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PHYSICS

Module 2
REVISION - PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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Section 1:
Forces and Newton’s laws of Motion

1) A 3000kg truck has a driving force of 25000N to the right. During its travel, there is a force of 1200N pulling it in
the opposite direction. Determine the net force and acceleration of the truck.
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𝐹!"# = 25000 − 1200

= 23800𝑁
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
23800 = 3000𝑎
𝑎 = 7.93𝑚𝑠 $%

2) A gorilla on Earth has a weight force of 1500N. If the gravitational acceleration on planet Zeebo is 50𝑚𝑠 !" , what
is the weight force of the Gorilla on planet Zeebo?
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𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔
1500 = 9.8𝑚
𝑚 = 153𝑘𝑔

𝐹 = 153(50)
= 7653.06𝑁

3) Find the net force and acceleration of the 100kg block.

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𝐹 = 500 − 200 − 75
= 225𝑁
225 = 100𝑎
𝑎 = 2.25𝑚𝑠 $%

4) A force of 30 N acts in a direction N30oE on an object with mass 100 g at rest on a smooth horizontal surface.
a) Calculate the acceleration of the object.

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𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
30 = 0.1𝑎
𝑎 = 300𝑚𝑠 $% 𝑁30𝐸

b) Determine the northerly component of the force.

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𝐹& = 30𝑐𝑜𝑠30

c) What is the easterly component of the force?

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𝐹' = 30𝑠𝑖𝑛30

5) A 500g football is kicked with a force of 850N. Determine the acceleration of the football.
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𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
850 = 0.5𝑎
𝑎 = 1700𝑚𝑠 $%

6) A ball of mass 1.5kg is acted upon by three vectors. One vector pulls the ball at 25N North, one pulls the ball at
15N 130°𝑇 and one pulls the ball at 30N 250°𝑇. Determine the:

a) Net force of the ball

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𝐹# = 25 − 15𝑠𝑖𝑛40 − 30𝑠𝑖𝑛20
= 5.10𝑁 𝑢𝑝
𝐹$ = 15𝑐𝑜𝑠40 − 30𝑐𝑜𝑠20
= 16.7𝑁 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡

𝐹%&' = 17.46𝑁 𝑊17𝑁

b) Acceleration of the ball.

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17.46 = 1.5𝑎
𝑎 = 11.64𝑚𝑠 $% 𝑊17𝑁
Section 2:
Newton’s Third Law and Types of Forces

1) A person pushes the peddles of their bicycle to their speed. How can the result of this action be described?

a) As an example of Newton’s 1st Law of motion

b) As an example of Newton’s 2nd Law of motion
c) As an example of Newton’s 3rd Law of motion
d) As an example of all three of Newton’s Laws of motion

2) Two applied forces, plus friction are acting on the block below.

Calculate the acceleration of the block.

a) 0.5 𝑚𝑠 !"
b) 1.2 𝑚𝑠 !"
c) 2.1 𝑚𝑠 !"
d) 2.9 𝑚𝑠 !"

𝐹!"# = 32 − 4 − (0.42 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 4)

= 11.536𝑁
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
11.536 = 4𝑎
𝑎 = 2.9𝑚𝑠 $%

3) The diagram below shows a mass remaining stationary on an inclined plane. The magnitude and direction of the
frictional force stopping the mass sliding down the slope is:

a) 𝑚𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 down the slope

b) 𝑚𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 up the slope
c) 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 down the slope
d) 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 up the slope
4) Two dogs pull a sled along an icy track, as shown.

What is the resultant forward force on the sled exerted by the two dogs?
a) 80 N
b) 170 N
c) 270 N
d) 320 N

𝐹 = 200𝑠𝑖𝑛65 + 120𝑠𝑖𝑛45
266𝑁

5) Consider the system shown in the diagram below.

The blocks are connected by a massless string over a frictionless pulley. The 2.0kg block is resting on a smooth
horizontal surface.

a) Calculate the acceleration of the system.

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𝑚( 𝑎 = 5(9.8) − 𝑇
5𝑎 = 49 − 𝑇
2𝑎 = 𝑇
7𝑎 = 49
 𝑎 = 7𝑚𝑠 $%

b) Calculate the magnitude of the tension force in the string at X.

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2(7) = 𝑇
𝑇 = 14𝑁

6) A student places a block onto an incline and records the acceleration down the slope to be 3 𝑚𝑠 !" .

Determine the frictional force acting on the block.

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𝐹!"# = 𝑚𝑎
= 4(3)
= 12𝑁 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛

𝑁'
𝑠𝑖𝑛35 =
𝑚𝑔
𝑁' = 4(9.8)𝑠𝑖𝑛35 = 22.48 𝑁 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛

12 = 22.48 − 𝐹)
𝐹) = 10.48 𝑁

7) A 2300kg truck was pulling 1000kg trailer using a steel chain. The truck, intially stationary, then travels 50m in
20s.
 Calculate the tension in the steel chain during its motion.
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𝑠 = 50
𝑡 = 20
𝑢=0
1
𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 %
2
1
50 = 0 + 𝑎(20)%
2
𝑎 = 0.25

𝐹 = 3300(0.25)
= 825𝑁

𝑇 = 𝑚( 𝑎
= 1000(0.25)
= 250𝑁

8) Three blocks are pushed by 1500N.

a) Determine the acceleration of the system.

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1500 = 200𝑎
 𝑎 = 7.5

b) Determine the force of the 75kg block on the 100kg block.

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𝐹%/+ = 100(7.5)
= 750𝑁
Section 3:
Energy, Work and Power

The following question is for question 1 and 2.

Five drums, each with a mass of 20kg are rolled up a ramp into a truck. The top of the ramp, when placed on the edge
of the truck, is 1.5m above the ground.

1) How much potential energy does each drum have at top of the ramp?
a) 294 𝐽
b) 30 𝐽
c) 196 𝐽
d) 14.7 𝐽
𝐺𝑃𝐸 = 20 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 1.5
294𝐽

2) The truck had a mass of 2750 kg before being loaded with the drums. It accelerates for 5s before reaching a
constant velocity of 50km/h.

What was the net force acting on the loaded truck?

a) 27500 𝑁
b) 9638 𝑁
c) 7923 𝑁
d) 28500 𝑁
𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡
50
= 0 + 5𝑎
3.6
𝑎 = 2.78

𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
= (2750 + 100)(2.78)
= 7923𝑁

3) The image shows a man pushing a stationary car along a straight road.

If the man applies a constant horizontal force of 500N for 2.5s and the car has a mass of 1600kg, which of the
following will be correct at the end of the 5 seconds?

a) The acceleration of the car will be 3.13 𝑚𝑠 !"

 b) The displacement of the car will be 1.95𝑚
c) The velocity of the car will be 0.78𝑚𝑠 !(
d) The work done on the car will be 390 J.
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
500 = 1600𝑎
𝑎 = 0.3125
𝑣 = 0 + 0.3125(2.5)
= 0.78125𝑚𝑠 $(

4) A large crane can lift a maximum mass of 4 tonnes to a height of 15m in about 2.5 minutes. The maximum power
of the crane is closest to:

a) 235200 𝑊
b) 3920 𝑊
c) 3.92 𝑊
d) 235.2 𝑊

𝑊 𝑚𝑎𝑠
𝑃= =
𝑡 𝑡
4000 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 15
=
2.5 ∗ 60
= 3920 𝑊

5) An elevator is used to deliver packages to the top floor of a 50 story building. If the packages weigh 90kg and the
elevator does 1.77 × 10) 𝐽 of work, calculate the height of the 50 story building.

a) 196667 𝑚
b) 20068 𝑚
c) 0.002 𝑚
d) 1806122 𝑚

𝑊 = 𝐹𝑠 = 𝑚𝑎𝑠
1.77 ∗ 10, = (90 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 𝑠)
𝑠 = 20068𝑚

6) A 350g ball is thrown into the air and reaches a height of 77m. Determine the gravitational potential energy of the
ball if this ball was thrown on Earth.
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𝐺𝑃𝐸 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ
= 0.35(9.8)(77)
= 264.11 𝐽

7) An 1800 kg car above accelerates from rest to a speed of 115km/h in a time interval of 9 seconds.
a) Calculate the final kinetic energy of the car.
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1
𝐾𝑒 = 𝑚𝑣 %
2

1 115 %
= (1800) L M
2 3.6

= 9.18 ∗ 10- 𝐽

b) Determine the work done on the car during the time it was acceleration.
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𝑊 = ∆𝐾𝑒 = 9.18 ∗ 10- 𝐽

c) Calculate the acceleration of the car.

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𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡

115
= 0 + 9𝑎
3.6

𝑎 = 3.55𝑚𝑠 $%
 d) Calculate the impulse applied to the car during its acceleration.
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𝐼 = 𝐹𝑡
= 1800 ∗ 3.55 ∗ 9
= 57500 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 $(

8) An orange is thrown from a plane at a height of 45km above the ground. If the orange weighs 300g, determine the
change in gravitational potential energy of the orange.
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∆𝐺𝑃𝐸 = 𝐺𝑃𝐸) − 𝐺𝑃𝐸.

= 0 − 𝑚𝑔ℎ
= −(0.3)(9.8)(45000)
= −1.3 ∗ 10- 𝐽

9) A 450kg supercomputer is dropped from a 630m building. Determine the speed at which it hits the ground.
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𝐺𝑃𝐸 = 𝐾𝐸
1
𝑚𝑔ℎ = 𝑚𝑣 %
2
1
𝑔ℎ = 𝑣 %
2
1 %
𝑣 = 9.8(630)
2
𝑣 = 111.12 𝑚𝑠 $(
Section 4:
Momentum, Impulse and Collisions

1) A 600g basketball rolling on the ground at 0.65 m/s collides with a 175g baseball rolling in the opposite direction
at 0.15m/s. The baseball takes 2 milliseconds to change its speed and rolls directly backwards at 0.9m/s.

a) Calculate the speed of the basketball after the collision.

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𝑚( 𝑢( + 𝑚% 𝑢% = 𝑚( 𝑣( + 𝑚% 𝑣%

0.6(0.65) + (0.175 ∗ −0.15) = (0.6 ∗ 𝑣( ) + 0.175 ∗ 0.9

𝑣( = 0.34𝑚𝑠 $(

b) Calculate the impulse of the baseball.

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𝐼 = 0.175(−0.9 − 0.15)

= −0.18 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 $(

c) Is the collision elastic? Justify your response with calculations.

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𝐾𝐸. = (0.6)(0.65)% + (0.175)(0.15)%
2 2

= 0.13𝐽

1 1
𝐾𝐸) = (0.6)(0.34)% + (0.175)(0.9)%
2 2

= 0.11 𝐽

𝐾𝐸. ≠ 𝐾𝐸)

Hence, inelastic collision as energy isn’t conserved.

2) Henry is running at a speed of 2.75m/s when he suddenly runs into a wall and comes to a stop. If Henry weighs
90kg:
a) Determine his change in momentum.
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𝐼 = 𝑚(𝑣 − 𝑢)
= 90(0 − 2.75)
= 247.5𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠 $( 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

b) Determine the net force exerted by the wall on Henry if the collision takes 0.45s.

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𝐼 = 𝐹𝑡
247.5 = 𝐹(0.45)
𝐹 = 550𝑁

3) Trolley A of mass 4.5kg has a velocity of 𝑢 to the right and trolley B of mass 𝑚 is at rest. If these trolleys collide
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elastically and trolley A has a velocity of (+ 𝑢 to the right, determine:

a) The mass of trolley B

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𝑚( 𝑢( + 𝑚% 𝑢% = 𝑚( 𝑣( + 𝑚% 𝑣%
𝑚( 𝑣(% + 𝑚% 𝑣%% = 𝑚( 𝑣(% + 𝑚% 𝑣%%

9
4.5𝑢 + 0 = 4.5 L 𝑢M + 𝑚𝑣%
13
81
4.5𝑢 = 𝑢 + 𝑚𝑣%
26
18
𝑚𝑣% = 𝑢
13
%
9
4.5𝑢 + 0 = 4.5 L 𝑢M + 𝑚𝑣%%
%
13
396
𝑚𝑣%% = 𝑢%
169

18𝑢 % 396 %
𝑚L M = 𝑢
13𝑚 169
324 396
=
169𝑚 169
𝑚 = 0.82𝑘𝑔

b) The initial velocity of trolley A if the final velocity of trolley B is 2m/s to the right.
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18
0.82(2) = 𝑢
13
𝑢 = 1.18𝑚𝑠 $(

4) An object A of mass 𝑚, travelling at 8.5 ms-1 to the right collides inelastically with object B of mass 𝑚-
travelling left at 5.0 ms-1. After the collision, object A travels at 2.5 ms-1 and object B travels at 3 ms-1 in opposite
directions. The total amount of kinetic energy lost in the collision is 60 J.
Determine what the mass of both objects must be for this collision to occur.
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By the Law of Conservation of Momentum, 𝑚/ 𝑢/ + 𝑚0 𝑢0 = 𝑚/ 𝑣/ + 𝑚0 𝑣0

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i.e. 8.5𝑚/ − 5𝑚0 = −2.5𝑚/ + 3𝑚0 ⟹ 𝑚/ = (( 𝑚0 (1)

( ( ( (
By the Law of Conservation of Energy, % 𝑚/ 𝑢/ % + % 𝑚/ 𝑢0 % = % 𝑚/ 𝑣/ % + % 𝑚/ 𝑣0 % + 60

i.e. 36.125𝑚/ + 12.5𝑚0 = 3.125𝑚/ + 4.5𝑚0 + 60 ⟹ 33𝑚/ + 8𝑚0 = 60 (2)

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Substituting (1) into (2), 33T(( 𝑚0 U + 8𝑚0 = 60

∴ 𝑚0 = 1.875 𝑘𝑔 (2𝑑𝑝) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚/ = 1.36 𝑘𝑔 (2 𝑑𝑝)

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