ANGLICAN COLLEGE SECONDARY SECTION

MID - YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2020/2021

STUDENT
NAME

FORM 3 A B C (Circle)

STUDENT CLASS NUMBER

Physics
December 2020
40 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

Calculators may be used.

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2.) A truck of mass 3000 Kg accelerates at a rate of 3 m / s 2

( a.) What force is needed from the engine to do this ?

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( b.) The truck is now loaded with an extra 3000 Kg. What will be its new acceleration?

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( c.) What force would now be needed for the loaded truck to achieve an acceleration of 3m/s2 ?

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