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Chapter 2 Kinematic Revision

Including STPM
2013 2014 2015

1. A ball is thrown several times with the same speed but at different angles of projection. Which of the following
graphs correctly shows the variation of the range R with the angle of projection ?

2. The velocity-time (v-t) graph for a car is as shown in the graph.

Figure R2- 1
Which of the following is the displacement time (s-t) graph for the car?

3. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. The upward direction is considered the positive direction. Assuming that air
resistance is negligible, which of the following statements is correct?
A When the ball is at the highest point, its acceleration is zero
B Its velocity is negative during the upward and downward motions.
C Its acceleration is negative during the upward and downward motions.
D Its displacement from the point of projection is negative during the upward and downward motions

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4. The graph shows the displacement-time graphs of two vehicles P and Q

Figure R2- 2
Which statement describes the motion of the two vehicles at time T?
A P and Q are momentarily at rest
B The speeds of P and Q are the same
C The speed of P is greater than the speed of Q
D The accelerations of P and Q are equal to zero

5. An object initially at rest at time t = 0 moves with uniform acceleration. Which of the following best represents
the variation of displacement s with time t?

6. The velocity-time (v - t) graph of a particle is as shown.

Figure R2- 3
Which of the following is the displacement time (s- t) graph of the motion?

7. A ball falls under gravity from the top of a tall building. Which of the following is the
graph of the height h of the ball from the ground against time t?

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8 Along jumper jumps at an angle of 20.0° to the horizontal with a take-off speed of 11.0 m s-1. What is the
distance of his jump?
A 3.96 m B 4.22 m C 7.93 m D 12.33 m
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9. The variation of acceleration a with time t for a car which is initially at rest is shown in the graph below.

Figure R2- 4
The maximum velocity that can be reached by the car is
A 32.0 m s-1 B 35.0 m s-1 C 36.0 m s-1 D 37.0 m s-1
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10. The variation of velocity with time of a car travelling along a straight road is shown in the graph below.

Figure R2- 5
Which statement about the force acting on the car is not true?
A A nett force acts on the car during interval P.
B No nett force acts on the car during interval Q.
C Opposing forces may be acting on the car during interval Q.
D The magnitude of the nett force acting during interval P is less than that during interval R.
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Structured Questions

1. The velocity-time graph of a body is as shown.

Figure R2- 6
(a) What is the acceleration of the body?
(b) Complete the table to show how the displacement of the body from a point C varies with time

Time (s) 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0

Displacement (m) 0

(c) Use data from the completed table to draw a sketch of the displacement-time graph of the body.

2. A car moves at constant velocity 80 km hr-1 on a straight road. At the moment, that is the car is 10 m away
from a cat on the side of the road, the cat suddenly dashes across the road, the brakes are applied and the car
comes to a stop. Determine
(a) the deceleration, assumed to be constant, of the car
(b) the time taken by the car to move through the first 10 m.

3. The speed of a car which is moving on a straight road is reduce from 30 m s-1 to 15 m s-1 over a distance of
800 m. If the deceleration is constant, determine the additional distance through which the car must travel in
order to come to rest.

4. A stationary object P at a height of 50 m above the ground is released. After one second, a second object Q is
thrown vertically downwards, also at height 50 m, at such a speed that both the objects reach the ground at the
same time. Determine
(a) the initial speed of Q
(b) the speed of P and Q when they reach the ground.

5. An object which is moving vertically upwards passes through a point x at height 70 cm from the ground with
speed 3.5 m s-1. Determine
(a) the initial velocity of the object when it is launched from the ground
(b) the time taken by the object to rise from X to the maximum height.

6. A particle P is thrown vertically upwards at speed 30 m s-1 from the ground. At the same time, another particle
Q, which is vertically above P, is released from rest at a height of 120 m from the ground. Determine
(a) the time taken by P to meet Q
(b) the height from the ground to the point at which P and Q meet.

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Essay Question

1. (a) A missile is launched from the ground with a velocity of u at an angle of  to the horizontal. The
resistance of the air is negligible.

Figure R2- 7
Write down the expressions for (i) vx and (ii) vy, the horizontal and vertical components of the missile's
velocity, at time t after launch.

(b) (i) On the same axes, sketch graphs to represent the variation of vx and vy with time t.
(ii) Find the time taken for the missile to reach the highest point P.
(iii) Deduce an expression for H, the maximum height reached by the missile.

2. (a) Define acceleration. Show the relationship between acceleration and velocity.
(b) A particle move along x axis with a constant acceleration -2m s-2, then after it’s passing the origin O
(x=0), the velocity become 6 m s-1.
(i) Calculate the displacement of 4s after it’s passing O
(ii) Calculate the velocity 4s after it’s passing the O.
Assume that moving to the right is positive and when x=0, t=0.
(iii) calculate the time taken by the particle to return to O. finally sketch the velocity vs time for
this motion.

3. (a) Describe briefly a projectile motion. [ 3 Marks]

(b) A marble of mass 30 g rolls off the edge of a table at height 2.0 m and strikes the floor at a horizontal
distance of 2.8 m from the edge of the table.
(i) Calculate the time taken by the marble to reach the floor. [ 3 Marks]
(ii) Determine the speed of the marble just before it falls. [ 2 Marks]
(iii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the marble just before it reaches
the floor. [4 Marks]
(iv) Determine the average power of the marble. [3 Marks]
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4.

Figure R2- 8

Refer to Figure above, determine the minimum acceleration of a car which has to travel through 10 m on a
horizontal floor so that it can just clear(pass/over) a vertical wall XY.

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s  (u  v )t
5. Use these equations of motion 2 and v = u+ at
where s = displacement, u = initial velocity, v = final velocity, t = time and a = acceleration to obtain an
expression for
(i) a in terms of u, v and s only,
(ii) s in terms of u, a and t only.
(a) The graph shows the motion of a particle.

Figure R2- 9
Based on the graph,
(i) explain the motion of the particle,
(ii) determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle,
(iii) calculate the displacement of the particle from its position at t = 0.
(b) The diagram shows a trolley accelerating on a straight runway from point A to point C.

Figure R2- 10
(i) Explain how you would measure the average speed of the trolley.
(ii) The speed of the trolley is 4.21 m s-1 when it passes point C with an acceleration of 0.16 m s-2. If the
distance from B to C is 1.50 m, calculate the speed of the trolley when it passes point B.
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6. (a) What is meant by projectile motion?

(b) A ball is thrown downward; at 30° below the horizontal from a stage of height 2.0 m. It reaches the floor after
0.2 s.
(i) Determine the initial speed of the ball.
(ii) Calculate the distance of the ball from the stage.
(iii) Calculate the velocity of the ball when it reaches the floor.
(iv) If the ball is projected horizontally from the stage with the same speed, compare the speed of the
ball to reach the floor with that in (b)(iii).

7. A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building of height H as shown in the diagram below.

Figure R2- 11
The initial speed of the ball is 16.0 m s . It hits the ground at an angle of 60.0° with the horizontal.
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(a) Assuming that air resistance is negligible, determine

(i) the vertical component of the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground, [2 marks]
(ii) the height H of the building. [3 marks]
(b) If there is air resistance, what is the effect on the angle when the
ball hits the ground? Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

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