Scribd
Upload
57 views1 page

Rocket Mass and Forces Analysis

A rocket has a mass of 500 kg. Its weight on Earth is 5000 N and its initial acceleration from a 25,000 N upward force is 50 m/s^2. A falling raindrop experiences a downward force of gravity (force A) and an opposing upward force of air resistance (force B). When these two forces are equal, the raindrop falls with a constant velocity. Powerful engines and lightweight materials allow racing cars to accelerate rapidly even with small engines.

Uploaded by

physics.oal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
57 views1 page

Rocket Mass and Forces Analysis

A rocket has a mass of 500 kg. Its weight on Earth is 5000 N and its initial acceleration from a 25,000 N upward force is 50 m/s^2. A falling raindrop experiences a downward force of gravity (force A) and an opposing upward force of air resistance (force B). When these two forces are equal, the raindrop falls with a constant velocity. Powerful engines and lightweight materials allow racing cars to accelerate rapidly even with small engines.

Uploaded by

physics.oal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Force

Questions 7 A rocket has a mass of 500 kg.


1 Which one of the diagrams in Figure 8.7 shows the
arrangement of forces that gives the block of mass M the a What is its weight on Earth where g = 10 N/kg?
greatest acceleration?
b At lift-off the rocket engine exerts an upward force of
A B 25 000 N. What is the resultant force on the rocket?
10 N 12 N 2N 4N What is its initial acceleration?
M M
8 Figure 8.9 shows the forces acting on a raindrop which is
C D falling to the ground.
20 N 40 N 20 N 30 N
M M a (i) A is the force which causes the raindrop to fall.
What is this force called?
E (ii) B is the total force opposing the motion of the
3N 15 N B
drop. State one possible cause of this force.
M
b What happens to the drop when force A = force B?
raindrop
Figure 8.7

A
2 In Figure 8.8 if P is a force of 20 N and the object moves Figure 8.9
with constant velocity, what is the value of the opposing
force F ?
P F 9 Explain the following using F = ma.
object
a A racing car has a powerful engine and is made of
Figure 8.8 strong but lightweight material.
b A car with a small engine can still accelerate rapidly.
3 a What resultant force produces an acceleration of 5 m/s2 in
a car of mass 1000 kg?
Density
Questions
b What acceleration is produced in a mass of 2 kg by a
resultant force of 30 N? 1 a If the density of wood is 0.5 g/cm3 what is the mass of
(i) 1 cm3,
a the acceleration, (ii) 2 cm3,
(iii) 10 cm3?
4 A block of mass 500 g is pulled from rest on a horizontal
b the value F. a steady force F and travels 8 m in 2 s. Find
of by b What is the density of a substance of
frictionless bench
(i) mass 100 g and volume 10 cm3,
(ii) volume 3 m3 and mass 9 kg?
5 Starting from rest on a level road a girl can reach a speed of
c The density of gold is 19 g/cm3. Find the volume of
5 m/s in 10 s on her bicycle. Find (i) 38 g,
(ii) 95 g of gold.
a the acceleration,
2 A piece of steel has a volume of 12 cm3 and a mass of 96 g.
b the average speed during the 10 s, What is its density in
a g/cm3,
c the distance she travels in 10 s.
Eventually, even though she is still pedalling as fast as she can, b kg/m3?
she stops accelerating and her speed reaches a maximum 3 What is the mass of 5 m3 of cement of density 3000 kg/m3?
value. Explain in terms of the forces acting why this happens. 4 What is the mass of air in a room measuring 10 m × 5.0 m ×
2.0 m if the density of air is 1.3 kg/m3?
6 What does an astronaut of mass 100 kg weigh
5 When a golf ball is lowered into a measuring cylinder of
a on Earth where the gravitational field strength is water, the water level rises by 30 cm3 when the ball is
10 N/kg, completely submerged. If the ball weighs 33 g in air, find its
density.
b on the Moon where the gravitational field strength is 6 Why does ice float on water?
1.6 N/kg?

You might also like