1. (25 points)

Circle the right answers.

I. Which of the following is a vector:
    A.    Mass
    B.    Weight
    C.    Temperature
    D.    Distance
    E.    Speed
    Ans. B

II.

A dog of mass 25 kg is standing inside an elevator. The elevator is descending downward with an acceleration of 2 m/s2. What is the normal force acting on the dog from the floor?

    A.    245 N
    B.    295 N
    C.    264.6N
    D.    195N
    E.    225.4N


Ans. D

A football is kicked with an initial speed of 25 m/s at a certain non-zero angle from the vertical. Which of the following statements is not correct?

    A.    The horizontal component of velocity of the football is always 25 cos q.
    B.    The football is moving with the minimum speed when it reaches the highest point.
    C.    The football is moving with a speed of 25 m/s when it falls back to the ground level.
    D.    The time required for the football to reach its highest point equals to the time for it to return from this highest point to the ground level.
    E.    The football is always accelerating downward with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2.
Ans. A