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Forces and Motion

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Edexcel __
67
Mathematics
Materials
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Ruler
Pencil Rubber Protractor and Compass
Scientific calculator hich ou are e pected to use hen appropriate

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1 The engine of a car of mass 800 kg which is travelling along a straight horizontal road, is producing
a driving force of 1200 N. Assuming that there are no forces resisting the motion, calculate the
acceleration of the car. (3)

2 A van is pulling a broken-down car of mass 1200 kg along a straight horizontal road. The only force
acting on the car which affects the motion of the car is the tension in the horizontal towbar.
Calculate the acceleration of the car when the tension is 750 N. (3)

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3 For the first stage of its motion on the runaway, before take-off, an aircraft of mass 2200 kg has a
constant acceleration of 4.2 ms-2.
Calculate the magnitude of the force necessary to provide this acceleration. (3)

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4 A water-skier is being towed by a motor-boat. Given that her acceleration of 0.8 ms-2 is provided
by a force of 52 N, calculate her mass. (3)

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5 A car of mass 100 kg runs out of petrol and comes to rest just 30 m from a garage.
The car is pushed, with a force of 120 N, along the horizontal road towards the garage.
Calculate the acceleration of the car and find the time it takes to reach the garage. (3)

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6 Fig. 2 shows two forces acting at A. The figure also shows the perpendicular unit vectors i and j
which are respectively horizontal and vertically upwards.
The resultant of the two forces is F N.

8N

j
10 N i
50° A

Fig. 1

(a) Find F in terms of i and j, giving your answer correct to three significant figures. (3)

(b) Calculate the magnitude of F and the angle that F makes with the upward
vertical. (3)

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7 Fig. 2 shows a 6 kg block on a smooth horizontal table. It is connected to blocks of

6 kg

2 kg 9 kg

Fig. 2

(a) Draw three separate diagrams showing all the forces acting on each of the blocks. (3)

(b) Calculate the acceleration of the system and the tension in each string. (5)

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8 Fig. 5 shows blocks of mass 4 kg and 6 kg on a smooth horizontal table. They are connected
by a light, inextensible string. As shown, a horizontal force F  N acts on the 4 kg block and a
horizontal force of 30 N acts on the 6 kg block.
The magnitude of the acceleration of the system is 2 m s–2.

FN 30 N
4 kg 6 kg

Fig. 5

(a) Find the two possible values of F. (4)

(b) Find the tension in the string in each case. (3)

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9 Boxes A and B slide on a smooth, horizontal plane. Box A has a mass of 4 kg and box B
a mass of 5 kg. They are connected by a light, inextensible, horizontal wire.
Horizontal forces of 9 N and 135 N act on A and B in the directions shown in Fig. 5.

9N A 4 kg B 5 kg 135 N

Fig. 5

Calculate the tension in the wire joining the boxes. (4)

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10 Two trucks, A and B, each of mass 10 000 kg, are pulled along a straight, horizontal track by a
constant, horizontal force of P N. The coupling between the trucks is light and horizontal. This
situation and the resistances to motion of the trucks are shown in Fig. 4.

500N 300N
PN
A 10000kg B 10000kg

Fig. 4

The acceleration of the system is 0.2 m s 2 in the direction of the pulling force of magnitude P.
(a) Calculate the value P. (3)
Truck A is now subjected to an extra resistive force of 2000 N while P does not change.

(b) Calculate the new acceleration of the trucks. (2)

(c) Calculate the force in the coupling between the trucks. (2)

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Particles P and Q, of masses 0.6 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string which passes over a smooth fixed peg. The particles are held at rest with the
string taut. Both particles are at a height of 0.9 m above the ground (see diagram). The system is
released and each of the particles moves vertically. Find
(a) The acceleration of P and the tension in the string before P reaches the ground, ((5))
(b) The time taken for P to reach the ground. ((2))

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A block B of mass 5 kg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. A particle P of mass 4
kg is attached to other end of the string. The string passes over a smooth pulley. The system is in
equilibrium with the string taut and its straight parts vertical. B is at rest on the ground (see
diagram). State the tension in the string and find the force exerted on B by the ground. (3)

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A B

0.36 m

Particles A and B are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string which passes over a smooth
pulley. The system is held at rest with the string taut and its straight parts vertical. Both particles
are at a height of 0.36 m above the floor (see diagram). The system is released and A begins to fall,
reaching the floor after 0.6 s.
(a) Find the acceleration of A as it falls. (2)
The mass of A is 0.45 kg. Find
(b) The tension in the string while A is falling (2)
(c) The mass of B (3)
(d) The maximum height above the floor reached by B. (3)

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