero.
Kort 88
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A 3 kg cart has a net horizontal force of 12 N. What is its acceleration?
Svar
4 m/s². Use a = ΣF/m = 12/3.
Kort 89
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What does the observed equivalence of inertial and gravitational mass imply for free fall?
Svar
Free-fall acceleration is independent of the falling object's mass. Inertial and gravitational mass are proportional and conventionally assigned equal numerical values.
Kort 90
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Does friction in the simple dry-friction model depend on apparent contact area?
Svar
No. For a fixed normal force and the same contacting materials, the model treats friction magnitude as independent of apparent contact area.
Kort 91
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When should Hooke's-law predictions be treated cautiously?
Svar
When deformation leaves the spring's linear elastic range. Force may no longer be proportional to displacement.
Kort 92
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What bank angle θ supports speed v on an ideal frictionless curve of radius r?
Svar
tan θ = v²/(rg). The result assumes no vertical acceleration and no friction.
Kort 93
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Why do internal forces cancel when finding the net force on a complete system?
Svar
They occur in equal-and-opposite pairs between system parts. Each pair sums to zero in the system's force total.
Kort 94
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An elevator moves downward at constant speed. How does the scale reading compare with weight?
Svar
It equals the weight. Constant velocity means zero acceleration and N - mg = 0.
Kort 95
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What assumptions let an ideal pulley redirect a string without changing its tension magnitude?
Svar
The pulley is massless and frictionless, and the string is ideal. It changes the tension's direction while the magnitude stays the same on both sides.
Kort 96
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What does inertia describe?
Svar
An object's resistance to changes in velocity. Mass measures translational inertia.
Kort 97
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For the same fixed-mass object or system across all measurements, what does the slope of a net-force-versus-acceleration graph represent?
Svar
Its mass. Written as ΣF = ma, the graph has slope m when the object or system and its mass stay fixed.
Kort 98
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Does zero net force mean no forces act?
Svar
No. Several forces can act and cancel vectorially.
Kort 99
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What is the common model for kinetic-friction magnitude?
Svar
f_k = μ_kN. It applies while the surfaces slide under the model's assumptions.
Kort 100
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How could hanging masses measure the spring constant of one ideal spring?
Svar
At static equilibrium, record the spring's extension for several known weights and graph mg versus extension. Keep the same spring in its linear range; the slope is k.
Kort 101
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For the same object at the same circular radius, how does required inward net force change if speed doubles?
Svar
It becomes four times as large. F_in = mv²/r depends on speed squared.
Kort 102
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Where is the center of mass of two point masses on an x-axis?
Svar
At x_cm = (m₁x₁ + m₂x₂)/(m₁ + m₂). It lies closer to the larger mass.
Kort 103
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Why must net force, rather than one selected force, be used in ΣF = ma?
Svar
All external forces contribute to acceleration. Ignoring a force changes the vector sum and the prediction.
Kort 104
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Why can tension vary along a hanging chain with nonnegligible mass?
Svar
Higher sections must support and accelerate more chain below them. Newton's third law still applies locally to each interaction; it does not make tension uniform everywhere.
Kort 105
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What makes a reference frame inertial?
Svar
An object with zero net force has constant velocity in that frame. A frame accelerating relative to an inertial frame is noninertial.
Kort 106
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How could carts test the proportionality between acceleration and net force?
Svar
Keep total mass constant, vary the applied net force, and graph acceleration versus force. A line through the origin supports a ∝ ΣF.
Kort 107
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How does Kepler's third-law scaling compare two satellites in circular orbits at center-to-center radii r when their masses are negligible relative to the same fixed central mass?
Svar
T² ∝ r³. The circular orbit with the larger center-to-center radius has the longer period.
Kort 108
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Which direction does kinetic friction act?
Svar
Opposite the relative sliding of the contacting surfaces. It is not automatically opposite the object's velocity in every frame.
Kort 109
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What does the slope of a spring-force-versus-displacement graph give?
Svar
-k when signed force is graphed against signed displacement. The slope magnitude is the spring constant.
Kort 110
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What is the minimum speed at the top of an ideal vertical loop of radius r when gravity alone supplies the inward force?
Svar
v_min = √(gr). At the threshold, the support force or tension is zero.
Kort 111
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What is translational kinetic energy?
Svar
Energy associated with an object's translational motion. For a point-like object, K = ½mv².
Kort 112
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How is work by a constant force calculated when its point of application undergoes a straight displacement?
Svar
W = Fd cos θ. Here d is the displacement of the force's point of application, and θ is the angle between the force and that displacement.
Kort 113
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What does power measure?
Svar
The rate of energy transfer or conversion. P_avg = ΔE_transferred/Δt; when work is the relevant transfer, P_avg = W/Δt.
Kort 114
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What does conservation of energy say for an isolated system?
Svar
The system's total energy stays constant. Energy may change form or move among system parts, but it is not created or destroyed.
Kort 115
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Can translational kinetic energy be negative?
Svar
No. Mass is positive and speed is squared, so translational kinetic energy is zero or positive.
Kort 116
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What does negative work by a force mean?
Svar
The force makes a negative contribution to the system's kinetic-energy change. Its component opposes the displacement of its point of application; potential energy may rise while total mechanical energy stays constant.
Kort 117
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What is the near-surface change in gravitational potential energy?
Svar
ΔU_g = mgΔy. It applies when g can be treated as constant.
Kort 118
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When is a chosen system's mechanical energy K + U conserved?
Svar
When no net energy crosses the system boundary and no internal process converts energy in either direction between mechanical and nonmechanical forms. If either condition fails, K + U can change even though total energy still balances for the system plus surroundings.
Kort 119
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What is the SI unit of power?
Svar
The watt, W. One watt equals one joule per second.
Kort 120
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For an object modeled as a particle, what connects net work by all forces to its change in translational kinetic energy?
Svar
The work–energy theorem: W_net = ΔK. Under the particle model, positive net work raises translational kinetic energy and negative net work lowers it. A rotating rigid system requires total kinetic energy and work at the forces' points of application.
Kort 121
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A ball falls from rest through height h near a planet's surface. For the ball–planet system, g is constant and air resistance is negligible. What speed does energy conservation predict?
Svar
v = √(2gh). The system's mgh decrease in gravitational potential energy becomes ½mv².
Kort 122
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Does choosing a different zero level for potential energy change physical predictions?
Svar
No. Only potential-energy differences enter measurable energy changes.
Kort 123
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Can an engine do the same work with different average power?
Svar
Yes. Doing the same work in less time requires greater average power.
Kort 124
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When does a constant nonzero force do zero work over an interval?
Svar
When its point of application has zero displacement or its displacement is perpendicular to the force. Then W = Fd cos θ is zero.
Kort 125
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A particle-modeled block slides down a fixed frictionless track. Does the path shape affect its final speed at a given lower height?
Svar
No. With only gravity doing work, the potential-energy change depends on height, not path.
Kort 126
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How does translational kinetic energy change if speed doubles at constant mass?
Svar
It becomes four times as large. Kinetic energy depends on v².
Kort 127
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What is the elastic potential energy of an ideal spring displaced by a signed amount x from its relaxed or natural length, with U_s = 0 there?
Svar
U_s = ½kx². Choosing zero energy at the relaxed length gives the same stored energy for equal-magnitude extension or compression.
Kort 128
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What does signed area under a force-component-versus-position graph represent when position tracks that force's point of application?
Svar
Work done by that force along the measured coordinate. Area below the position axis counts as negative work under the graph's sign convention.
Kort 129
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A chosen system starts with 20 J of mechanical energy and converts 6 J of it into thermal energy, with no energy crossing the boundary. How much mechanical energy remains?
Svar
14 J. The 6 J thermal-energy increase matches the mechanical-energy decrease.
Kort 130
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What shape does a translational-kinetic-energy-versus-speed graph have for fixed mass?
Svar
The right-hand half of an upward-opening parabola through the origin. Speed is nonnegative, and K is proportional to v², not v.
Kort 131
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A machine transfers 600 J in 3 s. What is its average power?
Svar
200 W. Divide energy transferred by elapsed time.
Kort 132
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Why does the normal force do no work on a nonrotating block sliding across a fixed horizontal floor?
Svar
The force is perpendicular to the horizontal displacement of its points of application. Their dot product is zero in this pure-translation model.
Kort 133
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A coaster modeled as a particle moves on a fixed frictionless track. Where is its speed greatest?
Svar
At the lowest accessible position. Gravitational potential energy is smallest there, so kinetic energy is largest.
Kort 134
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Two objects have equal mass and velocities of equal magnitude but opposite direction. How do their translational kinetic energies compare?
Svar
They are equal. Kinetic energy uses speed and has no direction.
Kort 135
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What makes work by a conservative force path independent?
Svar
It depends only on the initial and final configurations. Any two paths between the same endpoints give the same conservative-force work.
Kort 136
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A 10 N force acts while its point of application moves 3 m in the force direction. How much work does the force do?
Svar
30 J. Here θ = 0, so W = Fd = 10×3.
Kort 137
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How is total potential energy built for a system with several interacting pairs?
Svar
Add the potential energy assigned to each relevant pair. Count each interaction pair once and use one consistent reference choice.
Kort 138
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How should external work appear in an energy equation?
Svar
As energy transferred across the system boundary. A useful form is ΔE_system = W_external + other transfers.
Kort 139
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How does a spring launch problem combine energy forms?
Svar
Initial elastic energy becomes kinetic energy and possibly gravitational or thermal energy. Write only the forms present in the chosen initial and final states.
Kort 140
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For a constant force parallel to the velocity of its point of application, how is instantaneous mechanical power calculated?
Svar
P = Fv. More generally, P = F·v_point, so only the force component along that point's velocity contributes.
Kort 141
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How does translational kinetic energy change if mass triples at constant speed?
Svar
It triples. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass.
Kort 142
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How much net work does a conservative force do around a path that returns to the initial configuration?
Svar
Zero. The initial and final potential energies are the same.
Kort 143
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Where is stable equilibrium on a potential-energy-versus-position graph?
Svar
At a local minimum. Small displacements produce forces that point back toward the minimum.
Kort 144
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Which displacement belongs in the work done by a force on a rigid object?
Svar
The displacement of that force's point of application. Using the center-of-mass displacement can be wrong when the object also rotates.
Kort 145
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What happens to mechanical energy when kinetic friction acts inside the chosen system?
Svar
Some mechanical energy becomes thermal energy. The broader system's total energy still balances.
Kort 146
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A nonrotating particle falls from rest through vertical drop h under constant g. If its gravitational-potential decrease becomes only translational kinetic energy, with no other energy changes, what graph linearizes final speed?
Svar
Graph v² versus drop height h. Under those conditions, v² = 2gh, so the slope should be 2g.
Kort 147
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If two students start and finish a stair climb at the same speeds, how could data compare their average mechanical output power against gravity?
Svar
Measure each student's mass, vertical rise, and climb time, then calculate mgh/t. Equal initial and final speeds make ΔK = 0; if ΔK is negligible, the result is an approximation. This is mechanical output power against gravity, not metabolic input power.
Kort 148
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How can force-sensor data measure work when force changes as its point of application moves?
Svar
Graph the force component along the motion against the point-of-application position and find the signed area. A rectangle formula isn't enough for a varying force.
Kort 149
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Why is potential energy assigned to a system rather than one isolated object?
Svar
It belongs to an interaction between system parts. Gravitational potential energy, for example, belongs to the object–Earth system.
Kort 150
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How can work by a nonconservative force depend on path?
Svar
Different routes can have different force histories or path lengths. Kinetic-friction work, for example, can change with distance traveled.
Kort 151
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A 2 kg cart moves at 3 m/s. What is its translational kinetic energy?
Svar
9 J. K = ½(2)(3²) = 9 J.
Kort 152
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A block slides distance d across a stationary surface while constant kinetic friction f_k opposes its displacement. What work does friction do on the block?
Svar
W_f = -f_k d. The negative sign follows from friction pointing opposite the block's displacement in this stated setup.
Kort 153
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A 2 kg object rises 5 m where g = 10 m/s². What is ΔU_g?
Svar
+100 J. ΔU_g = mgΔy = 2 × 10 × 5.
Kort 154
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Why are energy bar charts useful?
Svar
They make initial energy, final energy, and transfers explicit. A correct chart respects the chosen system and reference levels.
Kort 155
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A motor lifts the same load through the same height twice as fast. Both lifts begin and end at the same speeds and have equal or negligible dissipative losses. How do the motor's mechanical output work and average power compare?
Svar
The mechanical output work is unchanged, while average power doubles. The two lifts have the same ΔU_g, the same ΔK, and the same losses, so the same output energy is delivered in half the time.
Kort 156
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A nonrotating 1 kg block starts from rest and receives 18 J of net work. What speed does it reach?
Svar
6 m/s. For this pure-translation model, ΔK = 18 J = ½(1)v².
Kort 157
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Why is gravitational potential energy lower when two attracting point masses—or nonoverlapping spherical bodies—are closer in the inverse-square model?
Svar
Energy must be supplied to separate them. With zero chosen at infinite center-to-center separation, U_g = -GMm/r.
Kort 158
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What does a steep potential-energy graph imply about force magnitude in one dimension?
Svar
A large force magnitude. Force points toward decreasing potential energy and corresponds to the negative slope of U(x).
Kort 159
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An ideal spring with k = 80 N/m is compressed 0.50 m from its relaxed length. With U_s = 0 at that length, what elastic energy is stored?
Svar
10 J. U_s = ½(80)(0.50²).
Kort 160
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A constant 50 N force acts while its point of application moves at 4 m/s in the force direction. What mechanical power is delivered?
Svar
200 W. P = Fv_point = 50 × 4.
Kort 161
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If potential energy decreases by 30 J and no energy crosses the system boundary, what happens to the other energy forms?
Svar
They increase by a total of 30 J. Often kinetic energy rises, but thermal or other forms may share the increase.
Kort 162
Spørsmål
Does an object's translational kinetic energy depend on the reference frame?
Svar
Yes. Different inertial observers can measure different speeds and therefore different K = ½mv² for the same object.
Kort 163
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Why can work depend on the system boundary?
Svar
Changing the system can reclassify energy transfer. For example, friction may be external work on one system but internal thermal-energy conversion in a larger system.
Kort 164
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A force-component-versus-position graph for the force's point of application forms a triangle of base 4 m and height 6 N above the axis. What work does it show?
Svar
12 J. The signed area is ½×4×6.
Kort 165
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A motor transfers 50 J into a chosen system while another device transfers 12 J out. What is the net system-energy change?
Svar
+38 J. Add the signed transfers across the boundary: 50 J - 12 J.
Kort 166
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What is the clearest first step in an energy-conservation problem?
Svar
Choose the system and the initial and final states. That choice determines which energies and transfers belong in the equation.
Kort 167
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Why can energy methods solve some problems without finding time?
Svar
Energy connects states through position, speed, and transfers. Time is absent unless power or a time-dependent process matters.
Kort 168
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Why can a force's instantaneous mechanical power be zero while the force is nonzero?
Svar
Its point of application may be instantaneously at rest, or the force may be perpendicular to that point's velocity. In either case F·v_point = 0.
Kort 169
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What is the SI unit of kinetic energy?
Svar
The joule, J. One joule equals 1 kg·m²/s².
Kort 170
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How is work by a conservative force related to potential-energy change?
Svar
W_conservative = -ΔU. When the conservative force does positive work, potential energy falls.
Kort 171
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Where is unstable equilibrium on a potential-energy-versus-position graph?
Svar
At a local maximum. A small displacement produces a force that pushes the system farther away.
Kort 172
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For a particle moving in a circle at constant speed, does the inward net force change its translational kinetic energy?
Svar
No. The inward net force is perpendicular to the particle's instantaneous velocity, so its net work is zero and it changes the velocity's direction rather than its magnitude.
Kort 173
Spørsmål
Why should thermal energy not be written as a force?
Svar
Thermal energy is an energy store, not an interaction force. Friction is the interaction that converts or transfers energy.
Kort 174
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How could a ramp experiment test mechanical-energy conservation for a cart–Earth system when the cart is modeled as a particle?
Svar
Measure speed and height at several points, calculate K + U_g with one consistent zero level, and compare within uncertainty. Systematic drift suggests unmodeled energy transfer or conversion.
Kort 175
Spørsmål
According to the plotted power's definition and sign convention, what does signed area under a power-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Energy transferred or converted over the interval. Interpret positive and negative areas using the graph's stated sign convention and what its power represents.
Kort 176
Spørsmål
What is linear momentum?
Svar
p = mv. Momentum is a vector in the direction of velocity and uses SI units kg·m/s.
Kort 177
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How is a multi-object system's total momentum found?
Svar
Add every object's momentum as a vector. In one dimension, add signed values.
Kort 178
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For a chosen object or system, what is external impulse?
Svar
The change in its momentum: J_external = Δp. For constant net external force, J_external = F_net,external Δt.
Kort 179
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What experimental uncertainty matters strongly when comparing collision kinetic energies?
Svar
Velocity uncertainty. Because K depends on v², small speed errors can produce larger relative energy errors.
Kort 180
Spørsmål
Why can two objects bounce apart yet still collide inelastically?
Svar
Bouncing does not guarantee kinetic-energy conservation. Some kinetic energy becomes internal or thermal energy through deformation, and some may be carried by sound.
Kort 181
Spørsmål
A 3 kg cart moves right at 4 m/s. What is its momentum if right is positive?
Svar
+12 kg·m/s. p = mv = 3 × 4.
Kort 182
Spørsmål
Why can momentum be negative while kinetic energy cannot?
Svar
Momentum carries direction through velocity's sign. Kinetic energy depends on speed squared.
Kort 183
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When is a system's total linear momentum conserved?
Svar
When the net external impulse is zero or negligible during the interval. Internal impulses cancel in the system total.
Kort 184
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Two equal masses collide elastically in one dimension; one is initially at rest. What commonly happens?
Svar
They exchange velocities. The incoming mass stops and the other leaves with its speed under the ideal conditions.
Kort 185
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Can total kinetic energy increase in an explosion?
Svar
Yes. Stored internal energy can become kinetic energy. Total momentum is conserved for a defined system with zero or negligible net external impulse, while total energy remains conserved for the system plus surroundings.
Kort 186
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How is total momentum related to center-of-mass velocity?
Svar
p_total = Mv_cm. M is the system's total mass.
Kort 187
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How does a nonzero external impulse affect system momentum?
Svar
It changes total momentum by that impulse. J_external = Δp_system.
Kort 188
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Two carts start at rest and push apart with negligible external horizontal impulse. How do their final momenta compare?
Svar
They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The system began with zero total momentum.
Kort 189
Spørsmål
What are equivalent SI units for impulse?
Svar
N·s and kg·m/s. Both represent a change in momentum.
Kort 190
Spørsmål
What defines an elastic collision?
Svar
Both total momentum and total kinetic energy are conserved for the chosen isolated system. Individual objects may exchange both quantities.
Kort 191
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How can a force sensor and motion detector test the impulse–momentum theorem for one cart?
Svar
Account for every external force component along the measured axis, compare the net-force–time area with m(v_f - v_i), and include uncertainty. Agreement supports J_external = Δp.
Kort 192
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A person jumps right from a stationary boat. Neglecting external horizontal impulse, which way does the boat move?
Svar
Left. The person and boat acquire opposite momenta so total momentum remains zero.
Kort 193
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Why must momentum signs be kept through an impulse calculation?
Svar
Impulse changes a vector quantity. Reversal can make Δp larger than either momentum magnitude alone.
Kort 194
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What defines a perfectly inelastic collision?
Svar
The objects stick together after impact. Momentum is conserved in an isolated system, but kinetic energy decreases as much as the constraints allow.
Kort 195
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Why can momentum be conserved during a collision even when large forces act?
Svar
For a defined system with zero or negligible net external impulse, the large collision forces are internal. Their equal-and-opposite impulses cancel within that system.
Kort 196
Spørsmål
Two objects have equal speed. Which has the larger momentum magnitude?
Svar
The object with larger mass. At equal speed, momentum is proportional to mass.
Kort 197
Spørsmål
How is momentum conservation written for a two-dimensional isolated interaction?
Svar
Conserve components separately: Σp_x,i = Σp_x,f and Σp_y,i = Σp_y,f. Both component equations must hold for the same interaction.
Kort 198
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For a chosen object or system, how is average net external force related to impulse?
Svar
F_avg,external = Δp/Δt. For the same momentum change, a longer interaction time gives a smaller average force.
Kort 199
Spørsmål
Which conservation law alone can determine the shared final velocity of a sticking collision?
Svar
Linear momentum conservation, if external impulse is negligible. Kinetic energy is not conserved in the sticking process.
Kort 200
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Two equal momentum vectors point along +x and +y. What direction does their total momentum point?
Svar
At 45° between the positive axes. Equal perpendicular components produce that resultant direction.
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Kort 201
Spørsmål
If external impulse during a collision is small but not zero, what should experimental data show?
Svar
Final total momentum should be close to, but not exactly equal to, initial total momentum. The difference estimates external impulse.
Kort 202
Spørsmål
A force–time pulse has the same area but twice the peak force and half the duration. How does its impulse change?
Svar
It does not change. Impulse depends on total signed area, not peak force alone.
Kort 203
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A 1 kg cart at 4 m/s sticks to an identical stationary cart. If external impulse is negligible, how does final kinetic energy compare with the initial 8 J?
Svar
It is 4 J, half the initial value. The 4 J decrease in translational kinetic energy becomes internal or thermal energy through deformation, and some energy may be carried by sound.
Kort 204
Spørsmål
How can a nearly frictionless cart track improve a momentum-conservation test?
Svar
It reduces external horizontal impulse during the collision. That makes the two-cart system closer to isolated.
Kort 205
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How does an object's momentum change if its speed doubles at constant mass?
Svar
Its momentum magnitude doubles. Momentum depends linearly on speed.
Kort 206
Spørsmål
For a chosen object or system, what does signed area under its net-external-force-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
External impulse, which equals the change in that object's or system's momentum. Area below the time axis contributes negative impulse under the graph's sign convention.
Kort 207
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A firework at rest explodes into two pieces with negligible external impulse. If one piece has twice the mass, how do the piece speeds compare?
Svar
The heavier piece moves at half the speed of the lighter piece. Their momentum magnitudes must match.
Kort 208
Spørsmål
Why is sticking evidence of an inelastic collision?
Svar
The objects share one final velocity, while some translational kinetic energy becomes internal or thermal energy through deformation. Translational kinetic energy is not conserved.
Kort 209
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Can a moving two-object system have zero total momentum?
Svar
Yes. Equal and opposite momenta cancel even though each object is moving.
Kort 210
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A constant 6 N net external force acts on a chosen object for 0.5 s. What impulse does it deliver?
Svar
3 N·s in the force direction. Multiply the net external force by the interaction time.
Kort 211
Spørsmål
What does a momentum-versus-velocity graph's slope represent for one object?
Svar
Its mass. The relationship p = mv is linear through the origin.
Kort 212
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A 2 kg cart at +3 m/s sticks to a 1 kg cart at rest. If external horizontal impulse is negligible, what is their final velocity?
Svar
+2 m/s. Momentum conservation gives (2×3 + 1×0)/(2+1).
Kort 213
Spørsmål
An isolated two-dimensional interaction has known initial total momentum p_total,i and known first outgoing momentum p₁,f. How is the second outgoing momentum found?
Svar
Subtract component by component: p₂,f = p_total,i - p₁,f. Thus p₂x,f = p_total,x,i - p₁x,f, with the same subtraction for y.
Kort 214
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A 2 kg ball changes velocity from +3 m/s to -1 m/s. What impulse acts on it?
Svar
-8 N·s. Δp = m(v_f - v_i) = 2(-1 - 3).
Kort 215
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What remains conserved in an isolated inelastic collision?
Svar
Total momentum. Some kinetic energy becomes internal or thermal energy through deformation, and some may be carried by sound.
Kort 216
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Why does choosing both colliding objects as the system simplify momentum analysis?
Svar
Their contact forces become internal. Only external impulse can change the system total.
Kort 217
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For a chosen object or system, what does the slope of its momentum-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Net external force. A steeper slope means a larger force in the slope's signed direction.
Kort 218
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Why do airbags reduce injury force during a stop?
Svar
They increase the stopping time for roughly the same momentum change. That lowers the average force.
Kort 219
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A 1 kg cart at 4 m/s sticks to an identical stationary cart. If external impulse is negligible, what final speed do they share?
Svar
2 m/s. Momentum 4 kg·m/s is shared by 2 kg.
Kort 220
Spørsmål
For a defined collision system with zero or negligible net external impulse, how can before-and-after velocity measurements classify the collision?
Svar
First verify total momentum within uncertainty, then compare total kinetic energy. Unchanged kinetic energy supports elastic behavior; any change beyond uncertainty means the collision isn't elastic, with a decrease indicating an ordinary inelastic collision.
Kort 221
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What is angular displacement?
Svar
The signed angle through which a rigid body rotates. In calculations, radians make the linear–angular relationships direct.
Kort 222
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For a rigid body rotating about a chosen fixed axis, what does angular velocity measure?
Svar
Signed angular displacement per time about that axis. Average angular velocity is ω_avg = Δθ/Δt under one sign convention.
Kort 223
Spørsmål
For a rigid body rotating about a chosen fixed axis, what does angular acceleration measure?
Svar
Change in signed angular velocity per time about that axis. Average angular acceleration is α_avg = Δω/Δt.
Kort 224
Spørsmål
What does rotational inertia measure?
Svar
Resistance to angular acceleration about a specified axis. It depends on mass and how that mass is distributed relative to the axis.
Kort 225
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What is the lever arm in a torque calculation?
Svar
The perpendicular distance from the axis to the force's line of action. It is not always the full distance to the contact point.
Kort 226
Spørsmål
For a planar rigid object in an inertial frame, what two conditions give simultaneous translational and rotational equilibrium?
Svar
ΣF_external = 0 and Στ_external = 0 about a fixed axis. Static equilibrium also requires the object to be at rest.
Kort 227
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Two points lie on the same rotating rigid disk. Which rotational quantities are the same?
Svar
They share angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. Their linear speeds and accelerations can differ with radius.
Kort 228
Spørsmål
How is rotational inertia found for a collection of point masses?
Svar
I_total = Σmᵢrᵢ². Each rᵢ is that mass's perpendicular distance from the chosen axis.
Kort 229
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What determines the magnitude of torque from one force about a chosen axis?
Svar
τ = rF sin θ = r_perp F. The radius vector r runs from the axis to the force's point of application, θ is the angle between r and the force, and r_perp is the lever arm.
Kort 230
Spørsmål
What is Newton's second law for a rigid system rotating about an axis fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
Στ_external = Iα when rotational inertia I about that axis is constant. Net external torque and angular acceleration use the same signed-axis convention.
Kort 231
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For a point on a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, how is signed arc displacement related to signed angular displacement in radians?
Svar
Δs = rΔθ. Here r is the point's perpendicular distance from the fixed axis, and both displacements use matching sign conventions along the circular path.
Kort 232
Spørsmål
In a planar rigid-body model, can an object with zero net external force and zero net external torque about its center of mass be moving?
Svar
Yes. Its center of mass may translate at constant velocity while it rotates at constant angular velocity; the stated zero net force and center-of-mass torque don't require rest.
Kort 233
Spørsmål
At an instant when ω ≠ 0, what do the signs of angular velocity and angular acceleration show about rotational speed?
Svar
Matching signs mean the rotation speeds up; opposite signs mean it slows down. The sign convention chooses which rotation direction is positive.
Kort 234
Spørsmål
How are clockwise and counterclockwise torques combined?
Svar
Choose one direction as positive and add signed torques. Net torque is the algebraic sum about the same axis.
Kort 235
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For the same rigid system with constant rotational inertia about the same axis fixed in an inertial frame, what happens if net-external-torque magnitude doubles?
Svar
Angular-acceleration magnitude doubles. Under those conditions, |α| is directly proportional to |Στ_external|.
Kort 236
Spørsmål
Why must an axis be named when stating rotational inertia?
Svar
The same object has different rotational inertia about different axes. Mass distribution relative to the chosen axis changes.
Kort 237
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For one rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, what does the slope of its angular-position-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Signed angular velocity about that axis. A constant slope means constant angular velocity under the graph's sign convention.
Kort 238
Spørsmål
Why is torque's unit N·m not called a joule?
Svar
Torque and energy are different physical quantities despite matching unit dimensions. Torque describes rotational effectiveness of a force.
Kort 239
Spørsmål
A rigid wheel has constant I = 2 kg·m² about an axis fixed in an inertial frame and net external torque 8 N·m about that axis. What is its angular-acceleration magnitude?
Svar
4 rad/s². |α| = |Στ_external|/I = 8/2.
Kort 240
Spørsmål
Where can the weight of a rigid object be treated as acting in a uniform gravitational field?
Svar
At the object's center of mass. That single force gives the same net gravitational force and torque.
Kort 241
Spørsmål
For a point on a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, how is tangential-speed magnitude related to angular velocity?
Svar
v_t = r|ω|. Here r is the perpendicular distance from the fixed axis. Points farther from the axis move faster even though the rigid body has one angular velocity.
Kort 242
Spørsmål
For constant angular acceleration about one fixed axis, what does ω = ω₀ + αt retrieve?
Svar
Angular velocity after elapsed time t. Use signed angular quantities about that axis over an interval with constant α.
Kort 243
Spørsmål
A free-body diagram for a rigid bar must support a torque calculation about a marked axis. What must it show besides each force's direction and magnitude?
Svar
Each force's point of application or line of action relative to the axis. That geometry sets the lever arm and torque sign; omitting it can preserve the net-force picture while losing the net torque.
Kort 244
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For the same rigid system about the same axis fixed in an inertial frame, what does the slope of a net-external-torque-versus-angular-acceleration graph represent?
Svar
Its constant rotational inertia I about that axis. The graph follows Στ_external = Iα.
Kort 245
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A thin hoop and solid disk have the same mass and radius and rotate about their central symmetry axes. With I_hoop = MR² and I_disk = ½MR², which has larger I?
Svar
The hoop. More of its mass lies far from the axis.
Kort 246
Spørsmål
Why can a rigid object have zero net external force but nonzero net external torque?
Svar
External forces can cancel as vectors while acting along different lines. The resulting couple can still change the object's rotation.
Kort 247
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Which constant-angular-acceleration equation connects angular velocity and angular displacement about one fixed axis without time?
Svar
ω² = ω₀² + 2αΔθ. Use signed quantities about that axis over an interval with constant α.
Kort 248
Spørsmål
A 10 N perpendicular force acts 0.40 m from a pivot. What torque magnitude does it produce?
Svar
4 N·m. τ = rF for a perpendicular force.
Kort 249
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For a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, how is the signed tangential-acceleration component related to angular acceleration?
Svar
For a positive tangent consistent with the angular sign convention, a_t = rα. Its alignment or opposition with velocity determines whether speed increases or decreases.
Kort 250
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Why can two equal-mass rigid wheels have different angular-acceleration magnitudes under equal net-external-torque magnitudes about comparable axes fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
Their rotational inertias about those axes can differ because their mass distributions differ. Mass alone doesn't set rotational response.
Kort 251
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For one rigid body rotating about a fixed axis, what does signed area under its angular-velocity-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Signed angular displacement about that axis. Area below the time axis contributes negative angular displacement under the graph's sign convention.
Kort 252
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A rigid object rests on a support that is slowly tilted in uniform gravity. If gravity and support contact are its only external interactions, sufficient static friction prevents slipping, and the motion is quasistatic, what marks the onset of tipping?
Svar
The object's center-of-mass vertical line reaches the edge of its support region. Beyond that point, gravity produces an unbalanced tipping torque.
Kort 253
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A point is twice as far from a rigid wheel's fixed axis as another point. How do their tangential speeds compare?
Svar
The farther point moves twice as fast. v_t is proportional to radius for their common angular-speed magnitude |ω|.
Kort 254
Spørsmål
Does moving the chosen pivot change an individual force's torque?
Svar
Yes. Torque depends on the axis, though a correctly solved physical prediction stays consistent.
Kort 255
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How does the parallel-axis theorem relate rotational inertia to a parallel axis a distance d from the center of mass?
Svar
I = I_cm + Md². Shifting the axis away from the center of mass increases rotational inertia.
Kort 256
Spørsmål
How could an experiment determine a rigid wheel's constant rotational inertia about an axis fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
Apply several known signed net external torques about that axis, measure signed angular acceleration, and graph torque versus α. The slope is I.
Kort 257
Spørsmål
For a point at perpendicular distance r > 0 from a rigid body's fixed rotation axis, what is the radial-acceleration magnitude?
Svar
a_r = v_t²/r = rω². The acceleration points toward the axis. At r = 0, use a_r = rω² = 0; the quotient form isn't defined there.
Kort 258
Spørsmål
How could a meterstick experiment test torque balance?
Svar
Hang known forces at measured lever arms and compare signed r_perp F values at equilibrium. Repeat with different pivot choices.
Kort 259
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For uniform rotation at frequency f, what is the angular-speed magnitude?
Svar
|ω| = 2πf. One revolution is 2π rad, and uniform rotation has the same angular-speed magnitude throughout the cycle.
Kort 260
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Why is choosing the pivot at an unknown support force often useful?
Svar
That force then has zero lever arm and drops out of the torque equation. The physical equilibrium does not depend on the calculation shortcut.
Kort 261
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Among parallel axes through or near a rigid object, which gives the minimum rotational inertia?
Svar
The parallel axis through the center of mass. Any offset adds the positive term Md².
Kort 262
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Compare rigid systems with constant rotational inertia about comparable axes fixed in an inertial frame. If net external torque is the same but I triples, what happens to angular acceleration?
Svar
It becomes one-third as large. For each stated system, α = Στ_external/I.
Kort 263
Spørsmål
A rigid wheel of radius 0.50 m has angular-speed magnitude 6 rad/s about its fixed axis. What is the rim speed?
Svar
3 m/s. v_t = r|ω| = 0.50 × 6.
Kort 264
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A 30 N child sits 2 m left of a seesaw pivot. If the seesaw's own weight acts through the pivot, where should a 20 N child sit on the right for balance?
Svar
3 m from the pivot. Balance torque magnitudes: 30×2 = 20×r.
Kort 265
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For constant angular acceleration about one fixed axis, what does Δθ = ω₀t + ½αt² retrieve?
Svar
Angular displacement over elapsed time t. Use signed angular quantities about that axis; the equation combines the initial angular-velocity contribution with the change caused by constant α.
Kort 266
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A 20 N force acts at 30° to a radius vector of magnitude 0.60 m from a chosen axis. What torque magnitude results?
Svar
6 N·m. |τ| = rF sin θ = 0.60 × 20 × sin 30°.
Kort 267
Spørsmål
How does moving mass farther from a rotation axis affect rotational inertia?
Svar
It increases rotational inertia strongly. For a point mass, I = mr².
Kort 268
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How can angular-acceleration data compare two rigid objects' constant rotational inertias about comparable axes fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
Apply the same measured net-external-torque magnitude about each axis and compare |α|. The object with smaller angular-acceleration magnitude has larger I.
Kort 269
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Why must angular displacement be in radians for Δs = rΔθ?
Svar
Radians define angle as arc length divided by radius. Degree measure would require a conversion factor.
Kort 270
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When does a nonzero force produce zero torque about an axis?
Svar
When its line of action passes through the axis. The lever arm is then zero.
Kort 271
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What is angular momentum for a rigid object rotating about an axis fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
L = Iω about that axis. Use one signed-axis convention consistently for L and ω.
Kort 272
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What magnitude relation holds for a planar, constant-radius rigid object whose center of mass lies on its rolling axis when it rolls without slipping on a stationary surface?
Svar
v_cm = R|ω|. Here R is the constant rolling radius; the contact point is instantaneously at rest relative to the surface.
Kort 273
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For a rigid system rotating about an axis fixed in an inertial frame, how is work by a constant torque about that axis related to angular displacement?
Svar
W = τΔθ when torque and angular displacement use the same signed axis. The angle must be in radians.
Kort 274
Spørsmål
For point masses—or nonoverlapping spherical bodies—M and m separated center to center by r, what is gravitational potential energy with zero at infinity?
Svar
U_g = -GMm/r. The negative sign reflects U_g = 0 at infinity and attraction. In an isolated gravity-only inverse-square system, total mechanical energy determines binding: E < 0 is bound, while E ≥ 0 is unbound.
Kort 275
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When is a chosen system's angular momentum about an axis fixed in an inertial frame conserved?
Svar
When net external torque on the system about that axis is zero or negligible over the interval. Internal torques cannot change the system total.
Kort 276
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What does kinetic friction do to mechanical energy while a wheel slips on a stationary surface?
Svar
It converts mechanical energy into internal or thermal energy while the surfaces slide. Use qualitative energy accounting here; no no-slip relation connects the magnitudes v_cm and R|ω| during the slip.
Kort 277
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What is the angular-momentum magnitude of a translating point object about a chosen fixed point in an inertial frame?
Svar
L = mvr sin θ = r_perp mv. Here r points from the chosen point to the object, v is its speed, and θ is the angle between them. The SI unit is kg·m²/s.
Kort 278
Spørsmål
For a satellite of negligible mass relative to a fixed central body, how do speed and energy change along one gravity-only elliptical orbit?
Svar
Speed and kinetic energy are greatest near the central body, while gravitational potential energy is greatest farther away. Total mechanical energy stays constant.
Kort 279
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What is a rigid body's rotational kinetic energy about a fixed axis?
Svar
K_rot = ½Iω². It depends on rotational inertia about that axis and angular speed.
Kort 280
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Two planar rigid objects with constant rolling radii and centers of mass on their rolling axes are released from rest on the same fixed incline. Each rolls without slipping under gravity and its contact forces, with no other applied force or torque and negligible dissipation. Which accelerates faster: the one with smaller or larger I_cm/(MR²)?
Svar
The one with smaller I_cm/(MR²). Here I_cm is rotational inertia about the center of mass, M is total mass, and R is that object's constant rolling radius. Under the stated model, a_cm = g sin θ/(1 + I_cm/(MR²)).
Kort 281
Spørsmål
How could a rotating-platform experiment test angular-momentum conservation about the platform's axis, treated as fixed in the lab's inertial frame?
Svar
Choose the platform, rider, and moved masses as one system. In both the initial and final arrangements, wait until the rider and moved masses are stationary relative to the platform and the whole system co-rotates with one common signed angular velocity; then measure I_i, ω_i, I_f, and ω_f and compare I_iω_i with I_fω_f. Keep net external torque about the axis negligible, reduce bearing friction, and include uncertainty.
Kort 282
Spørsmål
For a satellite of mass m negligible beside a fixed central mass M, how are K, U_g, and total mechanical energy E related in a gravity-only circular orbit at center-to-center radius r?
Svar
K = -U_g/2 and E = U_g/2 = -K. Since U_g = -GMm/r, this gives K = GMm/(2r) and E = -GMm/(2r).
Kort 283
Spørsmål
For a rigid system rotating about an axis fixed in an inertial frame, how is instantaneous mechanical power delivered by a torque about that axis related to angular velocity?
Svar
P = τω for signed torque and angular velocity about the same axis. It is the rotational counterpart of P = F·v_point.
Kort 284
Spørsmål
In a planar common-axis rigid-body model, what kinetic-energy expression applies to a body rolling without slipping, with I_cm and ω taken about the same axis through its center of mass?
Svar
K = ½Mv_cm² + ½I_cmω². In this model, the rigid body's motion combines center-of-mass translation with rotation about one axis through the center of mass. I_cm and ω must refer to that same axis.
Kort 285
Spørsmål
Does angular-momentum conservation require rotational kinetic-energy conservation?
Svar
No. Internal work can change rotational kinetic energy while angular momentum stays constant.
Kort 286
Spørsmål
Why do astronauts feel weightless in orbit even though gravity acts on them?
Svar
They and their spacecraft are in continuous free fall together. Apparent weight is small because support forces are small.
Kort 287
Spørsmål
Two wheels spin at the same angular speed. Which has more rotational kinetic energy?
Svar
The wheel with larger rotational inertia. At common ω, K_rot is proportional to I.
Kort 288
Spørsmål
For a chosen system, what does the slope of its angular-momentum-versus-time graph about an axis fixed in an inertial frame represent?
Svar
Net external torque on the system about that axis. A constant slope means constant signed net external torque there.
Kort 289
Spørsmål
A motor supplies 12 N·m of torque about a shaft axis fixed in the lab's inertial frame while the shaft turns in the torque direction at 10 rad/s. What mechanical power does it deliver?
Svar
120 W. Using signed quantities about the shaft axis, P = τω = 12×10.
Kort 290
Spørsmål
While a rigid wheel is slipping on a stationary surface, how are the magnitudes v_cm and R|ω| related?
Svar
No no-slip equality applies. Their values evolve separately until friction may bring the contact point to rest relative to the surface.
Kort 291
Spørsmål
A launched object has negligible mass relative to a fixed central mass M and starts at center-to-center radius r. What minimum speed lets it escape under gravity alone without further propulsion or drag?
Svar
v_escape = √(2GM/r). At that threshold, total mechanical energy is zero with the object reaching infinity at zero speed.
Kort 292
Spørsmål
In a planar common-axis rigid-body model, what kinetic-energy forms can a rigid body have when it translates and rotates about an axis through its center of mass?
Svar
Both translational and rotational kinetic energy. The total is K = ½Mv_cm² + ½I_cmω², where I_cm and ω refer to the same axis through the center of mass.
Kort 293
Spørsmål
For a chosen object or system, what is angular impulse about an axis fixed in an inertial frame?
Svar
The change in that object or system's angular momentum about the axis. For constant net external torque, ΔL = τ_net,external Δt. Use the same axis and sign convention throughout. Angular impulse has units N·m·s, equivalent to kg·m²/s.
Kort 294
Spørsmål
Two equal-mass planar rigid objects have constant rolling radii and centers of mass on their rolling axes. They start from rest at the same height and roll without slipping to the same lower endpoint with negligible dissipation. Why can their final speeds differ?
Svar
Their rotational inertias divide the same decrease in gravitational potential energy differently between translation and rotation. A larger I_cm/(MR²) leaves less energy for translational speed, where I_cm is rotational inertia about the center of mass and R is rolling radius.
Kort 295
Spørsmål
For a satellite of negligible mass relative to a fixed central body, how does angular momentum behave along one gravity-only elliptical orbit?
Svar
It stays constant because gravity exerts zero torque about the central body. The satellite moves faster when closer and slower when farther away.
Kort 296
Spørsmål
How does rotational kinetic energy change if angular speed doubles at fixed I?
Svar
It becomes four times as large. Rotational kinetic energy depends on ω².
Kort 297
Spørsmål
Why should external torque be evaluated about the same axis used for angular momentum?
Svar
Both quantities depend on the chosen axis. Mixing axes breaks the conservation statement.
Kort 298
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For a chosen object or system about an axis fixed in an inertial frame, what does signed area under its net-external-torque-versus-time graph represent?
Svar
Angular impulse, equal to that object or system's ΔL about the axis. Use the graph's signed-axis convention. The area has units N·m·s, equivalent to kg·m²/s.
Kort 299
Spørsmål
Why can static friction act on a rigid object rolling without slipping on a stationary rigid surface without necessarily dissipating mechanical energy?
Svar
The contact point is instantaneously at rest relative to the surface, so there is no sliding. Static friction can still supply the torque needed for rolling.
Kort 300
Spørsmål
For a satellite whose mass is negligible beside a fixed central mass M, what is its speed in a gravity-only circular orbit at center-to-center radius r?
Svar
v = √(GM/r). Gravity supplies the inward net force.
Kort 301
Spørsmål
A chosen system's included mass co-rotates with one common angular velocity before and after a change. If its rotational inertia about an axis fixed in an inertial frame doubles while net external torque about that axis is negligible, what happens to its angular speed?
Svar
It halves. Because all included mass shares one angular velocity in each state, L = Iω applies. With the same axis and sign convention, angular-momentum conservation gives I_iω_i = I_fω_f.
Kort 302
Spørsmål
For a rigid system rotating about an axis fixed in an inertial frame, what does signed area under its net-external-torque-versus-angular-position graph represent when angle is in radians?
Svar
Net rotational work, equal to the system's change in rotational kinetic energy. Torque and angular position must use the same signed axis.
Kort 303
Spørsmål
Why can't the rolling condition alone prove that friction points uphill or downhill?
Svar
Friction direction depends on the tendency to slip and the applied forces or torques. Solve the dynamics instead of guessing from motion.
Kort 304
Spørsmål
A satellite of mass m, negligible beside a fixed central mass M, follows a circular orbit at center-to-center radius r under gravity alone. What is its total mechanical energy?
Svar
E = -GMm/(2r). A larger circular orbit has greater, less-negative energy even though its speed is lower.
Kort 305
Spørsmål
A spinning student pulls masses closer to an axis fixed in the lab's inertial frame while net external torque about that axis is negligible. Why does angular speed increase?
Svar
Rotational inertia decreases while angular momentum stays constant. Therefore Iω remains constant by increasing ω.
Kort 306
Spørsmål
What makes simple harmonic motion a special kind of periodic motion?
Svar
Its restoring force or torque is proportional to displacement and points toward equilibrium. Periodic motion alone does not guarantee this relationship.
Kort 307
Spørsmål
What does the amplitude of an SHM displacement graph represent?
Svar
The maximum distance from equilibrium. It is nonnegative even though displacement alternates sign.
Kort 308
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How are period and frequency related?
Svar
T = 1/f. Period is seconds per cycle; frequency is cycles per second, measured in hertz.
Kort 309
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What is the period of a mass m on an ideal spring of constant k when spring mass and damping are negligible?
Svar
T = 2π√(m/k). The motion must stay in the spring's linear SHM range.
Kort 310
Spørsmål
For one-dimensional SHM, what is the equilibrium position?
Svar
The position where the restoring force or torque—and therefore acceleration along the SHM coordinate—is zero. A stable equilibrium produces a restoring response after a small displacement.
Kort 311
Spørsmål
How far apart in phase are displacement and velocity in SHM?
Svar
One-quarter cycle. Velocity reaches an extremum when displacement crosses zero.
Kort 312
Spørsmål
When can a simple pendulum be modeled as SHM?
Svar
For small angular displacements. Then the restoring torque is approximately proportional to angular displacement.
Kort 313
Spørsmål
An oscillator completes 12 cycles in 6 s. What are its frequency and period?
Svar
f = 2 Hz and T = 0.5 s. Frequency is cycles per time, and period is its reciprocal.
Kort 314
Spørsmål
For a horizontal ideal spring oscillator, what is potential energy at displacement x from its relaxed equilibrium length when U_s = 0 there?
Svar
U_s = ½kx². It has the same value at +x and -x.
Kort 315
Spørsmål
At the equilibrium position of SHM, is the oscillator necessarily at rest?
Svar
No. The restoring force or torque and acceleration along the SHM coordinate are zero there, but speed is usually greatest.
Kort 316
Spørsmål
How does a spring oscillator's period change if k becomes four times as large?
Svar
The period is halved. T is proportional to 1/√k.
Kort 317
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How are acceleration and displacement related along the SHM coordinate?
Svar
a = -ω²x, where ω = 2πf is the oscillation's angular frequency. Here ω describes the oscillator's phase rate, not a rigid body's rotational angular velocity. The acceleration component along the SHM coordinate points toward equilibrium.
Kort 318
Spørsmål
For a horizontal ideal spring oscillator with amplitude A, what is total mechanical energy when U_s = 0 at the relaxed equilibrium length?
Svar
E = ½kA². It stays constant when dissipative effects are negligible.
Kort 319
Spørsmål
In a small-angle pendulum, where are speed and gravitational potential energy greatest?
Svar
Speed is greatest at the bottom; gravitational potential energy is greatest at the turning points. Energy trades between those forms.
Kort 320
Spørsmål
How can frequency be read from an oscillation-versus-time graph?
Svar
Measure the time between repeating equivalent points to find T, then use f = 1/T. Adjacent peaks are one period apart.
Kort 321
Spørsmål
Why does an ideal mass–spring oscillator exhibit SHM?
Svar
Its net restoring force is F_net = -kx, where x is displacement from equilibrium. The force is proportional to displacement and points back toward equilibrium.
Kort 322
Spørsmål
A horizontal ideal spring has k = 50 N/m and amplitude 0.20 m. With U_s = 0 at equilibrium, what is the oscillator's total energy?
Svar
1 J. E = ½(50)(0.20²).
Kort 323
Spørsmål
At maximum positive displacement in SHM, what are velocity and acceleration?
Svar
Velocity is zero; acceleration has maximum magnitude toward equilibrium. With positive displacement, acceleration is negative.
Kort 324
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How does a spring oscillator's period change if its mass becomes four times as large?
Svar
The period doubles. T is proportional to √m.
Kort 325
Spørsmål
Why isn't uniform circular motion itself one-dimensional SHM?
Svar
The object travels around a circle, not back and forth along one line. Its projection onto a diameter does follow SHM.
Kort 326
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For the same ideal oscillator, how does total SHM energy change if amplitude doubles while k or mω² stays fixed?
Svar
It becomes four times as large. Under those fixed system parameters, total energy is proportional to A².
Kort 327
Spørsmål
In one-dimensional SHM, what are speed and acceleration along the SHM coordinate at equilibrium?
Svar
Speed is maximum, while acceleration along the SHM coordinate is zero. The restoring force or torque vanishes there.
Kort 328
Spørsmål
Does changing amplitude change the period of an ideal spring oscillator or small-angle pendulum?
Svar
No within the ideal SHM model. The period depends on system parameters, not amplitude.
Kort 329
Spørsmål
How is maximum speed related to amplitude and angular frequency in SHM?
Svar
v_max = ωA. Maximum speed occurs at equilibrium.
Kort 330
Spørsmål
For a horizontal ideal spring oscillator, how can kinetic energy at displacement x from equilibrium be found for amplitude A?
Svar
K = ½k(A² - x²). Subtract spring potential energy from the constant total.
Kort 331
Spørsmål
How far apart in phase are displacement and acceleration in SHM?
Svar
Half a cycle, or 180°. When displacement is nonzero, acceleration has the opposite sign; at equilibrium, both are zero.
Kort 332
Spørsmål
What is the period of a small-angle simple pendulum of length L when damping is negligible?
Svar
T = 2π√(L/g). The simple-pendulum model uses a point-like bob on a light, inextensible string with a fixed support; bob mass doesn't affect the period.
Kort 333
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If x(t) is at a positive maximum at t = 0, what qualitative pattern follows over one cycle?
Svar
It crosses equilibrium moving negative at T/4, reaches negative maximum at T/2, returns through equilibrium at 3T/4, and reaches maximum positive displacement at T.
Kort 334
Spørsmål
At equilibrium, how are a horizontal ideal spring oscillator's energies divided?
Svar
Kinetic energy is maximum and spring potential energy is minimum. With x measured from equilibrium, U_s = 0 at x = 0.
Kort 335
Spørsmål
An SHM object is at negative displacement and moving toward equilibrium. What signs do velocity and acceleration have if positive is right?
Svar
Both are positive. Motion and restoring acceleration point right toward equilibrium.
Kort 336
Spørsmål
How does a pendulum's period change if its length becomes nine times as large?
Svar
The period triples. T is proportional to √L.
Kort 337
Spørsmål
If SHM starts at maximum positive displacement, what equation gives its position?
Svar
x(t) = A cos(2πft). A is amplitude, f is frequency, and t is elapsed time.
Kort 338
Spørsmål
What feature would rule out ideal SHM in a force-versus-displacement-from-equilibrium graph?
Svar
A restoring-force relationship that is not a straight line through the origin over the motion's range. Ideal SHM needs F ∝ -x.
Kort 339
Spørsmål
At a horizontal ideal spring oscillator's turning points, how are kinetic and spring potential energy divided?
Svar
Kinetic energy is zero and spring potential energy is maximum. The object momentarily stops at |x| = A.
Kort 340
Spørsmål
For the same ideal spring with negligible damping and spring mass, which graph can determine k from measured periods and attached masses?
Svar
Graph T² versus m. For T = 2π√(m/k), the slope is 4π²/k.
Kort 341
Spørsmål
What makes a substance a fluid?
Svar
It deforms continuously under a shear force and takes the shape of its container. Liquids and gases are fluids.
Kort 342
Spørsmål
What is mass density?
Svar
Mass per volume: ρ = m/V. Its SI unit is kg/m³.
Kort 343
Spørsmål
For pressure that is uniform over a surface patch, how is it related to normal force and area?
Svar
P = F_perpendicular/A. Pressure is a scalar field even though the contact force has direction.
Kort 344
Spørsmål
What is volume flow rate?
Svar
Volume passing a cross-section per time: Q = ΔV/Δt. Its SI unit is m³/s.
Kort 345
Spørsmål
What is the buoyant-force magnitude on an object immersed in a static fluid whose density is uniform over the displaced volume?
Svar
The weight of the displaced fluid: F_B = ρ_fluid gV_displaced. Here ρ_fluid is the uniform density over that volume.
Kort 346
Spørsmål
What conditions support the basic Bernoulli model used here?
Svar
Steady, incompressible, nonviscous flow along the compared flow path, with a completely filled pipe unless stated otherwise. Incompressible means a moving fluid element's density stays effectively constant. Pumps or major dissipative effects require extra terms.
Kort 347
Spørsmål
Under the ideal model, how does average density predict whether a free object floats or sinks?
Svar
It floats if its average density is less than the fluid's and sinks if it is greater. Equal average density gives neutral buoyancy when fully submerged; assume no support or other external force.
Kort 348
Spørsmål
How are volume flow rate, cross-sectional area, and average fluid speed normal to that area related?
Svar
Q = Av. This gives the volume crossing a completely filled pipe section per time.
Kort 349
Spørsmål
How does a static fluid exert force on a surface?
Svar
Many particle–surface interactions produce a net force perpendicular to the surface. A static fluid does not exert a tangential shear force.
Kort 350
Spørsmål
How does pressure change with depth in a static uniform fluid?
Svar
It increases by ΔP = ρgΔh. Greater depth means more fluid weight above each unit area.
Kort 351
Spørsmål
What force balance holds for an object floating at rest when buoyancy and weight are its only vertical forces?
Svar
F_B = mg. The object's weight equals the weight of the fluid it displaces.
Kort 352
Spørsmål
What is the continuity equation for steady incompressible flow in one filled pipe?
Svar
A₁v₁ = A₂v₂. The same volume flow rate passes each cross-section.
Kort 353
Spørsmål
Why does a static fluid produce an upward buoyant force?
Svar
Pressure is greater on the object's lower surfaces than on its upper surfaces. The vertical pressure forces do not cancel.
Kort 354
Spørsmål
What is the absolute pressure at depth h below the open surface of a static, uniform liquid?
Svar
P_abs = P_atm + ρgh. ρgh is the gauge pressure from the liquid column.
Kort 355
Spørsmål
Immediately after a fully submerged object is released in a static, uniform ideal fluid, which way does it accelerate if its average density exceeds the fluid density and only weight and buoyancy act?
Svar
Downward. Weight exceeds buoyant force, so the initial net force and acceleration point downward.
Kort 356
Spørsmål
Water's average speed normal to a 0.020 m² pipe cross-section is 3 m/s. What is the volume flow rate?
Svar
0.060 m³/s. Q = Av = 0.020×3.
Kort 357
Spørsmål
What does the slope of a mass-versus-volume graph represent for one uniform material?
Svar
Density. Since m = ρV, the line's slope is ρ.
Kort 358
Spørsmål
How do gauge pressure and absolute pressure differ?
Svar
Gauge pressure is measured relative to atmospheric pressure; absolute pressure is measured relative to vacuum. P_abs = P_atm + P_gauge.
Kort 359
Spørsmål
For a fully submerged rigid object in a static, incompressible, uniform fluid, does buoyant force increase with depth?
Svar
No. Displaced volume, fluid density, and g stay constant, so F_B stays constant despite higher absolute pressure.
Kort 360
Spørsmål
For steady incompressible flow in a filled pipe, what happens to speed if cross-sectional area halves?
Svar
It doubles. Continuity keeps Av constant.
Kort 361
Spørsmål
When does a fluid element's velocity change?
Svar
Its velocity changes when a nonzero net force acts on it. Pressure forces and gravity can contribute to that net force.
Kort 362
Spørsmål
For steady, incompressible, nonviscous flow along the same flow path, what does Bernoulli's equation express?
Svar
Conservation of mechanical energy per unit volume. Along that flow path, P + ½ρv² + ρgy stays constant under the stated conditions.
Kort 363
Spørsmål
For a uniform object floating at rest in a uniform-density fluid with buoyancy and weight as its only vertical forces, what fraction of its volume is submerged?
Svar
V_sub/V_object = ρ_object/ρ_fluid. A less-dense object floats with a smaller fraction submerged.
Kort 364
Spørsmål
For steady incompressible flow in a filled pipe, what happens to speed if pipe radius halves?
Svar
It becomes four times as large. Area is proportional to radius squared.
Kort 365
Spørsmål
What does Pascal's principle say for a confined incompressible fluid at rest?
Svar
An applied pressure change is transmitted throughout the fluid. The same pressure change acts at every connected point.
Kort 366
Spørsmål
In a uniform static fluid, what does the slope of gauge pressure versus depth represent?
Svar
ρg. For known g, the slope can determine fluid density.
Kort 367
Spørsmål
Immediately after a fully submerged object is released in a static, uniform ideal fluid, which way does it accelerate if its average density is less than the fluid density and only weight and buoyancy act?
Svar
Upward. Buoyant force exceeds weight, so the initial net force and acceleration point upward.
Kort 368
Spørsmål
For steady incompressible flow in a filled pipe, area narrows from 0.040 m² to 0.010 m². If initial speed is 2 m/s, what is final speed?
Svar
8 m/s. Continuity gives v₂ = A₁v₁/A₂.
Kort 369
Spørsmål
What physical quantity does each term in P + ½ρv² + ρgy share?
Svar
Energy per unit volume, equivalent to pressure. Every term uses units of pascals.
Kort 370
Spørsmål
In one static fluid of uniform density, what experimental graph could test F_B = ρ_fluid gV_displaced?
Svar
Graph measured buoyant force versus displaced volume. A line with slope near ρ_fluid g supports the model.
Kort 371
Spørsmål
A uniform object of density 750 kg/m³ floats at rest in uniform-density water of density 1000 kg/m³, with buoyancy and weight as its only vertical forces. What fraction is submerged?
Svar
0.75, or 75%. Use the density ratio for floating equilibrium.
Kort 372
Spørsmål
A main pipe splits into two outlets during steady incompressible flow. What flow-rate relation holds?
Svar
Incoming flow rate equals the sum of outgoing flow rates. Q_in = Q_out,1 + Q_out,2.
Kort 373
Spørsmål
For steady, incompressible, nonviscous efflux with negligible losses, what is Torricelli's speed for an opening a vertical distance h below a large open surface?
Svar
v = √(2gh). Both locations are open to atmospheric pressure, and the large surface makes the upper-fluid speed negligible.
Kort 374
Spørsmål
Why does the same force create more pressure on a smaller area?
Svar
Pressure is inversely proportional to area for fixed perpendicular force. Concentrating the force raises F/A.
Kort 375
Spørsmål
A sample has mass 0.60 kg and volume 2.0×10⁻⁴ m³. What is its density?
Svar
3.0×10³ kg/m³. Divide mass by volume.
Kort 376
Spørsmål
What conservation law underlies the continuity equation for incompressible flow?
Svar
Conservation of mass. Constant density turns equal mass flow into equal volume flow.
Kort 377
Spørsmål
An immersed object rests on a scale that exerts an upward support force. If weight, buoyancy, and that support are its only vertical forces, with mg ≥ F_B, how is apparent weight related to buoyant force?
Svar
N = mg - F_B. Here N is the upward scale-force magnitude. The fluid supports part of the object's weight, so the scale reading is no greater than its weight under the stated condition.
Kort 378
Spørsmål
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Svar
The pascal, Pa. One pascal equals 1 N/m².
Kort 379
Spørsmål
How do pressures compare at the same horizontal level in one connected static fluid?
Svar
They are equal. Container shape does not change pressure at a fixed elevation.
Kort 380
Spørsmål
What does specific gravity compare?
Svar
A substance's density with water's density. It is a dimensionless ratio, commonly ρ_substance/ρ_water.
Kort 381
Spørsmål
How could collecting outflow test a volume flow rate predicted from area and average normal speed?
Svar
Measure collected volume over a timed interval and compare ΔV/Δt with Av. Repeat trials and include volume and timing uncertainty.
Kort 382
Spørsmål
How does the particle model distinguish a fluid from a rigid solid?
Svar
Fluid particles can rearrange and flow past one another. A rigid solid resists sustained shape change.
Kort 383
Spørsmål
At equal height along the same flow path in steady, incompressible, nonviscous flow, how are pressure and speed related?
Svar
The faster region has lower static pressure. Along that flow path at equal height, P + ½ρv² remains constant.
Kort 384
Spørsmål
A fully submerged object displaces 0.020 m³ of static water. Using ρ = 1000 kg/m³ and g = 10 m/s², what is F_B?
Svar
200 N. F_B = ρgV = 1000×10×0.020.
Kort 385
Spørsmål
Why can a steel ship float even though steel is denser than water?
Svar
Its hollow shape makes the ship's overall average density less than water. It displaces enough water for buoyant force to balance weight.
Kort 386
Spørsmål
How does an ideal hydraulic lift with a confined incompressible fluid at rest multiply force?
Svar
Equal pressure change gives F₁/A₁ = F₂/A₂. The larger-area piston produces the larger force.
Kort 387
Spørsmål
For steady, incompressible, nonviscous efflux with negligible losses, what graph can test Torricelli's relation while fluid head h varies?
Svar
Graph v² versus h. With both locations open to atmospheric pressure and upper-surface speed negligible, the model predicts slope 2g.
Kort 388
Spørsmål
What does incompressible mean in the introductory ideal-fluid model?
Svar
A fluid element's density stays effectively constant as it moves. Its volume does not appreciably shrink under pressure changes.
Kort 389
Spørsmål
At two points along the same flow path in steady, incompressible, nonviscous flow, how are pressure and height related when speed is equal?
Svar
Pressure is lower at the higher point. P + ρgy remains constant.
Kort 390
Spørsmål
How can water displacement measure an irregular solid's volume?
Svar
Submerge it fully and measure the increase in displaced-water volume. The volume change equals the submerged solid's volume if no water enters it.
Kort 391
Spørsmål
Two equal-volume samples have densities ρ and 3ρ. How do their masses compare?
Svar
The denser sample has three times the mass. From m = ρV, mass scales with density at fixed volume.
Kort 392
Spørsmål
How can scale readings in air and water determine buoyant force?
Svar
Subtract the immersed scale reading from the air reading. When the object is at rest and air buoyancy is negligible, the decrease equals the liquid's buoyant force.
Kort 393
Spørsmål
Static water has ρ = 1000 kg/m³. Using g = 10 m/s², what gauge pressure is 3 m below its open surface?
Svar
30,000 Pa. P_gauge = ρgh = 1000×10×3.
Kort 394
Spørsmål
During steady incompressible outflow, why can a large tank's top-surface speed be neglected compared with outlet speed?
Svar
The tank's surface area is much larger than the outlet area. Continuity then makes the top-surface speed much smaller.
Kort 395
Spørsmål
For a chosen fluid element in a horizontal region, what can a pressure difference do?
Svar
It creates a net pressure force from higher pressure toward lower pressure and can accelerate the element by Newton's second law. Other forces must also be included when they matter.
Kort 396
Spørsmål
How can buoyancy measurements in a static fluid of known uniform density determine an irregular object's volume?
Svar
Measure buoyant force while the object is fully submerged, then use V = F_B/(ρ_fluid g). The fluid density must be uniform over the displaced volume.
Kort 397
Spørsmål
A 200 N perpendicular force acts on area 0.040 m². What pressure does it create?
Svar
5,000 Pa. P = F/A = 200/0.040.
Kort 398
Spørsmål
Why doesn't a hydraulic lift multiply energy?
Svar
The large-force piston moves a shorter distance. Ideally, input work equals output work.
Kort 399
Spørsmål
A large open tank has steady, incompressible, nonviscous efflux with negligible losses. Using g = 10 m/s², what speed leaves an opening 5 m below the surface when upper-surface speed is negligible?
Svar
10 m/s. Both locations are at atmospheric pressure, so v = √(2gh) = √100.
Kort 400
Spørsmål
An object floats first in water and then in a denser liquid. How does its submerged fraction change?
Svar
It decreases in the denser liquid. Less displaced volume is needed to provide the same buoyant force.

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