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Physics Exercises and Solutions

This document contains the answers to exercises in Chapter 3 of a physics textbook. It provides numerical answers to multiple choice and free response questions covering topics like forces, motion, impulse, and momentum. The answers are organized by exercise section and include the question followed by the calculated numerical response in proper units and significant figures.

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Physics Exercises and Solutions

This document contains the answers to exercises in Chapter 3 of a physics textbook. It provides numerical answers to multiple choice and free response questions covering topics like forces, motion, impulse, and momentum. The answers are organized by exercise section and include the question followed by the calculated numerical response in proper units and significant figures.

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Chapter 3 Answers

Exercise 3A
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8

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
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8

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
1

ai
bi
ci
di
ei
f i
ai
bi
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
1

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.)
15
d 12 .4 m s1 (3 s.f.)

Exercise 3F
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2
3
4

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
5

Exercise 3G
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2
3
4
5

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
10
a 2u3 b 8 mu
Larger 8 m s1 and smaller 4 m s1
a 3 b 9mu
2
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Exercise 3I
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2
3

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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8

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25

26

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
1
a 0.7 m s
b unchanged c 8.25 N s
4
5

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.)
5
28

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

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