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Example Question #1 : Net Force

Jerry pushes a 3.2kg box with 1.5N of force. What is the resultant acceleration?

Possible Answers:
0.66ms2

4.78ms2

1.2ms2

0.47ms2

0.06ms2

Correct answer:
0.47ms2

Explanation:
Newton's second law states that F⃗ =ma⃗ .

In this problem, F⃗ =1.5N and m=3.2kg.

Plug these into the equation to solve for acceleration.

F⃗ =ma⃗

1.5N=3.2kg(a)

1.5N3.2kg=a

0.47ms2=a

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Example Question #2 : Net Force
A 1.12kg ball rolls forward with a net acceleration of 1.11ms2. What is the net force on the ball?

Possible Answers:
1.24N

1.8N

0.10N

1.21N

1.10N

Correct answer:
1.24N

Explanation:
Newton's second law states that F⃗ =ma⃗ .

Plug in the values given to us and solve for the force.


F⃗ =(1.12kg)(1.11ms2)

F⃗ =1.24N

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Example Question #3 : Net Force
Louisa rolls a ball with 31N of force. She observes that it has a constant linear acceleration of 2.1ms2. What is
the mass of the ball?

Possible Answers:
12.1kg

14.76kg

15.12kg

33.22kg

1.41kg

Correct answer:
14.76kg

Explanation:
Newton's second law states that F⃗ =ma⃗ .

Plug in the given values to solve for the mass.

F⃗ =ma⃗

31N=m(2.1ms2)

31N2.1ms2=m

14.76kg=m

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Example Question #4 : Net Force
Derek pushes a 10kg crate along a rough surface with 35N of force. He observes that it is only accelerating at
a rate of 2ms2. What must the value of the force of friction be?

(Assume the only two forces acting on the object are friction and Derek).

Possible Answers:
20N

98N

−98N

−20N

−15N
Correct answer:
−15N

Explanation:
Newton's second law states that F⃗ =ma⃗ .

If Derek is pushing with 35N of force, then we should be able to solve for the acceleration of the 10kg crate.

35N=(10kg)(a⃗ )

35N10kg=a⃗

3.5ms2=a⃗

Derek observes that the crate is acceleration at a rate of 2ms2, rather than the expected 3.5ms2. An outside force is
acting upon it to slow the acceleration.

The equation for the net force on the object is: F⃗ resultant=F⃗ Derek+F⃗ friction. We also know, from Newton's second
law, that F⃗ resultant=ma⃗ resultant, where the resultant force and acceleration are the values actually observed.

Plug in the information we've been given so far to find the force of friction.

F⃗ resultant=F⃗ Derek+F⃗ friction

ma⃗ resultant=(35N)+F⃗ friction

(10kg)(2ms2)=(35N)+F⃗ friction

20N=35N+F⃗ friction

Subtract 35N from both sides to find the force of friction.

−15N=F⃗ friction

Friction will be negative because it acts in the direction opposite to the force of Derek.

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Example Question #5 : Net Force
A hammer exerts a 32N force on a nail. What is the force the nail exerts on the hammer?

Possible Answers:
0N

32N

16N

−16N

−32N

Correct answer:
−32N
Explanation:
Newton's third law states that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force
equal in size, but opposite in direction to the first. That means that the force of the hammer on the nail and the nail on
the hammer will be equal in size, but opposite in direction.

Since the hammer exerts 32N of force on the nail, the nail must exert −32Nof force on the hammer.

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Example Question #6 : Net Force
Michael pushes a 2kg box with 30N of force to the left. Annie pushes the same box with 40N of force to the
right. What is the net force on the box?

Possible Answers:
10N

0.75N

1.33N

−10N

70N

Correct answer:
10N

Explanation:
For the net force, we add up all the forces: Fnet=FMichael+FAnnie.

Since force is a vector, the direction of the action matters. We will make leftward motion negative and rightward
motion positive. Michael is pushing with 30N to the left, making his force equal to −30N. Annie was pushing
with 40N to the right, so her force will remain 40N.

We can find the net force by adding the individual force together.

Fnet=FMichael+FAnnie

Fnet=−30N+40N

Fnet=10N

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Example Question #1 : Calculating Force
Franklin lifts a 2kg weight vertically. If he lifts it so that way the velocity of the weight is constant, how much
force is he using?

g=−9.8ms2

Possible Answers:
98N

39.2N

4.9N
9.8N

19.6N

Correct answer:
19.6N

Explanation:
If the object has a constant velocity, that means that the net acceleration must be zero.

a=v2−v1t

v1=v2→a=0t=0

In conjunction with Newton's second law, we can see that the net force is also zero. If there is no net acceleration,
then there is no net force.

Fnet=manet=m(0ms2)=0N

Since Franklin is lifting the weight vertically, that means there will be two force acting upon the weight: his lifting force
and gravity. The net force will be equal to the sum of the forces acting on the weight.

Fnet=Flift+Fgravity

Since we just proved that the net force will equal zero, we can say −Fgravity=Flift.

We know the mass of the weight and we know the acceleration, so we can solve for the lifting force.

−Fgravity=Flift

−(mg)=Flift

−(−9.8ms2∗2kg)=Flift

−(−19.6N)=Flift

19.6N=Flift

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Example Question #8 : Net Force
A 12kg box starts at rest and reaches a velocity of 3.45ms after traveling a distance 12m. What was the force on
the box?

Possible Answers:
0.041N

5.95N

0.496N

24.19N

2.95N
Correct answer:
5.95N

Explanation:
The formula for force is F=ma.

We are given the mass, but we will need to calculate the acceleration to use in the formula.

We know the initial velocity (zero because the box starts from rest), final velocity, and distance traveled. Using these
values, we can find the acceleration using the formula v2f=v2i+2aΔx.

Plug in our given values and solve for acceleration.

v2f=v2i+2aΔx

(3.45ms)2=(0ms)2+2a(12m)

11.9m2s2=a(24m)

Divide both sides by 24m.

11.9m2s224m=a(24m)24m

0.496ms2=a

Now we know both the acceleration and the mass, allowing us to solve for the force.

F=ma

F=12kg∗0.496ms2

F=5.95N

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Example Question #9 : Net Force
An airplane has a mass of 94000kg. What is the minimum necessary lift force to get the airplane off the
ground?

g=−9.8ms2

Possible Answers:
1842400N

921200N

94000N

827200N

900N

Correct answer:
921200N
Explanation:
In this problem there will be two forces acting upon the airplane: the weight of the plane (force of gravity) and the
lifting force. Since we are looking for the minimum force to lift the plane, we can set the two forces equal to each
other: Flift=−Fg.

We can calculate the gravitational force using the mass.

Fg=mg

Fg=94000kg∗−9.8ms2

Fg=−921200N

Returning to the original equation, we see that the lifting force must be 921200N.

Flift=−Fg

Flift=−(−921200N)=921200N

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Example Question #3 : Net Force
How much force is required to acclerate a 3kg crate at 1.1ms2?

Possible Answers:
1.9N

4.1N

3.3N

1.7N

33N

Correct answer:
3.3N

Explanation:
The formula for force is F=ma. Plug in our given values and solve:

F=3kg∗1.1ms2

F=3.3N

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