Worksheet Mechanics

a) In which direction does friction acts, A or B?

b) Calculate the horizontal resultant force if he is applying a force of 50 N to
pull using the rope. (Ans:34.3N)
c) Determine the acceleration. (Ans: 0.457 m/s2)
A 200 kg hammer is falling onto a load from a height of 6 m.(g
2
= 9.8 m/s ) Calculate
a) Its potential energy before falling .(Ans:11.76KJ)
b) Its PE & KE after falling 2m down.( P.E = 7.84KJ, K.E=3.92KJ )
c) Its kinetic energy just before hitting the load.(Ans:11.76KJ)
d) The speed with which the hammer strikes the load. (Ans:10.84 m/s2 )
1. The output power of an engine is 840 kW and input power is 1400 kW.
Calculate the efficiency of the engine.( Ans: 60%)
2. State Newtons three laws of motion.
3. Define a) momentum b) Work c) power d) energy

e) efficiency

d)

frictional force.

4. Two forces 60 N and 20 N are acting on an object in opposite directions. What

will be the acceleration of the body if it has a mass of 7.5 kg? (Ans:5.33 m/s2 )
5. State Law of conservation of energy. A drop hammer is allowed to fall freely
on to a forging from a height of 9 m. What is its speed at a height 5m above
ground? (Ans:8.85m/s2)
6. Define work. What is its SI unit? A body exerts a force of 800N and does 28KJ
work. Calculate the distance travelled by the body.(Ans: 35m)
7. State Newtons second law of motion. Define momentum and deduce an
expression for force.

a) If there is friction which direction does it act x, y or z?

b) Which direction the body weight acts? How much is it?
c) Calculate the force acting along Z? (Ans:33.94 N)
d) If there is a friction of 5 N what is the total force acting downward
along the plane? (Hint: 5N+mg sin)

e) Calculate the acceleration of the body.(Ans: 10.1m/s2)

8. State the laws that govern frictional force.
9.
In the following case, a force of 20 N acts on a body
which is kept on a floor. The coefficient of friction is
0.2. Calculate the acceleration produced. (Given : g = 9.8 m/s )
(Ans: 2.04m/s2)
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