3. A boy holds a 40-N weight at arm’s length for 10 s. His arm is 1.5m above the ground. The
work done by the force of the boy on the weight while he is holding it is:
A. 0
B. 6.1J
C. 40 J
D. 60 J
E. 90 J
Ans:a
5. An object moves in a circle at constant speed. The work done by the centripetal force is zero
because:
A. the displacement for each revolution is zero
B. the average force for each revolution is zero
C. there is no friction
D. the magnitude of the acceleration is zero
E. the centripetal force is perpendicular to the velocity
Ans:e
6. An object of mass 1 g is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 0.5m at a constant speed of
2m/s. The work done on the object during one revolution is:
A. 0
B. 1 J
C. 2 J
D. 4 J
E. 16 J
ans: A