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12.48 Apparent Weight and Non Inertial Frames Worksheet

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Apparent Weight and Non-Inertial Frames: Choose the explanation for apparent weight changes in elevators, vehicles, rotating rides, or accelerating frames. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.48 - Apparent Weight and Non-Inertial Frames: NGSS HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-4; HS-ESS1 connections; CCSS HSN-Q.A, HSF-IF, HSG-MG; AP Physics 1 circular/gravitation topics; AP Physics C: Mechanics enrichment; TX TEKS Physics §112.45(c); FL SC.912.P.12.4; VA PH.2-PH.3; MA/CA/NY HS-PS2/ESS1.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which summary best describes a complete elevator trip that starts upward, moves upward at constant speed, then slows near the top?

ALight at the start, heavy at constant speed, normal while slowing.

BNormal at all times because the rider stays inside the elevator.

CWeightless at the start, heavy while moving at constant speed, light at rest.

DHeavy at the start, normal at constant speed, light while slowing near the top.

Solution & Explanation:Starting upward requires upward acceleration and a larger normal force. Constant speed gives normal apparent weight. Slowing while moving upward means downward acceleration and a smaller normal force.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Use the image. A force diagram for a rider at the top of a loop shows mg downward and N downward. What condition must be true for that diagram to be physically valid without a harness pulling upward?

Av²/r must be less than g.

Bv must be zero.

Cv²/r must be greater than g.

DN must equal mg upward.

Solution & Explanation:At the top, mg + N = m v²/r if the seat pushes downward. A positive downward N requires v²/r greater than g.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student says, "If I feel weightless, gravity must be zero." Which counterexample best refutes the claim?

AA person standing still on Earth feels weightless while gravity is large.

BAn orbiting astronaut feels weightless while gravity provides centripetal acceleration.

CA car at rest on a flat road has zero gravity.

DA mass hanging from a spring scale has no contact force.

Solution & Explanation:Weightlessness means little or no support force. In orbit, gravity is still present and causes the falling path around Earth.

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