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

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A box with mass $8.0\,\text{kg}$ is at rest on a rough horizontal surface. A string is fixed to the box, runs over a smooth pulley, and holds a $2.0\,\text{kg}$ mass on the opposite side. Once the box is let go, a frictional force of $6.0\,\text{N}$ acts on it. What is the acceleration of the box?

  • A$1.4\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$1.7\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$2.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$2.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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