Chapter 3 Answers
Exercise 3A
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39.2 N
50 kg
112 N
4.2 N
0.3 m s2
25 kg
a 25.6 N b 41.2 N c P is 34 N, Q is 49 N
a 2.1 kg (2 s.f.) b 1.7kg (2 s.f.)
c 0.22kg (2 s.f.)
9 a 5.8 m s2 b 2.7 m s2 c 2.7 m s2
10 a 31.2 N b 39.2 N c 41.2 N
Exercise 3B
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2.3 N (2 s.f.)
0.35 N
a 0.9 m s2 b 7120 N c 8560 N
2.25 N
a 0.5 m s2 b 45 N
a 4 m s2 b 800 N
a 708 N b 498 N c She feels lighter.
a 32 s b 256 m
c Air resistance unlikely to be constant.
9 a 1.5 m s2 b 60 kg c 40 kg
10 a 2.9 m (2 s.f.) b 3.6 m s1 (2 s.f.)
c 2.17 s (3 s.f.)
Exercise 3C
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bi
ci
di
ei
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ci
11.3 N (3 s.f.)
0N
5.14 N (3 s.f.)
8.66 N (3 s.f.)
3.86 N (3 s.f.)
Fcos N
2 N
8.13 N (3 s.f.)
Pcos + Q Rsin
ii 4.10 N (3 s.f.)
ii 5 N
ii 6.13 N (3 s.f.)
ii 5 N
ii 4.60 N (3 s.f.)
ii Fsin N
ii 6.93 N (3 s.f.)
ii 10.3 N (3 s.f.)
ii Psin Rcos
Exercise 3D
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a i 3 N ii F = 3 N and body remains at rest
b i b7 N ii F = 7 N and body remains at rest
c i 7 N ii F = 7 N and body accelerates
iii 1 m s2
d i 6 N ii F = 6 N and body remains at rest
e i 9 N ii F = 9 N and body remains at rest in
limiting equilibrium
f i 9 N ii F = 9 N and body accelerates
iii 0.6 m s2
g i 3 N ii F = 3 N and body remains at rest
h i 5 N ii F = 5 N and body remains at rest in
limiting equilibrium
i i 5 N ii F = 5 N and body accelerates
iii 0.2 m s2
j i 6 N ii F = 6 N and body accelerates
iii 1.22 m s2 (3 s.f.)
k i 5 N ii F = 5 N and body accelerates
iii 3.85 m s2 (3 s.f.)
l i 12.7 N (3 s.f.) ii The body accelerates.
iii 5.39 m s2 (3 s.f.)
a R = 88 N, = 0.083 (3 s.f.)
b R = 80.679 N, = 0.062 (2 s.f.)
c R = 118 N, = 0.13 (2 s.f.)
Exercise 3E
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3.35 m s2 (3 s.f.)
a 27.7 N (3 s.f.) b 2.12 m s2
a 2.43 m s2 (3 s.f.) b 4.93 m s1 (3 s.f.)
28 N
0.20 (2 s.f.)
0.15 (2 s.f.)
a 88.8 N (3 s.f.) b 0.24 (2 s.f.)
a 13g
b 23.5 m (3 s.f.) c 2.35 s (3 s.f.)
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d 12 .4 m s1 (3 s.f.)
Exercise 3F
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a4N
b 0.8 N
a R = 45 b 100 N
a 3 m s2 b 2500 N
a 33.6 N (3 s.f.) b 2 m
a 0.613 m s2 (3 s.f.) b 27.6 N (3 s.f.)
c 39.0 N (3 s.f.)
6 2.8 m s1
7 a 0.569 m s2 (3 s.f.) b 0.56 mg
8 a 1.12 m s2
b 4100 N
9 a 21.9 N
b 0.418 (3 s.f.) c 38 N (2 s.f.)
10 a 2 m s2
b 600 N
c 100 m
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Exercise 3G
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30 m s1
2.5 m s1
2.59 N s
6.5m s1
3 m s1
Exercise 3H
4 m s1
2 92 m s1
4.5 m s1
a 2 23 m s1 b 2 23 N s
a 1 m s1 and direction unchanged b 15 N s
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a 2u3 b 8 mu
Larger 8 m s1 and smaller 4 m s1
a 3 b 9mu
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a 3 m s1 b 4.5
a 4 m s1 in same direction b 3 m s1 in opposite
direction
12 a 3 m s1 b 6 kg
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Exercise 3I
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a 0.103 kg b 4.103 kg
0.14 (2 s.f.)
a 12 u = v b 6mu
a 0.22 m (2 s.f.) b 1425g c 1.1 m s1 (2 s.f.)
0.12 (2 s.f.)
a 9.8 N b 9.8 N
a 14 m s1 b 353 m s1 c 0.75 m (2 s.f.)
a 13 g b 3.6 m s1 (2 s.f.) c 2 23 m
d i acceleration both masses equal
ii same tension in string either side of pulley
9 a 540 N b 180 N c 450 N
10 1000 N vertically downwards
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a 2000 b 36 m
a 1.75 m s1 b 0.45 N s
a 2.5 m s1
b 15 000 N s
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a 0.7 m s
b unchanged c 8.25 N s
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a 1.25 m s1 b 0.77 (2 s.f.)
0.44 (2 s.f.)
a 1.3 N (2 s.f.) b 19 m (2 s.f.)
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a 830 N (2 s.f.) b 1500 N (2 s.f.) c 1700 N (2 s.f.)
d Air resistance would reduce speed of lift as it falls
and so impulse would be reduced.
a 18 N (2 s.f.) b 0.12 m s2 (2 s.f.)
a 243 N (3 s.f.) b 3.08 m s2 (3 s.f.)
c 36.7 m (3 s.f.)
a 7.5 m s1 b 11 000 (2 s.f.)
c R could be modelled as varying with speed.
a 127 g N b 1.2
a 3.2 m s2 b 5.3 N (2 s.f.) c 0.75 (2 s.f.)
d The information that the string is inextenible has
been used when, in part c the acceleration of A has
been taken as equal to the acceleration of B
obtained in part a.
a 18 N (2 s.f.) b 2 c 4.2 N s d 72 s