Additional Practice with Tension and Forces

1. The horizontal surface shown below on which the block slides is frictionless. If F =20 N and M = 5.0
kg, what is the magnitude of the normal force on the block? (ans: 59N)

2.Two blocks are pushed along a horizontal frictionless surface by a force of 20 newtons to the right, as
shown above. Draw a free body diagram for both objects. What is the force that the 2-kilogram block exerts
on the 3-kilogram block ? (ans: 8N)

3. Two 0.60-kilogram objects are connected by a thread that passes over a light, frictionless pulley, as
shown below. The objects are initially held at rest. If a third object with a mass of 0.30 kilogram is added
on top of one of the 0.60-kilogram objects as shown and the objects are released what is the magnitude of
the acceleration of the 0.30-kilogram object? What is the tension in the string? (ans: 1.96 m/s2 , 7.06N)

4. Draw a free body diagram for each block. If P = 6.0 N, what is the magnitude of the force exerted
on block 1 by block 2? (ans: 4.8N)

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 5. If F = 5.0 N, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by block 2 on block 1? (ans: 17N)

6. The system shown is released from rest and moves 50 cm in 1.0s. What is the value of M? All
surfaces are frictionless. (0.34kg)

7. If F = 8.0 N and M = 1.0 kg, what is the tension in the connecting string? The pulley and all
surfaces are frictionless. (3.8N)