If a 5-kg ball is moving at 5 m/s, what is its momentum?

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Question 1 of 5

If a 5-kg ball is moving at 5 m/s, what is its momentum?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity. In this case, the mass of the ball is 5 kg and its velocity is 5 m/s. Therefore, the momentum of the ball is 5 kg 5 m/s = 25 kgâ‹…m/s. Choice A (10 kgâ‹…m/s) is incorrect as it does not account for both mass and velocity. Choice B (16.2 km/h) is incorrect as it provides a speed in a different unit without considering mass. Choice C (24.75 kgâ‹…m/s) is incorrect as it does not correctly calculate the momentum based on the given mass and velocity.

Question 2 of 5

A 25-cm spring stretches to 28 cm when a force of 12 N is applied. What would its length be if that force were doubled?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: When the 12 N force stretches the spring from 25 cm to 28 cm, it causes a length increase of 28 cm - 25 cm = 3 cm. Therefore, each newton of applied force causes an extension of 3 cm / 12 N = 0.25 cm/N. If the force is doubled to 24 N, the spring would extend by 24 N 0.25 cm/N = 6 cm more than its original length of 25 cm. Thus, the new length of the spring would be 25 cm + 6 cm = 31 cm. Choice A, 31 cm, is the correct answer as calculated. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not consider the relationship between force and extension in the spring, leading to incorrect calculations of the new length.

Question 3 of 5

What is the net force acting on the car?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To determine the net force acting on an object, we need to consider the sum of the forces acting in the same direction and subtract the forces acting in the opposite direction. In this scenario, there is a force of 4,200 N to the right and a force of 2,700 N to the left. By subtracting the leftward force from the rightward force (4,200 N - 2,700 N), we find that the net force acting on the car is 1,500 N to the right. Therefore, choice C, 1,500 N, is the correct answer. Choice A, 450 N, is too small as it does not account for the total forces involved. Choice B, 700 N, is also incorrect as it is not the result of the correct mathematical operation on the given forces. Choice D, 6,300 N, is too large and does not align with the calculation based on the forces provided.

Question 4 of 5

In a circuit with three same-size resistors wired in series to a 9-V power supply, producing 1 amp of current, what is the resistance of each resistor?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: In a series circuit, the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. With a total voltage of 9 V and a current of 1 A, we can use Ohm's Law (V = I R) to find the total resistance: Total resistance = 9 V / 1 A = 9 ohms. Since the resistors are identical and wired in series, the total resistance is evenly divided among the three resistors: Resistance of each resistor = 9 ohms / 3 = 3 ohms. Thus, the resistance of each resistor is 3 ohms. Therefore, the correct answer is 3 ohms. Choice A, 9 ohms, is incorrect because this would be the total resistance of all three resistors combined in series. Choice B, 6 ohms, is incorrect as it does not account for the equal distribution of resistance in a series circuit. Choice D, 1 ohm, is incorrect as it is too low for resistors in series with a total resistance of 9 ohms.

Question 5 of 5

An object with a charge of 3 μC is placed 30 cm from another object with a charge of 2 μC. What is the magnitude of the resulting force between the objects?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the magnitude of the resulting force between two charges, we use Coulomb's Law: F = k (|q1 q2|) / r² Where: F is the force k is Coulomb's constant (8.99 10⁹ N·m²/C²) q1 and q2 are the charges r is the distance between the charges Plugging in the values: F = (8.99 10⁹) (3 10⁻⁶) (2 10⁻⁶) / (0.3)² = 0.18 N. Therefore, the magnitude of the resulting force is 0.18 N.

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