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P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS Dynamics Q3/P22/M/JI10. (major) 1 (a) (i) Dotine force. 1] (li) State Newton's third law of motion. ose 7 7 [3] {b) Two spheres approach one another along a line joining their centres, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. sphere B Fig. 34 When they collide, the average force acting on sphere A is F, and the average force acting on sphere B is Fa. The forces act for time f, on sphere A and time f, on sphere B (State the relationship between 1. Fyand Fy, [1] 2. thand f se se z seer] (ii) Use your answers in (i) to show that the change in mo woos f sphero A is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the change,ih|mor fen or en B. MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 144 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS (c) For the spheres in (b), the variation with time of the momentum of sphere A before, during and ater the collision with sphere B is shown in Fig. 3.2. 15; momentum: to right /Ns: sphere A ‘sphere 6. =15! Fig. 3.2 The momentum of sphere B before the collision is also shown on Fig. 3.2. Complete Fig. 3.2 to show the variation with time of the momentum of sphere B during and after the collision with sphere A. {3] Q2/P22/0/N12 (major) 2 (a) State Newton's second law. Avonfe aceon] (b) A ball of mass 65g hits a wall with a velocity of 5. ae bey drpentiexiar to the wall. The ball rebounds perpendicularly from the wall with a spood pf 8%ns-, THe contac ime of the ball with the wall is 7.5ms. a Calculate, for the ball hitting the wall, (the change in momentum, MS Books (O/A Level Notes & P: Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 145 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS (ii) the magnitude of the average force. force = NOt] (©) (i For the collision in (b) between the ball and the wall, state how the following apply: 4. Newton's third law, [2] 2. the law of conservation of momentum, . sal] i) State, with a reason, whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. wool] Q3/P23/MISI13, 3° (a) (i) State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2] V svn nl 1} (©) An object A of mass 4.2kg and horizontal velocity 8. ome oe as shown in Fig. 3.1 / @ A gems Sy “A 4.2kg Skg before collision LS ‘ig. 3.1 Gog Ly Object B of mass 1.5kg is moving with a horizontal Ve = of (@ af towards object A. &) MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 146 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS ‘The objects collide and then both move to the right, as shown in Fig. 3.2. A B 3.0ms* 4.2kg 1.5kg atter collision Fig. 3.2 Object A has velocity v and object B has velocity 3.0ms~* i) Calculate the velocity v of object A after the collision, velocity = .. ms" [3] )) Determine whether the colision is elastic or inelastic, fol 3/P22/0/N13 4 (a) State what is meant by work done. sn . . . sonnel t] (©) A trolley of mass 400g is moving at a constant velocity of 2.5ms~' to the right as shown in Fig. 3.1 trolley 22M 4009 34 Show that the kinetic energy of the trolley is 1.34. MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 4147 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS (c) The trolley in (b) moves to point P as shown in Fig. 3.2, 25) 1 trolley, an 400g DIV AV TIT T IT ATT TI IT TO Fig. 3.2 At point P the speed of the trolley is 2.5ms~) A variable force F acts to the left on the trolley as it moves between points P and Q. The variation of Fwith displacement x from P is shown in Fig. 3.3. 20: FIN. 49. The trolley comes to rest at point Q. () Calculate the distance PO. distance PQ = m3] (li) On Fig. 3.4, sketch the variation with x of velocity vor the trolley moving between P and Q. Fig. 3.4 2) MS Books (O/A Level Notes & P: Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 148 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS {b) An object A of mass 100g is moving in a straight line with a velocity of 0.60ms~* to the right. ‘An object B of mass 200g is moving in the same straight line as object A with a velocity of 0,80ms~* to the left, as shown in Fig, 4.1 A B 0.60ms" o.goms" 100g = = 2009 Fig. 4.1 Objects A and B collide. Object A then moves with a velocity of 0.40ms~ to the left (0) Calculate the magnitude of the velocity of B after the collision. magnitude of velocity = ms” [2] (li) The collision between A and B is inelastic Explain how the collision is inelastic and still obeys the law of conservation of energy. [1] 3/P23/01N/17 410. (a). State the principle of conservation of momentum, {b) Ball A moves with speed v along a horizontal frictionless supface as shown in Fig. 3.1 [2] toWards a stationary ball B, Aesren @- cibala SS 4.0kg 12k = (| Sse CF before collision ater Fig. 2.1 Fig. 22 (ro ar MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 4155 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS Ball A has mass 4.0kg and ball B has mass 12kg. The balls collide and then move apart as shown in Fig. 3.2 Ball A has velocity 6,0ms~! at an angle of @to the direction of its initial path, Ball B has velocity 3.5ms~ at an angle of 30° to the direction of the initial path of ball A (i) By considering the components of momentum at right-angles to the direction of the initial path of ball A, calculate 4, a= a? [3] (ii) Use your answer in (i) to show that the initial speed v of ball Ais 12ms~ Explain your working (2) (iii) By calculation of kinetic energies, state and explain whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 156 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS aszvmsts 11 (a) State what is meant by the mass of a body. [11 {b) Two blocks travel directly towards each other along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The blocks collide, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1 20ms~ fmass| 3M. before after Block A has mass 3M and block B has mass M. Before the collision, block A moves to the right with speed 0.40ms~ and block B moves to the left with speed 0.25ms-? After the collision, block A moves to the right with speed 0.20ms~" and block B moves to the right with speed v. (Use Newton's third law to explain why, during the collision, the change in momentum of block A is equal and opposite to the change in momentum of block B. [2] )) Determine speed v. MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 457 P2-TOPIC #5 DYNAMICS QUESTIONS Calculate, for the blocks, 1. the relative speed of approach, relative speed of approach = ms 2. the relative speed of separation. relative speed of separation = -ms~ [2] (iv) Use your answers in (b\lll) to state and explain whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. oft] [Total: 9] MS Books (O/A Level Notes & Past Papers) (042-35774780, 0333-4548651, 0333-4504507) 4158

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