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1. A force F acts on a mass of 10 kg in the direction of motion of the mass. The graph shows
the variation of the force F with the displacement x of the mass. The speed of the mass when x
= 0 is 4 m s-1

Figure R3- 1
What is the speed of the mass when x = 6 m?
A 5ms-1 C 8ms-1
B 7ms-1 D 10 ms-1

2. The figure shows two blocks X and Y of masses m and 2m respectively, placed on a smooth
surface

Figure R3- 2
If the blocks are accelerated by a force F, the force exerted on block X by block Y is

A B C D

3. A fixed mass moves with uniform acceleration when the resultant force acting on it is
A zero
B constant but not zero
C decreasing uniformly with time
D increasing uniformly with time

4. Which one of the following is not a valid example of action and reaction to which Newton's
Third Law of Motion applies?
A The forces of attraction between an electron and a proton in a hydrogen atom
B The forces of repulsion between two parallel wires carrying currents in opposite directions
C The forces of attraction between two gas molecules passing near each other
D The weight of a satellite and the centripetal force keeping the satellite in orbit

5. When a force of 8 N acts on an object of mass 4 kg for 2 s, what is the rate of change of
momentum of the object?
A 2 kgms-2
B 4 kgms-2
C 8 kgms-2
D 16 kg ms-2

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6. Two wooden blocks Q and R of masses 2.0 kg and 1.5 kg respectively are on a smooth table
as shown in the figure. A force of 7.0 N acts on the block Q so that both the blocks accelerate
together

Figure R3- 3
What is the horizontal force that Q exerts on R?
A 1.0 N C 4.0 N
B 3.0 N D 7.0N

7. A jet of water with uniform velocity v his a vertical wall normally and produces a pressure p
on the wall. If the velocity of the water jet is 2v, what is the pressure exerted on do wall?
[Assume that the water does not rebound from the wall.]
3
p
A 2 B √ 2 p C 2p D 2 √2 p E 4p
STPM 1999/P1 Q4

8. A bullet of mass m moving with velocity u penetrates a piece of stationary plasticine of mass
M. The bullet emerges from the piece of plasticine with velocity v in the same direction as the
initial direction of me bullet, and me plasticine attached to the bullet has the same mass as that
of the bullet The velocity of me remaining plasticine immediately after the bullet emerges from it
can be expressed as

STPM 2000/P1 Q4

9. The figure below shows how the resultant force F initially acting on a stationary body varies
with time.

Figure R3- 4
Which of the graphs below shows the variation of velocity v of the body with time t?

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STPM 2001/P1 Q2
10. A body is launched vertically upwards from the ground level. The body attains a maximum
height and then falls back to the ground. If the air resistance is negligible, which of the
statements below is not true about the motion of the body in air?
A The average velocity of the body is zero.
B The change of linear momentum of the body is zero.
C The velocity of the body is zero at the maximum height.
D The acceleration of the body is constant throughout its motion.
STPM 2001/P1 Q3

Figure R3- 5
11 Three coplanar forces 2.0 N, 4.0 N and 5.0 N acting on a body are shown in the diagram.
The resultant force is
A 6.9 N at an angle of 19.7° above the x-axis
B 6.9 N at an angle of 19.7° under the x-axis
C 9.1 N at an angle of 44.2° above the x-axis
D 9.1 N at an angle of 44.2° under the x-axis
STPM 2009/P1 Q3
12 A block of mass m on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 6 to the horizontal is shown in
the diagram below.

Figure R3- 6
The block is connected to another block of mass M by a string over a frictionless pulley. If the
block of mass m is moving up the plane, what is its acceleration?

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g (M −msin θ ) g (msin θ− M ) g (M −msin θ ) g (msin θ− M )

A M+m B M+m C m D m
STPM 2013 P1 Q3
13. A decorative CD of mass m hanging from the rear view mirror of a car which is accelerating
is shown in the diagram below.

Figure R3- 7
If the tension in the string is T and the acceleration of the car is a, which equation about the
motion of the CD is correct?
T T
=ma =ma
A T cos θ=ma B T sin θ=ma C cosθ D sin θ
STPM 2014 P1 Q3
14 The nett force on an object moving in a straight line on a frictionless surface suddenly
becomes zero. The object will then
A stop instantly
B require a short time to stop
C slow down gradually
D move at constant velocity
STPM 2015 P1 Q3
15 A passenger of mass 50 kg is in a car which is moving with a velocity of 30 m s-1. If the
driver suddenly brakes the car, the passenger who is wearing a seat belt is pushed forward at a
distance of 0.5 m. What is the average pulling force of the seat belt and the time interval of the
force acted on the passenger?
[Neglect the effect of friction between the passenger and the seat of the car.]
Average force Time interval
A 4.9 x102 N 0.03s
B 4.9 x102 N 3.06s
C 4.5 x10 N
4
0.03s

D 4.5 x 104 N 3.06s

STPM 2015 P1 Q4

Structured Question

1. (a) State Newton’s second law.

(b) Using the above law, show that an impulse of a body is the change of momentum.
(c) A rocket has a total mass of 4.3 x 104 kg. The rate of fuel gas ejected from the
rocket is 62.5 kg s-1 while the speed of gas is 6.5 x 103 m s-1 during blast off.
Determine the
(i) thrust of the rocket
(ii) time taken from ignition to lift off.

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STPM 2013/1 Q16

2.

Figure R3- 8

An object of mass 2.0 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal plane. A constant force of magnitude
10 N acts on the object and causes it to move in a straight line. The graph in Figure above
shows how the velocity v of the object varies with time t. At t = 2.0 s, the applied force is
removed but the object continues to move forward. Determine

(a) the friction force, which is assumed to be constant throughout the motion of the
object, that acts on the object
(b) time T.
(c) the total distance travelled by the object when it comes to rest

3. A car, initially at rest, begins to move at a constant acceleration in a straight road. It is

observed that a stationary object of mass 10 kg placed inside the car is acted upon by a
constant horizontal force of 40 N. Determine the time taken by the car to travel 200 m.

4.

Figure R3- 9
An object A is placed on top of another object B, which lies on a rough horizontal plane. The
masses of A and B are 1.5 kg and 3.0 kg respectively. A horizontal force F pulls B so that both
objects move at a constant acceleration of 2.0 m s-2, as shown in Figure above. The coefficient
of kinetic friction between B and the plane is 0.30. Determine the magnitude of F.

5. A stationary object of mass 1.5 kg is released from a point at height 50 m from the soft
ground. After striking the ground, the object penetrates 10 cm into the ground before it stops.
Determine the average resistance force that acts on the object as it moves into the ground.
Neglect air resistance.

6. A big balloon together with its load has a mass of 900 kg. The balloon falls at a constant
acceleration of 0.541 m s-2. Describe the change in the vertical motion of the balloon when a
load of 49.6 kg is dropped from the balloon. Neglect air resistance

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Momentum
7.

Figure R3- 10
Objects A and B, of masses 1.5 kg and 2.0 kg respectively, are on horizontal smooth plane, as
shown in Figure above. B is at rest but A moves at constant speed 4.0 m s -1 towards B. After
collision, A moves in the opposite direction at constant speed 2.0 m s-1 while B moves at
constant speed towards a vertical wall. When B strikes the wall, the wall exerts an impulse of
magnitude 15 Ns on B. Determine the speed of B after B has collided with the wall.

8.

Figure R3- 11
An object of mass 2.0 kg moves in a straight line at a constant speed of 10 m s-1. At instant t =
0, force F acts on the object. F and the velocity of the object point in the same direction. Figure
above . shows how the magnitude of F varies with time t. Determine the velocity of the object at
(i) t = 2.0 s
(ii) t = 4.0 s.

9.

Figure R3- 12
An object of mass 2.0 kg moves at velocity 14 m s -1 in a straight line. At t = 0, a force acts on
the object in a direction opposite to the direction of the velocity. Figure above shows how the
magnitude of the force varies with time.
(a) Determine the velocity of the object at
(i) t = 3.0 s (ii) t = 6.0 s.
(b) Sketch a graph to show how the velocity of the object varies with time in the time
interval between t = 0 and t = 6.0 s

ESSAY
1. (a) Define the coefficient of friction. Explain the relation between Reaction force,
Normal force and Frictional force. [ 3 marks]

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Figure R3- 13
(b) A 12.0 kg block on a horizontal surface with a horizontal force F applied to it is
shown in the diagram.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.85.
(i) Calculate the minimum value of F to slide the block. [2 Marks]
(ii) If F is 25.0 N, what is the frictional force acting on the block?[2 Marks]
(iii) If F is 125 N, what is the initial acceleration of the block? [2 Marks]
STPM 2009/P2 Q2

Figure R3- 14
(c) A block 12 kg then placed in a steep floor as shown in the diagram above. Then
the block is supplied with a force, F. Friction of the surface is negligible.
Taking g as 9.81 ms-2 , calculate:
(i) The force, F acted to the box when the box is stationary. [ 2 Marks]
(ii) The force, F acted to the box when the box moves downwards with
acceleration 2 ms-2. [2 Marks]
(iii) A force F is shown in the diagram to enable the object to move with
acceleration 3 m s-2 upwards. What is the value for F? [2 Marks]
(iv) A force F is shown in the diagram to enable the object to move with
constant velocity 4 ms-1 upwards. What is the value for F? [2 Marks]

2. An object of mass 45 kg is pulled with a rope up, a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal.
The rope is parallel to the plane and the tension in it is 550 N. Determine the acceleration of the
object
(a) if the plane is smooth
(b) if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the plane is 0.20.

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3.

Figure R3- 15
An object of mass 2.0 kg is at rest on a rough plane inclined at 15° to the horizontal. At the
instant t = 0, a force F of magnitude 10 N acts on the object, as shown in Figure above. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the plane is 0.20. Determine the speed of
the object at the instant t = 3.0 s.

Figure R3- 16
An object in propelled up a smooth inclined plane. The graph in Figure above shows how the
velocity of the object varies with time when it moves up the plane. Determine
(a) the angle between the plane and the horizontal
(b) the maximum vertical height reached by the object

5.

Figure R3- 17
Objects A and B of masses 2.0 kg and 1.6 kg respectively are held at rest on a plane inclined to
the horizontal at 30°, as shown in Figure above. A horizontal force F acts on A, and both
objects are released from rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the objects and the
plane is 0.20. After the objects have travelled through 3.0 m, the velocity of each object
becomes 2.0 m s-1. Determine
(a) the magnitude of force F if the objects move up the plane
(b) the magnitude of the force that A acts on B.

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6.
F
m1 M2
Figure R3- 18
Find the acceleration of the blocks and the tension in the connecting string if the
applied force is F, and the fractional forces on the blocks are negligible.

7.
F
m1 M2

Figure R3- 19
If F = 20 N, m1 = m2 = 3kg and acceleration is 0.5 m s-2 , what will be the tension in the
connecting cord if the frictional forces on the two blocks are equal? How large is the
frictional force on either block?

8.

Figure R3- 20
Mass A is 15 kg and mass B is 11 kg. If they are given an upward acceleration of 3 m s-2 by
pulling up on A, find the tensions T1 and T2.

9. An Atwood’s machine has a cord passing over a frictionless, massless pulley has a 4 kg
block tied to one end and a 12 kg block tied to the other. Compute the acceleration and the
tension in the cord.

Figure R3- 21

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10.

Figure R3- 22
Objects A and B are of masses 1.5 kg and 2.0 kg respectively. They are connected in the
manner as shown in Figure above. Object A is placed 2.0 m from the edge of the table. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between A and the table is 0.30. The objects are released from rest.
Determine the time taken by A to move a distance of 2.0 m.

11.

Figure R3- 23
Objects A and B are of masses 1.5 kg and 2.0 kg respectively. They are connected in the
manner as shown in Figure above. Object A is placed 2.0 m from the edge of the table. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between A and the table is 0.30. The objects are released from rest.
The table being inclined with the surface for 30. Determine the time taken by A to move a
distance of 2.0 m.

12.

Figure R3- 24
Objects A and B are of masses 3.5 kg and 2.0 kg respectively. A light string connects them in
the manner as shown in Figure above. At the instant t = 0, A is pulled by force F, which is of
magnitude 30 N, in the direction shown. It begins to move to the left. The coefficient of kinetic
friction between A and the table is 0.20. Determine
(a) the acceleration of each mass
(b) the time taken by B to move upwards 1.0 m.

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13.

Figure R3- 25
Two objects, A and B, which are suspended from a smooth, light pulley, remain at rest. Each
object has a mass of 490 g. Then a light ring of mass 1.0 g is placed on top of A, as shown in
Figure R3-25, and the objects are released from rest. After A has moved downward 50 cm, the
ring is removed from A, which continues to move downward. Determine the time take by A to
move
(a) downwards 50 cm from its initial position with the ring on A
(b) downwards the next 50 cm without the ring on A.

Momentum
14. An automatic rifle can fire 100 bullets per minute. The mass of each bullet is 15 g and its
speed is 500 m s -1. Determine the average recoil force that acts on the rifle when the rifle is
kept firing continuously.

15.A jet of water flowing in a horizontal direction strikes a vertical wall at speed 10 m s-1.
Assume that the water comes to rest momentarily just after striking the wall. Determine the
pressure which the jet of water exerts on the wall.

16. A stationary object of mass 2.0 kg starts to move at constant acceleration in a straight line
on a horizontal rough plane at instant t = 0. At t = 3.0 s, the object has travelled through a
distance of 18 m.
(a) (i) Determine the linear momentum of the object at t = 3.0 s.
(ii) Sketch a graph showing how the momentum of the object varies with time
between t = 0 and t =3.0 s
(b) If the object is pulled by a horizontal force of magnitude 8.0 N at t = 0, determine the
frictional force which acts on the object.
(c) Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the plane.

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