PHYS 121 — Spring 2019 — 9 AM

Name (print): _______________________________

Quiz 3A — Feb. 22nd, 2019 Discussion Section #:_________________________

Q1) A box of mass "m = 10 kg is attached to the ceiling of an elevator by a rope with tension T
" .

a) If the elevator descends at a constant speed, what is the tension in the rope? (1 pt)

A) "T = mg

B) "T > mg

C) T
" < mg

b) Now assume that the elevator is ascending with a speed of 10 m/s and is losing speed at a steady rate of 2.0 m/s2.

What is the tension in the rope? Use g" = 10 m/s2 and show all work! (2 pt)

" = _____________
T

Q2) Two masses ("m1 and m

" 2) are connected by a massless rope which runs over a massless pulley. m
" 1 is on a frictionless

surface and the masses are released from rest. What is the tension in the rope after the masses are released? (1 pt)

A) !T = m 2 g

B) T
" > m 2 g

C) T
" < m2g

Q3) A hand is pressing down on a book which is resting on a table. Which of the following is a Newton’s 3rd Law pair? Circle all
that apply. (1 pt)

A) The force from the table on the book | The force from the hand on the book
B) The force from the hand on the book | The force from the book on the hand
C) The force from the table on the book | The force of gravity on the book
Q4) Two blocks ("mA = 10 kg and m " B = 5.0 kg) are connected by a massless rope with tension
" 1. Another rope pulls on m
T " B to the right with tension T " 2 = 30 N. Their is no frictional force
between the blocks and the floor. Show all work to receive full credit!

a) Draw free-body diagrams for the two blocks including: all forces clearly labeled, the net force, and a coordinate system. (2 pt)

FBD for mA FBD for mB

b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the blocks? (1 pt)

" = ________________
a

c) What is the tension, T

" 1, in the rope connecting the blocks? (1 pt)

T
" 1 = _______________

d) What is the magnitude of the net force on block A? What is the magnitude of the net force on block B (1 pt)

Net force on block A = __________ Net force on block B = __________