Questions from College Physics

Q: Which of the following forces have an unlimited range: strong force

Which of the following forces have an unlimited range: strong force, contact force, electromagnetic force, gravitational force?

Q: Which of the following forces bind electrons to nuclei to form atoms

Which of the following forces bind electrons to nuclei to form atoms: strong force, contact force, electromagnetic force, gravitational force?

Q: Which item in the following list is not a scalar? temperature

Which item in the following list is not a scalar? temperature, test score, stock value, humidity, velocity, mass.

Q: Which of the fundamental forces has the shortest range?

Which of the fundamental forces has the shortest range?

Q: Which of the fundamental forces binds quarks together to form protons,

Which of the fundamental forces binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons, and many exotic subatomic particles?

Q: In Conceptual Example 2.13, a horse pulls a sleigh

In Conceptual Example 2.13, a horse pulls a sleigh at constant velocity. Suppose the horse wants to speed up. If it pulls forward on the sleigh with a larger force to try to make the net force on the...

Q: When a force is called a “normal” force, it

When a force is called a “normal” force, it is (a) the usual force expected given the arrangement of a system. (b) a force that is perpendicular to the surface of Earth at any given location. (c) a f...

Q: When an object is in translational equilibrium, which of these statements

When an object is in translational equilibrium, which of these statements is not true? (a) The vector sum of the forces acting on the object is zero. (b) The object must be stationary. (c) The object...

Q: Which of these is not a long-range force?

Which of these is not a long-range force? (a) the force that makes raindrops fall to the ground (b) the force that makes a compass point north (c) the force that a person exerts on a chair while sitti...

Q: To make an object start moving on a surface with friction requires

To make an object start moving on a surface with friction requires (a) less force than to keep it moving on the surface. (b) the same force as to keep it moving on the surface. (c) more force than to...