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8 Test A
Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics

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MULTIPLE CHOICE On the line at the left of each statement, write the letter of
the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.

If a net torque is applied to an object, that object will experience which of the
following?
a. a constant angular speed
b. an angular acceleration
c. a constant moment of inertia
d. an increasing moment of inertia

2.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a. The farther the force is from the axis of rotation, the more torque is produced.
b. The closer the force is to the axis of rotation, the more torque is produced.
c. The closer the force is to the axis of rotation, the easier it is to rotate the object.
d. The farther the force is from the axis of rotation, the less torque is produced.

3.

If you cannot exert enough force to loosen a bolt with a wrench, which of the
following should you do?
a. Use a wrench with a longer handle.
b. Tie a rope to the end of the wrench and pull on the rope.
c. Use a wrench with a shorter handle.
d. You should exert a force on the wrench closer to the bolt.
D
C
B
A

4.

At which point on the baseball bat above is the approximate center of mass?
a. A
c. C
b. B
d. D

5.

The total kinetic energy of a baseball thrown with a spinning motion is a function of
which of the following?
a. the balls linear speed only
b. the balls rotational speed only
c. both the balls linear and rotational speeds
d. neither the balls linear nor the balls rotational speed

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6.

A heavy bank-vault door is opened by the application of a force of 3.0 102 N

directed perpendicular to the plane of the door at a distance of 0.80 m from the
hinges. What is the torque?
a. 120 N m
c. 300 N m
b. 240 N m
d. 360 N m

7.

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope that is wound
around a cylinder with a radius of 0.050 m at the top of a well. What torque does the
weight of the water and bucket produce on the cylinder? (g = 9.81 m/s2)
a. 34 N m
c. 11 N m
b. 17 N m
d. 23 N m

8.

A child with a weight of 4.50 102 N sits on a seesaw 0.60 m from the axis of rotation.
How far from the axis of rotation on the other side should a child with a weight of
6.00 102 N sit so the seesaw will remain balanced?
a. 0.30 m
c. 0.45 m
b. 0.40 m
d. 0.50 m

9.

The moment of inertia of a cylinder is 0.016 kg m2. If the angular speed is 15.7
rad/s, what is the angular momentum of the cylinder?
a. 0.25 kg m2/s
c. 19.2 kg m2/s
b. 12.1 kg m2/s
d. 28.6 kg m2/s

10.

A bowling ball has a mass of 7.0 kg, a moment of inertia of 2.8 102 kg m2, and a
radius of 0.10 m. If it rolls down the lane without slipping at a linear speed of 4.0 m/s,
what is its total kinetic energy?
a. 45 J
c. 11 J
b. 32 J
d. 78 J

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provided.

Write the answers to the following questions in the space

11. Should a bowling ball rolling toward pins be treated as a point mass or an extended object?

12. What occurs when a force is applied to the edge of an extended object?

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13. Define the second condition of equilibrium.

14. Describe Newtons second law of rotation.

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15. Identify the simple machine in the figure above.

16. Identify the simple machine in the figure above.

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17. Explain how the operation of a simple machine alters the applied force and the distance moved.

18. When a machine increases the force acting on an object, what happens to the distance the

object moved?

19. When a machine decreases the force acting on an object, what happens to the distance the

PROBLEM Write your answer to the question on the line to the left and show
your work in the space provided.
20.

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A box weighing 210 N is pushed up an inclined plane that is 2.0 m long. A force of
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8 Test B
Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics

MULTIPLE CHOICE On the line at the left of each statement, write the letter of
the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.

Which of the following quantities measures the ability of a force to rotate or accelerate
an object around an axis?
a. axis of rotation
c. moment arm
b. lever arm
d. torque

2.

Where should a force be applied on a lever arm to produce the most torque?
a. closest to the axis of rotation
b. farthest from the axis of rotation
c. in the middle of the lever arm
d. it doesnt matter where the force is applied

3.

If you want to open a swinging door with the least amount of force, where should you
push on the door?
a. close to the hinges
b. in the middle
c. as far from the hinges as possible
d. it does not matter where you push

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B
A

D
4.

At which point in the figure above is the approximate center of mass?

a. A
c. C
b. B
d. D

5.

The total kinetic energy of a baseball thrown with a spinning motion is a function of
which of the following?
a. the balls linear speed only
b. the balls rotational speed only
c. both the balls linear and rotational speeds
d. neither the balls linear nor the balls rotational speed

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Test B

6.

A heavy bank-vault door is opened by the application of a force of 3.0 102 N

directed perpendicular to the plane of the door at a distance of 0.80 m from the
hinges. What is the torque?
a. 120 N m
c. 300 N m
b. 240 N m
d. 360 N m

7.

A uniform bridge span weighs 5.00 104 N and is 40.0 m long. An automobile
weighing 1.50 104 N is parked with its center of gravity located 12.0 m from the
right pier. What upward support force is provided by the left pier?
a. 2.95 104 N
c. 6.50 104 N
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b. 3.55 10 N
d. 3.25 104 N

8.

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope that is wound
around a cylinder with a radius of 0.050 m at the top of a well. What torque does the
weight of the water and bucket produce on the cylinder? (g = 9.81 m/s2)
a. 34 N m
c. 11 N m
b. 17 N m
d. 23 N m

9.

A figure skater with arms drawn in spins on the ice at a rate of 5.0 rad/s and has a
moment of inertia of 1.875 kg m2. What is the angular momentum of the skater?
a. 2.5 kg m2/s
c. 9.4 kg m2/s
b. 3.8 kg m2/s
d. 12 kg m2/s

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provided.

Write the answers to the following questions in the space

10. Should a pin being hit by a bowling ball be treated as a point mass or an extended object?

11. What occurs when a force is applied to the edge of an extended object?

12. How can an object be in both rotational and translational equilibrium?

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Test B

13. Describe Newtons second law of rotation.

14. Identify the simple machine in the figure above.

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15. Identify the simple machine in the figure above.

16. Identify the simple machine in the figure above.

17. How does the use of a machine change the work done on the object?

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18. When a machine decreases the force acting on an object, what happens to the distance the

object moved?

PROBLEM Write your answers to the questions on the line to the left and show
your work in the space provided.

A force of 255 N is needed to pull a nail from a wall using a claw hammer. If the
resistance force of the nail is 3650 N, what is the mechanical advantage of the
hammer?

20.

A force of 1250 N is needed to move a crate weighing 3270 N up a ramp that is 4.55 m
long. If the elevated end of the ramp is 0.750 m high, what is the efficiency of the
ramp?

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extended object
The force produces a torque, which causes the
object to rotate.
There must be zero net force and zero net
torque.
Net torque is equal to an objects moment of inertia multiplied by its angular acceleration.
inclined plane
screw
pulley
The work done on the object is constant.
The distance moved increases.
14.3
43.1 percent

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extended object
The force produces a torque, which causes the
object to rotate.
The second condition of equilibrium is the dependence of equilibrium on the absence of net
torque.
Net torque is equal to an objects moment of inertia multiplied by its angular acceleration.
wedge
wheel and axle
A machine can increase or decrease the force
acting on an object at the expense or gain of the
distance moved.
The distance moved decreases.
The distance moved increases.
75 percent

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