Q1.

Figure 1 shows the horizontal forces acting on a man swimming in the sea.

Figure 1

(a) Describe the movement of the man when the resultant horizontal force is 0 N

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(1)

(b) The man increases Force A.

Explain what happens to Force B and to the movement of the man.

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(c) A boat moves through the sea.

There is a 3000 N force to the west on the boat.

There is a 1000 N force to the south on the boat.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force on the boat.

Draw a vector diagram of these forces to scale on Figure 2

Figure 2

Magnitude of resultant force = __________________________ N

Direction of resultant force = __________________________ °

(3)

(d) The force to the south on the boat increases.

What effect does this have on the resultant force on the boat?

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(Total 10 marks)

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Q2.
When two objects interact, they exert forces on each other.

(a) Which statement about the forces is correct?

Tick (✓) one box.

Tick (✓)

The forces are equal in size and act in the same direction.

The forces are unequal in size and act in the same direction.

The forces are equal in size and act in opposite directions.

The forces are unequal in size and act in opposite directions.

(1)

(b) A fisherman pulls a boat towards land.

The forces acting on the boat are shown in Diagram 1.

The fisherman exerts a force of 300 N on the boat.

The sea exerts a resistive force of 250 N on the boat.

Diagram 1

(i) Describe the motion of the boat.

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(ii) When the boat reaches land, the resistive force increases to 300 N.
The fisherman continues to exert a force of 300 N.

Describe the motion of the boat.

Tick (✓) one box.

Accelerating to the right

Constant velocity to the right

Stationary

(1)

(iii) Explain your answer to part (b)(ii).

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(iv) Another fisherman comes to help pull the boat. Each fisherman pulls with a
force of 300 N, as shown in Diagram 2.

Diagram 2 is drawn to scale.

Add to Diagram 2 to show the single force that has the same effect as the two
300 N forces.

Determine the value of this resultant force.

Diagram 2

Resultant force = __________________ N

(4)
(Total 10 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a) constant velocity
allow constant speed
ignore references to stationary
1

(b) the man will accelerate

1

so force B increases
1

until force B equals force A

allow until resultant force is 0 (N)
1

the man moves at a higher constant velocity

1
allow drag for force B

(c) horizontal arrow pointing left (3000 N) and vertical arrow pointing down (1000
N) drawn to the same scale

resultant force with a value in the range 3100 N−3200 N

allow and answer of 3000 N if a scale diagram
has been drawn using the cm squares
1

direction in the range 251°−253° (clockwise from north)

allow 17°−19° (to the horizontal)
1

(d) the magnitude will increase

allow size
1

direction will change towards the south

allow answers consistent with their response to
part (c)
1
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Q2.
(a) the forces are equal in size and act in opposite directions
1

(b) (i) forwards / to the right / in the direction of the 300 N force

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 answers in either order
1

accelerating
1

(ii) constant velocity to the right

1

(iii) resultant force is zero

accept forces are equal / balanced
1

so boat continues in the same direction at the same speed

1

(iv) parallelogram or triangle is correctly drawn with resultant

value of resultant in the range 545 N – 595 N

parallelogram drawn without resultant gains 1 mark
If no triangle or parallelogram drawn:
drawn resultant line is between the two 300 N forces gains 1
mark
drawn resultant line is between and longer than the two 300
N forces gains 2 marks
1
[10]

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