Debre Markos University

College of Natural and Computational Science

Department of Physics

Physics Remedial Worksheet four

Chapter Four: Dynamics

April, 2024
Debre Markos, Ethiopia
 I. Say True if the statement is correct or false if it is incorrect

1. An object with no net force acting on it could be moving

2. An object with only one force acting on it must be accelerating
3. When you punch a glass window and break it, you exert more force on it than it exerts on
you.
4. It is possible to have forces on an object in the absence of motion of the object.
5. Two mass that move together (in massless and frictionless pulley system) where mass 1
moves horizontally and mass 2 moves vertically with the same rope have different
magnitude and opposite directions.
6. Momentum is the tendency of a moving object to retain its state of rest or state of uniform
motion in a straight line.
7. Momentum is the tendency of a moving object to retain its state of rest or state of uniform
motion in a straight line.
8. The measure of the manner of the distribution of masses in the system in relation to the axis
of rotation is torque.
9. The direction of angular momentum is parallel to the axis of rotation.
10. Second condition equilibrium states that all external forces sum to zero.

II. Choose the correct/best answer from the given four alternatives

11. If you press a book flat against a vertical wall with your hand, in what direction is the
friction force exerted by the wall on the book?
A. downward C. out from the wall
B. upward D. into the wall
12. A horizontal force of 95.0 N is applied to a 60.0-kg crate on a rough, level surface. If the
crate accelerates at 1.20 m/s2, what is the magnitude of the force of kinetic friction acting
on the crate? A. 23.0 N B. 45.0 N C. 16.0 N D. 33.0 N
13. A 70.0-kg man stands on a pedestal of mass 27.0 kg, which rests on a level surface. What
is the normal force exerted by the ground on the pedestal? (g=9.8m/s2)
A. 265 N B. 368 N C. 624 N D. 951 N
14. A crate remains stationary after it has been placed on a ramp inclined at an angle with the
horizontal. Which of the following statements must be true about the magnitude of the
frictional force that acts on the crate?
A. It is larger than the weight of the crate.
B. It is at least equal to the weight of the crate.
C. It is greater than the component of the gravitational force acting down the ramp.
D. It is equal to the component of the gravitational force acting down the ramp.

15. A 15 kg box is pulled by a force of 75 N across a floor. If the box accelerates at 3.0 m/s2,
what is the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor?
A.0.1 B. 0.2 C.0.3 D. 0.15
16. In a crash test, a car of mass 1.5×103 kg collides with a wall and rebounds as in figure.
The initial and final velocities of the car are vi=-15 m/s and vf = 2.6 m/s, respectively.
What is size of the average force exerted on the car?
A. 1.76×103N
B. 3×103N
C. 1.2×103N
D. can’t be determined

17. A 100 kg man and 50 kg woman on ice skates stand facing each other. If the woman
pushes the man backwards so that his final speed is 1m/s, at what speed does she recoil?
A. 0.5 m/s B. 1 m/s C. 1.414 m/s D. 2 m/s
18. A 4kg block is given an initial speed of 8m/s at the bottom of 30° inclined plane. The
frictional force that retards its motions is 15N. If the block is directed up the inclined
plane, how far will it move before it stops?
A. 3.66m B. 4.40 C. 3.38m D. 4.67m
19. A solid sphere of mass m is fastened to another sphere of mass 2m by a thin rod with a
length of 3x. The spheres have negligible size, and the rod has negligible mass. What is
the moment of inertia of the system of spheres as the rod is rotated about the point located
at position x, as shown?
 A. 19mx2 B. 4mx2 C. 15m x2 D. 9mx2
20. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about a particle that is in
equilibrium?
A. It can have a velocity different from zero.
B. Its velocity can be equal to zero
C. It can be under the action of more than one force
D. It can have an acceleration difference from zero
21. A ladder of length 3m and mass 20kg leans against a smooth, vertical wall so that the
angle between the wall and the ladder is 30°. What are the magnitude of the normal forces
at the contact point on the wall/Nw/ and at the contact point on the ground /Ng/?
A. Nw = 57.7N, Ng = 200N C. Nw = 200N, Ng = 57.7N
B. Nw = 0N, Ng = 200N D. Nw = 200N, Ng = 0N

22. If an object is in equilibrium, which of the following statements is not true?

A. The speed of the object remains constant.
B. The acceleration of the object is zero.
C. The net force acting on the object is zero.
D. The object must be at rest.
III. Workout the following questions with necessary steps

1. Three blocks of mass m1, m2 and m3 interconnected by cords are pulled by a constant
force F on a frictionless horizontal table, Fig. shown. Find
(a) Common acceleration ‘a’
(b) Tensions T1 and T2
2. A block of mass M on a rough horizontal table is driven by another block of mass m
connected by a thread passing over a frictionless pulley. Assuming that the coefficient of
friction between the mass M and the table is μ, find

(a) Acceleration of the masses (b) Tension in the thread (Fig. below).

3. A block of mass m1 sits on a block of mass m2, which rests on a smooth table, (Fig.
below). If the coefficient of friction between the blocks is μ, find the maximum force that
can be applied to m2 so that m1 may not slide.

4. A traffic light weighing 100 N hangs from a vertical cable tied to two other cables that are
fastened to a support. The upper cables make angles of 37° and 53° with the horizontal.
Find the tension in each of the three cables.