O-LEVEL: Class test on Force

Class Test: Physics

Exam year: ………………….
Teacher: Moyin Sir.
Total Marks : 55.
Time: 1 hour
lass
Date: ………………….

Name: …………………………………………………………….. ID:……………………………………

Note: You are not allowed to share any stationary and calculator.

1. Calculate the resultant force from the diagram acting on the sphere. [6 marks]
a)

i) ii)

3N 8N 2.5N 7.8N

i: ii:

iii) iv)

12.65N 6.25N 21.43N

24.38N
9.6N

iii: iv:

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b) The mass of the sphere (in question a) is 765g. Calculate the acceleration of the sphere in
every condition. [6 marks]

i) Acceleration………………………. ii) Acceleration…………………………..

iii) Acceleration………………………… iv) Acceleration……………………………….

2. Find the unknown terms marked with a letter from the following diagrams. In the diagram
‘F’ = Force , ‘m’= Mass, ‘a’ = acceleration. The value of g = 10m/s2

i) ii)
12.4N Mass= 560g

Mass= 260g

5.6 N

3.4N

a = ………………… [1mark] a = ………………… [1mark]

Upward force F = ………………..

iii) Mass= 860g iv)
Mass= 560g

F = …………………..
Weight…………………
This object is falling under gravity [2marks]
The object is accelerating upward with
a = 5m/s2 [ 4marks]

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v) vi)
Upward force F = 30N Upward force F = ………………..

Mass= …………….. Mass= ……………..

Weight………………… Weight = 220N

The object is accelerating upward with The object is accelerating upward with
a = 5m/s2 [4marks] a = 2.5m/s2 [4marks]

vii) Upward force F = 45N

Mass= 1.75g

Weight = …………………..

Upward acceleration a = ………………

[4marks]

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3) The mass of the stone (top) is 5×104 kg.

i) What is the weight of that stone? [2marks]

ii) Draw this force of gravity on the stone. [1 mark]

iii) Why is the stone balanced? [2 marks]
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..
iv) Draw another force on the stone with name and magnitude. [2 marks]

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 4) A car is moving with a constant speed. A forward force from the engine of 2000N acts on the
car as shown.

Mass = 650kg
2000N

i) What is the acceleration of the car? [1 mark]

ii) What is the weight of the car? [2 marks]

iii) What is the total frictional force acts on the car? [1 mark]

iv) To stop the car, a deceleration of 3.5m/s2 is needed. What force must be applied on the car?
[2]

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 5) This device is used to cut objects in smaller pieces.

20cm

Pivot 5cm
13cm
F1
F = 2.5N

i) What is called ‘Moment’? [2 marks]

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) Calculate the moment of the force 2.5N around the pivot. [2marks]
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………….
iii) What is the moment produced by the force F1 around the pivot when the object is cut?1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
iv) Calculate the value of the force F1. [3marks]
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
v) Teacher said that the object can be cut with the same device, by applying much less
force than 2.5N. How can this be done? Give two ways [2marks]

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