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Newtonlaw Past Papers
2001
To determine the coefficient of static friction (μ) between two surfaces, you are given
a uniform rectangular block of wood with a hook attached to one of its sides, a light
spring, a meter ruler and five weights of mass (M) 0.1 kg, 0.2 kg, 0.3 kg, 0.4 kg and 0.5
kg. In order to calibrate the spring to measure forces, one end of the spring is attached
to a fixed point and the other end is loaded with given weights as shown in the figure.
The force (Mg) applied on the spring and the corresponding length (ℓ) of
the spring are plotted as follows.
ℓ(mm)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 Mg (N)
(a) When the block is hung from the spring the length of the spring was found to be 30mm.
Determine the mass of the block, using the above calibration graph
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(b) Now the block is placed on a horizontal table and the spring is
connected to the hook as shown in the figure. Then the spring is
stretched horizontally until the block just starts to slide.
When this occurs the length (ℓ) of the spring is measured.
Write down the expression which relates the limiting frictional force F, with the normal
reaction force R between the surfaces and μ
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(i) Complete the above table by calculating R values and obtaining corresponding F
values
(ii) Mark the above F and R pairs on the grid given using crosses (x) [11cm x 14.5cm
F(N) available)
0
1 2 3 4 5 R (N)
(iii) Draw the best straight line that passes through the above points
(iv) Find the gradient of the graph, and hence determine a value for μ
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(d) What would be the best procedure to measure ℓ in (B) using the meter ruler
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nkaÿ, is,ajd 144 Newton’s Laws
x(cm)
1994
Figure shows a displacement (x) – time (t) curve of an
150
object which moves in a straight line on a horizontal table.
Mass of the object is 0.5 kg.
(i) Find the initial and the final velocities of the object.
(ii) (a) Draw corresponding velocity-time curve for the whole
journey of the object.
t(s)
(b) Determine the total distance traveled by the object.
(c) Explain what happens to the motion of the object at t 50
= 10 s. Give a practical example where similar
changes that occur at t = 10 s cab be observed.
(iii) suppose the object experiences ? constant frictional force exerted by the table after 35 s,
and it comes to rest in further 2s.
(a) What is the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the object?
(b) Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the table.
1995
(i) Neglecting air resistance and the up thrust, calculate the following for the ball
(a) The initial height H.
(b) The change in momentum of the ball, and the momentum transferred to the floor at the
first collision.
(c) The value of t at which the second collision occurs.
(ii) If the collision between the ball and the floor is perfectly elastic, draw the v-t graph for this
motion.
(iii) A particle of mass 6 x 10-26 kg in an empty cubical box of side length 1 m is made to move
back and forth, while making collisions with two opposite walls of the box normally. The
collisions between the particle and the walls are perfectly elastic, and the speed of the
particle is 2 x 103 ms-1 (Assume that the gravitational force on the particle is negligible. )
(a) Calculate the rate at which the particle collides with one of the two walls.
(b) What is the rate at which the particle transfers momentum to that wall?
(c) Suppose that the box contains 2 x 1023 such particles performing the same
motion mentioned above. Assume also that these particles do not make
collisions among themselves, and that the collisions are uniformly
distributed over the entire area of the wall. Calculate the pressure exerted
by the particles on one of the two walls.