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CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ PHYSICS: WORKSHEET 3C

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 3C: Forces and motion


In this worksheet you will think about forces, mass, acceleration, vectors and momentum.
1 a Describe two differences between weight and mass.

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b i Write the equation that links gravitational field strength, g to weight, W and mass, m.

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ii Use the equation to calculate the value of g on the moon, where a 10 kg mass has a
weight of 16 N.

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iii Calculate the weight of a 10 kg mass on Mercury where g = 3.7 N/kg.

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2 Figure 3.1 shows the forces acting on a moving car.

Figure 3.1

a Describe the motion of the car.

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b Calculate the resultant force on the car.

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c A learner is whirling a ball around on the end of a string. The ball is moving in a horizontal circle
as shown in the figure.

i Draw on the figure the direction of the force keeping the ball moving in the circle. Label this
arrow F.
ii The learner changes the ball to one of larger mass. Everything else stays the same. State what
happens to the magnitude of this force.

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iii The string breaks at the position shown in the figure. Draw an arrow on the figure to show the
movement of the ball immediately after the string breaks. Label this arrow M.
d The figure shows two forces acting on an object, O.

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i On the figure, draw the resultant force that acts on O.


ii Use the figure to determine the magnitude of the resultant force.

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e An aeroplane flies at a constant speed of 250 m/s.
The wind blows at 90° to the aeroplane at a speed of 50 m/s, as shown in Figure 3.2. The figure is
not drawn to scale.

Figure 3.2

Calculate the resultant speed of the aeroplane.

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3 A learner has a large block made from wood.
a The learner pushes the block so that it moves across the floor.
i Name the force that stops the block from moving.

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ii The learner measures the temperature of the bottom of the block before and after the block has
moved across the floor. Suggest what is observed.

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b The learner drops the block from the top of a tall building. Explain why the block does not
continue to accelerate at the same rate while falling.

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4 a Write the equation linking momentum, p to mass, m and velocity, v.

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b Which of these correctly describes momentum? Choose one answer.

A A scalar quantity which is mass + velocity.

B A scalar quantity which is mass × velocity.

C A vector quantity which is mass + velocity.

D A vector quantity which is mass × velocity.


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c State the principle of conservation of momentum.
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d A railway wagon of mass 2000 kg travels at 6 m/s.
i Calculate the momentum of this railway wagon.

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ii The railway wagon collides with another stationary railway wagon of mass 1000 kg.
The two become joined together.
Calculate the speed of both railway wagons immediately after the collision.

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