Lesson 3: Newton's Second Law Answers

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A rocket experiences a constant force even as the amount of fuel in its fuel tanks decreases. What happens to the acceleration of the rocket as it runs out of fuel?

A
The acceleration decreases because the mass increases.
B
The acceleration increases because the mass increases.
C
The acceleration decreases because the mass decreases.
D
The acceleration increases because the mass decreases.
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Tracy stands on a skateboard and tosses her backpack to her friend who is standing in front of her. Which best describes the acceleration Tracy experiences?

A
It is less than the acceleration of the backpack because she has a greater mass.
B
It is greater than the acceleration of the backpack because she has a greater mass.
C
It is less than the acceleration of the backpack because she uses a smaller force.
D
It is greater than the acceleration of the backpack because she uses a larger force.
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Chang sees the following formula on a website about Newton’s second law. a =

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A
He needs to find the net force acting on the object in a direction.
B
He needs to use only forces acting in the direction of motion.
C
He needs to combine the horizontal and vertical forces.
D
He needs to multiply the horizontal and vertical forces.
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For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, how can the weight be used to determine the force component that causes motion?

A
The weight is the full force that acts perpendicular to the surface of the ramp.
B
The weight times the cosine of the ramp’s angle is the force perpendicular to the ramp.
C
The weight times the sine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.
D
The weight times the cosine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.

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