Practice Conservative Forces - 3.1 | Energy Methods, Force Fields & Central Forces | Engineering Mechanics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a conservative force.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about forces that can be described using a potential energy function.

Question 2

Easy

What is an equipotential surface?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider surfaces in gravitational fields.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which of the following forces is conservative?

  • Friction
  • Gravity
  • Air resistance

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which forces conserve energy.

Question 2

True or False: Equipotential surfaces require work to move an object along them.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember what happens on a flat surface in terms of energy.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A particle is acted on by a central force resulting in circular motion. If the radius of the circle doubles, how is the angular momentum affected?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the relationship between mass, velocity, and radius in angular momentum.

Question 2

Consider a spring with a spring constant k compressed by a distance x. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the formula for spring potential energy from Hooke's Law.

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