Section 2.10: Unit Test

This test assesses your understanding of Newton’s Laws, forces on flat and inclined surfaces, tension, friction, and systems of connected objects. Attempt all questions carefully.

Unit Test Questions

  1. A 10 kg block is pushed with a 40 N force on a frictionless surface. Find acceleration.
  2. A 6 kg block rests on a 25° incline. Friction coefficient = 0.2. Find normal force and acceleration.
  3. Two blocks, 8 kg and 5 kg, connected over a frictionless pulley. Find acceleration and tension.
  4. A 12 kg block pulled horizontally with 100 N on a friction coefficient 0.1. Find net acceleration and friction.
  5. Block A (4 kg) and Block B (6 kg) connected via pulley. Find acceleration and tension if B hangs vertically.
  6. A 3 kg block on 45° incline connected to 5 kg hanging block over pulley. Find motion and tension.
  7. A 2 kg block pulled by 10 N at 30° above horizontal; friction coefficient 0.15. Find acceleration.
  8. Three blocks in series on horizontal surface. Pulled by 30 N. Find accelerations and tensions.
  9. A 6 kg block on 60° incline connected to 4 kg block over frictionless pulley. Find acceleration and tension.
  10. 5 kg block pushed up 25° incline with 20 N force; friction coefficient 0.1. Find net acceleration.