Newton’s laws worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
7 kg11 kgF = 75 N

Two blocks of 7 kg and 11 kg sit side by side on a frictionless floor. A horizontal force of 75 N pushes on the 7 kg block, which pushes the other one. Find the force Fc that the first block exerts on the second.

m1 = 7 kgm2 = 11 kgF = 75 N
Fc = N
2.Easy
m = 16 kgF = 60 Nμ = 0.25a = ?

A 16 kg crate is pushed across a floor with a horizontal force of 60 N. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25. Use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the acceleration a of the crate.

m = 16 kgF = 60 Nμ = 0.25g = 9.81 m/s²
a = m/s²
3.Medium
θ = 35°30 kgF = ?

A 30 kg box is pushed up a ramp at 35° to the horizontal at constant speed, by a force parallel to the ramp. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.15. Use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the pushing force F.

m = 30 kgθ = 35°μ = 0.15g = 9.81 m/s²
F = N
4.Medium
25 kg20°F = 100 Nμ = 0.25

A 25 kg sled is pulled across level snow by a rope at 20° above the horizontal with a force of 100 N. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25. Use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the acceleration a of the sled.

m = 25 kgF = 100 Nθ = 20°μ = 0.25g = 9.81 m/s²
a = m/s²
5.Hard
m1​ = 1 kg2.5 kgμ = 0.2

A 1 kg block on a horizontal table is connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley to a hanging 2.5 kg mass. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block and table is 0.2. Use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the tension T in the string.

m1 = 1 kgm2 = 2.5 kgμ = 0.2g = 9.81 m/s²
T = N
6.Hard
m1​ = 5.5 kg4 kgno friction

A 5.5 kg block on a horizontal table is connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley to a hanging 4 kg mass. The table is frictionless. Use g = 9.81 m/s². Find the tension T in the string.

m1 = 5.5 kgm2 = 4 kgμ = 0g = 9.81 m/s²
T = N

Answer key

  1. 1. Fc = 45.83 N
  2. 2. a = 1.297 m/s²
  3. 3. F = 205 N
  4. 4. a = 1.648 m/s²
  5. 5. T = 8.409 N
  6. 6. T = 22.72 N

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