2024 Sec 3 Physics Revision

Topic: 06 Dynamics

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Section A
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Near Earth surface, g = 10 m s-2 (the acceleration due to gravity)

g = 10 N kg-1 (gravitational field strength)

Working
1 A box of mass 2.0 kg is being pushed
horizontally on a smooth surface by a
10 N force. What is the acceleration of
the box?

A 0 m s-2
B 0.20 m s-2
C 5.0 m s-2
D 20 m s-2

2 A box of mass 2.0 kg is being pushed

horizontally on a rough surface by a
10 N force. Given that the frictional
force is 4 N, what is the acceleration of
the box?

A 3.0 m s-2
B 7.0 m s-2
C 12 m s-2
D 28 m s-2

3 A particle moving at constant velocity of

5 m s-1 is acted upon by two 10 N forces
as shown. The particle will
5 m s-1

10 N 10 N

A stop immediately.
B continue to move at 5 m s-1.
C slow down and gradually stop.
D increase its speed gradually.

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 Working

4 A tray supports a 1 kg mass and a 3 kg

mass as shown below. What is the
force acting on the 1 kg mass by the
3 kg mass?

1 kg

3 kg

tray

A 10 N
B 20 N
C 30 N
D 40 N

5 A force of 12 N acts on block A of mass

2 kg as shown to move block A at a
constant velocity of 2 m s-1.
What is the friction exerted by the floor
on block A?

A
12 N
2 kg

A 0N
B 8N
C 12 N
D 16 N

6 A force of 12 N acts on block A and B

of masses 2 kg and 4 kg respectively as
shown. Given that the floor is smooth,
what is the tension of the string which is
between block A and B?

B A
12 N
4 kg 2 kg

A 2N
B 4N
C 8N
D 12 N

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 Working
7 A man of mass 50 kg stands on a
weighing scale in a lift. When the lift is
descending at a constant speed of
1.0 m s-1, what is the reading on the
weighing scale?

A 60 N
B 450 N
C 500 N
D 550 N

8 A man of mass 50 kg stands on a

weighing scale in a lift. When the lift is
descending at a constant acceleration
of 1.0 m s-2, what is the reading on the
weighing scale?

A 60 N
B 450 N
C 500 N
D 550 N

9 A 40 kg mass is attached to a 10 kg
mass is attched to it as shown.

40 kg

Smooth bench

10 kg

What is the acceleration of the 40 kg

mass?

A 2 m s-2
B 2.5 m s-2
C 6 m s-2
D 10 m s-2

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 Working
10 A 40 kg mass is initially held at rest on
a rough bench and a 10 kg mass is
attched to it as shown. A frictional force
of 20 N opposes the motion of the 40 kg
mass.

40 kg

friction = 20 N

10 kg

What is the speed of the 10 kg mass

2.0 s after the masses are released?

A 1.6 m s-1
B 3.2 m s-1
C 4.0 m s-1
D 20 m s-1

11 Two forces act on an object as shown

below. What is the magnitude of the
resultant force acting on the object?
6N

8N

A 2N
B 7N
C 10 N
D 14 N

12 Which of the diagrams show the correct

vector diagram of an object in
equilibrium?

A B

C D

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 Working
13 A 5.0 kg mass is suspended by two
strings as shown below. Calculate the
tension in string 1.
string 1

60 string 2

mass

A 25 N
B 43 N
C 58 N
D 100 N

Section B

14 A 40 kg block is placed on a rough bench and a 10 kg block is attched to it as shown

in Fig. 14.1. A frictional force of 15 N acts between the 40 kg block and the bench.

A hand holding on to the 40 kg block keeps the system in equilibrium.

force by hand
40 kg

friction = 15 N

10 kg

Fig. 14.1

(a) Determine the tension in the string.

tension = ……………………[1]

(b) Determine the minimum magnitude of the force exerted by the hand to keep
the system in equilibrium.

magnitude of force by hand = …………………….. [1]

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(c) The hand releases the grip on the 40 kg block and the blocks start to move.
Determine the speed of the 10 kg block 1.5 s after the start of motion.

speed of the 10 kg block = …………………….. [3]

(d) Describe the motion of the 10 kg block if the string connecting the blocks was
cut.

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

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15 A, B and C are three identical blocks of 10 kg resting on a smooth surface. A force of
60 N is applied at one end as shown in Fig. 15.1.

Fig. 15.1

(a) Determine the acceleration of A, B and C.

acceleration = .........................................[1]

(b) Determine the tensions T2 between blocks B and C.

T2 = .........................................[2]

(c) Calculate the displacement of the blocks after 3.0 s.

displacement = .........................................[2]

(d) Describe the motion of the blocks if the 60 N force is removed after 3.0 s.

.....................................................................................................................................

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

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16 Fig 16.1 shows a ball of mass 8.0 kg suspended from 2 strings such that the first
string makes an angle of 40 with the horizontal and the second string makes an
angle of 25 with the horizontal.

wall

T1 T2

40 25

8.0 kg ball

Fig. 16.1

Using a scaled drawing, determine the tensions T1 and T2 in the strings.

T1 = ……………..

T 2 = …………….. [3]

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17 Fig. 17.1 shows a Chinese lantern of weight 20 N attached to two walls using two
strings, A and B.

string B

X 30°

string A

fixed
fixed
rigid wall
rigid wall

Fig. 17.1

String A is horizontal and string B makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal.
(a) By means of a scaled drawing, or otherwise, determine the magnitude of the
tensions in strings A and B.

tension in string A = .........................................

tension in string B = .....................................[3]

(b) Explain, in terms of forces, why it is not possible for strings A and B to
be horizontal in order to support the lantern.

............................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................[1]
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Qn Hints Learning points

1  friction = 0 N for a smooth surface

 Apply F = ma in the horizontal direction

2  Consider all the horizontal forces acting on the box

 Apply F = ma in the horizontal direction

3  What is the net force acting on the object?

 Apply Newton’s first law of motion

4  Consider all the forces acting on the 1 kg mass

 Fnet = 0 when the system is in equilibrium

5  Friction acts in the horizontal direction

 Consider all the forces acting in the horizontal
direction
 If the object moves at constant velocity, what is
the net force on the object?

6  Consider all forces in the horizontal direction.

 Apply Fnet = ma in the horizontal direction.
 Consider the blocks together, determine the
common acceleration of the blocks.
 By considering one of the objects, calculate the
tension.

7  The weighing scale reads the normal contact force

by the man on the weighing scale
 Consider all forces acting on the man in the vertical
direction
 Apply Fnet = ma in the vertical direction
 If the man moves at constant velocity, what is the
net force on the man?

8  Consider all forces acting on the man in the vertical

direction
 Apply Fnet = ma in the vertical direction

9  Since the 40 kg mass accelerates in the horizontal

direction, consider all forces acting in the horizontal
direction on the 40 kg mass
 Apply Fnet = ma on the 40 kg mass in the horizontal
direction

 Since the 10 kg mass accelerates in the vertical

direction, consider all forces acting in the vertical
direction on the 10 kg mass
 Apply Fnet = ma on the 10 kg mass in the vertical
direction
 Using simultaneous equations, solve for the
common acceleration

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10  Determine acceleration using the same method as
Q9

 To calculate the speed, apply the equations of

motion.
Since the masses were initially held at rest
(u = 0 m s-1)

11  Sketch a vector triangle if required. The resultant

force forms the hypotenuse side of the vector
triangle.

12  For a system in equilibrium, Fnet = 0 N. Which

diagram gives a vector sum of 0?

13  For the suspended mass, Fnet = 0 N

 Sketch a closed triangle consisting of the two
tensions and the weight.

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Answers
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C A B A C C C B A B C C C

14a Tension in the string = 10(10) = 100 N ------[1]

14b Minimum force by hand = 100 – 15 = 85 N ------[1]
14c Using F= ma,
(100-15) = 50 (a)
a = 1.7 m s-2 --------[1]

using v = u + at,
v = 0 + (1.7)(1.5) --------[1]
= 2.6 m s-1 --------[1]

14d The block will fall vertically downwards with gravitational acceleration of
10 m s-2. ------[1]

15a Considering A, B and C as a single body,

Fnet = ma
60 = (10 + 10 + 10) a
a = 2.0 m s-2

15b Considering C,
Fnet = ma
60 – T2 = 10 (2.0) -------[1]
T2 = 40 N -------[1]

15c s = ut + ½ at2
= 0 + ½ (2.0)(3.0)2 -------[1]
= 9.0 m -------[1]

15d The blocks will continue in their motion in a straight line at constant speed
according to Newton’s First law since the resultant force is zero.

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16 Scale: 1 cm represents 10 N

T1 = 7.9 × 10 = 79 N
T2 = 6.7 × 10 = 67 N

17a Method 1 (scaled drawing)

1 cm represents 5 N
TA = 35 N, TB = 40 N

Method 2 (vector triangle)

TB
20 N

30°
TA

sin 30° = 20 / TB
TB = 40 N

tan 30° = 20 / TA
TA = 35.6 N

17b If both strings are horizontal, there will be no upward force to balance the
weight in the vertical direction.

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