Forces — Questions
IGCSE Physics (0625) practice questions. Work through each question before checking the solutions page.
Question 1
[2](a)A resultant force of 3000 N acts on a car of mass 1200 kg. Calculate the acceleration produced.
[2](b)State Newton's Third Law of Motion.
Question 2
[2](a)A spring has a spring constant of 250 N/m. Calculate the force needed to extend it by 6.0 cm.
[2](b)State Hooke's Law and give the condition under which it applies.
Question 3
[2](a)A box of weight 400 N rests on a horizontal floor. Draw and label the two vertical forces acting on the box (describe them).
[2](b)State the size of the normal contact force from the floor on the box, and explain your reasoning using Newton's First Law.
Question 4
[3](a)Explain, in terms of forces, why a skydiver eventually reaches a constant (terminal) velocity while falling.
Question 5
[2](a)A resultant force of 500 N acts on an object of mass 250 kg. Calculate its acceleration.
Question 6
[2](a)A spring extends 4.0 cm when a force of 20 N is applied. Calculate the spring constant, in N/m.
Question 7
[2](a)Two forces, 30 N and 40 N, act at right angles to each other on an object. Calculate the resultant force.
Question 8
[2](a)A 500 N crate sits on a ramp inclined at 30° to the horizontal. Calculate the component of its weight acting down the slope.
Question 9
[2](a)A resultant force of 150 N gives an object an acceleration of 3 m/s². Calculate the mass of the object.
Question 10
[1](a)State what is meant by 'equilibrium' for an object acted on by several forces.
Question 11
[2](a)Explain why a coffee cup on a stationary table does not accelerate, using Newton's laws.
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