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Unit 3a - Dynamics
Multiple Choice Questions
1 A satellite is orbiting the Earth.
What is the direction of the force on the satellite causing this circular motion?
A away from the centre of the Earth
B in the direction of motion of the satellite
C in the opposite direction to the motion of the satellite
D towards the centre of the Earth

2 When a block of wood of mass 2 kg is pushed along the horizontal flat surface of a bench, the
friction force measured is 4 N.
When the block is pushed along the same bench with a force of 10 N, it moves with a constant

A speed of 3 m / s. C acceleration of 3 m / s2.

B speed of 5 m / s. D acceleration of 5 m / s2.

3 A force acts on a body.

Which list contains only quantities that can be changed by the force?
A mass, shape, velocity C mass, velocity, volume
B shape, velocity, volume D mass, shape, volume

4 When two forces are combined, the size of the resultant depends on the angle between the two
forces.
Which of the following can not be the magnitude of the resultant when forces of magnitude 3 N
and 4 N are combined?

A 1N B 3N C 7N D 8N

5 The diagram shows a cyclist leaning over in order to cycle around a corner.
Which force is necessary to maintain the motion around the corner?

cyclist
C

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6 Which is a statement of Newton’s third law of motion?

A Every force causes a reaction.

B If there is no resultant force on a body then there is no acceleration.
C The forces acting on a body are always equal and opposite.
D To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

7 A car is travelling at constant speed along a road and drives over a large patch of oil. The driver
applies the brakes to stop the car.
Compared to braking on a dry road, what may happen?

A The car slows down more quickly because of the greater friction between the tyres and the
road.
B The car speeds up at first because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the road.
C The car takes longer to slow down because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the
road.
D The car takes longer to slow down because the thinking distance of the driver is greater.

8 Trolley X and trolley Y are joined by a stretched spring. Trolley X has twice the mass of trolley Y.

X Y

When the trolleys are released, the acceleration of X is 2 m / s2 to the right.

What is the initial acceleration of trolley Y to the left?

A 1 m / s2 B 2 m / s2 C 3 m / s2 D 4 m / s2

9 The wheel of a moving car is driven by the engine. The car is accelerating in the direction shown.
In which direction does the frictional force act on the wheel?

direction of
acceleration of car
A
wheel

road surface
D B

10 Forces of 30 N and 50 N act on the same body, but in different directions.

Which value could not be the resultant force on the body?

A 10 N B 30 N C 50 N D 70 N
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Theory Questions
1 Fig. 1.1 shows a motorcycle during a race.

Fig. 1.1

The motorcycle accelerates along a straight section of the track from a speed of 40 m / s to
maximum speed.
Fig. 1.2 is the speed-time graph for the motorcycle along the straight section of the track.

90

80

70

speed 60
m/s
50

40

30

20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
time / s
Fig. 1.2
The mass of the motorcycle is 180 kg.
(a) For the time 0 to 2.0 s, determine
(i) the acceleration of the motorcycle,

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]
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(ii) the resultant force acting on the motorcycle.

force = ...........................................................[2]

(b) The driving force acting on the motorcycle remains constant throughout the 12 s spent on the
straight section of track.

(i) Using Fig. 1.2, describe how the acceleration of the motorcycle changes during this time.

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(ii) Explain, in terms of the forces acting, why the acceleration changes in this way.

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