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The document describes a theme park ride called the AquaShute that involves riders on a sled moving down a water-lubricated slide. It then asks several questions: 1) The water layer on the slide decreases the friction between the sled and slide. 2) For a 62.5kg rider, the gravitational potential energy at the top of the 16m slide is 9800J. 3) For the same rider, the kinetic energy at the bottom of the slide with a speed of 12m/s is 4500J. 4) Two factors that affect how far the sled moves after reaching the bottom are the speed at the bottom, and the friction between the sled and

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Task 1

The document describes a theme park ride called the AquaShute that involves riders on a sled moving down a water-lubricated slide. It then asks several questions: 1) The water layer on the slide decreases the friction between the sled and slide. 2) For a 62.5kg rider, the gravitational potential energy at the top of the 16m slide is 9800J. 3) For the same rider, the kinetic energy at the bottom of the slide with a speed of 12m/s is 4500J. 4) Two factors that affect how far the sled moves after reaching the bottom are the speed at the bottom, and the friction between the sled and

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Q1.

The photograph below shows a theme park ride called AquaShute.

(a) Riders of the AquaShute sit on a sled and move down a slide.

There is a layer of water between the sled and the slide.

How does the layer of water affect the friction between the sled and the slide?

Tick (✓) one box.

The friction is decreased.

The friction is increased.

The friction is not affected.

(1)

(b) The mass of one rider is 62.5 kg.

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The height of the slide is 16.0 m.

gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the rider at the top of the slide.

Use the equation:

gravitational potential energy = mass × gravitational field strength × height

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Gravitational potential energy = _______________ J


(2)

(c) At the bottom of the slide the speed of the rider is 12 m/s.

The mass of the rider is 62.5 kg.

Calculate the kinetic energy of the rider at the bottom of the slide.

Use the equation:

kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × (speed)2

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Kinetic energy = _______________ J


(2)

(d) When a rider reaches the bottom of the slide, the sled decelerates and stops.

Give two factors that will affect how far the sled will move before it stops.

1 _________________________________________________________________

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2 _________________________________________________________________

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(Total 7 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a) the friction is decreased
1

(b) Ep = 62.5 × 9.8 × 16.0


1

E p = 9800 (J)
1

(c) Ek = 0.5 × 62.5 × 122

Ek = 4500 (J)
1

(d) Any two from:


• speed (at bottom of slide)
• friction (between sled and ground)
allow mass/weight of rider (and sled)
allow surface type
• air resistance
2
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