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Question 1 A point on the rim of a 0.25-m-radius fan blade has centripetal acceleration of 0.20 m/s2. Find the centripetal acceleration of a point
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a. 0.01 m/s2

b. 0.04 m/s2

c. 0.02 m/s2
d. 0.08 m/s2

Question 2 An asteroid is in orbit at 4 times the earth's distance from the Sun. What is its period of revolution?
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a. one fourth year
b. 16 years

c. 8 years
d. 4 years

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Question 3 6.3 Potential Energy
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A 2.00-kg ball has zero potential and kinetic energy. Maria drops the ball into a 20.0-m deep well. After the ball comes to a stop in
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Select one:
a. zero.

b. 392 J.
c. 784 J.

d. −392 J.

Question 4 A 5-kg object is moving to the right at 4 m/s and collides with another object moving to the left at 5 m/s. The objects collide and
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a. has less kinetic energy than the system had before the collision.

b. is at rest.
c. is moving to the right.

d. is moving to the left.

Question 5 Which of the following is not true about potential energy?

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a. Potential energy has direction.
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b. Potential energy is a scalar quantity.
c. Potential energy is stored energy.
d. Potential energy is related to position.

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Question 6 6.2 Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem
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A 1200-kg automobile moving at 25 m/s has the brakes applied with a deceleration of 5.0 m/s2. How far does the car travel before it
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Select one:
a. 55 m

b. 31 m
c. 63 m

d. 39 m

Question 7 At liftoff, the engines of the Saturn V rocket consumed 12,700 kg/s of fuel and exhausted the combustion products at 2,700 m/s.
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a. 0.21 × 108 N

b. 4.7 × 107 N

c. 2.43 × 108 N

d. 3.43 × 107 N
e. 4.43 × 108 N

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Question 8 6.4 More Potential Energy Functions
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A Hooke's law spring is compressed 12.0 cm from equilibrium and the potential energy stored is 36.0 J. What is the spring constant
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Select one:
a. 1200 N/m

b. The correct answer is not given.

c. 10,000 N/m

d. 5000 N/m

Question 9 A point on the rim of a 0.25-m-radius rotating wheel has a centripetal acceleration of 4.0 m/s2. What is the angular speed of the
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a. 3.2 rad/s

b. 1.0 rad/s

c. 2.0 rad/s

d. 4.0 rad/s

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Question 10 6.3 Potential Energy
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Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone Park shoots water hourly to a height of 30 m. With what velocity does the water leave the
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Select one:
a. 28 m/s

b. 14 m/s
c. 24 m/s

d. 7.0 m/s

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