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S3 Homework – Forces

1. (a) A force can deform an object and so change its shape.

A force can also accelerate an object and so change its A and/or the B , in which it
is moving. Which word best replaces A and B? (2)

A could be Speed and B could be Direction

(b) A tennis player applies a force on the ball with his racquet. Give one effect on the ball
that proves a force has been applied. (1)
The ball will have changed speed and be moving faster through the air

2. What value of gravitational field strength is used to calculate weight at the surface of the
Earth? Don’t forget to include a unit in your answer. (1)
9.8 rounded to 10 Newtons

3. The table below gives the gravitational field strength for the other planets in our solar system.
Using information in this table, answer the questions.
PLANET g (N/kg)
(a)Find the weight of a 60 kg robot on Mercury. Mercury 3.7
W=mxg Venus 8.8
W=60x3.7 Mars 3.8
W=222N Jupiter 26.4
Saturn 11.5
(b)Find the mass of a woman who weighs 1188 N on Jupiter.
Uranus 11.7
(3)
M=w/g Neptune 11.8
M=1188/26.4
M=45kg

4. (a) If an object is moving forwards, in what direction will the force of friction act?
Backwards (1)

(b) What type of energy is produced when there is friction between a car’s brake discs
and its brake pads? (1)
Thermal energy
(c) State another example of where friction is helpful and we try to increase it.
mountain climbing boots to help with grip.
(d) Give an example where we try to reduce friction as much as possible.
Ice skate rinks have special smooth ice to reduce friction.

5. Newton’s First Law of Motion is about ‘balanced forces’.

What are balanced forces?
When two equal forces are acting against each other so they don’t have an effect (1)

6. (a) Newton’s Second Law of Motion in about ‘un balanced forces’. What do unbalanced
forces cause?
It will cause mass x acceleration ie motion or change
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(b) Write Newton’s 2nd Law as an equation.

Fun=ma

(c) List the proper science units for the terms in the equation you have just written.
Fun = N, m = kg a = m/s2
7. The diagram below illustrates the horizontal forces acting on a motorbike. The combined
mass of the bike and rider is 125 kg.

(a) Calculate the unbalanced force acting on the bike. (1)

500N to the right
(b) Calculate the acceleration of the bike.
Fun=500N
M=125kg
A=?

Fun =ma
500=125xa
500/125=4
A=4m/s2