Examination questions 103 @ Examination questions - a selection Paper 1 1B questions and IB style questions Q1_ Misa small mass on the end of a lightweight string. it has been pulled to one side with a force that keeps it stationary. t M Which of the following four diagrams is the correct free-body representation of the forces acting on the mass? A 8 2 Q2_An object of weight Wis slipping down a slope (inclined plane) that makes an angle of @ with the horizontal. I the object is moving with constant speed, what “STS is the magnitude of the frictional force up the slope? ie aw B Wsine c Weose w of Q3__The work done when a constant force acts on a mass is always equal to: ‘A the magnitude of the force multiplied by the distance moved by the mass B the magnitude of the force multiplied by the displacement perpendicular to the force C the magnitude of the force multiplied by the displacement in the direction of the force D the vector sum of the force and the distance moved by the mass, Q4 A rocket is travelling across space when its engine ejects gases of total mass m in a time t. The speed of the gases relative to the racket is Which of the following is the correct expression for the force exerted by the gases on the rocket? A mw 8m 2 mt my104 2 Mechanics Q5. Which of the following is a correct definition of the instantaneous velocity of a moving object at time t? distance moved time taken placement time taken € rate of change of displacement at time ¢ D rate of change of distance at time t Q6 A big object is dropped from a large height. It hits the ground at time T after being dropped. Which of the following graphs best represents how the speed, v, of the object varies with time, , until just before it hits the ground? Av By a ° ° Tt ° Tt cy Dy a ° -AaeRSSSESSSRESR Tt 0 Tet Q7_ When the motion of two cars was compared, it was found that car A was more powerful than car B. Which of the following statements must be true? A Car A produces more useful energy than car B. B Car A produces a greater force than car B. In the same time, car A does more useful work than car B In the same time, car A moves a greater distance than car B. QB _A-mass of Skg Is pulled up a slope at a constant speed of 2ms-'. After rising a vertical height of 4m, the total work done was 12001. The work done in overcoming fiction was: A 1000) B 200) € 2400) D 1400) 9. An increasing force acts on an abject and its acceleration increases as shown in the graph. ‘Acclerationtn 52 04 8 121620 Tins If the object was intially at rest, what is the speed of the object after 20 seconds? Aosms? B20ms" ¢ 100ms" D200ms"*Examination questions 105 .Q10 If there is no resultant force acting on an object, which of the following quantities must also be zero? A speed B velocity ¢ acceleration’ D momentum Q11 An electric motor raises a 2.5kg mass a distance of 12m in a time of 6s. If the efficiency of the process was 20%, what was the input power to the motor? A 10W BSW © 250W Dsoow Q12 Amass is moving at a constant speed with a kinetic energy Ey. What is the kinetic energy of another mass that has twice the mass and half the speed of the first mass? ae Be; oa bax, Q13 A vehicle is driven up a hill at constant speed. Which of the following best describes the eneray changes involved? ‘A Chemical eneray is converted into gravitational potential eneray. B Chemical energy is converted into gravitational potential energy, sound and thermal energy. € Gravitational potential energy is converted into chemical eneray. D Gravitational potential energy is corwerted into chemical energy, sound and thermal energy. © 8 OWonisation Q14 A weight Wis suspended from the celing on the end of a lenath of string. According to Newton's third law ‘of motion there must be another force equal and opposite to the weight, This second force is: ‘A. the downwards force of the string on the celiing B the upwards force of the string on the weight the upwards force exerted by the weight on the Earth D the tension in the string Q15 Astone is thrown up into the air at an angle to the horizontal. Assuming that air resistance is negligible, ‘which of the following is not constant while the stone is moving through the air? ‘A horizontal component of velocity B vertical component of velocity € total energy of the stone D acceleration of the stone Q16 A stee! ball is released from rest into a cylinder containing oil. Which of the following statements is. Incorrect? A. The force opposing motion is called drag, B If the cylinder is large enough the ball will each a terminal speed € The weight of the ball is reduced in the oil D Alarger ball will experience a greater resistive force, Q17 When an unstretched steel spring was extended by 10cm the elastic potential energy stored in it was 0.20 J. What was the force constant of the spring? A 40x 103Nm B 4ONm*" © 10Nm~* D 40Nm* ‘Q18 When a ball was dropped onto a hard surface a student believed that the collision was elastic. For this to be ‘ue, the ball must: ‘A bounce up to the same height from which it was dropped B stretch a lot © be made of rubber D get hotter106 2 Mechanics Q19 A gas atom strikes 2 wall with speed v at an angle @ to the normal to the wall. The atom rebounds at the same speed v and angle 8. Which of the following gives the magnitude of the momenturn change of the gas atom? A 2210 B 2mvsing © amv D 2mvcose 018 Organiation Paper 2 IB questions and IB style questions Q1_ A bullet of mass 329 is fired from a gun. The graph shows the variation of the force F on the bullet with time t as it travels along the barrel of the gun aN 2500 22000 Eee \ sooo HE oe le The bullet is fired at time t = 0 and the length of the barrel is 0.70m. State and explain why its inappropriate to use the equation s = ut + Yat? to calculate the acceleration of the bullet. @ b Use the graph to: i determine the average acceleration of the bullet during the final 2.0ms of the graph 2 li show that the change in momentum of the bullet, as the bullet travels along the length of the barrel, is approximately Ns, ro) Use the answer in b i to calculate: the speed of the bullet as it leaves the barrel @ Hi the average power delivered to the bullet @ Use Newton's third law to explain wry a gun will recoil when a bullet is fired. @ (©16 OrganizationExamination questions 107 Q2_ A clay block initially on the edge of a table is fred away from the table, as shown in the diagram, table clay block path l 085m youre ~ 7 (pat to scale) ‘The initial speed of the clay block is 4.3 ms~ horizontally, The table surface is 0.85m above the ground. {Ignoring air resistance, calculate the horizontal distance travelled by the clay block before it strikes the ground @ The diagram shows the path of the clay block neglecting air resistance. Make a copy of the diagram and show on it the approximate shape of the path that the clay block will take assuming that air resistance acts on the clay block. 8 ©18 Oranization Q3 a Asystem consists of a bicycle and cyclist travelling at a constant velocity along a horizontal road. I State the value of the net force acting on the cyclist. ” ii On a copy of the diagram, draw labelled arrows to represent the vertical forces acting on. the bicycle 2 ili With reference to the horizontal forces acting on the system, explain why the system is travelling at constant velocity 2 The total resistive force acting on the system is 4ON and its speed is &.0ms~!, Calculate the Useful power output of the cyelist w ¢ The cyclist stops pedalling and the system comes to a rest. The total mass of the system is 70kg. i Calculate the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the system 2 Ii Estimate the distance taken by the system to come to rest from the time the cyclist stops pedalling. @ ili State and expiain one reason why your answer to iis only an estimate @ © 12 Organiation Q4 a Explain the difference between the coefticients of static and dynamic coefficients of friction, @ oe The angle of a flat wooden slope to the horizontal is increased slowly until a metal cube just begins to slide down the surface. If the coefficient of static friction between the surfaces is 0.56, \whet is the greatest possible angle before the cube begins to slide? 2