St Patricks High School
Physics O level
Forces worksheet 3
MCQ(PAPER I)
1. When a book of mass 2kg was pushed along the horizontal surface of the table, the friction force measured was
5N. When the book was pushed along the same table with a force of 9N, it moved with a constant
a. acceleration of 2.0 m/s2 c. speed of 2.0 m/s
b. acceleration of 25 m/s2 d. speed of 2.5 m/s2
2. A balloon filled with gas has a total weight of 1800N. The balloon descends with a constant speed of 3 m/s. What
is the resultant force acting on the balloon during descent?
a. 0N c. 1800N
b. 600N d. 5400N
3.The weight of a rocket in outer space is zero because
a. its mass becomes zero
b. there is no frictional force
c. there is no gravitational force
d. the rocket is stationary
4.A known force is applied to an object on a horizontal, frictionless surface. What property of the object must be
known in order to calculate its acceleration?
a. density c. surface area
b. mass d. weight
5. Which expression is used to calculate force?
a. frequency x wavelength
b. mass x acceleration
c. power + time
d. pressure x area
6.. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a. energy c. temperature
b. mass d. velocity
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7. When a force is applied to a body, several effects are possible. Which of the following effects could not occur?
a. the body speeds up
b. the body rotates
c. the body changes direction
d. the mass of the body decreases
8.A parachutist, whose body and equipment have a total mass of 150kg, descends vertically through the air at a
steady speed of 10m/s. Taking g = 10m/s2, the resultant force acting on him in this descent is
a. 1500N upwards c. 0N
b. 150N upwards d. 1500N downwards
9. What is the effect of the air resistance on a falling object?
a. the speed of the object is reduced
b. the acceleration of the object is reduced
c. the distance travelled by the object is reduced
d. the direction of motion of the object is changed
10. There are two forces acting on a car: drag force and the driving force provided by the engine. When the force
provided by the engine is equal to the drag force,
a. The car is moving at a constant acceleration
b. The car is moving at a non-uniform velocity
c. The car is moving at a constant velocity
d. The car is stopping
THEORY( PAPER 2)
1. Two students make the statements about acceleration that are given below.
Student A For a given mass the acceleration of an object is proportional to the resultant force applied to the
object.
Student B For a given force the acceleration of an object is proportional to the mass of the object.
(a)One statement is correct and one is incorrect.
Re-write the incorrect statement, making changes so that it is now correct.
For a given ..................... the acceleration of an object is............................................................................. [1]
(b) State the equation which links acceleration a, resultant force F and mass m.[1]
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
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(c) Describe what happens to the motion of a moving object when
(i) there is no resultant force acting on it,
............................................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) a resultant force is applied to it in the opposite direction to the motion,
............................................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(iii) a resultant force is applied to it in a perpendicular direction to the motion.
………………………………............................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 5]
2. Fig. 2.1 shows a man pushing a heavy box with a force P. A frictional force F acts in a horizontal
direction.
Fig. 2.1
(a) The forces on the box are balanced and the box is stationary.
(i) State what is meant by balanced forces.
...........................................................................................................................................................................
……………………….......................................................................................................................................[1]
(ii) Apart from being stationary, describe one other possible state of motion of the box when the forces are
balanced.
..........................................................................................................................................................................[1]
(b) When P = 100 N and F = 85 N, the box accelerates. The mass of the box is 25 kg.
Calculate the acceleration of the box.
acceleration = ...........................................................[3]
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