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WORKSHEET 6/10/2015 ABOUT LWAS AND FREE BODY

Q1

Q2
Force A
Force B
Force C
Force D

Lift: higher pressure below wing than above (1)

Weight: earths g field acting on mass of plane (1)
Drag: resistance of air to motion of the plane (1)
Thrust: reaction to exhaust gases (1)

Resultant force is zero (1)

Because:
Straight line motion at constant speed
or zero acceleration
or satisfactory alternative (1)
Q3
Description of force C which forms a Newtons third law pair with A
Man pulling Earth upwards with a gravitational force

Similarities and differences

Similarities [any 3]:
Magnitudes or equal
Kind (or type) of force or gravitational forces
Line of action [but not same plane, or point, or parallel]
Time interval or duration
Constant [not true in general but true in this instance]

Max 3

Differences:
On different bodies [must say bodies or equivalent]
Direction [again, it answers this particular question] or opposite

Two forces which show whether or not man is in equilibrium:

are

A and B

Q4 (10) .The free-body force diagram shows the two principal forces which act on a parachutist at the instant of
first contact with the ground.
What does the force A represent?
Weight of parachutist

(1)
(1 mark)

What does the force B represent?

Reaction from ground on parachutist

(1)
(1 mark)

Why are these forces not equal?

Because the parachutist has a negative acceleration
which requires a net upwards force

(1)

Q5

C .

(1)

Q6
Normal contact force is balanced by the horizontal component of the weight , so no
vertical motion
vertical component of weight a ( parallel ) down the slope , no friction ( smooth surface )

b.

Resultant force = vertical component of weight down the slope = mg sin

sin = opposite / hypotenuse = 15 / 30 = 0.5

gives = 300

resultant F = 0.1 x 9.81 x sin 30 = 0.49 N or (0.5 ) N

Q7
A lamp is suspended from two wires as shown in the diagram. The tension in each wire is 4.5N.
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force exerted on the lamp by the wires.
F = 2 T cos 40 ( 1)
2x 4.5 N cos 40 (1)
Resultant force = 6.9 N (1)

What is the weight of the lamp? Explain your answer.

6.9 N (1)
Weight = Supporting force ( it is in equilibrium ) (1)
[Total 7 marks]