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1.4 Forces Worksheet

The worksheet covers the effects of forces on springs and various scenarios involving forces acting on objects such as a model aircraft and a truck. It includes calculations for extensions of springs under different loads, analysis of forces acting on a sledge, and methods for measuring spring lengths accurately. Additionally, it discusses the significance of using appropriate significant figures in experimental measurements.

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1.4 Forces Worksheet

The worksheet covers the effects of forces on springs and various scenarios involving forces acting on objects such as a model aircraft and a truck. It includes calculations for extensions of springs under different loads, analysis of forces acting on a sledge, and methods for measuring spring lengths accurately. Additionally, it discusses the significance of using appropriate significant figures in experimental measurements.

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1.

4 Effect of Forces Worksheet

1. Fig.3.1 shows the load-extension graphs for two springs, A and B.

a. Determine the extension of spring A for a load of 10N.


b. State which spring is easier to stretch and give a reason for your answer.

c. A different spring is suspended from the edge of a bench, as shown in Fig.3.2.

With no load on the spring, the pin points to 19.7 cm on the meter rule, as shown in Fig.
3.2.
When a load of 6.0N is attached to the spring, the pin points to 43.9 cm, as shown in
Fig. 3.3.
(i) Calculate the extension of this spring for a load of 6.0 N.
(ii) Describe how a student could use the equipment in Fig. 3.2 to obtain accurate
readings for a load-extension graph for this spring.

2. A model aircraft is flying through air. Fig. 3.1 shows the forces acting on the model
aircraft. The weight of the model aircraft is 15.0 N

i. Determine the size and direction of the resultant horizontal force acting on the
model aircraft.
ii. Describe the change in the motion of the model aircraft.
iii. The horizontal forces acting on the model aircraft become balanced. Suggest
how the horizontal forces acting on the model aircraft have changed.

3. A truck of mass 8.0 kg is rolling down a slight incline as shown in Fig. 1.1.

a. The truck travels at a constant speed. Explain why the truck does not accelerate,
even though it is on an incline.
b. The slope of the incline is increased. As a result of this, the truck now
accelerates. Explain why the truck now accelerates.
c. The truck’s acceleration is 2.0 𝑚/𝑠 2 . Calculate the resultant force on the truck.
d. The acceleration of the truck can be increased by reducing the force of friction.
Suggest a way of reducing the friction in this investigation.

4. Fig. 1.1 shows a man pulling a child on a sledge.

The mass of the child and the sledge is 42 kg.


The unbalanced force acting on the sledge is 46 N.
a. State the magnitude of the force that needs to be exerted by the man to make the
sledge move.
b. Name the force that is opposing the motion of the sledge.
c. The sledge is then placed at the top of a hill and accelerates down the hill at 0.75
𝑚/𝑠 2 . Calculate the resultant force acting on the sledge.
d. Assuming that the force opposing the motion of the sledge is the same, calculate the
total force acting down the hill. You may draw a diagram in your answer.

5. The class is investigating the behavior of a spring, and then using the spring to
determine the weight of an object.
The apparatus is shown in Fig. 3.1.
The stretched length l of the spring, indicated in Fig. 3.1, is to be measured.

a. Describe two precautions that could be taken when measuring the length of the
stationary spring, to ensure an accurate reading.
b. A student measures the length 𝑙0 of the spring without any load.
𝑙0 = 2.1 𝑐𝑚
Various loads L are hung on the spring. The stretched length l of the spring for
each load is recorded in Table 3.1.

Calculate, and record in Table 3.1, the extension e of the spring for each load L.
Use the equation 𝑒 = (𝑙 − 𝑙0 ).
c. The loads are removed and an object X is suspended from the spring.
The unstretched length 𝑙𝑋 of the spring on Fig 3.2 is 11.4 cm.
Estimate the weight 𝑊𝑋 of object X.
d. A student measures the weight of a different load using a similar method. He gives
the weight as 4.532 N. Explain why this is not a suitable number of significant figures
for this experiment.

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