Physics Chapter 12 - Picture Problems

Front - Picture & Question
 

Back - Answer
1. Gravity:  Why does the ball on the right hit the ground at the same time as the one on the left?

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2. Gravity:  Why does the larger mass ball hit the ground at the same time as the smaller one?

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3. Forces:  The energy of the bat is transferred into the ball. What Law does this illustrate?

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4. Forces:  What is the total forward force acting on the car in this picture?

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5. Forces:  What is the total forward force acting on the car in this picture?

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6. Centripetal Motion:  Name the two forces that keep the satellite orbiting the Earth.

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7. Forces:  Will the box move to the right or to the left? Why?

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8. Forces:  Which way will the column move? ... to the right or to the left? Why?

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9. Forces:  a) If each arrow represents 10N of force on the box, what is the total force exerted on the box? b) Are these balanced or unbalanced forces? Why?

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10. Forces:  Are these balanced or unbalanced forces? Why?

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11. Forces:  If the plane is moving forward with 85N of force, but a head wind is exerting 100N of force on the plane, is the plane going forward or backwards? By how much?

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13. Forces:  Are these forces balanced or unbalanced? Why?

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Weekend Trip:  a) What is the total distance traveled? b) What is the average speed? c) Which leg was the fastest? (Q,R,S,T)

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15. Trajectory: Why does the ball follow a curved path?

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16. Arm Wrestling:  Their arms are locked in the 12 o'clock position. Describe what is happening in terms on one of Newton's Laws of Motion.

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17. Hot Air Balloons:  The balloons are released and drift up in the air. Describe what is happening in terms of one of Newton's laws of motion.

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18. Roller Coaster Corners: If you are not strapped into the car, you will be flung out of the coaster car when it hits the turn. Why?

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19. Newton's Cradle:  If you pull out the steel ball on the left, what will happen when it swings back to the waiting 5 balls?

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20. Tossing a coin in a moving airplane:  The plane is cruising at 500 miles/hr. You toss a coin up in the air. Where does it land and why?

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21. Seat Belts:  Use the concept of INERTIA to explain why you are required by law to wear a seat belt in an automobile.

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22. Washing Machine:  When the water is drained out and the spin cycle starts, why does the spinning drum cause the clothes to become less wet?

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23. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, C, & D.

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24. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & H.

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25. Vectors:  List the forces at A, B, & C.

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26. Vectors: List the forces for A, B, & C

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27. Vectors:  List the forces at A, B, C, & D.

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28. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, & C.

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29. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, & C.

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30. Identifying forces:  What is the name of the FORCE that acts in the opposite direction to the forward motion of the car?

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31. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, & C.

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32. Vectors: List the forces at A, B, & C.

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33. Space Shuttle:  Two forces are acting on the space shuttle and keep it in orbit. What are the forces?

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34. Trampoline:  If conservation of momentum is true, how could the boy's second jump be higher than his first jump?

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35. Gravitron:  The cylinder spins up & then the floor drops down. The two boys do NOT fall down. After reaching a constant speed, describe what is happening in terms of SPEED, VELOCITY, and ACCELERATION.

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36. There's water in that cup flying around your head.
a) Why doesn't the water in the cup fall out? b) What concept is involved in it's STAYING in the cup? c) What concept governs the action pictured here?

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37. Cruising Car with Balloon Inside: You're inside the car as it moves along at 45 miles per hour.  You release a helium balloon and it floats to the ceiling of the car..  
a) The car stops suddenly. What happens to the balloon & why?

b) The car accelerates suddenly. What happens to the balloon & why? 

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