AnswersPOP Physics 2627Newton's Second Law

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A rocket experiences a constant force even as the amount of fuel in its fuel tanks decreases. What happens to the acceleration of the rocket as it runs out of fuel?

A
The acceleration decreases because the mass increases.
B
The acceleration increases because the mass increases.
C
The acceleration decreases because the mass decreases.
D
The acceleration increases because the mass decreases.
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Tracy stands on a skateboard and tosses her backpack to her friend who is standing in front of her. Which best describes the acceleration Tracy experiences?

A
It is less than the acceleration of the backpack because she has a greater mass.
B
It is greater than the acceleration of the backpack because she has a greater mass.
C
It is less than the acceleration of the backpack because she uses a smaller force.
D
It is greater than the acceleration of the backpack because she uses a larger force.
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Newton’s second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force acting on it.

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Juanita studies several free-body diagrams in which a normal force is shown. What is always true about a normal force in a free-body diagram?

A
It is opposite the weight.
B
It is perpendicular to a surface.
C
It is opposite the net force.
D
It is parallel to a surface.
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For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, how can the weight be used to determine the force component that causes motion?

A
The weight is the full force that acts perpendicular to the surface of the ramp.
B
The weight times the cosine of the ramp’s angle is the force perpendicular to the ramp.
C
The weight times the sine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.
D
The weight times the cosine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.
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The gravitational acceleration on the moon is about one-sixth the size of the gravitational acceleration on Earth. According to Newton’s second law of motion, what happens to an astronaut who goes to the moon?

A
The astronaut’s weight decreases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is greater than Earth’s.
B
The astronaut’s weight increases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is greater than Earth’s.
C
The astronaut’s weight decreases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is less than Earth’s.
D
The astronaut’s weight increases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is less than Earth’s.

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