8th Force and Pressure
8th Force and Pressure
Q.16. A car has a weight of 8000 N. The car is supported by 4 tyres. The weight
on each tyre is equal. The area of one tyre in contact with the ground is 150 cm 2
Calculate the pressure that one tyre exerts on the ground. Show your working
and give your answer in N/cm2.
Q.17. A tug of war is a game played by two teams of people, each pulling on the
same rope. The team that pulls the rope to their side wins. The picture shows a
tug of war. The teams in this game are called Team A and Team B.
Team A Team B
Both Team A and Team B are pulling on the rope. The rope is not moving. Use
ideas about forces to answer these questions.
a. Explain why the rope is not moving.
b. The rope starts to move towards Team B. Give two changes that could make
the rope move towards team B.
OR
Q.18. The diagram shows the forces on an aeroplane in the air.
a. Explain why this aeroplane is:
i) flying at a constant speed
ii) not getting higher or lower.
b. Name the force that should increase
to make the aeroplane:
i) go faster ii) go higher or ‘lift’.
c. Name the force that should decrease to make the aeroplane:
i) go lower ii) go faster.