F4physmidterm24 25T1
F4physmidterm24 25T1
F4physmidterm24 25T1
Student’s Name
FORM 4
PHYSICS
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
● Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).
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
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distance = ...........................................................[2]
(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.
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(ii) State what happens to the resultant force on the skater after time t = 6.0 s.
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[Total: 7]
2 (a) An object is moving in a straight line at constant speed. A force is applied to the object.
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(b) Fig. 1.1 shows a skier taking part in a speed competition. The winner of the competition has
the highest average speed over the 100 m section shown in Fig. 1.1.
start
skier
100 m
Fig. 1.1
(i) The skier starts from rest and has a constant acceleration. He reaches a speed of
60 m / s in 16 s.
(iii) Suggest why the skier bends his body, as shown in Fig. 1.1.
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[Total: 8]
3 A ship sails in a straight line between two ports.
Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph of the ship for the first 100 minutes of its journey between
the two ports.
20
speed
15
m/s
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
time / min
Fig. 1.1
(a) Calculate the maximum acceleration during the first 100 minutes of the ship’s journey.
(b) Calculate the total distance travelled by the ship between time = 42 min and time = 100 min.
(ii) Explain why the force on the ship due to the ship’s engine is greater than the value you
calculated in (c)(i).
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[Total: 8]
4 A student has a pile of A4 paper for his computer printer.
20.0 cm
5.0 cm
30.0 cm
(b) Show that the pile of paper has a volume of 3000 cm3. Use the information shown in Fig. 1.1.
[1]
(c) The student measures the total mass of the paper in the pile.
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[Total: 6]
5 A student investigates water dripping from a tap (faucet).
Fig. 1.1 shows the dripping tap and a rule next to a container collecting the drops of water.
10
9
tap (faucet)
8
rule
7
drop of water
6
5
container
4
3
2
water
1
cm
0
Fig. 1.1
(a) Name the quantity that the student is measuring with the rule.
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(b) The student uses a digital stopwatch to measure the time between the drops of water. She
repeats her measurement.
Fig. 1.2 shows the reading on the stopwatch for all her measurements.
th th th
1/100 1/100 1/100
min sec sec min sec sec min sec sec
Fig. 1.2
(i) On the line below each stopwatch, record the time, in seconds, measured by the student.
[1]
(ii) Calculate the average time between drops of water. Show your working.
(c) The student collects drops of water for 15.5 minutes.
Calculate how many drops leave the tap in 15.5 minutes. Use your answer to part b(ii).
[Total: 7]
6 Fig. 2.1 shows a wooden raft. The raft is made from 8 logs.
The logs are all of the same type of wood.
log of wood
Fig. 2.1
(b) (i) The mass of one of the logs is 66.0 kg. It is 3.0 m long and has a cross sectional area of
0.040 m2.
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[Total: 7]
7 A ball rolls down a ramp and onto a horizontal surface. The first section of the horizontal surface is
smooth. The second section of the horizontal surface is rough. Fig. 1.1 shows a speed–time graph
for the ball.
14.0
speed
m/s
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0
time / s
Fig. 1.1
(a) State the time when the ball reaches the start of the rough section of the horizontal surface.
(b) Explain how Fig. 1.1 shows that there is no resultant force on the ball when it rolls along the
smooth section of the horizontal surface.
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(c) Using Fig. 1.1, determine the acceleration of the ball as it rolls down the ramp.
(d) The ball starts from rest at the top of the ramp.
[2]
[Total: 8]