Year 12 forces and Newton's laws test to download as PDF

This Year 12 forces and Newton's laws test lasts 60 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 16-17, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 60 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Resultant
Two forces of 9 N and 12 N act at right angles on a particle. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it makes with the 12 N force.
Question 2 – Newton's second law
A 5 kg block is pulled across a rough horizontal table by a horizontal force of 30 N. The resistance to motion is 12 N.
1. Find the acceleration. (2 marks)
2. Find the distance travelled in 4 s from rest. (2 marks)
Question 3 – Connected particles
Particles of mass 2 kg and 4 kg are connected by a light string over a smooth pulley and released from rest. Find the acceleration and the tension.
Question 4 – Inclined plane
A block of mass 3 kg slides down a smooth slope inclined at \(40^\circ\) to the horizontal. Find the normal reaction and the acceleration.
Question 5 – Problem: a lorry and trailer
A lorry of mass 3 000 kg tows a trailer of mass 1 000 kg. The driving force is 8 000 N. The resistances are 1 500 N on the lorry and 500 N on the trailer.
1. Find the acceleration. (2 marks)
2. Find the tension in the tow-bar. (2 marks)

How to use this Year 12 forces and Newton's laws test

First, revise with the forces and Newton's laws lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 60 minutes. After that, mark your work with the forces and Newton's laws test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 12 forces and Newton's laws test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.