A book is resting on a table.

A student draws a correct free-body force diagram for the book as

shown below.
P u s h o f ta b le

W e ig h t
The student makes the incorrect statement that The forces labelled above make a Newton
third law pair; therefore the book is in equilibrium. Criticise this statement.

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Each of the forces shown in the diagram has a pair force related to it by Newtons third law.
Complete the table below.

Force

Type of force

Direction of Newton
3rd law pair force

Body pair force

acts upon

Weight
Push of table

Electromagnetic
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(Total 7 marks)

(a)

Complete the following statement of Newtons third law of motion.

If body A exerts a force on body B, then body B .....................................................

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(b)

A man checks the weight of a bag of potatoes with a newtonmeter. Two of the forces acting
are shown in the diagram.

N e w to n m e te r

P ush of
g ro u n d o n
m an

W e ig h t o f p o ta to e s

The table below gives these forces. For each force there is a corresponding force, the
Newtons third law pair force. In each case state

the body that the Newtons third law pair force acts upon

the type of force (one has been done for you)

the direction of the Newtons third law pair force.

Force

Body the Newtons

third law pair force
acts upon

Type of force

Direction of the
Newtons third law
pair force

Weight of
potatoes
Push of ground
on man

Normal contact force

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(Total 5 marks)

4. The diagram shows part of a rollercoaster ride. The car begins its descent at P where it has
negligible speed. It reaches maximum speed at Q.

C a r a n d p a sse n g e rs

60 m

Q
10 m

(a) If there were no forces opposing its motion, show that the speed of the car at Q would be
1
approximately 30 m s .
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(b) A braking system is used to prevent the car travelling faster than 27 m s .
(i) The car and passengers shown in the diagram have a total mass of 750 kg. The length of track from
P to Q is 80 m. Calculate the average braking force that would be required if the speed of the car is to
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be limited to 27 m s .
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Braking force = ........................................(3)

(ii) In practice, the braking system would not have to produce this magnitude of force. Suggest why.
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