Tension in a rope with a weight attached at an angle-Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

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Question 1: A 10 kg weight is hanging from a rope that makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

(a) 98 N
(b) 100 N
(c) 105 N
(d) 120 N

Question 2: A 50 kg object is suspended by a rope that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

(a) 245 N
(b) 392 N
(c) 500 N
(d) 980 N

Question 3: A 20 kg object is suspended by a rope that makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal. What is the weight of the object?

(a) 196 N
(b) 200 N
(c) 392 N
(d) 294 N

Question 4: A 30 kg object is suspended by a rope that makes an angle of 90° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

(a) 0 N
(b) 294 N
(c) 300 N
(d) 588 N

Question 5: A 15 kg weight is hanging from a rope that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. What is the component of the weight acting along the rope?

(a) 7.5 N
(b) 10 N
(c) 12.5 N
(d) 15 N

Question 6: A 20 kg weight is suspended from a rope that makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the tension in the rope?

(a) 17.3 N
(b) 34.6 N
(c) 50 N
(d) 100 N

Question 7: A 30 kg weight is hanging from a rope that makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal. What is the vertical component of the tension in the rope?

(a) 147 N
(b) 210 N
(c) 294 N
(d) 441 N

Question 8: A 40 kg weight is suspended from a rope that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. What is the net force acting on the weight?

(a) 392 N downwards
(b) 196 N downwards
(c) 196 N upwards
(d) 392 N upwards

Question 9: A 50 kg weight is suspended from a rope that makes an angle of 75° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

(a) 245 N
(b) 392 N
(c) 500 N
(d) 980 N

Question 10: A 25 kg weight is suspended from a rope that makes an angle of with the horizontal. What is the weight of the object parallel to the horizontal direction?

(a) 61.25 N
(b) 121.25 N
(c) 216.75 N
(d) 250 N


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