TUTORIAL 1

[UNIT 4 PHYSICS ON THE

MOVE 1.1 MECHANICS II] 1

1. A car is driven with an acceleration of 2 ms-2 from an initial

speed of 36 kmh-1. It took the car 5s before he reached a
speed trap. If the speed limit for the road is 80 kmh-1, has the
driver committed a traffic offence?
2.
3.

A boy pushes a shopping cart at a speed of 2.1 m s-1, The boy

suddenly stopped n let go of the cart, which slowed down due
to frictional force opposing its motion. The cart continued to
roll for distance of 4 m before coming to a complete stop. (a)
Calculate the deceleration of the trolley. (b) If the total mass
of the cart is 20 kg, calculate the frictional force opposing its
motion. (c) Calculate the power needed to push the cart at a
steady speed of 2.1 m s-1. (d

Ans:
8) (a) a=0.55 ms-2 (b) 11.0 N
(c) 23.2 W (d) 28 N
0.10 s
9) (a) 57.9 ms-1 (b) 5.9s
1) a. 0.782 s b. 7.67 ms-1
2)
1.02 s
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