Physics Worksheet
Newton’s 2nd Law – The Basics
For each of the situations shown, determine the required information:
(a)
(b)
20.0 N
4.0 N
5.0 N
8.0 kg
(c)
15.0 N
2.0 kg
Fnet = 10.0 N [W]
a = 5.0 ms-2 [W]
(f)
(g)
15.0 N
20.0 N
1.0 kg
F1
5.0 N
50.0 N
0.1 kg
Fnet = 0.01 N [E]
a = 0.10 m/s2 [E]
F2 = 3.99 N [W]
2.0 kg
Fnet = 8.0 N [W]
a = 4.0 ms-2 [W]
20.0 N
20.0 N
20.0 N
18.0 N
2.0 kg
4.0 N
(j)
10 kg
F2
1.0 kg
Fnet = 16 N [E]
a = 1.6 ms-2 [E]
Fnet = 3.0 N [W]
a = 3.0 m/s2 [W]
F2 = 23 N [W]
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
F1
5.0 N
20.0 N
Fnet = 20 N [W]
a = 2.0 m/s2 [W]
F1 = - 15 N [E]
(q)
7.0 N
F2
20.0 N
(v)
F2
5.0 kg
Fnet = 7.5 N [E]
a = 1.5 m/s2 [E]
F2 = - 4.5 N [W]
F2
6.0 N
1.0 kg
F2
10 kg
Fnet = 5.0 N [E]
a = 0.33 ms-2 [E]
F2 = 15 N [W]
(r)
Fnet = 0.50 N [W]
a = 0.50 m/s2 [W]
F2 = 20.5 N [W]
(s)
Fnet = 5.0 N [W]
a = 0.50 m/s2 [W]
F2 = 11.0 N [W]
(t)
200 N
500 N
100 N
180 N
100 kg
uniform motion
Fnet = ZERO
a = ZERO
F2 = 7.0 N [W]
3.0 N
F2
15 kg
1.0 kg
F2
5.0 kg
12.0 N
Fnet = 2.0 N [E]
a = 1.0 ms-2 [E]
80 kg
Vi = 2.0 m/s [W]
Vf = 2.0 m/s [W]
Fnet = ZERO
a = ZERO
F2 = 50.0 N [W]
(u)
4.0 N
uniform motion
Fnet = ZERO
F1 = 60.0 N [E]
a = ZERO
(i)
10 kg
F2
4.0 N
F2
60.0 N
Fnet = ZERO
a = 0 m/s2
F2 = 20 N [W]
10 kg
Fnet = 20 N [E]
a = 2.0 m/s2 [E]
F1 = 25 N [E]
(p)
F1
(e)
uniform motion
Fnet = ZERO
F1 = 10.0 N [E]
a = ZERO
(h)
1.0 kg
Fnet = ZERO
a = ZERO
vi = 6.0 m/s [E]
vf = 6.0 ms-1 [E]
(k)
10.0 N
3.0 kg
Fnet = 16.0 N [E]
a = 2.0 ms-2 [E]
15.0 N
F1
(d)
Vi = zero
Vf = 1.0 ms-1 [E]
Fnet = 20 N [E]
a = 0.20 ms-2 [E]
t = 5.00 s
(w)
F1
5.0 N
10 kg
v = 17 m/s [E]
Fnet = 17 N [E]
F1 = 22 N [E]
a = 1.7 m/s2 [E]
t = 10.0 s
600 N
300 kg
60 kg
Vi = 4.0 m/s [E]
Vf = 2.7 ms-1 [E]
Fnet = 100 N [W]
a = 0.33 ms-2 [W]
t = 4.0 s
(x)
3.0 N
40 N
F2
2.0 kg
Fnet = 5.0 N [W]
a = 2.5 ms-2 [W]
F2 = 8.0 N [W]
Vi = 10 m/s [W]
Vf = zero
Fnet = 60 N [E]
a = 1 ms-2 [E]
t = 10.0 s
(y)
100 N
F2
300 kg
Fnet = 100 N [W]
a = 0.33 m/s2 [W]
F2 = 200 N [W]