E s s e n t i a l P h y s i c s f o r C a m b r i d g e I G C S E ® 2 nd E d i t i o n

Unit 2 Forces and their effects

SUMMARY QUESTIONS:
1 (a) 800 N (b) 20 N (c) 1.25 N (d) 0.7 N
2 (a) Density = Mass ÷ Volume
(b) Series of diagrams showing (i) a measuring cylinder containing some water, (ii) the same
measuring cylinder with the irregular object fully immersed in the water, (iii) derivation of
the volume of the object from the difference in levels in (i) and (ii).
3 (a) 120 cm3 (b) 1.25 g/cm3 (c) No
(d) Any sensible suggestion of material with density greater than 1 g/cm3, glass or steel for
example.
4 (a) 0 N (zero)
(b) (i) Opposite to direction of travel (ii) 0 N (zero)
5 (a) 2 m/s2 (b) 8 N
6 (a) The velocity is not constant because the stone is always changing direction.
(b) Its velocity is changing.
(c) There is a resultant force (centripetal) pulling the stone towards the centre of the circle
(i.e. tension in the string).

PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
1 B 1N
2 D zero
3 B 30 m/s2
4 B 2 kg m/s
5 (a) (i) 3 mm (ii) 6 mm
(b) 12 mm
(c) newtonmeter (or spring balance, or force meter)
6 (a) (i) Accelerating (ii) Constant speed (iii) Decelerating
(b) 0.45 m/s2 (c) 360 N (d) 405 m
7 (a) 6000 kg m/s (b) 750 N (c) 3000 N

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