College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 3, Problem 7RQ
Review Question 3.7 Three friends argue about the type of information a bathroom scale reports: Eugenia says that it reads the force that Earth exerts on a person, Alan says that it reads the sum of the forces exerted on the person by Earth and the scale, and Mike says that the scale reads the force that the person exerts on the scale. Who do you think is correct? Why?
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13. What happens to the object when you apply a constant force on it in space?
A.It will continuously move
B.It will move faster
C.None of the above
D.It will not move
14. What is the direction of the force of two objects that are in contact with each other?
A.same directions
B.opposite direction
C.can be both A and B
D.none of the above
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A.There is no force of attraction.
B.The forces between the moon and the earth are equal but opposite in direction.
C.The forces between the moon and the earth are unequal and opposite.
D.The forces between the moon and the earth are equal and opposite.
16. What is the reaction force applied to an object if the action force is 17 Newtons?
A.Equal to 0 N
B.Less than 17 N
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