2 Force and Motion Chapter 3 Force and Motion (I)

Practice 3.2 (p.107)

1 C
2 D
3 C
Since the ferry moves at a constant velocity,
the net force acting on it is zero.
Take forwards as positive.
Tf =0
T = f = 2000 N
4 The bowling ball is harder to stop since it has
a larger inertia.
5 In space, the gravitational force acts on the
spaceship is negligible. When the rockets are
shut down, no net force acts on the spaceship.
By Newton’s first law, the spaceship keeps
moving at a uniform velocity.
6 When the cup rotates, the friction between the
tea and the cup is so small that the tea and the
tea leaf remain stationary due to inertia.
7 When the vehicle accelerates, we still remain
in the original state of motion. Therefore, we
may move (to the opposite direction of the
acceleration) relative to the vehicle. Holding
the handrails helps us stand still.
8 The net force acting on it is zero.
Let T be the tension in the string.
In method 1,
2T = W
W
T=
2
In method 2,
T=W
The tension is larger in method 2 and the
string would break more easily.

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