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Forces – Separate
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1.0 The distance taken for a car to stop after an emergency depends on two things:
The thinking distance: how far the car travels while the driver processes the information.
The braking distance: how far the car travels after the driver presses the brakes.

1.1 Each distance is affected by different factors.

Complete the table by putting an X in each row to show whether the factor affects the
thinking distance, the braking distance or both.
[2 marks]

Thinking Braking
Factor Both
distance distance

Speed of car

Water on road

Driver’s tiredness

Driver’s alcohol consumption

Condition of car’s brakes

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1.2 Figure 1 shows part of a displacement-time graph of a car journey.

Figure 1

Time (s)

Complete the gaps with letters from the diagram.

[4 marks]

The car was moving forwards between and .

The car was stationary between and .

The car is moving slowest between and ..

The car was moving backwards between and .

1.3 What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Complete the table by putting an X in each row.
[2 marks]

Speed Velocity

Has size

Has direction

Scalar

Vector

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1.4 On the axes below, draw a velocity-time graph for a car that:
• Moves at constant velocity
• Slows down
• Stops
[3 marks]

2.0 Figure 2 shows a girl and a boy on a see saw.

Figure 2

2.1 The boy has a mass of 27 kg.

Calculate the boy’s weight.
The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2.
Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
[2 marks]

Boy’s weight = N

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2.2 The see-saw is balanced.

Calculate the girl’s moment about the pivot of the see-saw.
Give your answer in newton-metres.
[3 marks]

Moment = Nm

2.3 Use the idea of moments to explain what happens when another child sits behind the girl.
[3 marks]

2.4 State one similarity and one difference between a see-saw and a lever.
[2 marks]

Similarity

Difference

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3.0 A student wants to measure the spring constant of a spring.

The equipment she uses is shown in Figure 3.
The scale measures distance in cm.
Figure 3

3.1 Explain why the mark for 0 cm is slightly below the top of the spring in the Figure 3.
[1 mark]

3.2 As the student carries out the experiment, her head moves slightly up and down when taking
readings.
State the type of error this movement would have caused.
[1 mark]

3.3 How does the pointer make the measurement of length more accurate?
[1 mark]

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3.4 Explain how the student could use the equipment in Figure 3 to measure the spring
constant of the spring.
[4 marks]

3.5 The spring constant of the spring was 15.6 N/m.

Calculate the extension of the spring if the energy stored in it was 1.95 J.
Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
[3 marks]

Extension = cm

4.0 A boy wanted to try scuba diving.

He found Figure 4 on a website.
Figure 4

500
450
400
350
Pressure (kPa)

300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Depth (m)

4.1 Explain why the pressure increases with depth.

[2 marks]

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4.2 A typical scuba diving mask has an area of 0.015 m2.

The world record for scuba diving is 332 m.
Calculate the force on a scuba diving mask at this depth.
The acceleration due to gravity, g, is 9.8 m/s2 and the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.
Give your answer in standard form to 2 significant figures.
[4 marks]

Force = N

5.0 Figure 5 shows a person using a device called a jetpack. Water is forced downwards from
the jetpack and produces an upwards force on the person.
Figure 5

5.1 Explain why the jetpack moves upwards when water is forced downwards.
Include reference to the relevant law of physics in your answer.
[3 marks]

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5.2 Read the following information.

Combined mass of jetpack and person 84 kg

Force water ejected from jet pack 1900 N
Starting velocity of person 0.0 m/s
Acceleration due to gravity, g 9.8 m/s2

Calculate the maximum speed the person reaches after moving 5 m upwards.
In your answer:
• Calculate the combined weight of the jetpack and person
• Calculate the resultant force on the jetpack
• Calculate the acceleration of the jetpack and person
• Use v2 = u2 + 2as to calculate the maximum velocity of the person.
Use two significant figures at each step in your calculation.
Show your working.
[6 marks]

Maximum velocity = m/s

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When you have answered as many questions as you can, complete the form on the last page
to help you reflect on your work.

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1 Put your confidence score in Column C. This is not about the number of marks you achieved
but how sure you felt while you were answering the question.

Confidence Definition

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Put the mark you think you achieved in Column Mark.

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