Temasek Junior College IP Physics

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IP4 Revision Worksheet

Dynamics

Multiple Choice questions:

1

The figure shows an object at position O which is acted upon by two forces, P and Q.

P
O

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the resultant force, R, of P and Q?
A

B
P
P

R
R

Q
P

R
P
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Which of the following cannot be the resultant force on an object when 2 N, 3 N, and 10 N
forces act on it?
A 3N
C 7N

B
D

5N
10 N
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A force of 54 N pushes two touching blocks of mass 6.0 kg and 2.0 kg along a flat surface.
The frictional force between the blocks and the surface is 6.0 N.

54 N
6.0 kg
6.0 N

2.0 kg

What is the magnitude of the resultant force on the 6.0 kg mass?

A 12 N
C 45 N

B
D

36 N
48 N
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A skydiver jumps from an aircraft. The Earth exerts a downward force FE on the skydiver who
also exerts an upward force Fs on the Earth.

skydiver

diagram not drawn to scale

FE

FS
Earth
Which statement is correct?
A
B
C
D

the magnitude of FE > the magnitude of FS

the magnitude of FE < the magnitude of FS
the magnitude of FE = the magnitude of FS and they cancel each other out
the magnitude of FE = the magnitude of FS and they do not cancel each other out

The figure shows a 5.0 kg mass suspended at a point O by two light, inextensible strings, OP
and OQ. Take g = 10 m s-2.

30

What of the following correctly shows the tensions in the strings?

A
B
C
D

Tension in OP / N
0.0
5.0
50
87

Tension in OQ / N
25
4.3
50
100
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The figure shows a constant force of 12.0 N pulling a 5.00 kg copper block along a straight
horizontal track. A frictional force of 2.00 N is acting against the direction of motion of the
block.

copper
block

12.0 N

2.00 N

Given that the initial velocity of the copper block is 1.00 m s-1, what is the distance covered by
the block in 3.00 s?
A 5.00 m
C 13.8 m

B
D

12.0 m
15.6 m
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Short Structured Questions:

1

A 70. 0 kg high-jumper must exert a force on the ground to produce an upward acceleration of
4.00 times the acceleration due to gravity.
(a)

State Newtons Third Law of Motion.

[2]
(b)

(c)

Draw a free-body diagram to show all the forces acting on the high-jumper at the
moment when he just leaves the ground in the space provided below.

[2]

Calculate the net force on the high-jumper at the moment when he just leaves the
ground.

net force =

N [3]
Total: 7 marks

Fig. 2.1 shows the horizontal forces as a cyclist travels forwards.

Fig. 2.1
The cyclist produces the driving force that acts on the back wheel.
In this question, you may ignore any frictional force acting on the front wheel.
(a)

The bicycle accelerates until a constant speed is reached.

(i)

Describe how the size of the air resistance changes during this time.

[2]

(ii)

Compare the sizes of the two horizontal forces when the bicycle is accelerating.

[1]
(b)

The total mass of the bicycle and the cyclist is 75 kg. At one instant, the speed of the
bicycle is 4.0 m / s, the driving force is 30 N and the air resistance is 20 N.
Calculate
(i)

the total kinetic energy of the bicycle and the cyclist,

total kinetic energy =

[3]

(ii)

the acceleration of the bicycle and the cyclist.

acceleration =

[2]

Total: 8 marks

A window cleaner of mass 65 kg cleans windows of a high-rise building from an external lift.
The lift is suspended from the roof by two cables. The mass of the lift is 550 kg.
Take g = 10 m s-2.
(a)

Calculate the total tension T in the cables when the lift hangs at rest at the sixth floor.

T=
(b)

[2]

The total tension in the cables increased to T1 when the lift moves at a constant
acceleration of 0.20 m s-2 for 10 s.
(i)

State the direction of the acceleration.

[1]

(ii)

Calculate the total distance travelled by the lift during this 10 s.

distance =

[3]

(iii)

Calculate the force exerted by the cleaner on the bottom of the lift when the lift is
accelerating at 0.20 m s-2.

force =

[3]

Total: 9 marks