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3.3 R: Forces and Newton's laws

3.3 R: Forces and Newton's laws

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Question 19

A car of mass 1200 kg tows a trailer of mass 400 kg along a straight horizontal road, using a light rigid tow-bar.

The engine of the car provides a constant driving force of 3000 N. A constant resistance of 500 N acts on the car and a constant resistance of 300 N acts on the trailer.

a.

Find the acceleration of the car and trailer.

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b.

Find the tension in the tow-bar.

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3.3 R: Forces and Newton's laws Questions

  1. A Level
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139 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 3.3 R: Forces and Newton's laws, covering 3.3.1 Concept of a force and Newton's first law, 3.3.2 Newton's second law, 3.3.3 Weight and motion under gravity, 3.3.4 Newton's third law and equilibrium, 3.3.5 Addition of forces and resultants (A-level only), and 3.3.6 Friction (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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