(ii) draw a line graph in the space provided belowto showthe relationship

between the amount of gravitational potential energy he possesses

at the top of the water slide and the depth he falls to in the pool.

(iii) What can you conclude about the relationship between the height of
the water slide and the depth Josh falls to in the pool?
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down the water slide shown in diagram B.

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U) Sliding time! Forms and uses

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Communicating Evaluating

Josh went to a water theme park and observed that he always made bigger
splashes in the pool when he slid down taller water slides. Diagram A shows
a model of one such water slide.
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water slide pool

(a) Based on Josh's observation:

(i) draw a line graph in the space provided below to show the relationship
between the amount of gravitational potential energy he possesses
at the top of the water slide and its height.

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(a) What can you tell from:

(i) graph A?

(ii) graph B?

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(b) Between which labelled point(s) in graph C, can the line graphs in:

(i) graph A be found?

(ii) graph B be found?

(c) In graph C:

(i) why does the amount of gravitational potential energy decrease from
the peak at point V. to point X, then to point Z?

(ii) why does the amount of kinetic energy decrease from the peak at
point W to point Y?

(d) Give one example of an activity that can be represented by:

(i) graph A

(ii) graph B

(ii) graph C
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Energy graphs Forms and uses

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Skills: ( communicating Generating possibilities

Process
Study graphs A, B and C carefully.

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Gravitational Kinetic energy

potential energy

Amount of energy

Time (min)

Amount of energy
A

Time (min)

Graph C

Amount of energy

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 (c) Although the trapeze acrobat tried his best, he missed swing W and fell
onto the safety net. The safety net stretched from position Y to position Z.
What do you think will happen to the safety net if the trapeze acrobat:

(i) fell from a lower height? Explain your answer.

(ii) was heavier? Explain your answer.

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2. Diagram B shows five acrobats performing their act, which involves lifting
each other by jumping onto a see-saw from a platform.

(a) If acrobat O must be lifted high enough in order to land on the shoulders
of acrobat N, which acrobat, P or Q, should jump onto the see-saw?
Explain your answer.

(b) If the acrobat not chosen in (a) decides to perform the act, how can
he ensure that acrobat O is lifted high enough in order to land on the
shoulders of acrobat N?

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Circus acrobats Forms and uses

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Creative problem solving ' Predicting

1. Diagram A shows a trapeze acrobat performing his act.

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sw ng V swing W
ceiling
position X

trapeze acrobat

safety net

position Y

position Z

(a) The trapeze acrobat's act involves swinging from swing V to swing W as
shown in diagram A. What is the energy change that will take place?

(in acrobat) (in swing) (in swing)

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(in acrobat) (in acrobat) (from acrobat and swing)

(b) Swings V and W are hung from the ceiling at the same height. If swing W
is raised to position X, what should the trapeze acrobat do to ensure that
he can reach swing W at its new height? Explain your answer.

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 (d) Based on the desk toy, what can you conclude about energy in general?

2. Study diagram C carefully.

Diagram C

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At which position(s) will the pendulum shown in diagram C possess the:

(a) greatest amount of gravitational potential energy? Explain your answer.

(b) least amount of gravitational potential energy? Explain your answer.

(c) greatest amount of kinetic energy? Explain your answer.

(d) least amount of kinetic energy? Explain your answer.

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Process Skills: -(r Observing Inferring o Evaluating

1. Diagrams A and B show what happened immediately before and after

ball P in a desk toy called "Newton's cradle" was released respectively. Study
them carefully.
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(a) Based on diagrams A and B, describe what happened to balls Q, R, S

and T after ball P was released.

(b) Why did ball T swing to a lower height than ball P?

(c) Do you think ball T can swing to a greater height than ball P? Explain
your answer.

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