Weight and mass are connected by the equation W/= mx ¢. An object has a mass of 60 kg. Assume that the strength of gravity, g = 10 N/kg. ‘2 Whats the weight of the object on Earth? Show your working. Weight=_____[3 marks} b) Onthe Moon, which quantity from the equation stays the same compared to Earth? Choose the best answer. Weight, W Mass, m Strength of gravity, g (1 mark) 10.3 Balanced and unbalanced forces Learning outcomes + To describe the effects of forces on motion, including friction and air resistance + To describe the effect of gravity on objects => Complete the sentences using words from the list. [ multiplied added difference resultant balanced _unbalanced The forces on an object canbe__________ together. The total force is called the ______force. If the total force is zero, all the forces are [3 marks] 137A B +] ne spwacte ano ; is haf the length of tha downwards arrow c D 1a «je Which diagrams show balanced forces? Choose the two best answers. A B c D [2 marks} BS Look at the diagram. Choose the best description of the total forces. Resultant force is zero Resultant force is to the right Resultant force is to the left Resultant force is upwards [mark] a> When an object rests or slides along the ground, the weight is balanced by a force from the ground pushing up on the object called the normal reaction. Look at the diagram of a heavy box being pushed alonga rough floor. Label each force with the correct name from the list. normal reaction weight push friction 5 tox moved tio wey [4 marks] 138=> There are four forces acting on a cube-shaped box: AN to the right 3.N upwards 2Nto the left 3N downwards @ Complete this diagram of the forces. aN [3 marks] b Calculate the resultant force. Totalhorizontalforce=__Ntotheright- _Ntothe left =___Ntothe Total vertical force =__Nupwards-___N downwards Soresultant-force=__N 5 [8 marks] D> Air resistance is a force that acts when an object moves through the air. Read each first half-sentence (a) to (d). Then match each second-half sentence to the correct first-half sentence. One line has been drawn for you. (1) uses streamlining to reduce the {a) A skydiver falling through the air air resistance. (2) does not need to worry about air (b) A spacecraft carrying people resistance, as there is no air. (3) uses the extra air resistance of a (¢) An aeroplans rer plane manufact parachute to slow her fall. (4) uses heat-resistant materials to protect passengers from the heat produced by air resistance on re-entering the atmosphere, [3 marks] 139 (d) An astronaut on the Moon