Force (smooth)
1. A horizontal force of 50 N is applied to a
system of three blocks resting on a smooth
horizontal plane as shown in the diagram
below:
11 kg
4 kg 5 kg
F = 50 N B C
A e. the lift cable breaks and the emergency
smooth
a. Calculate the acceleration of each body.
b. What force does block A apply to block B?
c. What force does block B apply to block C?
2. A block of mass (1) = 7 kg is held on a
smooth plane inclined at 37° to horizontal.
A string passes from the block, parallel to
the plane and over a smooth pulley to a
mass (2) of 3 kg which hangs freely. The
block is released from rest.
T T
m1 m2
W1sin
θ W2
a. Calculate the acceleration of the block.
b. Find the tension in the string.
3. A woman has a mass of 48 kg. She stands on
a set of ordinary bathroom scales
(calibrated in kg) on the floor of a lift.
W R
What should the scales read if:
a. the lift is moving upwards at a steady
speed 2.5 m s–1?
b. the lift accelerates upwards at 2.0 m s–2?
c. the lift accelerates downwards at 2.0 m
s–2?
d. the lift decelerates downwards at 2.0 m
s–2?
brakes are not yet activated?
4. Two hanging bodies, m2 = 2 kg and m1 = 3 kg,
joined by an inextensible light cord passing
over a smooth light pulley. The acceleration
can be calculated as follows. Find the tension
in the string.
5. In the diagram blocks A and B have masses
of 6.0 kg and 4.0 kg respectively. The force
F is 70.0 N parallel to the rough plane
inclined at 53°. The surface of the plane
causes friction of 3.0 N and 2.0 N to blocks
A and B respectively.
a. Find the acceleration of A and B.
b. Calculate the force that A applies to B