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A box weighing 131 lb is in free fall. Howmuch force is the box exerting on Eart

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Question

A box weighing 131 lb is in free fall. Howmuch force is the box exerting on Earth and in what direction?

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In which of the followingsituations will a torque be present? Choose all that apply.

1 A sphere is spinning with a constantangular velocity. A 369 N forceis applied at the axis of rotation. A rotatingbody has an angular acceleration of 66rad/s2. A 3181 N forceis applied 54 cm from the axis of rotationand is parallel to the lever arm. A force isapplied 71 cm away from the axis ofrotation and is perpendicular to the lever arm.
In which of the followingsituations will a torque be present? Choose all that apply.

1 A sphere is spinning with a constantangular velocity. A 369 N forceis applied at the axis of rotation. A rotatingbody has an angular acceleration of 66rad/s2. A 3181 N forceis applied 54 cm from the axis of rotationand is parallel to the lever arm. A force isapplied 71 cm away from the axis ofrotation and is perpendicular to the lever arm.
1 A sphere is spinning with a constantangular velocity. A 369 N forceis applied at the axis of rotation. A rotatingbody has an angular acceleration of 66rad/s2. A 3181 N forceis applied 54 cm from the axis of rotationand is parallel to the lever arm. A force isapplied 71 cm away from the axis ofrotation and is perpendicular to the lever arm. 1 A sphere is spinning with a constantangular velocity. A 369 N forceis applied at the axis of rotation. A rotatingbody has an angular acceleration of 66rad/s2. A 3181 N forceis applied 54 cm from the axis of rotationand is parallel to the lever arm. A force isapplied 71 cm away from the axis ofrotation and is perpendicular to the lever arm. 1

Explanation / Answer

    Mass of the box, M = 131 lb                                   = 131 * 0.4536 kg                                   = 59.43 kg     Force exerted by the box on the earth, F = Mg                                                                  = 59.43 * 9.8                                                                  = 582.3 N ( upward ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Torque, = Moment of inertia * Angularacceleration     = I                                        ( O R )     Torque, = Force * Perpendiculardistance of line of action of force from the axis ofrotation                  = F * d     Ans : ( i ) A rotating body has an angularacceleration of 66 rad/s2                 (ii ) A force is applied 71 cm away fromthe axis of rotation and is perpendicular to the lever arm