A runner exerting a running force of 325 N to the right is met with an air resistance force of 45 N to the left. What is the net force of the runner?

Responses:

370 N

45 N

325 N

280 N

11 answers

To find the net force acting on the runner, you need to consider the forces acting on them.

The runner exerts a force of 325 N to the right, and the air resistance force is 45 N to the left.

Net force can be calculated as:

\[ \text{Net force} = \text{Force to the right} - \text{Force to the left} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Net force} = 325 , \text{N} - 45 , \text{N} = 280 , \text{N} \]

Therefore, the net force of the runner is 280 N.

Which of the following describes velocity?
Responses:

Velocity is a force that changes an object's speed and/or direction.

Velocity is the resistance of an object to a change in its speed or direction.

Velocity is the speed of an object in a particular direction.

Velocity is the sum of all of the forces acting on an object.

The correct description of velocity from the options provided is:

Velocity is the speed of an object in a particular direction.

Velocity is a vector quantity that specifies both the speed (magnitude) of an object and the direction in which it is moving.

A pushing force of 7 N to the right is applied to a book on a table. A frictional force of 3 N is applied in the opposite direction. In which direction will the book move?
Responses

More information is needed.

The book will stay stationary.

The book will move to the right.

The book will move to the left.

To determine the direction in which the book will move, we need to calculate the net force acting on it.

The applied force (pushing force) is 7 N to the right, and the frictional force is 3 N to the left.

Net force can be calculated as:

\[ \text{Net force} = \text{Applied force} - \text{Frictional force} = 7 , \text{N} - 3 , \text{N} = 4 , \text{N} \text{ (to the right)} \]

Since the net force is positive and directed to the right, the book will move in that direction.

The correct response is:

The book will move to the right.

What is a word’s connotation?
Responses:

the literal meaning of the word

a word that has the exact same meaning

the feeling the word gives the reader

a word that is similar but makes a different impression

The correct definition of a word's connotation is:

the feeling the word gives the reader.

Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural association that a word carries, beyond its literal definition (denotation).

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Tom is a pretty okay guy. Sure, he’s a bit style-challenged, and his humor leaves a lot to be desired—but at the end of the day, if you dropped a twenty on the ground and Tom saw, I’d say there’s a fifty percent chance you’d get it back.

How does the author use euphemism?

Responses:

to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way

to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws

to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct

to talk about Tom without showing the narrator’s true feelings

The author uses euphemism:

to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct.

In the paragraph, phrases like "a bit style-challenged" and "his humor leaves a lot to be desired" are softened expressions that serve to critique Tom while maintaining a gentler tone, indicating a less direct form of criticism.

What method does an oxymoron use to create a specific effect?
Responses:

drawing comparisons between two similar things

placing two words with opposite meanings together

using nearby text to hint at the meaning of a word

selecting similar words with different connotations

An oxymoron uses the method of:

placing two words with opposite meanings together.

This rhetorical device combines contradictory terms to create a unique or thought-provoking effect, highlighting a paradox or irony.