2.2 forces - Nov.

2021 [23 marks]

1. Two forces act on an object in different directions. The magnitudes of the [1 mark]
forces are 18 N and 27 N. The mass of the object is 9.0 kg. What is a
possible value for the acceleration of the object?
A. 0 m s−2
B. 0.5 m s−2
C. 2.0 m s−2
D. 6.0 m s−2

2. Two identical boxes are stored in a warehouse as shown in the diagram. [1 mark]
Two forces acting on the top box and two forces acting on the bottom box
are shown.

Which is a force pair according to Newton’s third law?

A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
3. A person is standing at rest on the ground and experiences a downward [1 mark]
gravitational force W and an upward normal force from the ground N.
Which, according to Newton’s third law, is the force that together with W forms a
force pair?
A. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the ground.
B. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the person.
C. The normal force N acting upwards on the person.
D. The normal force N acting downwards on the ground.

4. A person with a weight of 600 N stands on a scale in an elevator. [1 mark]

What is the acceleration of the elevator when the scale reads 900 N?
A. 5. 0 m s−2 downwards
B. 1. 5 m s−2 downwards
C. 1. 5 m s−2 upwards
D. 5. 0 m s−2 upwards

5. Two identical boxes containing different masses are sliding with the same [1 mark]
initial speed on the same horizontal surface. They both come to rest
under the influence of the frictional force of the surface. How do the frictional
force and acceleration of the boxes compare?
6. A mass is released from the top of a smooth ramp of height h . After [1 mark]
leaving the ramp, the mass slides on a rough horizontal surface.

The mass comes to rest in a distance d. What is the coefficient of dynamic friction
between the mass and the horizontal surface?
gd
A. h

B.√ 2gdh

C. dh
D. hd

7. A block rests on a rough horizontal plane. A force P is applied to the block [1 mark]
and the block moves to the right.

There is a coefficient of friction μd giving rise to a frictional force F between the

block and the plane. The force P is doubled. Will μd and F be unchanged or
greater?

2
8. A horizontal force F acts on a sphere. A horizontal resistive force kv2 acts [1 mark]
on the sphere where v is the speed of the sphere and k is a constant. What is the
terminal velocity of the sphere?

A. √ Fk

B. k
F
C. F
k

D. √ Fk

9. An object of mass 8. 0 kg is falling vertically through the air. The drag [1 mark]
force acting on the object is 60 N. What is the best estimate of the acceleration of
the object?
A. Zero
B. 2. 5 m s−2
C. 7. 5 m s−2
D. 10 m s−2

10. Three forces act on a block which is sliding down a slope at constant [1 mark]
speed. W is the weight, R is the reaction force at the surface of the block
and F is the friction force acting on the block.

In this situation
A. there must be an unbalanced force down the plane.
B. W = R.
C. F = W .
D. the resultant force on the block is zero.
11. A body is held in translational equilibrium by three coplanar forces of [1 mark]
magnitude 3 N, 4 N and 5 N. Three statements about these forces are
I. all forces are perpendicular to each other
II. the forces cannot act in the same direction
III. the vector sum of the forces is equal to zero.
Which statements are true?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

A company delivers packages to customers using a small unmanned aircraft.

Rotating horizontal blades exert a force on the surrounding air. The air above the
aircraft is initially stationary.

The air is propelled vertically downwards with speed v. The aircraft hovers
motionless above the ground. A package is suspended from the aircraft on a
string. The mass of the aircraft is 0. 95 kg and the combined mass of the package
and string is 0. 45 kg . The mass of air pushed downwards by the blades in one
second is 1. 7 kg .

12a. State the value of the resultant force on the aircraft when hovering. [1 mark]

12b. Outline, by reference to Newton’s third law, how the upward lift force [2 marks]
on the aircraft is achieved.
12c. Determine v. State your answer to an appropriate number of significant [3 marks]
figures.

12d. The package and string are now released and fall to the ground. The lift [2 marks]
force on the aircraft remains unchanged. Calculate the initial
acceleration of the aircraft.

13. Two forces act along a straight line on an object that is initially at rest. [1 mark]
One force is constant; the second force is in the opposite direction and
proportional to the velocity of the object.

What is correct about the motion of the object?

A. The acceleration increases from zero to a maximum.

B. The acceleration increases from zero to a maximum and then decreases.
C. The velocity increases from zero to a maximum.
D. The velocity increases from zero to a maximum and then decreases.
 14. A climber of mass m slides down a vertical rope with an average [1 mark]
acceleration a. What is the average frictional force exerted by the rope on
the climber?
A. mg
B. m (g + a)
C. m (g – a)
D. ma

15. A cube slides down the surface of a ramp at a constant velocity. What is [1 mark]
the magnitude of the frictional force that acts on the cube due to the
surface?
A. The weight of the cube
B. The component of weight of the cube parallel to the plane
C. The component of weight of the cube perpendicular to the plane
D. The component of the normal reaction at the surface parallel to the plane

16. The graph shows the variation with time of the resultant net force acting [1 mark]
on an object. The object has a mass of 1kg and is initially at rest.

What is the velocity of the object at a time of 200 ms?

A. 8 m s–1
B. 16 m s–1
C. 8 km s–1
D. 16 km s–1

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