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Date November 2013 Marks available 3 Reference code 13N.2.SL.TZ0.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

This question is about forces.

A stone block is pulled at constant speed up an incline by a cable attached to an electric motor.

The incline makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal. The weight of the block is 1.5×104N and the tension T in the cable is 4.2×103N.

On the diagram draw and label arrows that represent the forces acting on the block.

[2]
a.

Calculate the magnitude of the friction force acting on the block.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

(normal) reaction/N/R and weight/force of gravity/gravity force/gravitational force/mg/w/W with correct directions;
friction/frictional force/F/Ff with arrow pointing down ramp along surface of ramp;
Do not allow “gravity” as label. Do not allow “drag” as label for friction.

a.

recognize that friction=T-W sin θ;
W sin θ=3.1×103N;
friction=1.1×103N;

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.2 – Forces
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