AQA M1 2012 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

2 A block, of mass 4 kg , is made to move in a straight line on a rough horizontal surface by a horizontal force of 50 newtons, as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d42b2e88-74ea-486b-bb47-f512eb0c185d-2_113_1075_913_486} Assume that there is no air resistance acting on the block.
  1. Draw a diagram to show all the forces acting on the block.
  2. Find the magnitude of the normal reaction force acting on the block.
  3. The acceleration of the block is \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find the magnitude of the friction force acting on the block.
  4. Find the coefficient of friction between the block and the surface.
  5. Explain how and why your answer to part (d) would change if you assumed that air resistance did act on the block.