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    The center of mass of the barbell is 0.5 meters from the 10kg side. To solve this, we use the formula: xCOM = (m1x1 + m2x2) / (m1 + m2) Where: m1 = 10kg (weight on one side) x1 = 0m (distance from that side) m2 = 20kg (weight on other side) x2 = 1m (distance from that side) Plugging in: xCOM = (10kg * 0m + 20kg * 1m) / (10kg + 20kg) = 20kg / 30kg = 0.

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    The center of mass of the barbell is 0.5 meters from the 10kg side. To solve this, we use the formula: xCOM = (m1x1 + m2x2) / (m1 + m2) Where: m1 = 10kg (weight on one side) x1 = 0m (distance from that side) m2 = 20kg (weight on other side) x2 = 1m (distance from that side) Plugging in: xCOM = (10kg * 0m + 20kg * 1m) / (10kg + 20kg) = 20kg / 30kg = 0.

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    The center of mass of the barbell is 0.5 meters from the 10kg side. To solve this, we use the formula: xCOM = (m1x1 + m2x2) / (m1 + m2) Where: m1 = 10kg (weight on one side) x1 = 0m (distance from that side) m2 = 20kg (weight on other side) x2 = 1m (distance from that side) Plugging in: xCOM = (10kg * 0m + 20kg * 1m) / (10kg + 20kg) = 20kg / 30kg = 0.

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    MCAT Physics Question Practice

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    The center of mass of the barbell is 0.5 meters from the 10kg side. To solve this, we use the formula: xCOM = (m1x1 + m2x2) / (m1 + m2) Where: m1 = 10kg (weight on one side) x1 = 0m (distance from that side) m2 = 20kg (weight on other side) x2 = 1m (distance from that side) Plugging in: xCOM = (10kg * 0m + 20kg * 1m) / (10kg + 20kg) = 20kg / 30kg = 0.

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    1. A person pushes a box with a mass of 20kg with a force of 20N to the right.

    If the box
    does not move and s = 0.3
    a. What is Ff,s?

    b. How much force is necessary to move the box?

    2. 3 different objects are sent to 3 planets with different gravitational pulls. Which of the
    following objects will have the largest weight?
    a. Object A with m = 3kg, g = 6m/s2
    b. Object B with m = 6kg, g = 3m/s3
    c. Object C with m = 6kg, g = 4m/s4
    d. All 3 objects will have the same weight

    3. A 2kg box is on a ramp with an angle of 60 degrees. What is the best estimate of the
    normal force exerted on the box?

    4. A 3kg box is pushed with a force of 6N and a constant velocity of 3m/s along warehouse
    floor. What is the best estimate value of the maximum coefficient of friction of the
    floor?
    5. A box on a table experiences a normal force and gravitational force that are equal in
    magnitude but opposite in direction. Do these forces action-reaction pair?

    6. A girl is standing in a classroom. Does the gravitational pull on her cancel out the contact
    forces she experiences? Why or why not?
    No, the action-reaction pair does not act on the same object
    Explanation: according to Newton’s 3rd law, for every action there is an equal and opposite
    reaction. Action-reaction pair do not act on the same object nor are they different types of
    forces. In this example, the normal force of the floor on her shoes would have a reaction
    pair of the shoes of floor and her gravitational force down to the earth would be countered
    by the earth being gravitated towards her.

    7. Which of the following can be an action-reaction pair?


    a. Normal force of table on a box and the gravitational force on the box
    b. Normal force on a box and the frictional force keeping it from falling
    c. Normal force of a box on a slope and the normal force of the slope on the box
    d. All of the above are action-reaction pairs
    Explanation: C is correct. According to Newton’s 3rd law, for every action there is an equal
    and opposite reaction. Action-reaction pair do not act on the same object; instead it is a pair
    of forces with object A exerting a force on object B and object B exerting equal and opposite
    force on object A. In this case, choice A and B both have two forces acting on the box.
    Choice C is correct because the slope acts on the box and the box acts on the slope.

    8. A man with a normal force of 100N tries running on 3 different surfaces with different
    friction coefficients (). Which of the following would be the most difficult for him to run
    on?
    a.  = 0.3
    b.  = 0.5
    c.  = 0.7
    d. All of the surfaces will have the same walking conditions
    Explanation: A is correct. According to Newton’s 3rd law, for every action there is an equal
    and opposite reaction. When walking or running, the shoes apply a force backwards on the
    road and the road applies an equal and opposite forward allowing for a step to be taken.
    This forward force is a static frictional force, and so a lower frictional force will make an
    effective step more difficult to take because a lower coefficient of friction corresponds to a
    lower force of friction, so the lowest coefficient would be the most difficult to run on.

    9. What is the center of mass of a mallet made with a 0.5m 2kg stick with a 3kg block
    attached on the end?
    10. Two objects, 50kg and 75kg, are placed on a 6m see-saw with a center pivot point. If the
    50kg mass is at the tip of one end, how far will should the 75kg mass be placed to
    balance it?

    11. What is the center of mass of a 1 meter 10kg barbell with 10kg on one side and 20kg on
    the other side?

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