5.11-12 Solve problems using Newton’s Sample Problems (Let’s practice!

)
Law of Motion in context such as, but not
limited to, ropes and pulleys, the design
of mobile sculptures, transport of loads
1. Mass of an object weighing
on conveyor belts, force needed to move
320 lbs.
stalled vehicles, determination of safe
driving speeds on bank curved roads/plan
Given: weigh (w) = 320 lbs.
execute an experiment involving forces
Unknown: mass (m) =?
(e.g. force table, friction board, terminal
Formula: w = ma
velocity) and identifying discrepancies
between theoretical expectations and
Where:
experimental results when appropriate.
g = gravitational constant

Solution: m = w
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
g
 1st Law (law of inertia) – an m = 320 lbs.
object at rest will stay at rest and 32.2 ft./s2
an object in motion will stay in m= 320 slug, ft/s2
motion at constant velocity, 32.2 ft/s2
unless acted by an unbalanced
m = 9.9379 slugs
force.
 2nd Law (law of acceleration)
– force equals mass times
acceleration. 2. Weight of a body with a mass
of 10 kg.

Given: mass (m) = 10 kg

Unknown: weigh (w) =?
Formula: w=mg
Where: g= gravitational
constant
 3rd Law (law of action -reaction)
Solution: w=mg
-for every action there is an
w=(10Kg)(9.81m/s2)
equal and opposite reaction.
w=98.1 Kg.m/s2or Newton(N)

3. Weight of a body with a mass

of 500 g.

Given: mass (m) = 500 g

 Unknown: weight (w) =? Unknown: acceleration (a) = ?
Formula: w = mg
Formula: F = ma
Where: g= gravitational
constant 𝐹
Solution: a = 𝑚
Solution: w = mg
Step (1) Convert the weight to
2
w= (500g) (981 cm /s ) mass
w= 490, 500g. cm/s2 or dynes W = mg
Where: g = gravitational constant
w
m=
g
4. If a force of 2 newton (N) is applied to
100 N
a 0.5Kg mass of wood. What is the m=
9.81 m/s2
acceleration produced?
m = 10.1937 Kg
Given: Force (F) = 2N
Step (2) We can now solve for
Mass (m) = 0.5 Kg
acceleration
Unknown: acceleration (a) =? 𝐹
a=
Formula: F = ma 𝑚
50 𝑁
Solution: a = f/m a=
10.1937 𝐾𝑔
m 2
a = 2N or Kg. /s
a = 4.9049 m/s2
0.5 Kg
(Unit of mass will be cancelled)
Therefore,
6. How much mass does a 64 lb object
a= 2N or Kg. m/s2 have?
0.5 Kg Given: weight (w) = 64 lbs
a=4 m/s2 Unknown: mass (m) = ?
Formula: w = mg
Where: g = gravitational constant
5.An unbalanced force of 50 Newton (N) w
Solution: m =
acts on an object weighing 100N. What g
is te acceleration of the object? 64 lbs
m=
Given: Force (F) = 50 N 32.3 ft/s2

Weight = 100 N m = 1.9876 slug

 M2 = 2 slugs
Unknown: Acceleration = ?
7. A 10g of rifle bullet acquires a speed Solution:
of 400 m/s in travelling a barrel 50 cm
long. Find the acceleration of a bullet.
Given: m = 10 g = 0.01 Kg
Vf = 400 m/s
Vi = 0
S = 50 cm = 0.5 m
Unknown: acceleration = ?
Vf2−Vi2
Formula: a =
2s

Solution: a = (400m/s)2 – (0m/s) 2

(2)(0.5m)

a = 160, 000 or 1.6x105 m/s2

9.) A 1000 kg vehicle is at rest on a level
stone floor. What is the horizontal force
needed to start the vehicle moving?
(coefficient of static friction is µ = 0.5)
8. A light friction less pulley carries a
light ford to which is attached to a 1.5
slugs of mass at one end and a 2 slugs of
mass at one end and a 2 slugs of mass at
the other end. Find the acceleration and
tension.

10.) The rated speed of a highway curve

of 50 m radius is 25 m/s. If the
coefficient of friction between the tires
and the road is 0.6, what is the maximum
Given: M1 = 1.5 slugs
speed at which a car can round the curve b. Law of action-reaction
without skidding?
c. Law of acceleration
d. Law of mass
2.) Mass is inversely proportional to
force and directly proportional to
acceleration.
a. False
b. True
c. Sometimes
d. Maybe

3.) A force of 1 KN acts 12s upon a mass

20 Kg. What is the acceleration?
a. 50 m/s2
b. 55 m/s2
c. 60 m/s2
d. 65 m/s2

4.) If a force of 30 Newton (N) is applied

to a 50 Kg mass of a block. What is the
acceleration produced?
a. 0.6 m/s2
b. 1.2 m/s2
c. 1.8 m/s2
d. 2.4 m/s2

5.) Newton’s 3rd law of motion states

SUMMATIVE TEST
that, “For every action there is an equal
1.) The following are Newton’s law of and opposite reaction”.
motion, except:
a. Sometimes
a. Law of Inertia
b. True
c. False 9.) If the force exerted by a person in
any object increases, what will happen to
d. Maybe
the acceleration?
a. Decrease
6.) This law of motion states that, “An
b. Increase
object at rest will stay at rest, and an
object in motion will stay in motion at c. Remains constant
constant velocity, unless acted by an
d. No effect
unbalanced force”
a. Law of acceleration
10.) Second law of motion states, “For
b. Law of action-reaction
every action there is an equal and
c. Law of inertia opposite reaction”.
d. None of these choices a. Maybe
b. False
7.) An unbalance force of 100 Newton c. True
(N) acts on an object weighing 50 N.
d. Sometimes
What is the acceleration of the object?
a. 19.62 m/s2
b. 16.57 m/s2
c. 18.50 m/s2
d. 15.50 m/s2

8.) First law of motion states that, “An

object at rest will stay at rest, and an
object in motion will stay at motion in
changing velocity, unless acted by an
unbalanced force.
a. Sometimes
b. False
c. Maybe
d. True
SUMMATIVR TEST 5.) How much force is needed to
accelerate a 1000 kg car at 2 m/s2?
a. 3000 N
1.) Mass of an object weighing 500 lbs.
b. 1000 N
a. 15.5280 slugs
c. 2000 N
b. 10 slugs
d. 4500 N
c. 15.9023 slugs
d. 16.6234
6.) How much does 70 lbs object have?
a. 2.1739 slugs
2.) Weight of a body with a mass of 50
kg? b. 1.2345 slugs
a. 234 N c. 4.5467 slugs
b. 490.5 N d. 5.6733 slugs
c. 500
d. 491 N 7.) A 20g of rifle bullets acquires a speed
of 800m/s in a travelling barrel 100 cm
long. Find the acceleration of the bullet.
3.) What is the mass of an object
a. 320x103 m/s2
weighing 620 lbs.
b. 320x104 m/s2
a. 15 slugs
c. 200x103 m/s2
b. 17.77 slugs
d. 200 m/s2
c. 19.25 slugs
d. 18 slugs

8.) A pulley carries a light ford to which

4.) What is the mass of a box weighing
is attached to a 5 slugs of mass and at
500 N?
one end and a 10 slugs of mass at the
a. 56.0652 Kg other end. Find the acceleration and the
tension.
b. 55.8709 Kg
a. a = 10.7333 ft/s2, T = 214.667 slugs.
c. 90 Kg ft/s2 or lbs
d. 100 Kg b. a = 11.7356 ft/s2, T = 216.6677 slugs.
ft/s2 or lbs
c. a = 20.8888 ft/s2, T = 223.0980 slugs.
ft/s2 or lbs
d. a = 10.7389 ft/s2, T = 220.8990 slugs.
ft/s2 or lbs

9.) A 2000 kg vehicle is at rest on a

parking lot. What is the horizontal force
needed to start the vehicle moving?
(coefficient of static friction is µ=9)
a. 18.8 KN
b. 17.658 KN
c. 17.5 KN
d. 19 KN

10.) The rated speed of a highway curve

of 300 ft radius is 40 mi/hr. If the
coefficient of friction between the tires
and the road is 0.8, what is the maximum
speed at which a car can round the curve
without crushing?
a. 39.5 m/s
b. 42.1077 m/s
c. 38.1077 m/s
d. 40.10 m/s