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2 A parachutist is falling through the air at terminal velocity.

Which statement about the parachutist is correct?

A Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to zero.
B Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.
C The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to
zero.
D The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.

3 The curved line on the graph shows the motion of a car.

12.0
speed
10.0
m/s
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
time / s

What is the acceleration of the car at the time of 4.0 s?

A 0.33 m / s2 B 0.44 m / s2 C 2.3 m / s2 D 3.0 m / s2

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4 The diagram shows a bird in flight. The bird is flying in a horizontal direction to the right.

In which direction does air resistance act on the bird?

D B

5 The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg.

An astronaut has a mass of 75 kg.

What is the weight of the astronaut on the Moon?

A 47 N B 75 N C 120 N D 750 N

6 A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid.

cm3

50

40

30

20

10

balance

Some more of the liquid is added until the liquid level reaches the 50 cm3 mark.

The reading on the balance increases by 30 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 0.60 g / cm3 B 0.67 g / cm3 C 1.5 g / cm3 D 1.7 g / cm3

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7 A stone of mass 0.12 kg is fired from a catapult. The velocity of the stone changes from 0 to
5.0 m / s in 0.60 s.

What is the average resultant force acting on the stone while it is being fired?

A 1.0 N B 2.5 N C 3.6 N D 8.3 N

8 A uniform rod XY of weight 2.0 N has a length of 80 cm.

The rod is suspended by a thread 20 cm from end X. A weight of 5.0 N is suspended from end X.

thread

20 cm uniform rod

X Y

80 cm

5.0 N

A student hangs a 6.0 N weight on the rod so that it is in equilibrium.

What is the distance of the 6.0 N weight from end X?

A 6 cm B 10 cm C 26 cm D 30 cm

9 A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two rocks on opposite sides of a narrow stream.

Three forces P, Q and R act on the plank.

P R
plank

How are the sizes of the forces related?

A P+Q=R
B P+R=Q
C P=Q=R
D P=Q+R

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2 C 1

3 D 1

4 D 1

5 C 1

6 C 1

7 A 1

8 D 1

9 B 1
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1 Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for an ice skater.

12
speed
m/s

10

0
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
time t / s

Fig. 1.1

(a) Explain what is meant by deceleration.

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Use Fig. 1.1 to determine

(i) the distance travelled between times t = 3.0 s and t = 6.0 s,

distance = ...........................................................[2]

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(ii) the deceleration between times t = 3.0 s and t = 6.0 s.

deceleration = ...........................................................[2]

(c) (i) State what happens to the size of the deceleration after time t = 6.0 s.

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) State what happens to the resultant force on the skater after time t = 6.0 s.

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

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2 A footballer kicks a ball vertically upwards. Initially, the ball is stationary.

(a) His boot is in contact with the ball for 0.050 s. The average resultant force on the ball during
this time is 180 N. The ball leaves his foot at 20 m / s.

Calculate

(i) the impulse of the force acting on the ball,

impulse = ...........................................................[2]

(ii) the mass of the ball,

mass = ...........................................................[2]

(iii) the height to which the ball rises. Ignore air resistance.

height = ...........................................................[3]

(b) While the boot is in contact with the ball, the ball is no longer spherical.

State the word used to describe the energy stored in the ball.

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

[Total: 8]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows remote sensing equipment on the surface of a distant planet.

Fig. 3.1

(a) The mass of the equipment is 350 kg. The acceleration of free fall on the surface of this planet
is 7.5 m / s2.

(i) State what is meant by the term weight.

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) Calculate the weight of the equipment on the planet.

weight = ...........................................................[2]

(b) The equipment releases a balloon from a point that is a small distance above the surface
of the planet. The atmosphere at the surface of this planet has a density of 0.35 kg / m3. The
inflated balloon has a mass of 80 g and a volume of 0.30 m3.

Make an appropriate calculation and then predict and explain the direction of any motion of
the balloon. Show your working.

prediction ..................................................................................................................................

explanation ...............................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
[Total: 7]

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1(a) decrease of velocity / speed B1

OR slows / slowing down

1(b)(i) Area under graph OR ½ (u +v)t C1

OR ½ × (11 + 5) × 3 OR ½(6 × 3) OR (3 × 5)

24 m A1

1(b)(ii) (a =) ∆v / ∆t OR (v – u) / t OR (5 – 11) / (6 – 3) C1

2.0 m / s2 A1

1(c)(i) (deceleration) decreases B1

1(c)(ii) (Resultant force) decreases B1

Total: 7

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2(a)(i) Ft OR 180 × 0.050 C1

9.0 Ns OR 9.0 kg m / s A1

2(a)(ii) Ft = m(v – u) OR Ft = mv – mu OR Ft = mv C1
OR (m =) Ft / v OR 9.0 / 20

0.45 kg A1

2(a)(iii) mgh = ½ mv2 OR (h =) v2/ 2 g C1

(h =) 202 / (2 × 10) C1

20 m A1

OR (C1)
t = v / g = 2

h = average speed × time (C1)

20 m (A1)

2(b) Elastic (energy) OR strain (energy) B1

Total: 8

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3(a)(i) (Weight is) force/pull of gravity (acting on an object) B1

3(a)(ii) Mass × acceleration due to gravity OR mg OR 350 × 7.5 C1

2600 N A1

3(b) (ρ =) m / V in any form C1

0.27 (kg / m3) OR 270 (g / m3) A1

Balloon moves/floats up B1

(Floats when) density of balloon less than density of atmosphere B1

OR (sinks when) density of balloon greater than atmosphere

OR (ρ =) m / V in any form (C1)

110 g (A1)

Balloon rises (B1)

(Floats when) mass/weight of balloon less than mass/weight of atmosphere (of same volume as balloon) (B1)
(Sinks when) mass/weight of balloon greater than mass/weight of atmosphere (of same volume as balloon)

Total: 7

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1 The IGCSE class is investigating the loading of a metre rule. For

Examiner’s
Fig. 1.1 shows the apparatus. Use

clamp

forcemeter
50.0 cm
mark string

metre rule
bench

Fig. 1.1

(a) A metre rule is attached at one end to the bench. The other end is supported by a
forcemeter.

A student records in Table 1.1 the reading F on the forcemeter.

He places a 100 g mass on the rule at the 50.0 cm mark and records in the table the
value of the reading F on the forcemeter. He repeats the procedure using masses of
200 g, 300 g, 400 g and 500 g. The forcemeter readings are shown in the table.

Write the mass values in the table.

Table 1.1

m /g F /N

0 1.10

1.85

2.20

2.95

3.50

4.20
[1]

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(b) Plot a graph of F / N (y-axis) against m / g (x-axis). For

Examiner’s
Use

[5]

(c) Use the graph to find the value of F when m = 375 g. Show clearly on the graph how you
obtained the result.

F = ........................................[2]

(d) The forcemeter shows a reading when no mass has been added to the metre rule.
Assuming that the forcemeter has no zero error, suggest a reason for the reading.

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[1]

[Total: 9]

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(b) Graph:
Axes labelled (label and unit) [1]
Scales suitable [1]
All plots correct to nearest ½ small square [1]
Continuous, straight, well-judged best fit line [1]
Thin line, neat plots [1]

(c) F correct from graph scale to ½ small square – must see unit of N [1]
Clear how obtained [1]

(d) Weight/mass/force of rule owtte [1]

[Total: 9]

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