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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a motorcycle during a race.

Fig. 2.1

The motorcycle accelerates along a straight section of the track from a speed of

40 m/s to maximum speed.

Fig. 2.2 is the speed-time graph for the motorcycle along the straight section of the

track.

Fig. 2.2

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The mass of the motorcycle is 180 kg.

(a) For the time 0 to 2.0 s, determine

(i) the acceleration of the motorcycle,

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]

(ii) the resultant force acting on the motorcycle.

force = ...........................................................[2]

(b) The driving force acting on the motorcycle remains constant throughout the 12 s
spent on the straight section of track.
(i) Using Fig. 2.2, describe how the acceleration of the motorcycle changes
during this time.
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(ii) Explain, in terms of the forces acting, why the acceleration changes in this
way.
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3 A student suspends a spring from a clamp stand. He measures the unstretched

Length of the spring with no load attached. He then attaches different loads to the

lower end of the spring and measures the new lengths of the spring.

Fig. 3.1 shows how the total length of the spring depends on the load attached.

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 Fig. 3.1

(a) At point P on Fig. 3.1, the line stops being straight and begins to curve.

State the name of point P.

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

(b) (i) Using Fig. 3.1, determine the unstretched length of the spring.

Unstretched length = ....................................................... [1]

(ii) Calculate the extension of the spring for a load of 4.0 N.

extension = .........................................................[1]

(iii) The student attaches a small block of wood to an identical spring. The
extension of the spring is 2.7 cm. The gravitational field strength g is 10N/kg.

Calculate the mass of the block of wood.

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

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a car travelling at 30 m/s on a level road. At this speed the car hasto overcome

a total force of 600 N opposing the car.

Fig. 4.1

(a) (i) Calculate the distance travelled by the car in 10 s.

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

(ii) State the value of the driving force produced by the engine for a steady

speed of 30 m/s.

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows apparatus that demonstrates how a coin and a piece of paper fall from

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Fig. 5.1 Fig. 5.2

At the positions shown in Fig. 5.1, the coin and paper are falling through air in the

tube. The forces on them are shown in Fig. 5.2. The length of an arrow indicates the

size of each force.

(a) State the initial value of the acceleration of the coin as it falls.

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

(b) Explain how Fig. 5.2 shows that

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows the distance-time graph for two cyclists A and B. They start a 500 m

race together but finish the race at different times.

Fig. 6.1

(a) Use Fig. 6.1 to determine

(i) the distance between A and B at time t = 20 s,
....................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) the difference in the time taken by A and B for the race.

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

(b) Cyclist C starts the race at the same time as A and B and covers the first 200 m of
the race at a constant speed of 5.0 m / s. He then accelerates and finishes the
race at t = 60 s.
(i) On Fig. 6.1, draw the distance-time graph for cyclist C. [2]
(ii) Calculate the average speed of cyclist C for the whole race.

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 speed = ...........................................................[2]

7 The apparatus shown in Fig. 7.1 is used to measure the extension of a spring.

Fig. 7.1

(a) Explain how the mass causes a force on the spring.

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(b) The force on the spring is a vector quantity. State what is meant by a vector
quantity.
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(c) Fig. 7.2 shows a graph of the length of the spring plotted against the force on the

spring, for forces between 0 and 10 N.

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(i) 1. State a formula that relates the unstretched length of the spring, the
stretched length of the spring and the extension e of the spring.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]

2. A mass produces a force of 9.0 N on the spring. Determine the extension of

the spring caused by this mass.

extension = ........................................................... [1]

(ii) The limit of proportionality of the spring is reached when the force is 10 N.
The spring is easier to stretch after the limit of proportionality.

On Fig. 7.2, continue the line to suggest how the length changes when the force

is greater than 10 N. [1]

8 A train travels from one station to the next. It starts from rest at time t = 0 and

accelerates uniformly for the first 20 s. At t = 20 s it reaches its top speed of

25 m/s. It then travels at this speed for a further 30 s before decelerating

uniformly to rest. The total time for the journey is 60 s.

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(a) (i) Sketch a speed-time graph for the motion of the train. Do not use graph
paper. Put the speed of the train on the y-axis and time along the x-axis. [3]

(ii) Write down the equation, in words, that relates acceleration, time and change in

velocity.

[1]

(iii) Explain what is meant by a uniform acceleration. [1]

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(iv) Use your graph to calculate the deceleration of the train as it comes to rest. [2]

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(b) Several forces act on the train when it is moving.

(i) Name the horizontal and vertical forces that act on the train and give the
direction of each force. [4]

(ii) Explain whether the horizontal forces are balanced or unbalanced. You
may draw diagrams to help your explanations. [3]

1. when the train accelerates,

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2. when the train travels at constant speed,

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3. when the train decelerates.

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( c ) A second train has a non-uniform acceleration. Sketch a speed-time graph

showing a non-uniform acceleration. Do not use graph paper. [1]

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9Fig. 9.1 shows a satellite in orbit around the Earth.

Fig. 9.1 (not to scale)

(a) The satellite travels at a constant speed in a circular orbit.

(i) Underline the quantities in the list below that are scalars.
Acceleration force mass speed velocity [2]

(ii) The velocity of the satellite changes, but its speed is constant.
1. State what is meant by velocity.

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2. Explain why the velocity changes.

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(iii) Explain what makes this satellite move in an orbit that is circular.

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(b) The satellite is placed into orbit by a rocket. Fig. 9.2 shows the rocket as it takes off.

Fig. 9.2

The rocket and fuel have a total mass of 40 000 kg and a total weight of 400 000 N. The

resultant force acting upwards on the rocket is 50 000 N.

(i) Calculate the thrust produced by the rocket engine.

thrust = ...........................................................[1]

(ii) Calculate the acceleration of the rocket.

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]

(c) In the first four minutes after take-off, the acceleration of the rocket is uniform.
(i) State what is meant by a uniform acceleration.

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 (ii) Fig. 9.3 describes the motion of the rocket in the first 12 minutes.

Fig. 9.3

On Fig. 9.4, sketch the speed-time graph of the rocket for the first 12 minutes.

You do not need to give values for the speed. [3]

Fig. 9.4

(iii) State how the speed-time graph in (ii) can be used to find the distance
travelled by the rocket.

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2 A window cleaner drops a sponge from the balcony of a hotel at time t = 0. Fig. 2.1 is the
speed-time graph for the motion of the sponge.

Fig. 2.1

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows the speed-time graph for a car.

Fig. 3.1

(i) On Fig. 3.1, draw the speed-time graph for the lorry. [2]
(ii) Explain how your graph shows that, while braking, the lorry travels further than the car.

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4 Fig. 4.1 is the speed-time graph for a rocket from the moment that the fuel starts to burn at
time t = 0.

Fig. 4.1

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5 An astronaut standing on the Moon throws a stone vertically upwards. The stone leaves his hand
at time t = 0. The line on Fig. 5.1 shows how the velocity v of the stone varies with time t until
t = 2.0 s.

Fig. 5.1
(a) After rising, the stone falls. The astronaut catches the stone at t = 6.0 s.
There is no air resistance on the Moon.

(i) Complete Fig. 5.1 until t = 6.0 s. [1]

(ii) State the value of t when the stone is at its highest point.

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

(b) Calculate the acceleration of the stone between t = 0 and t = 2.0 s.

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]
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(c) A stone is thrown vertically upwards on the Earth with the same initial velocity.
State two ways in which the velocity-time graph for this stone differs from Fig. 5.1.

1. ..............................................................................................................................................

2. ..............................................................................................................................................[2]

(b) Fig. 4.1 shows the arm of a crane when it is lifting a heavy box.

Fig. 4.1

By the use of a scale diagram ( not calculations ) of the forces acting at P, find the

weight of the box. [4]

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