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Sec 3 Express Physics Continuous Assessment 2019 — Marking Scheme Quiz findividual) Deduct 1m for sf Deduct 1 m for omission or wrong units | Mark | a | Solutions Allocation 1a) | buoyant force drag force forward thrust (Cannot se! than tray) BI luce fo forces 9 boas . “turning effect, weight hid show no resultant ov Ot, Note: Freer must be drawn witli Ihe of acton Iojag 07 same iit, | © Arrows must be drawn with ruler and must be touching the bady.(ro Lhsw i+ & eethy on berks) * Buoyant force and weight need to be the same length ( 0.2m). (lo resultant ev net __| _ vertical frend 1(b)(i) The swimmer exerts a backward force on the water as he pushes BL | against the water. Vda dirt magnibele fies ‘ply N3L 4¢ By Newton's Third Law, the water exerts an equal and opposite BI fhe context of force on the swimmer which is the forward thrust on the swimmer. tha |qeeshen ——— 1(b)(ii) When the forward thrust is greater than the drag force, there will BL bea forward resultant force. orn Apply W2L te By Newton's Second Law, since resultant force isthe product of mass, BL jis. chajeet of andacceleration, the resultant force wil lead an acceleration of the qugeron © simmer. | 1(\()—_ Forward thrust is 120 N. - BL | Since swimmer is swimming at constant speed, his acceleration is BL zero and the resultant force on him is zero. Therefore the forward thrust must be equal in magnitude to the backward drag. Nole : Hat Means net or resultant force 11 (6)(ii) a om Piaee 3 ] 140 N ~120N = (80 kg)a | a= 0.25 ms~* AL | - _ — | 11(€){iii) | As he accelerates to a higher speed, the backward drag force also BI increases. As this happens, the resultant force on the swimmer decreases and BI by Newton’s Second Law, his acceleration will decrease. |

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