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A push broom is being pushed down across a rough floor. The broom moves to the right.What is the correct free body diagram of the broom?

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Two objects are interacting, but stay stationary. Which best describes what is happening to the action and reaction forces?

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There are no forces acting on the objects.
B
The forces are equal and opposite each other.
C
One object is exerting more force than the other.
D
Their forces are occurring at different times.
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A boy is running to the east and jumps into a stationary boat in a lake. Once the boy lands in the boat, the boat moves to the east.

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The initial momentum of the boy is zero because the velocity cancels with the mass of the boy.
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The initial momentum of the boy is greater than the boy/boat because the boy has a greater velocity than the boat.
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The initial momentum of the boy is less than the boy/boat because the boy has less mass than the boat.
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The initial momentum of the boy is equal to the boy/boat because the final velocity of the boat is less than the initial velocity of the boy.
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How does an airbag help protect a passenger in a car following a car accident?

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It shortens the passenger’s stopping time, and this decreases the force.
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It shortens the passenger’s stopping time, and this increases the force.
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It increases the passenger’s stopping time, and this decreases the force.
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It increases the passenger’s stopping time, and this increases the force.

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