NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION ASSIGMENT1

1. A ball of mass 0.2 kg is dropped from a height of 45 m. On striking the ground, it rebounds in 0.1
seconds with two-thirds of the velocity with which it struck the ground. Calculate the:
(i) momentum change when it just hits the ground. (3 marks)
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(ii) force on the ball due to the impact. (3 marks)
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2. A man of mass 75 kg stands on a weighing machine in a lift. Determine the reading on the weighing
machine when the lift moves:
(a) upwards with an acceleration of 2 ms–2. (2 marks)
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(b) downwards at a constant velocity of 1.5 ms–1. (2 marks)
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(c) downwards with an acceleration of 2.5 ms–2. (2 marks)
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3. A cart of mass 30kg is pushed along a horizontal path by a horizontal force of 8N and moves with a
constant velocity. The force is then increased to 14N.
Determine:
(i) The resistance to the motion of the cart; (1 mark)
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(ii) The acceleration of the cart. (2 marks)
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4. The figure below shows two trolleys of mass 4kg and 6kg traveling towards each other at 9m/s and
4m/s respectively. The trolleys combine on collision.

9m/s 4m/s

4kg 6kg

i) Calculate the velocity of the combined trolleys.

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ii) In what direction do the trolleys move after collision?
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5. A fisherman jumping a shore from a boat may fall into water even if the boat is very close to the
shore. Explain. (3mks)
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6. A minibus of mass 1600kg traveling at a constant velocity of 20m/s collides with a car of mass 800kg
moving with 8 m/s in the opposite direction. The impact takes 2s before the two moves together
and come to rest after 15s. Determine;
(i) The common velocity. (3 marks)

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(ii) The impulse force (3marks)
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(ii)Kinetic energy before collision. (3 marks)
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 (iii)Kinetic energy after collision. (3 marks)
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(iv)Acount for the differences if any in (ii) and (iii) above. ( 1 mark)
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7. Two trolleys A and B moving on a frictionless surface approach one another as shown in the figure
below. When they collide, the force acting on A is Fa and the force acting on trolley B is Fb. The
forces act for time ta on trolley A and time tb on trolley B.

A B

Write an expression showing the relationship between (2 marks)

i) Fa and Fb
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ii) ta and tb.
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b)For the trolleys above, the variation with time of momentum of A before, during and after
collision with trolley B is shown below. The momentum of the trolley B is also shown. Complete the
diagram to show the variation with time of the momentum of B during and after collision with A.
(3 marks)