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The free-body force diagram shows the two principal forces which act on
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TOPIC: Forces Worksheet 1

1. The gravitational field strength on Jupiter is 2.6 times greater than the
gravitational field strength on Earth.
The weight of 10 kg of matter on Jupiter would be approximately
(a) What does the force A represent?
A 26 N
(b) What does the force B represent?
B 38 N
(c) Why are these forces not equal?
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2. The diagram shows a free–body force diagram for an aircraft flying along 4. A guy pulls rope on a tent peg with a force of 30N at angle of 350 to the
a straight path and climbing at constant speed.
horizontal. Calculate the horizontal and vertical component of the force.
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5. On a particular planet, a mass of 8kg has a weight of 28N.On another

planet with twice the gravitational field strength, what is the weight of a
Name each of the four forces shown in the diagram 16kg mass?
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(b) Force B
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(c) Force C
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 7. An astronaut weighs 134N while she is training on the moon. On the
Moon, g=1.61N/kg.
6. The diagram shows a block sliding down a plank at a constant speed. (a) Calculate her mass

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(b) What will be her weight on Mars, where g=3.73N/kg.
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8. An 8kg picture is suspended from a hook as shown in the diagram.
Calculate the tension force, T, in the string.

(a) What can you say about the forces?

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(b) The weight of the block is 5N and the plank is at an angle of 350 to
the horizontal.Sketch a vector diagram for the three forces and use it
to calculate the friction

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 (c) Use the horizontal component to determine F.
9. A W kg mass is suspended from a beam using a length of rope. The mass ........................................................................................................................................
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10. A boat of mass 800 kg is pulled along the sand at constant velocity by a
cable attached to a winch. The cable is at an angle of 15 ° to the
horizontal.
(a) Draw a free-body force diagram for the boat, labelling the forces
tension, friction, normal reaction and weight.

(a) Write expressions for the vert ical and horizontal components of the
tension, T, in the rope.
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(b) Use the conditions for equilibr ium in the vert ical plane to show that
the value ofT is about 130N.
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 Both values given are correct to 3 significant figures.Calculate the
(c) If the tension in the cable is 4.0 kN, show that: resultant force on the Frisbee.
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(i) the frictional force opposing the motion of the boat is about 3.9 kN
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shown. The normal contact force is R. (June 2017)
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(ii) the normal reaction of the sand on the boat is about 7.0kN.
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11. A car weighs 10,000N.What is the friction required to hold the car in
equilibrium on a slope of 100 elevation?
A. 120N
B. 572N
C. 1736N
D. 1344N
As θ increases, R will
12. Two dog pulls a Frisbee as shown in the diagram.
A decrease because R = Wcosθ.

B decrease because R = Wsinθ.

C increase because R = Wcosθ.

D increase because R = Wsinθ.

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