High School

1. If an object has a mass of 20 kg, what is the force of gravity acting on it on Earth?

A. 196 N
B. 1.96 kg
C. 2.04 kg
D. 32.67 N

2. A car travels from Boston to Hartford in 4 hours. The two cities are 240 kilometers apart. What was the average speed of the car during the trip?

Answer :

To solve the two questions you provided, we need to find the correct answers step by step.

1. Force of gravity acting on an object:

To calculate the force of gravity acting on an object on Earth, we use the formula:

[tex]\[ \text{Force of gravity} = \text{mass} \times \text{acceleration due to gravity} \][/tex]

On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately [tex]\(9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2\)[/tex].

For an object with a mass of [tex]\(20 \, \text{kg}\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \text{Force of gravity} = 20 \, \text{kg} \times 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 196 \, \text{N} \][/tex]

So, the force of gravity acting on the object is 196 N. Thus, the correct answer for the multiple-choice question is A) 196 N.

2. Average speed of a car traveling from Boston to Hartford:

To find the average speed of the car, we use the formula:

[tex]\[ \text{Average speed} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}} \][/tex]

Given that the distance between Boston and Hartford is 240 kilometers and the time taken is 4 hours:

[tex]\[ \text{Average speed} = \frac{240 \, \text{kilometers}}{4 \, \text{hours}} = 60 \, \text{km/h} \][/tex]

Therefore, the average speed of the car during the trip was 60 km/h.