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9 Forces and their effects

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Question 20
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A student pushes a box to the right across a horizontal floor.

The Figure shows four forces, A, B, C and D, acting on the box.

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a.

Give the letter of the arrow that shows the normal contact force on the box.

[1]
b.

Give the letters of all the contact forces shown in the Figure.

[1]
c.

Explain why arrow B points to the left.

[2]
d.

The weight of the box is 120 N.

Arrow C and arrow D are the same length.

Explain what this shows about the force represented by arrow D.

[2]
e.

The floor is polished so that it is smoother. The student pushes the box with the same force.

State and explain what happens to the length of arrow B.

[2]
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