INTEGRAL LEARNING ACADEMY

PHYSICS
TOPIC: FORCES
Revision Worksheet (2014A JC2 H2 Prelim)
Name: Date:

1 AJC/II/Q2
Fig. 2.1 shows a signboard suspended by two elastic ropes of tension T1 and T2 .
The tension in T1 is 300N and the tension in T2 is 252N .

(a)
(i) State the conditions for equilibrium.
[2]

(ii) On Fig. 2.1, mark the centre of gravity of the signboard with a dot and label
the point as G. Show clearly your construction to determine the centre of
gravity on Fig. 2.1
[1]

(iii) Determine the weight of the signboard.

[1]

(b) The signboard is pulled vertically downwards with a force of 20N so that the
ropes are stretched. Determine the acceleration of the signboard immediately after it
is released.
[2]
2 AJC/III/Q1
Fig. 1.1 shows the cross-section of a symmetrical object that is partially
submerged in water and displaced from its equilibrium position. The thickness of
the object is uniform throughout.

The density of the object is uniform and is less than the density of water.

(a) On Fig. 1.1, draw arrows to show the forces acting on the object.
[1]

(b) Describe the subsequent motion of the object.

[1]

(c) On Fig. 1.2, draw the final equilibrium position of the object and indicate
the forces acting on the object with arrows.

[2]

(d) If the amount of water displaced by the object at equilibrium is the same
as that shown in Fig. 1.1, determine the density of the object in terms of
the density of water, pw.
[2]
3 HCI/II/Q1
(a) State the principle of moments.
[1]

(b) A uniform rigid rod of mass 30 kg is attached to a vertical wall by a hinge as

shown in Fig. 1. The other end of the rod is held to the ceiling by a cable.

Draw the free body diagram of the forces acting on the rod in Fig. 1. Label and
explain all the forces clearly.
[2]

(i) Show that the tension T in the cable is 127N

[2]

(ii) Determine the force acting on the rod by the hinge.

[4]
4 NJC/II/Q4
In the bagatelle board shown in Fig. 4, energy stored in a compressed spring is
released to project a ball of mass 50 g along the surface of the board, which has
a raised end and is inclined at 200 to the horizontal.

The diagram shows the ball resting on the relaxed spring. Pulling on the handle
with a force of 6.15N compresses the spring by 50mm and when the handle is
released, the ball follows a path marked by the dotted line. Assume that frictional
losses and the kinetic energy of the handle and spring are negligible. Ignore the
effect of rotation.
(a)
(i) Calculate the speed of the ball as it reaches the top of the curve section.
[2]

(ii) Draw a free body diagram showing all the forces acting on the ball at the
instance in 4(a)(i).
[2]

(b) Show that the speed calculated in part 4(a)(i) is just sufficient for the ball to
complete the path shown, explaining your reasoning.
[3]