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Section A
Answer all questions in this section.

1. a) What is meant by the dimension of a physical quantity? [1]

b) Show that the equation relating the current density, J , in a wire to the drift speed, v, of
the electrons, J = nve , where e is the charge of an electron and n is the number density
of electrons, is dimensionally correct. [4]

2. a) A baseball is projected into the air at an angle to the ground. As it moves through its
trajectory, its velocity and, therefore, its momentum constantly changes. Is this a
violation of conservation of momentum? Justify your answer. [3]

b) The jet of water from a hose has a cross-sectional area of 600 mm2 and a speed of
15 m s-1 when it strikes a wall at right angles and is brought to rest. What is the force
exerted on the wall by the jet of water?
(The density of water is 1000 kg m-3) [3]

(STPM 2009)
3 A 12.0 kg block on a horizontal surface with a horizontal force F applied to it is shown in
the diagram below.

The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.85.
(a) Calculate the minimum value of F to slide the block. [3 marks]
(b) If F is 25.0 N, what is the frictional force acting on the block? [1 mark]
(c) If F is 125 N, what is the initial acceleration of the block? [2 marks]

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Section B

Answer all questions in this section.

1. (a) Describe briefly a projectile motion. [2 marks]

(b) A ball-bearing of mass 50 g rolls off the edge of a table at height 2.4 m and strikes the
floor at a horizontal distance of 3.2 m from the edge of the table.

(i) Calculate the time taken by the ball-bearing to reach the floor. [2 marks]

(ii) Determine the speed of the ball-bearing just before it falls. [2 marks]

(iii)Calculate the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the ball-bearing just before it
reaches the floor. [5 marks]

(iv) Determine the average power of the ball-bearing. [4 marks]

(STPM 2009)

2. (a) (i) Define the work done on a body by a force. [2 marks]

(ii) Using an equation of linear motion with constant acceleration, show that the work
done on a body by a constant force is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the body.
[4 marks]
(iii) State the principle of conservation of energy. [1 mark]

(b) Two blocks X and Y with masses 6.0 kg and 3.0 kg respectively connected by a string
passing over a smooth pulley is shown in the diagram below.

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The base of block X is 4.0 m above the ground while block Y rests on the ground. If block
X is released from rest and the mass of the pulley is negligible, calculate
(i) the speed of block X just before it strikes the ground, [3 marks]
(ii) the distance travelled by block Y to reach maximum height. Explain how your
answer will change if the mass of the pulley is not negligible. [5 marks]

(STPM 2007)

3. (a) An object is projected with initial speed v at angle  with the horizontal. Derive an
equation for the path of the projectile. [3 marks]
(b) The diagram below shows a jeep travelling at constant speed 10 ms-1 towards a
security post.

A security guard holding his rifle 15 m above the ground shoots horizontally when the
jeep is 0.7 km from the security post. The bullet of the rifle strikes the jeep. Calculate
(i) the time taken by the bullet to strike the jeep, [2 marks]
(ii) the distance of the jeep from the security post when it is struck, [2 marks]
(iii) the initial speed of the bullet, [2 marks]
(iv) the speed and direction of the bullet when it strikes the jeep. [6 marks]

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MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A

1. a) The dimensions of a physical quantity express how it is related to the basic quantities
mass M, length L, time T, current I, temperature θ and amount of substance N……………….[1]

b) [J] = A m-2 ……………………………………………………….[1]

1 𝑚
[nve] = (𝑚3 ) ( 𝑠 ) (𝐶)………………………………………………[2]
𝐶 𝐴
= 𝑚2 …………………………………………………………..[1]
𝑠𝑚2

2. a) No ………………………………………………………………….[1]
The principle of conservation of momentum states that the momentum of a system is
conserved in the absence of external forces……………………………………..[1]

The ball is subject to the external force of gravity, so we would not expect its
momentum to be conserved. ………………………………………………………….[1]

b) rate at which water hits the wall = ρwatervA …………………………[1]

= (1000)(15)(600 x 10-6)
= 9.0 kg s-1

Force exerted on the wall by the jet of water = rate of change of momentum of the water at wall
= vdm/dt ……………..[1]
= (15)(9.0)
= 140 N ……………….[1]

3 (a) Minimum force, F = µmg

= (0.85)(12.0)(9.81) N
= 100 N

(b) F = 25.0 N is not able to move the block

Friction = 25.0 N
(c) 125 – 100 = 12.0 a
a = 2.08 m s-2

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SECTION B

1 (a) - Horizontal component : 1

Motion under constant speed 1
Vertical component :
Motion under uniform acceleration (a = g)
- the trajectory (path of projectile) is a parabola.

(b) (i) Consider vertical motion : 1(working)

1
s  ut  at 2
2 1(answer and
1
2.4  (0)  (9.81)t 2 unit)
2
t  0.699 s

(ii) consider horizontal motion :

1(working)
x  ut
1(answer and
(3.2)  v X (0.699)
unit)
vx  4.57 m s -1

(iii)consider vertical motion :

v  u  at
v y  (0)  (9.81)(0.699)
1(answer and
 6.8619 m s -1
unit)
Magnitude of velocity,

v v 2
x  v y2 
 4.57472  6.86192 1(working)

 8.24 m s -1 1(answer and

unit)
Let the angle v and the horizontal = θ

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 vy 
  tan 1  
 x
v 1(working)
 6.8619  1(answer and
 tan 1   unit)
 4.5747 
 56.3
2

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