1.

An aircraft is moving horizontally. A parachutist leaves the aircraft and a few seconds lateropens her
parachute. Which graph shows the variation of the vertical speed v with time t for theparachutist from
the time she leaves the aircraft until just before landing? 0$<2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)

A. B.
v v

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. D.
v v

0 0
0 t 0 t

2. An object of mass m rests on a horizontal plane. The angle θ  that the plane makes with the
horizontal is slowly increased from zero. When θ  = θ0, the object begins to slide. What are
the coefficient of static friction μ and the normal reaction force N of the plane at θ  = θ0?
s
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)

μs N

A. sin θ0 mg cos θ0

B. tan θ0 mg sin θ0

C. sin θ0 mg sin θ0

D. tan θ0 mg cos θ0
3. A stone is falling at a constant velocity vertically down a tube filled with oil. Which of the following
statements about the energy changes of the stone during its motion are correct?
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

I. The gain in kinetic energy is less than the loss in gravitational potential energy.
II. The sum of kinetic and gravitational potential energy of the stone is constant.
III. The work done by the force of gravity has the same magnitude as the work done by
friction.
A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

4. A spring of negligible mass and length l0 hangs from a fixed point. When a mass m is attached to
the free end of the spring, the length of the spring increases to l. The tension in the spring is equal
to k ∆x, where k is a constant and ∆x is the extension of the spring. What is k?
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)
mg
A.
l0

mg
B.
l

mg
C. l − l0

mg
D.
l0 − l
5. A ball with mass m moves horizontally with speed u. The ball hits a vertical wall and rebounds in
the opposite direction with speed v < u. The duration of the collision is T. What are the magnitude
of the average force exerted by the wall on the ball and the loss of kinetic energy of the ball?
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

Average force Loss of kinetic energy

m (u + v ) m (u 2 − v 2 )
A.
T 2

m (u + v ) m (u − v )2
B.
T 2

m (u − v ) m (u 2 − v 2 )
C.
T 2

m (u − v ) m (u − v )2
D.
T 2
6. A train on a straight horizontal track moves from rest at constant acceleration. The horizontal forces
on the train are the engine force and a resistive force which increases with speed. Which graph
represents the variation with time t of the power P developed by the engine?
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)

A. B.
P P

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. D.
P P

0 0
0 t 0 t

7. The graph shows how the acceleration a of an object varies with distance travelled x.
The mass of the object is 3.0 kg. What is the total work done on the object?
(MAY 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 9)

a / m s–2
30
A. 300 J
25
B. 400 J

C. 1200 J 20

D. 1500 J 15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

x / m
8. A car moves north at a constant speed of 3 m s–1 for 20 s and then east at a constant speed of
4 m s–1 for 20 s. What is the average speed of the car during this motion?
(NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)
A. 7.0 m s–1

B. 5.0 m s–1

C. 3.5 m s–1

D. 2.5 m s–1

9. An object of weight W is falling vertically at a constant speed in a fluid. What is the magnitude of
the drag force acting on the object? (NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)
A. 0

W
B.
2

C. W

D. 2W

10. Two stationary objects of mass 1 kg and 2 kg are connected by a thread and suspended from
a spring. (NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)

spring

1 kg

thread

2 kg

The thread is cut. Immediately after the cut, what are the magnitudes of the accelerations of the
objects in terms of the acceleration due to gravity g ?

Acceleration of Acceleration of
1 kg object 2 kg object

A. 3g 2g

B. 2g 2g

C. 3g 1g

D. 2g 1g
11. An object, initially at rest, is accelerated by a constant force. Which graphs show the variation with
time t of the kinetic energy and the variation with time t of the speed of the object?
(NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

A.
kinetic energy speed

B.
kinetic energy speed

C.
kinetic energy speed

D.
kinetic energy speed

12. A student of weight 600 N climbs a vertical ladder 6.0 m tall in a time of 8.0 s. What is the power

developed by the student against gravity? (NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

A. 22 W

B. 45 W

C. 220 W

D. 450 W
 13. A ball of mass m strikes a vertical wall with a speed v at an angle of q  to the wall. The ball
rebounds at the same speed and angle. What is the change in the magnitude of the momentum
of the ball? (NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)

mv  sin q
A. 2 
v
mv  cos q
B. 2  q
q
C. 2 
mv v

D. zero

14. Two objects m1 and m2 approach each other along a straight line with speeds v1 and v2 as shown.
The objects collide and stick together. (NOV 2016 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 9)

v1 v2

m1 m2

What is the total change of linear momentum of the objects as a result of the collision?

A. m1v1  +  m2v2

B. m1v1  –  m2v2

C. m2v2  –  m1v1

D. zero

15. An object is released from rest in the gravitational field of the Earth. Air resistance is negligible. How
far does the object move during the fourth second of its motion? (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 3)
A. 15 m

B. 25 m

C. 35 m

D. 45 m
16. The graph shows the variation of speed v of an object with time t. (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 4)
v

0
0 t

Which graph shows how the distance s travelled by the object varies with t?

A. s B. s

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. s D. s

0 0
0 t 0 t

17. Two boxes in contact are pushed along a floor with a force F. The boxes move at a constant
speed. Box X has a mass m and box Y has a mass 2m. (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 5)

F X Y
m 2m

What is the resultant force acting on Y?

A. 0

F
B.
2

C. F

D. 2F
18. An elevator (lift) and its load have a total mass of 750 kg and accelerate vertically downwards
at 2.0 m s-2. (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 6)

What is the tension in the elevator cable? elevator cable

A. 1.5 kN

B. 6.0 kN elevator

C. 7.5 kN
acceleration
=  2.0 m s-2
D. 9.0 kN
downwards

load

19. A graph shows the variation of force acting on an object moving in a straight line with distance
moved by the object. (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 7)
Which area represents the work done on the object during its motion from P to Q?

force

A. X

B. Y Y

C. Y+Z

D. X+Y+Z X Z

0
0 P Q distance

20. A car travelling at a constant velocity covers a distance of 100 m in 5.0 s. The thrust of the engine

is 1.5 kN. (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 8)

What is the power of the car?

A. 0.75 kW

B. 3.0 kW

C. 7.5 kW

D. 30 kW
 21. An inelastic collision occurs between two bodies in the absence of external forces.

What must be true about the total momentum of the two bodies and the total kinetic energy of the
two bodies during this interaction? (MAY 2017 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 9)
A. Only momentum is conserved.

B. Only kinetic energy is conserved.

C. Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

D. Neither momentum nor kinetic energy are conserved.

22. A ball is tossed vertically upwards with a speed of 5.0 m s–1. After how many seconds will the ball
return to its initial position? (MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 3)
A. 0.50 s

B. 1.0 s

C. 1.5 s

D. 2.0 s

23. A projectile is fired horizontally from the top of a cliff. The projectile hits the ground 4 s later at a
distance of 2 km from the base of the cliff. What is the height of the cliff?
(MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 4)
A. 40 m

B. 80 m

C. 120 m

D. 160 m

24. A tennis ball is released from rest at a height h above the ground. At each bounce 50 % of
its kinetic energy is lost to its surroundings. What is the height reached by the ball after its
second bounce? (MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 5)
h
A.
8

h
B.
4

h
C.
2

D. zero
25. The initial kinetic energy of a block moving on a horizontal floor is 48 J. A constant frictional
force acts on the block bringing it to rest over a distance of 2 m. What is the frictional force on
the block?(MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 6)
A. 24 N

B. 48 N

C. 96 N

D. 192 N

26. The efficiency of an electric motor is 20 %. When lifting a body 500 J of energy are wasted.
What is the useful work done by the motor? (MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 7)
A. 100 J

B. 125 J

C. 250 J

D. 400 J

27. A net force acts on a body. Which characteristic of the body will definitely change?

(MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 8)

A. Speed

B. Momentum

C. Kinetic energy

D. Direction of motion

28. A ball of mass 0.2 kg strikes a force sensor and sticks to it. Just before impact the ball is travelling
horizontally at a speed of 4.0 m s–1. The graph shows the variation with time t of the force F
recorded by the sensor. (MAY 2017 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 9)

What is Fmax?
F
A. 2N Fmax

B. 4N

C. 20 N

D. 40 N
0
400 440 t / ms
29. The variation of the displacement of an object with time is shown on a graph. What does the

area under the graph represent? (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)

A. No physical quantity

B. Velocity

C. Acceleration

D. Impulse

30. An object is thrown upwards. The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of
the object. (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)

v / m  s–1
5.0

0.0 t/s
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
− 5.0

What is the total displacement at a time of 1.5  s, measured from the point of release?

A. 0  m

B. 1.25  m

C. 2.50  m

D. 3.75  m

31. An object is released from a stationary hot air balloon at height h above the ground.
An identical object is released at height h above the ground from another balloon that is rising
at constant speed. Air resistance is negligible. What does not increase for the object released
from the rising balloon? (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. The distance through which it falls

B. The time taken for it to reach the ground

C. The speed with which it reaches the ground

D. Its acceleration
32. The diagram shows the forces acting on a block resting on an inclined plane. The angle h is
adjusted until the block is just at the point of sliding. R is the normal reaction, W the weight of
the block and F  the maximum frictional force. (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)

What is the maximum coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane?

A. sin h R

B. cos h

C. tan h
F
1
D. 
tanq

not to scale
W

33. A system that consists of a single spring stores a total elastic potential energy Ep when a load
is added to the spring. Another identical spring connected in parallel is added to the system.
The same load is now applied to the parallel springs. (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

What is the total elastic potential energy stored in the changed system?

A. Ep

Ep
B.
2

Ep
C.
4 load
load
Ep
D. single spring parallel springs
8

34. A moving system undergoes an explosion. What is correct for the momentum of the system
and the kinetic energy of the system when they are compared immediately before and after
the explosion? (NOV 2017 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)

Momentum Kinetic energy

A. conserved increased

B. conserved conserved

C. increased conserved

D. increased increased
 35. An object is projected vertically upwards at time t = 0. Air resistance is negligible. The object
passes the same point above its starting position at times 2 s and 8 s.
If g = 10 m sè2, what is the initial speed of the object? (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 3)

A. 50

B. 30

C. 25

D. 4

36. A uniform ladder resting in equilibrium on rough ground leans against a smooth wall. Which
diagram correctly shows the forces acting on the ladder? (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 4)
A. B.

ladder ladder
wall wall

ground ground

C. D.

ladder ladder
wall wall

ground ground
 37. An object falls from rest from a height h close to the surface of the Moon. The Moon has
no atmosphere. (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 5)

h
When the object has fallen to height above the surface, what is
4
h
kinetic energy of the object at
4 ?
gravitational potential energy of the object at h
3
A.
4

4
B.
3

9
C.
16

16
D.
9

38. Child X throws a ball to child Y. The system consists of the ball, the children and the Earth.
What is true for the system when the ball has been caught by Y? (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 6)

child X child Y

[Source: https://pixabay.com/en/playing-ball-kids-boy-girl-31339/]

A. The momentum of child Y is equal and opposite to the momentum of child X.

B. The speed of rotation of the Earth will have changed.

C. The ball has no net momentum while it is in the air.

D. The total momentum of the system has not changed.

39. An increasing force acts on a metal wire and the wire extends from an initial length l0 to a
new length l. The graph shows the variation of force with length for the wire. The energy
required to extend the wire from l0 to l is E. (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 7)

force

0
l0 half original l length
extension

The wire then contracts to half its original extension.

What is the work done by the wire as it contracts?

A. 0.25E

B. 0.50E

C. 0.75E

D. E

40. The distances between successive positions of a moving car, measured at equal time intervals,
are shown. (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 8)

diagram not to scale

1m 1.5 m 2.0 m 2.5 m 3.0 m 3.5 m

The car moves with

A. acceleration that increases linearly with time.

B. acceleration that increases non-linearly with time.

C. constant speed.

D. constant acceleration.
41. An object is moving in a straight line. A force F and a resistive force f act on the object along
the straight line. (MAY 2018 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 9)

f F

Both forces act for a time t.

What is the rate of change of momentum with time of the object during time t ?

A. F + f

B. F - f

C. (F +  f ) t

D. (F -  f ) t

42. A motor of input power 160  W raises a mass of 8.0  kg vertically at a constant speed of 0.50  m  s–1.

What is the efficiency of the system? (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 3)

A.  0.63  %

B.  25  %

C.  50  %

D.  100  %

43. A box is accelerated to the right across rough ground by a horizontal force Fa  .  The force of
friction is Ff  .  The weight of the box is Fg and the normal reaction is Fn.  Which is the free-body
diagram for this situation? (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 4)

A. Ff Fa B. Fn

Fg Ff Fa

C. Fn D. Fn

Ff Fa Ff Fa

Fg Fg
44. The graph shows the variation with time t of the force F acting on an object of mass 15 000
kg. The object is at rest at t  = 0. (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 5)

4
F / kN
3

0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
t/s

What is the speed of the object when t  =   30  s?

A. 0.18  m  s–1

B. 6  m  s–1

C. 12  m  s–1

D. 180  m  s–1

45. A ball of mass m is thrown with an initial speed of u at an angle q   to the horizontal as shown. Q is

the highest point of the motion. Air resistance is negligible. (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 6)

What is the momentum of the ball at Q?

A.  zero

B. mu  cosq

C. mu

D. mu  sinq
46. A boy runs along a straight horizontal track. The graph shows how his speed v varies with time t.

3
v / m  s–1
2

0
0 5 10 15 20
t/s

After 15  s the boy has run 50  m.  What is his instantaneous speed and his average speed 
when t  = 15  s? (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 7)

Instantaneous speed / m  s–1 Average speed / m  s–1

A. 3.3 3.3

B. 3.3 5.0

C. 5.0 3.3

D. 5.0 5.0

47. Two balls X and Y with the same diameter are fired horizontally with the same initial momentum
from the same height above the ground. The mass of X is greater than the mass of Y.
Air resistance is negligible. (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 9)

What is correct about the horizontal distances travelled by X and Y and the times taken by
X and Y to reach the ground?

Horizontal distances Time to reach ground

A. X and Y the same X and Y times the same

B. X and Y the same X takes a shorter time than Y

C. X less than Y X and Y times the same

D. X less than Y X takes a shorter time than Y

 48. A weight W is tied to a trolley of mass M by a light string passing over a frictionless pulley. The 
trolley has an acceleration a on a frictionless table.  The acceleration due to gravity is g.
(MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 8)

trolley, M
frictionless pulley
frictionless table

weight, W

What is W  ?

Mag
A.
(g − a )

Mag
B.
(g + a )

Ma
C.
(g − a )

Ma
D.
(g + a )

49. Which is a unit of force? (MAY 2018 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 10)

A.  J  m

B.  J  m–1

C.  J  m  s–1

D.  J  m–1  s

50. A truck has an initial speed of 20  m  s–1. It decelerates at 4.0  m  s–2. What is the distance taken by

the truck to stop? (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)

A. 2.5  m

B. 5.0  m

C. 50  m

D. 100  m
 51. A projectile is fired at an angle to the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible. The path of the
projectile is shown. (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)

vertical displacement / m 20
O
10

P
0

0 20 40 60
horizontal displacement / m

Which gives the magnitude of the horizontal component and the magnitude of the
vertical component of the velocity of the projectile between O and P?

Magnitude of Magnitude of
horizontal component of velocity vertical component of velocity

A. constant increases

B. constant constant

C. increases increases

D. increases constant

52. Two blocks X and Y rest on a frictionless horizontal surface as shown. A horizontal force
is now applied to the larger block and the two blocks move together with the same speed
and acceleration. (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)

Which free-body diagram shows the frictional forces between the two blocks?

A. X B. X
Y Y

C. X D. X
Y Y
53. A runner starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate throughout a race. Which graph shows
the variation of speed v of the runner with distance travelled s? (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. B.
v v

0 0
0 s 0 s

C. D.
v v

0 0
0 s 0 s

54. The mass at the end of a pendulum is made to move in a horizontal circle of radius  r at constant
speed. The magnitude of the net force on the mass is  F. (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

What is the direction of F and the work done by F during half a revolution?

Direction of F Work done by F

A. towards centre of circle zero

B. towards centre of circle π r F

C. away from centre of circle zero

D. away from centre of circle π r F

55. A compressed spring is used to launch an object along a horizontal frictionless surface. When the
spring is compressed through a distance  x  and released, the object leaves the spring at speed  v.
What is the distance through which the spring must be compressed for the object to leave the
v
spring at ? (NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)
2

x x
A.
4

x
B.
2

x
C. v
2

D. x 2

56. A ball of mass m collides with a wall and bounces back in a straight line. The ball loses 75 % of
the initial energy during the collision. The speed before the collision is v.
(NOV 2018 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 9)

wall

m
v

What is the magnitude of the impulse on the ball by the wall?

 3
A.  1 −  mv
 2 

1
B. mv
2

5
C. mv
4

3
D. mv
2
57. A sky diver is falling at terminal speed when she opens her parachute. What are the direction of
her velocity vector and the direction of her acceleration vector before she reaches the new terminal
speed? (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 3)

Direction of velocity vector Direction of acceleration vector

A. upwards upwards

B. upwards downwards

C. downwards upwards

D. downwards downwards

58. A ball is thrown upwards at an angle to the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible. Which statement
about the motion of the ball is correct? (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. The acceleration of the ball changes during its flight.

B. The velocity of the ball changes during its flight.

C. The acceleration of the ball is zero at the highest point.

D. The velocity of the ball is zero at the highest point.

59. An object of mass m is sliding down a ramp at constant speed. During the motion it travels a
distance x along the ramp and falls through a vertical distance h. The coefficient of dynamic friction
between the ramp and the object is µ. What is the total energy transferred into thermal energy
when the object travels distance x? (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 6)

x
h

A. mgh

B. mgx

C. µmgh

D. µmgx
60. A stone is thrown downwards from the edge of a cliff with a speed of 5.0 m s–1. It hits the ground
2.0 s later. What is the height of the cliff? (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 4)

A. 20 m

B. 30 m

C. 40 m

D. 50 m

61. Two blocks of masses m and 2m are travelling directly towards each other. Both are moving at the
same constant speed v. The blocks collide and stick together.
What is the total momentum of the system before and after the collision? (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 7)

2m v v m

Momentum before Momentum after

A. mv mv

B. mv –mv

C. 3mv –3mv

D. 3mv 3mv

62. The graph shows the variation with time of the resultant net force acting on an object. The object
has a mass of 1 kg and is initially at rest. (MAY 2019 / TZ 1 / P 1 / Q 8)

force / N
80

time / ms
200

What is the velocity of the object at a time of 200 ms?

A. 8 m s–1

B. 16 m s–1

C. 8 km s–1

D. 16 km s–1
63. The graph shows the variation of velocity of a body with time along a straight line.
(MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 3)

velocity P

Q
0
0 time

What is correct for this graph?

A. The maximum acceleration is at P.

B. The average acceleration of the body is given by the area enclosed by the graph and time axis.

C. The maximum displacement is at Q.

D. The total displacement of the body is given by the area enclosed by the graph and time axis.

64. Two forces of magnitude 12 N and 24 N act at the same point. Which force cannot be the resultant
of these forces? (MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 4)

A. 10 N

B. 16 N

C. 19 N

D. 36 N

65. An object has a weight of 6.10 × 102 N. What is the change in gravitational potential energy of the
object when it moves through 8.0 m vertically? (MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. 5 kJ

B. 4.9 kJ

C. 4.88 kJ

D. 4.880 kJ

66. A boat with an output engine power of 15 kW moves through water at a speed of 10 m s-1. What is
the resistive force acting on the boat? (MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 6)
A. 0.15 kN

B. 0.75 kN

C. 1.5 kN

D. 150 kN
67. An astronaut is moving at a constant velocity in the absence of a gravitational field when he throws
a tool away from him. (MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 7)

What is the effect of throwing the tool on the total kinetic energy of the astronaut and the tool and
the total momentum of the astronaut and the tool?

Total kinetic energy of Total momentum of the

the astronaut and tool astronaut and tool

A. no change increases

B. no change no change

C. increases increases

D. increases no change

68. A block of weight W slides down a ramp at constant velocity. A friction force F acts between the
bottom of the block and the surface of the ramp. A normal reaction N acts between the ramp and
the block. What is the free-body diagram for the forces that act on the block?
(MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 9)

A. B. N

F F
N

W W

C. D.
N F
N F

W W
69. A table-tennis ball of mass 3 g is fired with a speed of 10 m s-1 from a stationary toy gun
of mass 0.600 kg. The gun and ball are an isolated system.

What are the recoil speed of the toy gun and the total momentum of the system immediately
after the gun is fired? (MAY 2019 / TZ 2 / P 1 / Q 8)

Recoil speed of the toy gun / m s-1 Total momentum of the system / kg m s-1

A. 0.05 0

B. 0.05 0.03

C. 0.5 0

D. 0.5 0.03

70. An object is held in equilibrium by three forces of magnitude F , G and H that act at a point in
the same plane. (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 2)

Three equations for these forces are

I. F cos θ = G F
II. F = G cos θ + H sin θ
III. F=G+H
θ
Which equations are correct? G

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

H
C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

71. A climber of mass m slides down a vertical rope with an average acceleration a. What is the
average frictional force exerted by the rope on the climber? (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. mg

B. m (g + a)

C. m (g - a)

D. ma
 –3–

72. Two forces act along a straight line on an object that is initially at rest. One force is constant;
the second force is in the opposite direction and proportional to the velocity of the object.
(NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)

varying force constant force

object

What is correct about the motion of the object?

A. The acceleration increases from zero to a maximum.

B. The acceleration increases from zero to a maximum and then decreases.

C. The velocity increases from zero to a maximum.

D. The velocity increases from zero to a maximum and then decreases.

73. The variation with time t of the acceleration a of an object is shown. (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)

What is the change in velocity of the object from t = 0 to t = 6 s?

A. 6 m s–1 3.0

B. 8 m s–1
2.0
C. 10 m s–1
a / ms–2

–1
D. 14 m s 1.0

0
0 2 4 6
t/s

74. A cube slides down the surface of a ramp at a constant velocity. What is the magnitude of the
frictional force that acts on the cube due to the surface? (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)

A. The weight of the cube

B. The component of weight of the cube parallel to the plane

C. The component of weight of the cube perpendicular to the plane

D. The component of the normal reaction at the surface parallel to the plane
 75. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Air resistance is negligible. What is the variation with
time t of the kinetic energy Ek of the ball? (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

A. B.
Ek Ek

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. D.
Ek Ek

0 0
0 t 0 t

76. The tension in a horizontal spring is directly proportional to the extension of the spring. The
energy stored in the spring at extension x is E. What is the work done by the spring when its
x (NOV 2019 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)
extension changes from x to ?
4
E
A.
16
E
B.
4
3E
C.
4
15E
D.
16

77. An object of mass 2m moving at velocity 3v collides with a stationary object of mass 4m.
The objects stick together after the collision. What is the final speed and the change in total
kinetic energy immediately after the collision? (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 3)

Final speed Change in total kinetic energy

A. v 3 mv 2

B. v 6 mv 2

C. 2v 3 mv 2

D. 2v 6 mv 2
78. An object of mass 1 kg is thrown downwards from a height of 20 m. The initial speed of the
object is 6 m s–1. (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 4)
The object hits the ground at a speed of 20 m s–1. Assume g = 10 m s–2. What is the best
estimate of the energy transferred from the object to the air as it falls?

A. 6 J

B. 18 J

C. 182 J

D. 200 J

79. An object of mass 8.0 kg is falling vertically through the air. The drag force acting on the object is
60 N. What is the best estimate of the acceleration of the object? (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 5)

A. Zero

B. 2.5 m s–2

C. 7.5 m s–2

D. 10 m s–2

80. P and Q leave the same point, travelling in the same direction. The graphs show the variation
with time t of velocity v for both P and Q. (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 6)

What is the distance between P and Q when t = 8.0 s?

A. 20 m
v / m s–1
B. 40 m 40 Q

C. 60 m

D. 120 m

20 P

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 t/s
81. Three forces act on a block which is sliding down a slope at constant speed. W is the weight,
R is the reaction force at the surface of the block and F is the friction force acting on the block
(NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 7)

W
In this situation

A. there must be an unbalanced force down the plane.

B. W = R.

C. F = W.

D. the resultant force on the block is zero.

82. A balloon rises at a steady vertical velocity of 10 m s–1. An object is dropped from the balloon
at a height of 40 m above the ground. Air resistance is negligible. What is the time taken for
the object to hit the ground? (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 8)

A. 10 s

B. 5 s

C. 4 s

D. 2 s

83. An object of mass m strikes a vertical wall horizontally at speed U. The object rebounds from
the wall horizontally at speed V. (NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 9)
What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the object?

A. 0

B. m(V-U)

C. m(U-V)

D. m(U+V)
84. A horizontal force F acts on a sphere. A horizontal resistive force kv 2 acts on the sphere
where v is the speed of the sphere and k is a constant. What is the terminal velocity of the sphere?
(NOV 2020 / TZ 0 / P 1 / Q 10)

k
A.
F

k
B.
F

F
C.
k

F
D.
k

85. A large stone is dropped from a tall building. What is correct about the speed of the stone after 1 s?

(MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 3)

A. It is decreasing at increasing rate.

B. It is decreasing at decreasing rate.

C. It is increasing at increasing rate.

D. It is increasing at decreasing rate.

86. The graph shows how the position of an object varies with time in the interval from 0 to 3 s.
(MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 4)

position / m

4
D
3

2
C
1 B
A
0
0 1 2 3 time / s

At which point does the instantaneous speed of the object equal its average speed over the
interval from 0 to 3 s?
87. A car takes 20 minutes to climb a hill at constant speed. The mass of the car is 1200 kg and

the car gains gravitational potential energy at a rate of 6.0 kW. Take the acceleration of

gravity to be 10 m s-2. What is the height of the hill? (MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 5)

A. 0.6 m

B. 10 m

C. 600 m

D. 6000 m

88. A ball undergoes an elastic collision with a vertical wall. Which of the following is equal to zero?

(MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 6)

A. The change of the magnitude of linear momentum of the ball

B. The magnitude of the change of linear momentum of the ball

C. The rate of change of linear momentum of the ball

D. The impulse of the force on the ball

89. Two identical boxes are stored in a warehouse as shown in the diagram. Two forces acting
on the top box and two forces acting on the bottom box are shown.
(MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 8)

Which is a force pair according to Newton’s third law?

A. 1 and 2 1
B. 3 and 4
2
C. 2 and 3
3
D. 2 and 4

4
90. Two forces act on an object in different directions. The magnitudes of the forces are 18 N and 27
N. The mass of the object is 9.0 kg. What is a possible value for the acceleration of the object?
(MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 7)
A. 0 m s-2

B. 0.5 m s-2

C. 2.0 m s-2

D. 6.0 m s-2

91. The minute hand of a clock hanging on a vertical wall has length L = 30 cm.

12
11 1
P

10 2
L

9 3

8 4

7 5
6

The minute hand is observed pointing at 12 and then again 30 minutes later when the minute
hand is pointing at 6. (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 3)

What is the average velocity and average speed of point P on the minute hand during this
time interval?

Average velocity Average speed

A. 2 cm min-1 vertically downwards π cm min-1

B. 2 cm min-1 vertically upwards π cm min-1

C. 2π cm min-1 vertically downwards 2π cm min-1

D. 2π cm min-1 vertically upwards 2π cm min-1

92. An electron has a linear momentum of 4.0 × 10-25 kg m s-1. What is the order of magnitude of
the kinetic energy of the electron? (MAY 2021 / TZ 1 / P1 / Q 9)

A. 10-50 J

B. 10-34 J

C. 10-19 J

D. 106 J

93. A person is standing at rest on the ground and experiences a downward gravitational force
W and an upward normal force from the ground N. Which, according to Newton’s third law,
is the force that together with W forms a force pair? (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 4)

A. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the ground.

B. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the person.

C. The normal force N acting upwards on the person.

D. The normal force N acting downwards on the ground.

94. A person with a weight of 600 N stands on a scale in an elevator. (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 5)

elevator

scale

What is the acceleration of the elevator when the scale reads 900 N?

A. 5.0 m s-2 downwards

B. 1.5 m s-2 downwards

C. 1.5 m s-2 upwards

D. 5.0 m s-2 upwards

95. Two identical boxes containing different masses are sliding with the same initial speed on the
same horizontal surface. They both come to rest under the influence of the frictional force of
the surface. How do the frictional force and acceleration of the boxes compare?
(MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 6)

Frictional force Acceleration

A.​ different different

B.​ different equal

C.​ equal different

D.​ equal equal

96. Two identical blocks, each of mass m and speed v, travel towards each other on a
frictionless surface. (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 7)

v v
m m

The blocks undergo a head-on collision. What is definitely true immediately after the collision?

A. The momentum of each block is zero.

B. The total momentum is zero.

C. The momentum of each block is 2mv.

D. The total momentum is 2mv.

97. A projectile is launched upwards at an angle θ to the horizontal with an intial momentum p0 and
an initial energy E0. Air resistance is negligible. What are the momentum and total energy of the
projectile at the highest point of the motion? (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 8)

Momentum Energy

A. < p0 E0

B. p0 E0

C. p0 < E0

D. < p0 < E0
98. The graph shows the variation with distance of a horizontal force acting on an object.
The object, initially at rest, moves horizontally through a distance of 50 m.

90

80

70

60
horizontal force / N

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
distance / m

A constant frictional force of 2.0 N opposes the motion. What is the final kinetic energy of
the object after it has moved 50 m? (MAY 2021 / TZ 2 / P1 / Q 9)
A. 100 J

B. 500 J

C. 600 J

D. 1100 J