Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A brick with weight $20\ \text{N}$ is at rest on a sloping plane. Its weight has a $10\ \text{N}$ component acting parallel to the plane. The brick also has a frictional force of $4\ \text{N}$ acting on it. What is the acceleration of the brick down the plane? Assume that the acceleration of free fall $g$ is equal to $10\ \text{m s}^{-2}$.

  • A$0.3\ \text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$0.8\ \text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$3.0\ \text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$8.0\ \text{m s}^{-2}$

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