2 Marking scheme: Worksheet (AS)

1 C [1]
2 B [1]
3 D [1]
4 B [1]
5 C [1]
change in velocity
6 acceleration = [1]
time
Acceleration is a vector. [1]
7 u = 0 v = 15 m s−1 a=? t = 0.30 s
v−u
a= [1]
t
15 − 0
a= [1]
0.30
a = 50 m s−2 [1]

8 a The object is travelling initially at 20 m s−1 and has a constant acceleration. [1]
b a = gradient of graph [1]
35 − 20
a= [1]
8 .0
a = 1.88 m s−2 ≈ 1.9 m s −2 [1]
c Distance = area under the graph [1]
1
distance = area of ‘trapezium’ = (20 + 35) × 8.0 [1]
2
distance = 220 m [1]

9 a u = 22 m s−1 v = 5.0 m s−1 a = ? t = 6.0 s

v−u
a= [1]
t
5.0 − 22
a= [1]
6 .0
a ≈ −2.8 m s −2 (negative value → deceleration) [1]
22 + 5
b Average velocity = = 13.5 m s−1 [1]
2
c distance = average velocity × time
distance = 13.5 × 6.0 [1]
distance = 81 m [1]

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10 a u = 0 v = ? a = 9.81 m s−2 t = 2.3 s

v = u + at [1]
v = 0 + 9.81 × 2.3 [1]
v = 22.6 m s−1 ≈ 23 m s −1 [1]
b s = ? u = 0 a = 9.81 m s−2 t = 2.3 s
1
s = ut + at 2 [1]
2
1
s = 0 + × 9.81 × 2.32 [1]
2
s ≈ 26 m [1]
11 s = 9.0 m u = 4.0 m s−1 v = ? a = 0.45 m s−2
v2 = u2 + 2as [1]
v2 = 4.02 + (2 × 0.45 × 9.0) = 24.1 [1]
v2 = 24.1 ≈ 4.9 m s −1 [1]

12 s = 20 m u = 45 m s−1 v=0 a=?

v2 = u2 + 2as [1]
v 2 − u 2 0 − 452
a= = [1]
2s 2 × 20
a ≈ −51 m s −2 [1]

13 a Line of positive slope [1]

Correct labels on axes [1]

b s = area under the graph

s = area of ‘larger’ rectangle − area of shaded triangle [1]
1
s = vt − (∆v)t [1]
2
∆v = at [1]
1 1
hence s = vt − (at )t = vt − at 2 [1]
2 2
14 During free fall: s = 6.0 m u = 0 v = ? a = 9.81 m s−2
v2 = u2 + 2as [1]
v = 2 × 9.81 × 6.0 [1]
v = 10.85 m s−1 [1]
During landing on soft ground: s = 0.085 m u = 10.85 m s−1 v = 0 a = ?
v 2 − u 2 0 − 10.852
v2 = u2 + 2as ⇒ a = = [1]
2s 2 × 0.085
−2
a ≈ −690 m s [1]

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15 a Distance = area under graph from 4 s to 8 s = (12 + 6.0) × 4.0 [1]
2
distance = 36 m [1]
b Acceleration = gradient of graph at 12.5 s [1]
∆v 13
acceleration = = [1]
∆t 20
acceleration = 0.65 m s−2 (allow ± 0.10 m s−2) [1]
c Constant acceleration of 1.5 m s−2 from 0 to 10 s [1]
Acceleration gradually decreasing to zero after 10 s [1]

s 2.5
16 a uh = = = 4.17 m s−1 [1]
t 0 .6
b Vertically final velocity is zero as ball passes over cross-bar.
vv = uv + at
0 = u – 9.81 × 0.60 [1]
uv = 5.89 m s−1 [1]
c u2 = (uh2 + uv2) = 5.892 + 4.172 [1]
u = 7.21 m s−1 [1]
u v 5.89
d tan θ = = = 1.41 [1]
u b 4.17
θ = 55º above the horizontal [1]

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