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UNIT 4: Worksheet 3
1. Solve the following problems. If a calculation is done, no matter how simple the
calculation is, show the set-up.
A. What is the weight (Force of Gravity) of a 3000 Newton car?

B. What is the weight of a 302 kg pig?

C. What is the amount of mass in a 30. kg child?

D. What is the amount of mass in a 750 N teacher?

E. What is the weight of a 1 kg apple? What is its mass?

F. Which of the above answers would be different if the apple were on the
moon?

G. Which is a vector: mass or weight? Why?

2. A person pulls on a 50 kg desk with a 200N force acting at 30 angle above the horizontal. The
desk does not budge. Draw a force diagram for the desk.
a. Write the equation that describes the forces that act in the x-direction.

b. Write the equation that describes the forces which act in the ydirection.

c. Determine the x and y components of the force of tension.

d. Determine the value of the frictional force. Do the same for the normal force.

3. Suppose in the diagram above, the person were pushing down at a 30 angle with 200 N of force.
The desk still does not move. Draw a force diagram for the desk.
a. Write the equation that describes the forces that act in the
x-direction.

b. Write the equation that describes the forces that act in the
y-direction.

c. Determine the value of the frictional force. Do the same for the normal force.