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2 Forces Review [38 marks]

1. A uniform ladder resting in equilibrium on rough ground leans against a [1 mark]

smooth wall. Which diagram correctly shows the forces acting on the
ladder?

2. A sunbather is supported in water by a floating sun bed. Which diagram [1 mark]

represents the magnitudes of the forces acting on the sun bed?
3. A block of mass 1.0 kg rests on a trolley of mass 4.0 kg. The coefficient of [1 mark]
dynamic friction between the block and the trolley is 0.30.

A horizontal force F = 5.0 N acts on the block. The block slides over the trolley.
What is the acceleration of the trolley?
A. 5.0 m s–2
B. 1.0 m s–2
C. 0.75 m s–2
D. 0.60 m s–2

4. An object of mass m rests on a horizontal plane. The angle θ that the [1 mark]
plane makes with the horizontal is slowly increased from zero. When
θ=θ0, the object begins to slide. What are the coefficient of static friction μs and
the normal reaction force N of the plane at θ=θ0?
5. A constant horizontal force F is applied to a block Y. Block Y is in contact [1 mark]
with a separate block X.

The blocks remain in contact as they accelerate along a horizontal frictionless

surface. Y has a greater mass than X. Air resistance is negligible.
Which statement is correct?
A. The force F is equal to the product of the mass of Y and the acceleration of Y.
B. The force that Y exerts on X is less than F.
C. The force that Y exerts on X is less than the force that X exerts on Y.
D. The force that Y exerts on X is equal to F.
6. A student of mass m is in an elevator which is accelerating downwards at [1 mark]
an acceleration a.

What is the reading on the force meter?

A. mg
B. mg − ma
C. mg + ma
D. ma − mg

7. Which of the following is a condition for an object to be in translational [1 mark]

equilibrium?
A. The object must be moving at constant speed.
B. The velocity of the object in any direction must be zero.
C. The forces acting horizontally on the object must equal the forces acting
vertically on the object.
D. The resultant force acting on the object must be zero.
8. Two blocks of weight 5 N and 2 N are attached to two ropes, X and Y. [1 mark]

The blocks hang vertically. The mass of the ropes is negligible. What is the tension
in X and the tension in Y?
9. A cart of mass 4.0 kg is being pulled with a force of 24 N. The cart [1 mark]
accelerates at 3.0m s–2. What is the net force on the cart?
A. 6.0 N
B. 8.0 N
C. 12 N
D. 24 N

10. A block slides down an inclined plane at constant speed. [1 mark]

Which diagram represents the free-body diagram of the forces acting on the
block?
11. A model plane flies with constant velocity at constant height. Which [1 mark]
diagram represents the forces acting on the plane?

12. A person of weight 600N is standing on a weighing scale in a lift [1 mark]

(elevator). The lift is accelerating upwards at 1.0ms-2. Which of the
following is the reading on the scale?

=1.0 m s-2
A. 0 N
B. 540 N
C. 600 N
D. 660 N
13. An object of mass m is connected via a frictionless pulley to an object of [1 mark]
mass M, where M > m . M rests on a horizontal frictionless surface

What is the acceleration of the system?

14. A block rests on a plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. Which of [1 mark]
the following gives the relationships for the normal reaction N and the
frictional force F with the weight W?

15. Three coplanar forces of 5 N, 6 N and 7 N act on an object. Which force [1 mark]
could not be the resultant of these three forces?
A. 0 N
B. 11 N
C. 13 N
D. 19 N
16. A speed boat tows a water skier so that the skier accelerates. [1 mark]

The magnitude of the force exerted on the skier by the tow rope must be
I. greater than the magnitude of the total resistive force acting on the skier
II. equal to the magnitude of the force exerted on the tow rope by the skier
III. equal to the magnitude of the force causing the boat to accelerate.
Which of the above factors is/are correct?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II only
D. III only

17. An object falls vertically from rest. Air resistance acts on the object and it [1 mark]
reaches a terminal speed. Which of the following is the distance–time
graph for its motion?
18. A force F acts on a block at an angle θ with respect to a horizontal [1 mark]
surface.

The block is moving with a constant velocity v along the surface. A resistive force
acts on the block.
Which of the following correctly represents the forces acting on the block?
19. A block of weight W slides down an inclined plane at a constant speed. [1 mark]

The normal reaction acting between the block and the plane is R and the frictional
force between the block and the plane is F. The incline is at an angle θ to the
horizontal. What is the magnitude of F?
A. R cos θ
B. R sin θ
C. W cos θ
D. W sin θ

20. A car of mass 1000 kg accelerates on a straight, flat, horizontal road with [1 mark]
an acceleration a = 0.3 m s−2. The driving force F on the car is opposed
by a resistive force of 500 N.

The net (resultant) force on the car is

A. 200 N.
B. 300 N.
C. 500 N.
D. 800 N.
 This question is about the forces on a skier.
A skier is pulled up a hill by a rope at a steady velocity. The hill makes an angle of
12° with the horizontal. The mass of the skier and skis is 73 kg. The diagram
below shows three of the forces acting on the skier.

21a. On the diagram, draw and label one other force acting on the skier. [1 mark]

21b. Calculate the magnitude of the normal reaction acting on the skier. [2 marks]

21c. The total frictional force acting is 65 N. Determine the tension in the [2 marks]
rope.

21d. Explain, using Newton’s first law of motion, why the resultant force on [2 marks]
the skier must be zero.
 This question is about forces.
A stone block is pulled at constant speed up an incline by a cable attached to an
electric motor.

The incline makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal. The weight of the block is
1.5×104N and the tension T in the cable is 4.2×103N.

22a. On the diagram draw and label arrows that represent the forces acting [2 marks]
on the block.

22b. Calculate the magnitude of the friction force acting on the block. [3 marks]

Curling is a game played on a horizontal ice surface. A player pushes a large

smooth stone across the ice for several seconds and then releases it. The stone
moves until friction brings it to rest. The graph shows the variation of speed of the
stone with time.

The total distance travelled by the stone in 17.5 s is 29.8 m.

23a. Determine the coefficient of dynamic friction between the stone and the[3 marks]
ice during the last 14.0 s of the stone’s motion.
 23b. The diagram shows the stone during its motion after release. [3 marks]

Label the diagram to show the forces acting on the stone. Your answer should
include the name, the direction and point of application of each force.

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