Conceptual Physics Chapter 4 Recognizing Forces in Realistic Situations Open your browser and navigate to the following website

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/morehelp/recforce/recforce.cfm Complete the tutorial before answering the questions below. Below, several situations are described. For each situation, fill in the list provided by indicating which forces are present and stating what features of the situation you used to determine the presence or absence of a type of force.

Example: a block rests on an inclined plane without sliding. Consider the forces acting on the block.

Gravity: Spring: Tension: Normal: Friction:

Yes because the block has mass. No because the block is not attached to a spring. No because there is no string attached to the mass. Yes, because the mass is resting on a surface. Yes, because the block is not moving so friction must be holding it in place. No, because the block is not in motion.

Air Resistance:

1. A block hangs at rest from the ceiling by a piece of rope. Consider the forces acting on the block.

Gravity: Spring: Tension: Normal: Friction: Air Resistance:

2. A feather falls through the air. Consider the forces acting on the feather.

Gravity: Spring: Tension: Normal: Friction: Air Resistance:

Direction of Forces Part 1: For each situation below, indicate the arrow that points closest to the direction of the force that some object is exerting on the box. 1. A
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(a) Direction of the tension in the cable is closest to _____ to ______. (b) The direction of the normal force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (c) The direction of the friction force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (d) The Direction of the weight of the box is closest to _______ to _______.

2. A person pushes a box along the ceiling that has friction present.
A H B

F E

(a) The direction of the normal force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (b) The direction of the friction force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (c) The direction of the force the man is exerting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (d) The direction of the weight of the box is closest to ______ to ______. (e) What kind of friction is acting on the box?

3. A rope is attached to a tow truck which drags the box up a hill with friction present.
A H B

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(a) The direction of the tension in the rope on the block is closest to ______ to ______. (b) The direction of the normal force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (c) The direction of the friction force acting on the box is closest to ______ to _______. (d) The direction of the weight of the box is closest to _______ to _______.