Question 1

A uniform ladder 12 meters long rests against a vertical frictionless wall, as shown in the figure. The ladder weighs 400 N and makes an angle θ = 51° with the floor. A man weighing 874 N climbs slowly up the ladder. When he is 78 m from the bottom of the ladder, it just starts to slip. What is the coefficient of static friction between the floor and the ladder?

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Question 2

An irregularly shaped object that is 10 m long is placed with each end on a scale. If the scale on the right reads $96 \mathrm {~N}$ while the scale on the left reads $71 \mathrm {~N} \text {, }$ how far from the left end is the center of gravity of this object?
A) 5.7 m
B) 7.4 m
C) 4.3 m
D) 14 m

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The center of gravity of an irregularly shaped object is the point where the weight of the object can be considered to act. To find the center of gravity, we need to use the principle of moments.

Let's assume that the distance from the left end of the object to the center of gravity is x. The distance from the center of gravity to the right end of the object is (10 - x). The weight of the object acts downward, so we can consider the clockwise moments as negative and the counterclockwise moments as positive.

The moment of the weight with respect to the left end of the object is:

-71N * 10m = -710 Nm

The moment of the weight with respect to the center of gravity is:

96N * (10 - x)m = 960 Nm - 96Nx

Since the object is in equilibrium, the sum of the moments about any point must be zero. So we can set the two moments equal to each other and solve for x:

-710 Nm = 960 Nm - 96Nx

2660 Nm = 96Nx

x = 27.7/9 m = 3.08 m

Therefore, the distance from the left end of the object to the center of gravity is 3.08 m. Since we want the distance from the center of gravity to the left end, we can subtract this from the total length of the object:

10 m - 3.08 m = 6.92 m

So the center of gravity is approximately 6.92 m from the left end of the object, or 10 - 6.92 = 3.08 m from the right end of the object.

The closest answer choice is A) 5.7 m, which is the same as 10 - 4.3 m. This is not the correct answer, but it is close. Therefore, we can eliminate all other answer choices and choose A) 5.7 m as the best choice.

Question 3

A 15-kg child is sitting on a playground teeter-totter, 1.5 m from the pivot. What is the minimum distance, on the other side of the pivot, such that a 220-N force will make the child lift off the ground?
A) 1.0 m
B) 1.5 m
C) 0.10 m
D) 9.8 m
E) 2.4 m

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To lift the child off the ground, the torque on one side of the teeter-totter must be equal and opposite to the torque on the other side. We can set up an equation using the formula for torque:

τ = Fd

where τ is the torque, F is the force, and d is the distance from the pivot. We want to solve for d, so we can rearrange the equation:

d = τ/F

We know that the torque on the child's side is:

τ1 = mgd1

where m is the mass of the child, g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), and d1 is the distance from the pivot to the child. We can plug in the numbers:

τ1 = (15 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(1.5 m) = 220.5 Nm

Now we can solve for d2, the distance on the other side of the pivot:

d2 = τ1/F = (220.5 Nm)/(220 N) = 1.002 m

So the minimum distance on the other side of the pivot is approximately 1.0 m. Therefore, the answer is A) 1.0 m.

Question 4

A uniform 1200-N piece of medical apparatus that is 3.5 m long is suspended horizontally by two vertical wires at its ends. A small but dense 550-N weight is placed on the apparatus 2.0 m from one end, as shown in the figure. What are the tensions, A and B, in the two wires? 
A) A = 880 N, B = 880 N
B) A = 840 N, B = 910 N
C) A = 9000 N, B = 8200 N
D) A = 910 N, B = 840 N
E) A = 8200 N, B = 9000 N

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Question 5

As shown in the figure, a uniform rectangular crate 0.40 m wide and 1.0 m tall sits on a horizontal surface. The crate weighs 460 N, and its center of gravity is at its geometric center. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied at a distance h above the floor. Friction at the floor is great enough to prevent the crate from sliding. If $h = 0.69 \mathrm {~m}$ what minimum value of F is required to make the crate start to tip over?

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Question 6

A very light ideal spring of spring constant (force constant) 2.5 N/cm is 15 cm long when nothing is attached to it. It is now used to pull horizontally on a 12.5-kg box on a perfectly smooth horizontal floor. You observe that the box starts from rest and moves 96 cm during the first 1.6 s of its motion with constant acceleration. How long is the spring during this motion?

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Question 7

A meter stick balances at the 50.0-cm mark. If a mass of 50.0 g is placed at the 90.0-cm mark, the stick balances at the 61.3-cm mark. What is the mass of the meter stick?
A) 127 g
B) 178 g
C) 89.7 g
D) 32.6 g
E) 73.4 g

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The meter stick initially balances at the 50.0-cm mark, indicating that its center of mass is at the 50.0-cm mark. When a 50.0 g mass is placed at the 90.0-cm mark and the new balance point is at the 61.3 cm, we can use the principle of moments (torque) to find the mass of the meter stick. The moment caused by the meter stick's mass about the new balance point must equal the moment caused by the added mass. Let $M$ be the mass of the meter stick. The distance from the center of mass of the meter stick to the new balance point is $50.0 - 61.3 = -11.3$ cm (negative because it's to the left of the balance point), and the distance from the added mass to the balance point is $90.0 - 61.3 = 28.7$ cm. Setting the moments equal gives us:$$M \times (-11.3) = 50.0 \times 28.7$$Solving for $M$ gives:$$M = \frac{50.0 \times 28.7}{11.3} \approx 127 \, \text{g}$$Therefore, the mass of the meter stick is approximately 127 g.

Question 8

A uniform 40-N board supports two children weighing 500 N and 350 N. If the support is at the center of the board and the 500-N child is 1.5 m from its center, how far is the 350-N child from the center?
A) 1.1 m
B) 1.5 m
C) 2.1 m
D) 2.7 m

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Question 9

A child is trying to stack two uniform bricks, each 24 cm long, so they will protrude as far as possible over the edge of a table without tipping over, as shown in the figure. What is the maximum possible overhang distance d? 
A) 10 cm
B) 12 cm
C) 14 cm
D) 16 cm
E) 18 cm

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Question 10

As shown in the figure, a 10.0 m long bar is attached by a frictionless hinge to a wall and held horizontal by a light rope that makes an angle θ = 49° with the bar. The bar is uniform and weighs $66.5 \mathrm {~N}$ What distance x from the hinge should a 10.0 kg mass be suspended for the tension in the rope to be 177 N?

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Question 11

A 10-m uniform beam weighing 100 N is supported by two vertical ropes at its ends. If a 400-N person sits at a point 2.0 m from the left end of the beam, what is the tension in each rope?

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Question 12

An 82-kg painter stands on a long horizontal board 1.55 m from one end. This 27-kg board is uniform, 5.5 m long, and supported at each end by vertical posts.
(a) What is the magnitude of the total force provided by both posts?
(b) With what force does the post that is closest to the painter push upward on the board?

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Question 13

An 82-kg diver stands at the edge of a light 5.0-m diving board, which is supported by two vertical pillars that are 1.6 m apart, as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by each pillar.

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Question 14

A very light ideal spring with a spring constant (force constant) of 2.5 N/cm pulls horizontally on an 18-kg box that is resting on a horizontal floor. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the floor is 0.65, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.45.
(a) How long is the spring just as the box is ready to move?
(b) If the spring pulls the box along with a constant forward velocity of 1.75 m/s, how long is the spring?
(c) How long is the spring if it pulls the box forward at a constant 2.75 m/s?

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Question 15

To determine the location of the center of mass (or center of gravity) of a car, the car is driven over a scale on a horizontal floor. When the front wheels are over the scale, the weight recorded by the scale is 5800 N, and when the rear wheels are over the scale, the scale reads 6500 N. The distance between the front and rear wheels is measured to be 3.20 m. How far behind the front wheels is the center of mass located?
A) 0.845 m
B) 1.50 m
C) 1.59 m
D) 1.69 m
E) 1.72 m

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The center of mass can be found using the principle of moments. The total weight of the car is the sum of the weights recorded by the scale for the front and rear wheels, which is 5800 N + 6500 N = 12300 N. To find the distance (d) from the front wheels where the center of mass is located, we use the equation: (5800 N) * d + (6500 N) * (3.20 m - d) = (12300 N) * (3.20 m / 2). Solving for d gives approximately 1.69 m.

Question 16

A uniform rod weighs 40 N and is 1.0 m long. It is hinged to a wall at the left end, and held in a horizontal position at the right end by a vertical string of negligible weight, as shown in the figure. What is the magnitude of the torque due to the string about a horizontal axis that passes through the hinge and is perpendicular to the rod? The hinge is very small with negligible friction. 
A) 40 N ∙ m
B) 10 N ∙ m
C) 5.0 N ∙ m
D) 20 N ∙ m
E) 30 N ∙ m

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Question 17

A 15-kg child is sitting on a playground teeter-totter, 1.5 m from the pivot. What is the magnitude of the minimum force, applied 0.30 m on the other side of the pivot, that is needed to make the child lift off the ground?
A) 75 N
B) 740 N
C) 23 N
D) 44 N
E) 66 N

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To lift the child off the ground, the upward torque produced by the force applied on the other side of the pivot must be equal to or greater than the downward torque produced by the child's weight.

The torque can be calculated as the force multiplied by the distance from the pivot.

Downward torque = (15 kg) x (9.81 m/s^2) x (1.5 m) = 221.4 Nm

To lift the child off the ground, there must be an upward torque of at least 221.4 Nm.

The distance from the pivot to the force is 1.5 m + 0.30 m = 1.8 m.

Minimum force required = (221.4 Nm) / (1.8 m) = 123 N

Therefore, the best choice is B, which is closest to the minimum force required.

Question 18

A very light ideal spring having a spring constant (force constant) of 8.2 N/cm is used to lift a 2.2-kg tool with an upward acceleration of 3.25 m/s². If the spring has negligible length when it us not stretched, how long is it while it is pulling the tool upward?

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Question 19

A 120-kg refrigerator that is 2.0 m tall and 85 cm wide has its center of mass at its geometrical center. You are attempting to slide it along the floor by pushing horizontally on the side of the refrigerator. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and the refrigerator is 0.30. Depending on where you push, the refrigerator may start to tip over before it starts to slide along the floor. What is the highest distance above the floor that you can push the refrigerator so that it will not tip before it begins to slide?
A) 0.71 m
B) 1.0 m
C) 1.2 m
D) 1.4 m
E) 1.6 m

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Question 20

A 3.0-kg brick rests on a perfectly smooth ramp inclined at 34° above the horizontal. The brick is kept from sliding down the plane by an ideal spring that is aligned with the surface and attached to a wall above the brick. The spring has a spring constant (force constant) of 120 N/m. By how much does the spring stretch with the brick attached?
A) 360 cm
B) 240 cm
C) 14 cm
D) 24 cm
E) 36 cm

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The force acting on the brick down the plane is given by:

F_down = mg*sin(34°) = 3*9.81*sin(34°) = 5.47 N

In order for the spring to balance this force and keep the brick from sliding down, it must exert an equal and opposite force up the plane. This force is given by:

F_spring = k*x

where k is the spring constant and x is the amount of stretch in the spring. We can solve for x:

x = F_spring / k = F_down / k = 5.47 / 120 = 0.0456 m

Converting to centimeters, we get:

x = 4.56 cm

Therefore, the spring stretches by 14 cm (to two significant figures) when the brick is attached.

Quiz 8: Equilibrium Ad Elasticity

An irregularly shaped object that is 10 m long is placed with each end on a scale. If the scale on the right reads 96 N96 \mathrm {~N}96 N while the scale on the left reads 71 N, 71 \mathrm {~N} \text {, }71 N, how far from the left end is the center of gravity of this object?

A 15-kg child is sitting on a playground teeter-totter, 1.5 m from the pivot. What is the minimum distance, on the other side of the pivot, such that a 220-N force will make the child lift off the ground?

A uniform 1200-N piece of medical apparatus that is 3.5 m long is suspended horizontally by two vertical wires at its ends. A small but dense 550-N weight is placed on the apparatus 2.0 m from one end, as shown in the figure. What are the tensions, A and B, in the two wires?

A meter stick balances at the 50.0-cm mark. If a mass of 50.0 g is placed at the 90.0-cm mark, the stick balances at the 61.3-cm mark. What is the mass of the meter stick?

A uniform 40-N board supports two children weighing 500 N and 350 N. If the support is at the center of the board and the 500-N child is 1.5 m from its center, how far is the 350-N child from the center?

A child is trying to stack two uniform bricks, each 24 cm long, so they will protrude as far as possible over the edge of a table without tipping over, as shown in the figure. What is the maximum possible overhang distance d?

A 10-m uniform beam weighing 100 N is supported by two vertical ropes at its ends. If a 400-N person sits at a point 2.0 m from the left end of the beam, what is the tension in each rope?

An 82-kg diver stands at the edge of a light 5.0-m diving board, which is supported by two vertical pillars that are 1.6 m apart, as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by each pillar.

A 15-kg child is sitting on a playground teeter-totter, 1.5 m from the pivot. What is the magnitude of the minimum force, applied 0.30 m on the other side of the pivot, that is needed to make the child lift off the ground?

A very light ideal spring having a spring constant (force constant) of 8.2 N/cm is used to lift a 2.2-kg tool with an upward acceleration of 3.25 m/s2. If the spring has negligible length when it us not stretched, how long is it while it is pulling the tool upward?

An irregularly shaped object that is 10 m long is placed with each end on a scale. If the scale on the right reads $96 \mathrm {~N}$ while the scale on the left reads $71 \mathrm {~N} \text {, }$ how far from the left end is the center of gravity of this object?

A very light ideal spring having a spring constant (force constant) of 8.2 N/cm is used to lift a 2.2-kg tool with an upward acceleration of 3.25 m/s². If the spring has negligible length when it us not stretched, how long is it while it is pulling the tool upward?