Assessment Quiz: Lesson 1: Equilibrium of a Particle, Friction and Limiting Static Friction

Question 1

A body of weight W is placed on a rough horizontal plane where the angle of friction is λ. What minimum magnitude of force P is required to move the body?

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W sin λ

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W cos λ

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W tan λ

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W sec λ

Question 2

If $y = \sec(3x)$, then the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is equal to:

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A) $3\sec(3x) 	an(3x)$

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B) $\sec(3x) 	an(3x)$

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C) $-3\csc(3x) \cot(3x)$

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D) $3\sec^2(3x)$

Question 3

The derivative of $f(x) = 5^{x^2}$ with respect to $x$ is:

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A) $2x \cdot 5^{x^2}$

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B) $2x \cdot 5^{x^2} \cdot \ln 5$

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C) $5^{x^2} / \ln 5$

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D) $x^2 \cdot 5^{x^2 - 1}$

Question 4

If $x = \sin t$ and $y = \cos t$, then the second derivative $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ is equal to:

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A) $-\cos t$

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B) $-\sec^3 t$

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C) $-	an t$

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D) $\csc^2 t$

Question 5

The slope of the normal to the curve $y = e^{2x}$ at the point where $x = 0$ is:

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A) 2

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B) -2

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C) 1/2

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D) -1/2

Question 6

The n-th term of an arithmetic sequence with first term a and common difference d is given by:

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T_n = a + (n - 1) * d

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T_n = a * r^(n - 1)

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T_n = a + n * d

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T_n = 1/2 n (2a + d)

Question 7

In the arithmetic sequence (3, 7, 11, 15, ...), the common difference d and the 20th term (T_20) are respectively:

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d = 4 and T_20 = 79

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d = 4 and T_20 = 83

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d = 3 and T_20 = 60

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d = 5 and T_20 = 98

Question 8

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence (S_n) is formulated as:

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S_n = n / 2 * [ 2a + (n - 1) * d ] = n / 2 * [ a + l ]

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S_n = a * (1 - r^n) / (1 - r)

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S_n = n * (a + d)

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S_n = a / (1 - r)

Question 9

The common ratio r of the geometric sequence (64, 32, 16, 8, ...) is:

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r = 1/2

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r = 2

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r = -1/2

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r = 4

Question 10

The sum to infinity (S_infinity) of a geometric series exists and converges if and only if the common ratio satisfies:

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|r| < 1 (i.e. -1 < r < 1), and S_infinity = a / (1 - r)

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r > 1

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r = 1

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|r| >= 2

2 Properties of the static friction force

02 2 Properties of the static friction force

Properties

Coefficient of static friction

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