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1 The diagram shows the horizontal forces acting on a car.

900 N 1200 N

(not to scale)

Calculate the resultant horizontal force on the car.

size of force = .............................................. N

direction ........................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

2 The diagram shows a model fire engine. Its brakes are applied.

0.80 kg of water is emitted in the jet every 6.0 s at a velocity of 0.72 m / s relative to the model.

(a) The brakes of the model are released.

State and explain the direction of the acceleration of the model.

Statement .........................................................................................................................

Explanation .......................................................................................................................

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(b) In (a) the model contains a water tank, which is initially full.

State and explain any change in the magnitude of the initial acceleration if the brakes are first
released when the tank is nearly empty.

Statement .........................................................................................................................

Explanation .......................................................................................................................

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[Total: 5]
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3 A load is attached to a spring, as shown in diagram A. Two arrows indicate the vertical forces acting
on the load. The spring and the load are stationary.

diagram A

The load is pulled downwards and then released. The load moves up and down.

Diagram B represents the vertical forces acting on the load at some time after it is released.

diagram B

Calculate the resultant force on the load and state its direction.

resultant force = .............................................. N

direction = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 2]
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4 A load is attached to a spring, as shown in the diagram. Two arrows indicate the vertical forces
acting on the load. The spring and the load are stationary.

The vertical force that acts upwards is 4.0 N.

State the value of the force acting vertically downwards.

force = .............................................. N [1]

[Total: 1]

5 An object is moving in a straight line at constant speed.

State three ways in which a force may change the motion of the object.

1 ...............................................................................................................................................

2 ...............................................................................................................................................

3 ............................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

6 Complete the table by writing in the right-hand column the name of the quantity given by the product
in the left-hand column.

product quantity

mass × acceleration

force × time

[2]
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[Total: 2]

7 A small steel ball falls to the ground from rest. At a time of 0.2 s after it started to fall, its acceleration
2
is 10 m / s .

State the acceleration of the ball at a time of 0.1 s after it started to fall.

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[Total: 1]

8 The diagram shows the speed and direction of motion of an object at a point in time.

The resultant force on the object is zero for 10 seconds.

Deduce the speed and direction of motion after 5 seconds. Indicate the speed and direction of the
object by drawing a labelled arrow next to the object shown in the diagram below.

[1]

[Total: 1]
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9 The diagram shows the vertical forces on a rocket.

Calculate the resultant force on the rocket.

resultant force = ........................... N

direction = ........................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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10 A student uses some 50 g masses as loads to stretch a spring.

The diagram shows the apparatus the student uses to obtain readings for a load-extension graph.

(NOT to scale)

Describe how the student could use the apparatus and ensure that the readings are accurate.

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[Total: 4]

11 Crystalline rocks are solids made of atoms.

A sculptor makes a statue from a block of crystalline rock using a cutting tool.

Explain why he must apply a large force to the tool to remove a small piece of rock.

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[Total: 2]
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12 The diagram shows the load-extension graphs for two springs, A and B.

(a) Determine the extension of spring A for a load of 10 N.

extension = .............................................. mm [1]

(b) State which spring is easier to stretch and give a reason for your answer.

spring ................................................................................................................................

reason ...............................................................................................................................

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[Total: 3]
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13 The diagram shows a warning marker floating on the surface of a lake.

The marker is attached by a metal chain to a heavy object on the bottom of the lake.

The diagram shows the forces acting on the marker at one moment in time.

Calculate the resultant force on the marker.

resultant force = .............................................. N

direction = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 2]

14 The diagram shows a fairground ride.

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People sit inside a cabin suspended between two pylons. The cabin is lifted to the starting position
shown in the diagram.

(a) State the name of the type of energy gained by the cabin as it rises.

........................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) The cabin is released and swings down between the two pylons. The path of the cabin is shown
in the diagram. The cabin has maximum kinetic energy at one point on its path. Draw this point
on the diagram and label this point X.

[1]

(c) A force opposes the motion of the cabin as it falls. State the name of this force.

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(d) After a few swings, a brake system stops the cabin (not shown on the diagram).
Use ideas about energy transfer to suggest how the brake system stops the cabin.

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[Total: 6]

15 An object is moving in a straight line at constant speed. A resultant force begins to act upon the
object.
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(a) State the ways in which the force may change the motion of the object.

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(b) State one other effect a force could have on the object.

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[Total: 3]

16 (a) State Hooke’s Law.

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(b) For forces up to 120 N, a spring obeys Hooke’s Law.

A force of 120 N causes an extension of 64 mm.

(i) On the diagram, draw the force-extension graph for the spring for loads up to 120 N.

[1]
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(ii) Calculate the spring constant k of the spring.

k = ......................................................... [2]

(c) A student makes a spring balance using the spring in (b). The maximum reading of this balance
is 150 N.

The student tests his balance with a known weight of 140 N. He observes that the reading of
the balance is not 140 N.

Suggest and explain why the reading is not 140 N.

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[Total: 6]

17 A laboratory floor has a surface that prevents people from slipping when the floor is wet.

Name the force that prevents a person from slipping.

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[Total: 1]
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18 A car moves in a circular path as it turns a corner on a horizontal road.

The car moves at constant speed.

path of car
car

direction
of travel

Which description of the forces acting on the car is correct?

A All the forces are balanced as the car is moving at constant speed.
B The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts away from the centre of the circle.
C The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts towards the centre of the circle.
D The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force is in the direction of travel of the car.
[1]

[Total: 1]

19 Four objects are each acted on by only two forces, as shown.

Which object is in equilibrium?

A B C D

1.0 N 2.0 N 3.0 N 4.0 N

2.0 N 2.0 N 2.0 N 4.0 N

[1]

[Total: 1]
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20 The weight of an object is found using the balance shown in the diagram. The object is put in the
left-hand pan and various weights are put in the right-hand pan.

object weights

These are the results.

weights in the right-hand pan effect

0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side

0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side

What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

A 0.27 N B 0.29 N C 0.31 N D 0.58 N

[1]

[Total: 1]