2 For

Examiner’s
Use
1 Fig. 1.1 shows a model car moving clockwise around a horizontal circular track.

direction of
movement
P
model circular
car track

Fig. 1.1

(a) A force acts on the car to keep it moving in a circle.

(i) Draw an arrow on Fig. 1.1 to show the direction of this force. [1]

(ii) The speed of the car increases. State what happens to the magnitude of this force.

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(b) (i) The car travels too quickly and leaves the track at P. On Fig. 1.1, draw an arrow to
show the direction of travel after it has left the track. [1]

(ii) In terms of the forces acting on the car, suggest why it left the track at P.

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Examiner’s
Use
(c) The car, starting from rest, completes one lap of the track in 10 s. Its motion is shown
graphically in Fig. 1.2.

30

25

speed / 20
cm / s
15

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
time / s

Fig. 1.2

(i) Describe the motion between 3.0 s and 10.0 s after the car has started.

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(ii) Use Fig. 1.2 to calculate the circumference of the track.

circumference = ................................................ [2]

(iii) Calculate the increase in speed per second during the time 0 to 3.0 s.

increase in speed per second = ................................................ [2]

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Examiner’s
Use
1 Fig. 1.1 shows the motion of a train over a section of track which includes a sharp bend.

30

25

20
speed
––––– 15
m/s

10

0
0 10 20 30
time/s

Fig. 1.1

(a) The section of the track with the sharp bend has a maximum speed restriction. The train
decelerates approaching the bend so that at the start of the bend it has just reached the
maximum speed allowed. The train is driven around the bend at the maximum speed
allowed and accelerates immediately on leaving the bend.

(i) What is the maximum speed allowed round the bend in the track?

maximum speed = .....................................

(ii) How long does the train take to travel the bend of the track?

time taken = .....................................

(iii) Calculate the length of the bend.

length of bend = .....................................

[3]

(b) The train has to slow down to go round the bend. Calculate the deceleration.

deceleration = .....................................[2]

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Examiner’s
Use
(c) As the train is driven round the bend, there is an extra force acting, called the centripetal
force.

(i) On Fig. 1.2, draw an arrow to show the direction of this force.

train

curved
track

direction
of motion

Fig. 1.2

(ii) State the effect that this force has on the motion.

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(iii) State how this force is provided.

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4 Fig. 4.1 illustrates an object on a string being whirled anticlockwise in a vertical circle. For
Examiner’s
A Use
string

ground

Fig. 4.1

The lowest point of the circle is a small distance above the ground. The diagram shows the
object at the top A of the circle, and at B, when it is at the same height as the centre of the
circle.

(a) On Fig. 4.1, mark clearly

(i) the force of the string on the object

1. at A,

2. at B. [2]

(ii) the path the object would take until it hit the ground, if the string broke

1. at A,

2. at B. [3]

(b) The mass of the object is 0.05 kg. At A, the tension in the string is 3.6 N.

(i) Calculate the weight of the object.

weight = ................................................ [1]

(ii) Calculate the total force on the object at A.

total force = ................................................ [2]

[Total: 8]

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2 Fig. 2.1 is a head-on view of an airliner flying at constant speed in a circular horizontal path. For
The centre of the circle is to the left of the diagram. Examiner’s
Use

Fig. 2.1

(a) On Fig. 2.1, draw the resultant force acting on the airliner. Explain your answer.

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(b) The weight of the airliner is 1.20 × 106 N and there is an aerodynamic lift force of
1.39 × 106 N acting at 30° to the left of the vertical.

By drawing a scale vector diagram, or otherwise, show that the resultant of these two
forces is in the same direction as the resultant force you drew in (a).

[3]
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(c) The speed is constant as the airliner flies in this circular path. For
Examiner’s
State and explain what is happening to the velocity. Use

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[Total: 8]

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