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College Physics, 9e (Giambattista) C
hapter 2 Force
1) When a person stands on a scale, which of the following is not a force exerted on the scale?
A) a contact force due to the floor
B) a contact force due to the person's feet
C) the weight of the person
D) the weight of the scale
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
2) A person weighs 146 pounds (1 lb = 4.448 N). The person's weight in newtons is
A) 445 N.
B) 500 N.
C) 584 N.
D) 649 N.
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Measuring Forces
3) The force that holds charged atoms together is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
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4) Three objects experience interactions. Object A has mass, object B has electrical char
ge, and object C has both mass and electrical charge. Which of the following statemen
ts is true?
A) object A and object B experience an electrical interaction
B) object A and object C experience a gravitational interaction
C) object A and object C experience an electrical interaction
D) object A and object B experience a gravitational interaction
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
5) Three objects experience interactions. Object A has mass, object B has electrical char
ge, and object C has both mass and electrical charge. Which of the following statemen
ts is true?
A) the electrical force on A due to B has a greater magnitude than the gravitational fo
rce on B due to A
B) the electrical force on A due to B has a smaller magnitude than the gravitational fo
rce on B due to A
C) the gravitational force on C due to A has the same magnitude as the gravitational fo
rce on A due to C
D) the electrical force on C due to B has the same magnitude as the gravitational force
on C due to B
Answer: C Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
6) The force that holds the nucleus together is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
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7) The force that causes an object to fall to Earth is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: A Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
8) Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) volume
B) force
C) speed
D) time
E) length
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Force Is a Vector Quantity
9) A person weighs 155 pounds. What is the person's weight in newtons?
A) 155 N
B) 689 N
C) 39.3 N
D) 392 N
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Measuring Forces
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College Physics, 9e (Giambattista) C
hapter 2 Force
1) When a person stands on a scale, which of the following is not a force exerted on the scale?
A) a contact force due to the floor
B) a contact force due to the person's feet
C) the weight of the person
D) the weight of the scale
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
2) A person weighs 146 pounds (1 lb = 4.448 N). The person's weight in newtons is
A) 445 N.
B) 500 N.
C) 584 N.
D) 649 N.
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Measuring Forces
3) The force that holds charged atoms together is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
1
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4) Three objects experience interactions. Object A has mass, object B has electrical char
ge, and object C has both mass and electrical charge. Which of the following statemen
ts is true?
A) object A and object B experience an electrical interaction
B) object A and object C experience a gravitational interaction
C) object A and object C experience an electrical interaction
D) object A and object B experience a gravitational interaction
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
5) Three objects experience interactions. Object A has mass, object B has electrical char
ge, and object C has both mass and electrical charge. Which of the following statemen
ts is true?
A) the electrical force on A due to B has a greater magnitude than the gravitational fo
rce on B due to A
B) the electrical force on A due to B has a smaller magnitude than the gravitational fo
rce on B due to A
C) the gravitational force on C due to A has the same magnitude as the gravitational fo
rce on A due to C
D) the electrical force on C due to B has the same magnitude as the gravitational force
on C due to B
Answer: C Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
6) The force that holds the nucleus together is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: D Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
2
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7) The force that causes an object to fall to Earth is the
A) gravitational force.
B) electromagnetic force.
C) weak interaction.
D) strong nuclear force.
Answer: A Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Fundamental Forces Accessibil
ity: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 0
2
8) Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) volume
B) force
C) speed
D) time
E) length
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Force Is a Vector Quantity
9) A person weighs 155 pounds. What is the person's weight in newtons?
A) 155 N
B) 689 N
C) 39.3 N
D) 392 N
Answer: B Ty
pe: MC
Topic: Interactions and Forces Acces
sibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter:
02
Subtopic: Measuring Forces
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