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Unit 1 Forces and Motion

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Questions
Q1.

Diagram 1 shows a set of masses attached to a spring, which is suspended from a support.

(a) After the masses are added, the length of the spring is 14.6 cm.
The student measures the extension of the spring as 11.5 cm.
(i) Calculate the original length of the spring.
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original length = ........................................................... cm
(ii) The student removes the masses and notices that the spring does not show elastic behaviour.
Predict a value for the new length of the spring after the masses have been removed.
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new length of spring = ........................................................... cm

(b) The student puts the masses back on the spring.

The student then pulls the masses down and releases them.
The masses vibrate up and down in a vertical direction, as shown in diagram 2.
 The distance–time graph shows how the distance between the top of the masses and the support
changes with time as the masses vibrate.

(i) Explain how the gradient of the graph shows that the masses accelerate as they vibrate.
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(ii) Add crosses ( ) to the distance-time graph to show all the times when the masses are not moving.
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(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q2.

(a) A car accelerates along a level road.

The diagram shows some of the horizontal forces acting on the car as it accelerates.

(i) A driving force acts on the car, as shown in the diagram.

State the name of the other force shown in the diagram.
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(ii) State the formula linking unbalanced force, mass and acceleration.
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(iii) The unbalanced force acting on the car is 2900 N.

The mass of the car is 1200 kg.
Calculate the acceleration of the car.
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acceleration = ........................................................... m/s 2

(b) The driver sees an obstacle in the road and applies the brakes.
The driver has a reaction time of 0.5 s. He applies the brakes for 2.5 s.
The graph shows how the velocity of the car changes from when the driver sees the obstacle until the
car stops.
 (i) Describe how the thinking distance is affected by the condition of the car's brakes and the speed of
the car.
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(ii) Use the graph to calculate the braking distance.
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braking distance = ........................................................... m

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q3.

A table tennis ball is a very light plastic ball filled with air.

(a) A student drops a table tennis ball from rest.

The ball falls 13 m to the ground.
Show that the final speed of the ball, just before it reaches the ground, should be about 16 m/s.
Assume that there is no air resistance.
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(b) The student suggests that the ball will reach the ground with a speed that is less than 16 m/s because
of air resistance.
Use ideas about forces to justify the student's suggestion.
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(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q4.

A student investigates how the extension of a spring varies when the mass attached to the spring is
changed.

(a) The diagram shows most of the equipment the student uses in the investigation.
 Describe a method the student could use for the investigation.
Your description should include the measurements taken and how the student could obtain accurate
results.
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(b) The student calculates the force each mass applies to the spring.
The table shows the student's results.
 (i) Plot the student's results.
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(ii) Draw a circle around the anomalous point.
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(iii) Draw a line of best fit.
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(iv) Explain whether the spring obeys Hooke's Law.

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(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q5.

The graph shows how the distance travelled by an aeroplane changes during part of its journey.
(a) (i) State the formula linking average speed, distance moved and time taken.
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(ii) Calculate the average speed of the aeroplane during this part of its journey.
Give a suitable unit.
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average speed = ................................... unit ........................

(b) During the flight, the height of the aeroplane decreases.

As the height of the aeroplane decreases, the temperature outside the aeroplane increases.
Explain how the air pressure outside the aeroplane changes as the height of the aeroplane decreases.
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 (Total for question = 8 marks)

Q6.

A car driver sees a hazard on the road ahead.

The graph shows the velocity of the car from when the driver sees the hazard.

(a) (i) Use the graph to determine the reaction time of the driver.
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reaction time = ........................................................... s
(ii) Calculate the stopping distance of the car.
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stopping distance = ........................................................... m

(iii) Calculate the acceleration of the car when the car is braking.
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acceleration = ........................................................... m/s 2

(b) The speed of the car affects the thinking distance and the braking distance.
Discuss other factors that affect the thinking distance and the braking distance of the car.
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(Total for question = 12 marks)

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