A bricklayer works on a stable scaffold supported by two posts, one on the right which exerts a force FR on the scaffold and one on the left which exerts a force FL on the scaffold as depicted in the figure at the right.
As the bricklayer moved from point p2 toward point p3 , the magnitude of the force exerted on the scaffold by the left support post ___.
remains constant
increases
decreases
is impossible to predict
A bricklayer works on a stable scaffold supported by two posts, one on the right which exerts a force FR on the scaffold and one on the left which exerts a force FL on the scaffold as depicted in the figure at the right.
As the bricklayer moves from point p4 toward point p3 , the magnitude of the net external force exerted on the scaffold ___.
increases
decreases
remains constant
is impossible to predict
A bricklayer works on a stable scaffold supported by two posts, one on the right which exerts a force FR on the scaffold and one on the left which exerts a force FL on the scaffold as depicted in the figure at the right.
As the bricklayer moves from point p3 toward point p2 , the magnitude of the torque about point p1 due to the weight of the bricklayer _____.
increases
decreases
remains constant
is impossible to predict
A sign of mass mo is suspended by a system of 3 cords as in the figure at the right. One cord is horizontal, one is vertical and the other makes an angle with the horizontal. The tension in these three cords are T3 , T1 and T2 respectively.
The tension T2 is ___ T1 .
equal to
less than
more than
incomparable with
A sign of mass mo is suspended by a system of 3 cords as in the figure at the right. One cord is horizontal, one is vertical and the other makes an angle with the horizontal. The tension in these three cords are T3 , T1 and T2 respectively.
If the second cord was lengthened and retied to the ceiling so that was decreased slightly, T3 would ___.
decrease
increase
remain constant
be unpredictable
A sign of mass mo is suspended by a system of 3 cords as in the figure at the right. One cord is horizontal, one is vertical and the other makes an angle with the horizontal. The tension in these three cords are T3 , T1 and T2 respectively.
If the mass of the sign was increased slightly, T2 would _____.
remain constant
decrease
increase
be unpredictable
A sign of mass mo is suspended by a system of 3 cords as in the figure at the right. One cord is horizontal, one is vertical and the other makes an angle with the horizontal. The tension in these three cords are T3 , T1 and T2 respectively.
If the cord in which the tension is T1 was lengthened 10% and reconnected to the block, T3 would _____.
increase
remain constant
decrease
be unpredictable
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the net external force exerted on the ladder ___.
increases
decreases
remains constant
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the total force exerted on the ladder by the ground _____.
remains constant
increases
decreases
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the force exerted on the ladder by the wall ___.
decreases
remains constant
increases
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the torque about the point of contact of the ladder with the ground due to the weight of the ladder _____.
increases
decreases
remains constant
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the torque about the point of contact of the ladder with the wall due to the weight of the contractor _____.
remains constant
increases
decreases
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the torque about the point of contact of the ladder with the ground due to the weight of the contractor _____.
decreases
remains constant
increases
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the torque about the point of contact of the ladder with the wall due to the force exerted on the ladder by the ground _____.
increases
decreases
remains constant
is impossible to predict
A roofing contractor rests the base of this ladder on a flat, horizontal side walk and leans the ladder against the smooth vertical wall of a single story strip shopping center. The top of the ladder makes contact with the wall a few inches below the top of the wall and makes an angle (< 30o ) with the wall. The ladder remains stable regardless of the position of the contractor on the ladder. The contractor picks up a roll of roofing material and starts up the ladder. As he moves up the ladder, . . .
. . . the magnitude of the torque about the point of contact of the ladder with the wall due to all the forces acting on the ladder ___.
remains constant
increases
decreases
is impossible to predict
A 5.00-meter steel beam of uniform cross section and composition weighs 100 N. What is the minimum force required to lift one end of the beam?
25 N
50 N
250 N
500 N
A nonuniform bar 8.0 meters long is placed on a pivot 2.0 meters from the lighter end of the bar. The center of gravity of the bar is located 2.0 meters from the heavier end. If a 500 N weight on the light end balances the bar, what must be the weight of the bar?
125 N
250 N
500 N
1000 N
A rod of negligible mass is 10 m in length. If a 30-kg weight is suspended from one end of the rod and a 20-kg weight from the other, where must the pivot point be placed to ensure equilibrium?
4 m from the 30-kg weight
4 m from the 20-kg weight
6 m from the 30-kg weight
5 m from the 20-kg weight
The Young's modulus for steel is 2.0 x 1011 N/m2 . What is the stress experienced by a steel rod that is 100 centimeters long and 20 millimeters in diameter when it is stretched by a force of 6.3 x 103 N?
2.00 x 107 N/m2
12.6 x 1012 N/m2
3.15 x 108 N/m2
4.0 x 1011 N/m2
A 100-centimeter-long steel rod experiences a stress of 4.0 x 108 N/m2 when it is stretched by a force of 10 N. The Young's modulus of steel is 2.0 x 1011 N/m2 . What is the strain on the rod?
5.0 x 103 m
5.0 x 103
2.0 x 10-3 m
2.0 x 10-3