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LESSON 2.9
Problems Involving the
application of the
formula F = ma and W
= mg in Pulley System Example 3
and Lift
Figure shows two weights of mass 2
kg and 6 kg are joined by a length of
Example 1 rope passes over a smooth pulley.
Calculate
(a) the weight of the object
(b) the normal reaction which is If the system is released from rest,
acting upwards from the table what is the
to the (a) tension of the rope
(b) acceleration of the weights?
Solution
Solution
Pulley System
Example 2
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(b) rough and has the frictional
force 4 N.
Solution
Moving down with
deceleration
At rest
Example 5
Moving up with
uniform velocity
A student of mass 50 kg stands on a
weighing scale in a lift. What is the
reading of the weighing scale if the
lift
Moving up with
(a) at rest
acceleration (b) moving up with an uniform
velocity 20 ms-1
(c) moving up with an acceleration 4
ms-2
(d) moving up with a deceleration 2
Moving up with ms-2
deceleration (e) moving down with an uniform
velocity 30 ms-1
(f) moving down an acceleration 5
ms-2
(g) moving down with a deceleration
Moving down with 3 ms-2
uniform velocity (h) is free falling
Solution
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2 Figure shows three loads are hung
with three fine threads X,Y and Z.
What is the tension of thread Y ?
A 30 N B 40 N
C 60 N D 100 N
E 130 N
A 20 N B 40
N
C 60 N D 80
N
E 100 N
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length of rope passes over a
smooth pulley.
A 20 N B 16
If the system is released from rest,
N
what is the
C 14 N D 12
tension of the rope
N
E 6N
A 6N B 12 N
C 18 N D 24
8 Figure shows a trolley of mass 2
N
kg is placed on the smooth surface
E 36 N
of a table
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A increases E 28 N
B decreases
C remains unchanged
A 0N B 60 N
C 600 N D 1200
N
E 2400 N
12 Which of the following is not true 15 Figure(a) shows two balls P and Q
to the passengers of a lift if the of mass 2 kg and 3 kg respectively
cable of the lift breaks? is joined with a string Y.
A 10 N B 20 N
C 30 N D 40 N
E 50 N
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………………………………………….
(ii) Give one reason for
your answer in (a)(i)
…………………………………
……….
Figure (d)
…………………………………
………. (d) When the system is released,
Figure(c) shows the ball Q is determine
raised to a (i) the acceleration of the ball
same height as ball P and then Q
ball Q is released.
…………………………………
……….
…………………………………
……….
Figure(d) shows string Y (a)(i) On the figure above label
passes over a smooth pulley. the
tension of the string ,T
(ii) What is the weight of the
student?
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(iii) What is the reading of the
machine if the student at
rest.
(d) While the lift moving down the
cable of the lift is breaking.
(i) What will happen to the
reading of the machine.
(b) (i) If the student pulls the
string
causing the load moves …………………………………………………
with an acceleration 3 ms-2 (ii) What will happen to the
, what is the new reading water in a inverting glass
of the machine? if the student holds the
glass while he in the lift.
………………………………………
…………
………………………………………
(ii) Compare the answers in ………..
(a)(iii) and b(i)? and
explain why? 17 A student studies the effect of
the movement of a lift on the
readings of a weighing scale.
……………………………………… The mass of the student is 50
……… kg.
In this study, the student stands
……………………………………… on a weighing scale in a lift as
……… show in the following figure.
………………………………………
………
………………………………………
………
The same weighing machine is
placed in a lift and then the
student standing on the weighing
machine .
(c) What is the reading of the
machine if the lift
(i) at rest
He records the readings of the
weighing scale when the lift is
(ii) moving down with an at rest, moving up with
acceleration acceleration, moving up with
5 ms-2 uniform velocity, moving down
with uniform velocity and
moving down with
deceleration.
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The readings of the weighing Write a general equation
scale in the study are shown in to show the relationship
the following table. between F, R, m and g.
Movement of the lift Readin
g of …………………………………
the ……….
weighi (d) When the lift moves up
ng with acceleration , the
scale/ normal reaction is greater
kg than his weight.
At rest 50 Explain why ?
Moving up with 60
acceleration …………………………………
Moving up with uniform 50 ………..
velocity
Moving down with 50 …………………………………
uniform velocity ………..
Moving down with 60
deceleration …………………………………
………..
…………………………………
(a) The mass of the student is ………..
50 kg. (e) (i) What is observed on
What is the weight of the the
student in newtons? reading of the
weighing scale when
………………………………. N the lift moves down
(b) State two types of with an acceleration?
movement of the lift when
the reading on the
weighing scale is equal to …………………………………………..
the mass of the student.
(ii) Give a reason for your
1. answer in (e)(i).
…………………………………
……. …………………………………
………..
2…………………………………
…….. …………………………………
(c) F is the resultant force that ………..
acts on the student.
R is the normal reaction of …………………………………
the weighing scale on the ………..
student
m is the mass of the
student
g is gravitational
acceleration
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