You are standing in a moving bus, facing forward, with closed-toe shoes on, and you suddenly fall forward as the bus comes to an immediate stop. What force caused you to fall forward?
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There is no force leading to your fall.
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A horizontal force accelerates a box from rest across a horizontal surface (friction is present) at a constant rate. The experiment is repeated, and all conditions remain the same with the exception that the horizontal force is doubled. What happens to the box's acceleration?
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It increases to more than double its original value.
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What is the mass of a person who weighs 110 lb?
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50 kg
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A person rides in an elevator. If the mass of the person is 60.0 kg and the elevator accelerates downward with an acceleration of 4.90 m/s^2, what is the reading on the scale?
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883 N
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What is the conversion factor between km/hr^2 and m/s^2?
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7.72 x 10^-6 m/s^2
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A hot air balloon rises to an altitude of 600 fathoms. What is this height in feet? (1 fathom = 6 feet)
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3600 ft
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