PHYSICAL SCIENCES

TOPIC: MECHANICS
SECTION(S): NEWTON’S LAWS

2022
POST-TEST
Total Marks: 26

Duration: 50 Minutes

Grade 12
Instructions and Information:

1. This question paper consists of 3 questions.

2. Answer ALL questions

3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. that you have used in determining your
answers.

4. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.

5. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and

non-graphical), unless stated otherwise.

6. If necessary, round off answers correct to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.

7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

8. An information sheet with formulae is included at the end of the question paper.

9. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1. The force that opposes the motion of a moving object relative to a surface is called…

A. applied force.
B. kinetic friction.
C. normal force.
D. static friction. 2

……….

1.2. In an investigation of Newton’s Second Law of motion; graphs of acceleration

(a)versus force (F) for two objects, A and B, are obtained as shown in the diagram
below.

Which ONE of the following statements is True?

A. The objects have equal masses

B. Object A has the smaller mass
C. Object B has the smaller mass
D. Gradient of the graph is independent of mass 2

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1.3. The net force acting on the moving object is zero. The object will continue its motion
with…

A. Constant acceleration.
B. Constant velocity.
C. Increasing velocity.
D. Decreasing acceleration. 2

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QUESTION 2

The diagram below shows block K of mass 3,3 kg connected by a light inextensible string to
block L of mass 2,1 kg. The string runs over a light, frictionless pulley. When released, block
L accelerates downwards. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block K and the surface
is 0,15.

T
3.3 kg

2.1 kg L

2.1 State Newton’s Second Law of motion in words 2

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2.2 Draw a labelled free body diagram to show ALL the forces acting on block L

2.3 Calculate the kinetic frictional force acting on block K.

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 2.4 Calculate the magnitude of the tension T on the string.

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QUESTION 3

A 50 kg metal box is pulled across a rough horizontal surface with a force of 300 N acting at
an angle of 20° to the surface. The frictional force acting on the metal box is 180 N.

300 N

20º
50kg
180 N

3.1 State Newton's first law in words

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3.2 Draw a free-body diagram showing all the forces acting on the metal box.

3.3 Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the metal box

3.4 Calculate the magnitude of the normal force that the ground is
exerting on the box.

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 The box continues being pulled with a force of 300 N at an angle of 20° to the
surface but the box now slides up an inclined plane
3.5 Will the frictional force acting on the metal box increase, decrease or stay the
same? Briefly explain your answer making use of a relevant equation.

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TOTAL [26]

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