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Worksheet: Newton's Laws of Motion (Class 11 Physics)
Instructions: Attempt all questions. Show your working clearly.
Total Marks: 30
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)
1. Which of Newton's laws is also known as the Law of Inertia?
a) First Law
b) Second Law
c) Third Law
d) Law of Conservation of Momentum
2. The SI unit of impulse is:
a) Newton
b) kg m/s$^2$
c) N s
d) Joule
3. According to Newton's Third Law, action and reaction forces:
a) Act on the same body.
b) Are equal in magnitude but not necessarily opposite in direction.
c) Act on different bodies.
d) Can cancel each other out.
4. A person is standing on a weighing machine in a lift. The reading on the machine will be less
than the person's actual weight when the lift is:
a) Moving upwards with constant velocity.
b) Moving downwards with constant velocity.
c) Accelerating upwards.
d) Accelerating downwards.
5. If a force F acts on a body of mass m for a time Δt, changing its velocity from v1 to v2, then
the impulse imparted is:
a) m(v1−v2)
b) m(v2−v1)
c) F/Δt
d) Δt/F
Section B: Short Answer Questions (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
6. State Newton's First Law of Motion and give one example.
7. Define linear momentum and state its SI unit. Is it a scalar or vector quantity?
8. Why is it dangerous to stand near a wall when throwing a heavy object against it? Explain
using Newton's Laws.
9. Differentiate between static friction and kinetic friction.
10. A constant force of 20 N acts on a body of mass 4 kg. Calculate the acceleration produced in
the body.
Section C: Numerical Problems (3 x 5 = 15 Marks)
11. A bullet of mass 10 g is fired from a rifle of mass 5 kg. The bullet leaves the rifle with a
velocity of 300 m/s.
a) Calculate the momentum of the bullet.
b) Calculate the recoil velocity of the rifle.
c) Explain which physical principle you used to solve part (b).
12. A block of mass 2 kg is resting on a horizontal surface. A force of 10 N is applied
horizontally to the block.
a) If the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.6, will the block
move? Justify your answer.
b) If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.4, calculate the acceleration of the block once it
starts moving.
(Take g=10 m/s2)
13. A person of mass 60 kg is standing on a weighing scale inside a lift. Calculate the reading of
the weighing scale (in Newtons) when:
a) The lift is moving upwards with an acceleration of 2 m/s$^2$.
b) The lift is moving downwards with an acceleration of 3 m/s$^2$.
c) The lift cable breaks, and it falls freely.
(Take g=9.8 m/s2)
Answer Key (For Teacher Use Only)
Section A:
1. a) First Law
2. c) N s
3. c) Act on different bodies.
4. d) Accelerating downwards.
5. b) m(v2−v1)
Section B:
6. Refer to Newton's First Law definition. Example: A book on a table remaining at rest, or a
car continuing to move forward after sudden braking.
7. Linear momentum is the product of mass and velocity (p=mv). SI unit: kg m/s. It is a
vector quantity.
8. When you throw a heavy object against a wall, the object exerts an action force on the
wall. According to Newton's Third Law, the wall exerts an equal and opposite reaction force
on the object. This reaction force can be very large, potentially causing injury or pushing the
person backward.
9. Static friction opposes the tendency of relative motion when bodies are at rest relative to
each other. Kinetic friction opposes actual relative motion when bodies are sliding over each
other. Static friction is self-adjusting up to a maximum value, while kinetic friction is
relatively constant.
10. Using F=ma, 20 N=4 kg×a. So, a=20/4=5 m/s2.
Section C:
11. a) Momentum of bullet pb=mbvb=(0.010 kg)×(300 m/s)=3 kg m/s.
b) Using Conservation of Linear Momentum: mbvb+mrvr=0 (initial momentum is zero).
(0.010 kg)(300 m/s)+(5 kg)vr=0
3+5vr=0⟹vr=−3/5=−0.6 m/s. The negative sign indicates recoil (opposite direction to
bullet).
c) Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum.
12. a) Normal force N=mg=2 kg×10 m/s2=20 N.
Maximum static friction fs,max=μsN=0.6×20 N=12 N.
Since the applied force (10 N) is less than the maximum static friction (12 N), the block will
not move.
b) Since the block is moving, kinetic friction acts.
Kinetic friction fk=μkN=0.4×20 N=8 N.
Net force Fnet=Fapplied−fk=10 N−8 N=2 N.
Using Fnet=ma, 2 N=2 kg×a⟹a=1 m/s2.
13. a) Apparent weight R=m(g+a)=60 kg(9.8 m/s2+2 m/s2)=60×11.8=708 N.
b) Apparent weight R=m(g−a)=60 kg(9.8 m/s2−3 m/s2)=60×6.8=408 N.
c) In free fall, a=g. Apparent weight R=m(g−g)=0 N. (Weightlessness).
