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1. A man of weight 600 N stands at the end of a uniform wooden plank, which is pivoted as shown
in the diagram.

What is the weight of the wooden plank? (1)

A 100 N
B 200 N
C 300 N
D 400 N
2. A uniform square block is pushed along a rough surface at constant speed by a force of 100 N. A
horizontal force of friction acts between the surface and the block.

What is the moment of the force of friction about the centre of gravity? (1)
A 80 N m clockwise
B 80 N m anticlockwise
C 160 N m clockwise
D 160 N m anticlockwise

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3. Car P has twice the speed of car Q but car Q has four times the mass of car P.Which statement is
correct? (1)

A Car P has half the kinetic energy of car Q.

B Car P has one quarter of the kinetic energy of car Q.
C Car P has twice the kinetic energy of car Q.
D The two cars have the same kinetic energy.
4. A box is pushed along a horizontal floor by a horizontal force of 60 N. There is a frictional force
between the box and the floor of 50 N.

What is the gain in kinetic energy of the box when it moves a distance of 4.0 m? (1)

A 40 J
B 200 J
C 240 J
D 440 J
5. A ball is dropped vertically from rest at time t = 0 and accelerates downwards with an acceleration g.
What distance does it travel between t = t1 and t = t2? (1)

1 2
A gt2
2
1
B g (t1  t2)
2
1
C g (t2 − t1)2
2
1
D g (t22 − t12)
2

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Section B (Answer All Questions)
11 The diagram shows two toy trains T and R held in place on a level track against the force exerted by
a compressed spring.

When the trains are released, R moves to the right at a speed of 3.8 m s−1. The spring takes 0.25 s to uncoil to its
natural length.
a Calculate the velocity of train T. (4)
b Calculate the average force exerted by the spring on each train. (4)
12 A ball of mass 210 g moving at a speed of 23 m s−1 hits a wall at right angles and rebounds
at the same speed. The ball is in contact with the wall for 0.31 s.
a Calculate the change in momentum of the ball. (2)
b Is the momentum of the ball conserved? Explain your answer. (2)
c Calculate the magnitude of the average force acting on the ball. (3)
13. A child of mass 35 kg on a swing is pulled to one side. The diagram shows the forces acting on the
seat of the swing when it is in equilibrium.

a What is the net force on the seat? (1)

b Draw a triangle of forces. Hence determine:
i the tension T in the rope (4)
ii the angle  made by the rope with the vertical. (2)

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14. The diagram shows a 50 kg crate being dragged by a cable up a ramp that makes an angle of
24° with the horizontal.

The crate moves up the ramp at a constant speed and travels a total distance of 20 m up the
ramp. Determine the magnitude of the friction between the crate and the surface of the ramp. (6)

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