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1. Only if a force on a particle is conservative:
A. is its work zero when the particle moves exactly once around any closed path
B. is its work always equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the particle
C. does it obey Newton’s second law
D. does it obey Newton’s third law
E. is it not a frictional force
2. A nonconservative force:
A. violates Newton’s second law
B. violates Newton’s third law
C. cannot do any work
D. must be perpendicular to the velocity of the particle on which it acts
E. none of the above
3. The sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects is conserved:
A. only when no external force acts on the objects
B. only when the objects move along closed paths
C. only when the work done by the resultant external force is zero
D. always
E. none of the above
4. A force on a particle is conservative if:
A. its work equals the change in the kinetic energy of the particle
B. it obeys Newton’s second law
C. it obeys Newton’s third law
D. its work depends on the end points of every motion, not on the path between
E. it is not a frictional force
5. Two particles interact by conservative forces. In addition, an external force acts on each
particle. They complete round trips, ending at the points where they started. Which of the
following must have the same values at the beginning and end of this trip?
A. the total kinetic energy of the two-particle system
B. the potential energy of the two-particle system
C. the mechanical energy of the two-particle system
D. the total linear momentum of the two-particle system
E. none of the above
6. Two objects interact with each other and with no other objects. Initially object A has a speed
of 5 m/s and object B has a speed of 10 m/s. In the course of their motion they return to their
initial positions. Then A has a speed of 4 m/s and B has a speed of 7 m/s. We can conclude:
A. the potential energy changed from the beginning to the end of the trip.
B. mechanical energy was increased by nonconservative forces
C. mechanical energy was decreased by nonconservative forces
D. mechanical energy was increased by conservative forces
E. mechanical energy was decreased by conservative forces
7. A good example of kinetic energy is provided by:
A. a wound clock spring
B. the raised weights of a grandfather’s clock
C. a tornado
D. a gallon of gasoline
E. an automobile storage battery
8. No kinetic energy is possessed by:
A. a shooting star
B. a rotating propeller on a moving airplane
C. a pendulum at the bottom of its swing
D. an elevator standing at the fifth floor
E. a cyclone
9. The wound spring of a clock possesses:
A. kinetic but no potential energy
B. potential but no kinetic energy
C. both potential and kinetic energy in equal amounts
D. neither potential nor kinetic energy
E. both potential and kinetic energy, but more kinetic energy than potential energy
10. A body at rest in a system is capable of doing work if:
A. the potential energy of the system is positive
B. the potential energy of the system is negative
C. it is free to move in such a way as to decrease its kinetic energy
D. it is free to move in such a way as to decrease the potential energy of the system
E. it is free to move in such a way as to increase the potential energy of the system
11. Which one of the following five quantities CANNOT be used as a unit of potential energy?
A. watt·second
B. gram·cm/s2
C. joule
D. kg·m2/s2
E. ft·lb
12.Suppose that the fundamental dimensions are taken to be: force (F), velocity (V) and time
(T). The dimensions of potential energy are then:
A. F/T
B. FVT
C. FV/T
D. F/T2
E. FV2/T2
13. A 0.20-kg particle moves along the x axis under the influence of a stationary object. The
potential energy is given by
U(x) = (8.0 J/m)x2 + (2.0 J/m)x4 ,
where x is in coordinate of the particle. If the particle has a speed of 5.0 m/s when it is at
x = 1.0 m, its speed when it is at the origin is:
A. 0
B. 2.5 m/s
C. 5.7 m/s
D. 7.9 m/s
E. 11 m/s
14. A golf ball is struck by a golf club and falls on a green three meters above the tee. The potential
energy of the Earth-ball system is greatest:
A. just before the ball is struck
B. just after the ball is struck
C. just after the ball lands on the green
D. when the ball comes to rest on the green
E. when the ball reaches the highest point in its flight
15. A particle moves along the x axis under the influence of a stationary object. The net force on
the particle is given by F = (8 N/m)x3. If the potential energy is taken to be zero for x = 0,then the potential energy is given by:
A. (2 J/m)x4
B. (−2 J/)x4
C. (24 J/)x2
D. (−24 J/m)x2
E. 5 J − (2 J/m)x4
16. A 6.0-kg block is released from rest 80 m above the ground. When it has fallen 60 m its kinetic
energy is approximately:
A. 4800 J
B. 3500 J
C. 1200 J
D. 120 J
E. 60 J
17. A 2-kg block is thrown upward from a point 20 m above Earth’s surface. At what height above
Earth’s surface will the gravitational potential energy of the Earth-block system have increased
by 500 J?
A. 5 m
B. 25 m
C. 46 m
D. 70 m
E. 270 m
18. An elevator is rising at constant speed. Consider the following statements:
I. the upward cable force is constant
II. the kinetic energy of the elevator is constant
III. the gravitational potential energy of the Earth-elevator system is constant
IV. the acceleration of the elevator is zero
V. the mechanical energy of the Earth-elevator system is constant
A. all five are true
B. only II and V are true
C. only IV and V are true
D. only I, II, and III are true
E. only I, II, and IV are true
19. A projectile of mass 0.50 kg is fired with an initial speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 60◦ above
the horizontal. The potential energy of the projectile-Earth system (relative potential energy
when the projectile is at ground level) is:
A. 25 J
B. 18.75 J
C. 12.5 J
D. 6.25 J
E. none of these
20. A 2.2-kg block starts from rest on a rough inclined plane that makes an angle of 25◦ with the
horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25. As the block goes 2.0 m down the plane,
the mechanical energy of the Earth-block system changes by:
A. 0
B. −9.8 J
C. 9.8 J
D. −18 J
E. 18 J
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