JAYSHREE PERIWAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUB. : PHYSICS TOPIC: KINEMATICS

November 2003 – TZ0 – SL – PAPER 2 – Q. B2

1. This question is about the kinematics of an elevator (lift).

(a) Explain the difference between the gravitational mass and the inertial mass of an object.

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An elevator (lift) starts from rest on the ground floor and comes to rest at a higher floor. Its motion is
controlled by an electric motor. A simplified graph of the variation of the elevator’s velocity with time is
shown below.

velocity / m s –1
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
time / s

(b) The mass of the elevator is 250 kg. Use this information to calculate

(i) the acceleration of the elevator during the first 0.50 s.

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(ii) the total distance travelled by the elevator.

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 (iii) the minimum work required to raise the elevator to the higher floor.

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(iv) the minimum average power required to raise the elevator to the higher floor.

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(v) the efficiency of the electric motor that lifts the elevator, given that the input power to the
motor is 5.0 kW.

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(c) On the graph axes below, sketch a realistic variation of velocity for the elevator. Explain your
reasoning. (The simplified version is shown as a dotted line)

velocity / m s –1
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
time / s
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The elevator is supported by a cable. The diagram below is a free-body force diagram for when the
elevator is moving upwards during the first 0.50 s.

tension

weight

(d) In the space below, draw free-body force diagrams for the elevator during the following time
intervals.
 (i) 0.5 to 11.50 s (ii) 11.50 to 12.00 s

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A person is standing on weighing scales in the elevator. Before the elevator rises, the reading on the
scales is W.

(e) On the axes below, sketch a graph to show how the reading on the scales varies during the whole
12.00 s upward journey of the elevator. (Note that this is a sketch graph – you do not need to add
any values.)

reading on scales

0.00
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
time / s
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(f) The elevator now returns to the ground floor where it comes to rest. Describe and explain the
energy changes that take place during the whole up and down journey.

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(Total 25 marks)

November 2004 – TZ0 – SL – PAPER 2 – Q.A3

2. This question is about throwing a stone from a cliff.

Antonia stands at the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone vertically upwards.
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Sea

The stone leaves Antonia’s hand with a speed v = 8.0ms–1.

The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m s–2 and all distance measurements are taken from the point where
the stone leaves Antonia’s hand.

(a) Ignoring air resistance calculate

(i) the maximum height reached by the stone.

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(ii) the time taken by the stone to reach its maximum height.

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The time between the stone leaving Antonia’s hand and hitting the sea is 3.0 s.

(b) Determine the height of the cliff.

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(Total 6 marks)

November 2004 – TZ 0 – HL – PAPER 2 – Q. A2

3. This question is about trajectory motion.

Antonia stands at the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone upwards at an angle of 60° to the
horizontal.
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60°

Sea

The stone leaves Antonia’s hand with a speed v = 8.0 m s–1. The time between the stone leaving
Antonia’s hand and hitting the sea is 3.0 s.

The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m s–2 and all distance measurements are taken from the point where
the stone leaves Antonia’s hand.

Ignoring air resistance calculate

(a) the maximum height reached by the stone.

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(b) the horizontal distance travelled by the stone.

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(Total 5 marks)

MAY 2004 – TZ 2 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A2

4. This question is about projectile motion.

A small steel ball is projected horizontally from the edge of a bench. Flash photographs of the ball are
taken at 0.10 s intervals. The resulting images are shown against a scale as in the diagram below.
 distance / cm
0 20 40 60 80 100
0

20

40

60

distance / cm

80

100

120

140

(a) Use the diagram to determine

(i) the constant horizontal speed of the ball.

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(ii) the acceleration of free fall.

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(b) Mark on the diagram the position of the ball 0.50 s after projection.

In the space below, you should carry out any calculations so that you can accurately position the
ball.

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(c) A second ball is projected from the bench at the same speed as the original ball. The ball has small
mass so that air resistance cannot be neglected. Draw on the diagram the approximate shape of the
path you would expect the ball to take.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)

November 2005 – TZ 0 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A1

5. This question is about projectile motion.

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a vertical cliff of height 33 m as shown below.

18 m s –1

33 m

sea level

The initial horizontal velocity of the stone is 18 m s–1 and air resistance may be assumed to be negligible.

(a) State values for the horizontal and for the vertical acceleration of the stone.

Horizontal acceleration: ............................................................................................

Vertical acceleration: ................................................................................................

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(b) Determine the time taken for the stone to reach sea level.

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(c) Calculate the distance of the stone from the base of the cliff when it reaches sea level.

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MAY 2005 – TZ2 – HL – PAPER 2 – Q. A2

6. This question is about linear motion.

A police car P is stationary by the side of a road. A car S, exceeding the speed limit, passes the police car
P at a constant speed of 18 m s–1. The police car P sets off to catch car S just as car S passes the police car
P. Car P accelerates at 4.5 m s–2 for a time of 6.0 s and then continues at constant speed. Car P takes a
time t seconds to draw level with car S.

(a) (i) State an expression, in terms of t, for the distance car S travels in t seconds.

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(ii) Calculate the distance travelled by the police car P during the first 6.0 seconds of its motion.

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(iii) Calculate the speed of the police car P after it has completed its acceleration.

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(iv) State an expression, in terms of t, for the distance travelled by the police car P during the
time that it is travelling at constant speed.

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(b) Using your answers to (a), determine the total time t taken for the police car P to draw level with
car S.

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MAY 2005 – TZ1 – HL – PAPER 2 – Q. A2

7. This question is about projectile motion.

A marble is projected horizontally from the edge of a wall 1.8 m high with an initial speed V.
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1.8 m

ground

A series of flash photographs are taken of the marble. The photographs are combined into a single
photograph as shown below. The images of the marble are superimposed on a grid that shows the
horizontal distance x and vertical distance y travelled by the marble.

The time interval between each image of the marble is 0.10 s.

x/m
0 0.50 1.0 1.5 2.0
0

–0.50

y/m –1.0

–1.5

–2.0

(a) On the images of the marble at x = 0.50 m and x = 1.0 m, draw arrows to represent the horizontal
velocity VH and vertical velocity VV.
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(b) On the photograph, draw a suitable line to determine the horizontal distance d from the base of the
wall to the point where the marble hits the ground. Explain your reasoning.

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 (c) Use data from the photograph to calculate a value of the acceleration of free fall.

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(Total 8 marks)

November 2006 – TZ 0 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A3

8. This question is about projectile motion.

A stone is projected horizontally from the top of a cliff with a speed 15 m s–1.

15 m s–1

70 m

sea

The height of the cliff is 70 m and the acceleration of free fall is 10 m s –2. The stone strikes the surface of
the sea at velocity V.

(a) Ignoring air resistance, deduce that the stone strikes the sea at a speed of 40 m s–1.

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(b) Use your answer in (a) to calculate the angle that the velocity V makes with the surface of the sea.

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November 2006 – TZ 0 – HL – B1 (PART 1)

9. Linear motion

(a) Define the term acceleration.

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(b) An object has an initial speed u and an acceleration a. After time t, its speed is v and it has moved
through a distance s.

The motion of the object may be summarized by the equations

v = u + at,

s= 1
2
(v + u )t.
(i) State the assumption made in these equations about the acceleration a.

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(ii) Derive, using these equations, an expression for v in terms of u, s and a.

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(c) The shutter speed of a camera is the time that the film is exposed to light. In order to determine the
shutter speed of a camera, a metal ball is held at rest at the zero mark of a vertical scale, as shown
below. The ball is released. The shutter of a camera is opened as the ball falls.

0 cm

scale

camera
196 cm

208 cm

The photograph of the ball shows that the shutter opened as the ball reached the 196 cm mark on
the scale and closed as it reached the 208 cm mark. Air resistance is negligible and the acceleration
of free fall is 9.81 m s–2.

(i) Calculate the time for the ball to fall from rest to the 196 cm mark.

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 (ii) Determine the time for which the shutter was open. That is, the time for the ball to fall from
the 196 cm mark to the 208 cm mark.

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(Total 9 marks)

MAY 2006 – TZ 2 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A 1

10. This question is about the trajectory of a golf ball.

A golfer hits a golf ball at point A on a golf course. The ball lands at point D as shown on the diagram.
Points A and D are on the same horizontal level.

–1
30m s

–1
20m s
A D

The initial horizontal component of the velocity of the ball is 20 m s–1 and the initial vertical component
is 30 m s–1. The time of flight of the golf ball between point A and point D is 6.0 s. Air resistance is
negligible and the acceleration of free fall g = 10 m s–2.

Calculate

(a) the maximum height reached by the golf ball.

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(b) the range of the golf ball.

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MAY 2006 – TZ 1 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A 1

11. This question is about projectile motion.

A stone of mass 0.44 kg is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff with a speed of 22 m s –1 as shown
below.
 22 m s–1

32 m cliff

sea level

The cliff is 32 m high.

(a) Calculate the total kinetic energy of the stone at sea level assuming air resistance is negligible.

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(b) In practice, air resistance is not negligible. During the motion of the stone from the top of the cliff
to sea level, 34 of the total energy of the stone is transferred due to air resistance. Determine the
speed at which the stone reaches sea level.

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(Total 5 marks)

November 2007 – TZ 0 – HL – PAPER 2 – Q. B 1

12. Linear motion

At a sports event, a skier descends a slope AB. At B there is a dip BC of width 12 m. The slope and dip
are shown in the diagram below. The vertical height of the slope is 41 m.
A
(not to scale)

slope
41m

B C D
1.8m

dip 12m
The graph below shows the variation with time t of the speed v down the slope of the skier.

25.0

20.0

15.0
v / ms –1
10.0

5.0

0.0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
t/s

The skier, of mass 72 kg, takes 8.0 s to ski, from rest, down the length AB of the slope.

(a) Use the graph to

(i) calculate the kinetic energy EK of the skier at point B.

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(ii) determine the length of the slope.

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(b) (i) Calculate the change EP in the gravitational potential energy of the skier between point A
and point B.

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(ii) Use your answers to (a) and (b)(i) to determine the average retarding force on the skier
between point A and point B.

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 (iii) Suggest two causes of the retarding force calculated in (ii).

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(c) At point B of the slope, the skier leaves the ground. He “flies” across the dip and lands on the
lower side at point D. The lower side C of the dip is 1.8 m below the upper side B.

Determine the distance CD of the point D from the edge C of the dip. Air resistance may be
assumed to be negligible.

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(d) The lower side of the dip is altered so that it is inclined to the horizontal, as shown below.

B C D
slope
1.8m

dip
12m

(i) State the effect of this change on the landing position D.

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(ii) Suggest the effect of this change on the impact felt by the skier on landing.

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November 2007 – TZ 0 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A 1

13. This question is about projectile motion.

The barrel of a rifle is held at an angle  to the horizontal. A bullet fired from the rifle leaves the barrel at
time t = 0 with a speed 200 m s–1. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the vertical height
h of the bullet.
 600

500

400

h/m 300

200

100

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
t/s

(a) Using the axes below, draw a sketch graph to show the variation of h with the horizontal distance x
travelled by the bullet. (Note: this is a sketch graph; you do not have to add any values to the
axes.)

x
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(b) State the expression for the initial vertical component of speed Vv in terms of the initial speed of
the bullet and the angle .

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(c) Use data from the graph to deduce that the angle  = 30. (The acceleration for free fall
g = 10 m s–2)

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MAY 2007 – TZ 2 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A 1

14. This question is about projectile motion.

 A ball is projected from ground level with a speed of 28 m s–1 at an angle of 30 to the horizontal as
shown below.

wall h
30
16m

There is a wall of height h at a distance of 16 m from the point of projection of the ball. Air resistance is
negligible.

(a) Calculate the initial magnitudes of

(i) the horizontal velocity of the ball;

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(ii) the vertical velocity of the ball.

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(b) The ball just passes over the wall. Determine the maximum height of the wall.

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MAY 2007 – TZ 1 – SL – PAPER 2 - Q. B1

15. Motion of a ball

A ball of mass 0.25 kg is projected vertically upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of 30 m s –
1
. The acceleration of free fall is 10 m s–2, but air resistance cannot be neglected.

The graph below shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of this ball for the upward part of the
motion.
v / ms–1 30.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
t/s

(a) State what the area under the graph represents.

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(b) Estimate the maximum height reached by the ball.

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(c) Determine, for the ball at t = 1.0 s,

(i) the acceleration;

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(ii) the magnitude of the force of air resistance.

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(d) Use the graph to explain, without any further calculations, that the force of air resistance is
decreasing in magnitude as the ball moves upward.

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(e) The diagram below is a sketch graph of the upward motion of the ball.

Draw a line to indicate the downward motion of the ball. The line should indicate the motion from
the maximum height of the ball until just before it hits the ground.

v / ms–1 30

20

10

0.0
0.0 2.0 4.0 t/s
–10

–20

–30
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(f) State and explain, by reference to energy transformations, whether the speed with which the ball
hits the ground is equal to 30 m s–1.

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(g) Use your answer in (f) to state and explain whether the ball takes 2.0 s to move from its maximum
height to the ground.

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MAY 2008 – TZ1 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A1

16. This question is about projectile motion.

A ball is kicked at an angle to the horizontal. The diagram below shows the position of the ball every
0.50 s.

30

25

20

vertical displacement / m 15

10

0
0 10 20 30 40
horizontal displacement / m

The acceleration of free fall is g = 10 m s–2. Air resistance may be neglected.

(a) Using the diagram determine, for the ball

(i) the horizontal component of the initial velocity.

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(ii) the vertical component of the initial velocity.

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(iii) the magnitude of the displacement after 3.0 s.

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(b) On the diagram above draw a line to indicate a possible path for the ball if air resistance were not
negligible.
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(Total 7 marks)
MAY 2008 – TZ2 – HL – PAPER 2 - Q. B4 (PART 2)

17. This question is about linear motion.

A car moves along a straight road. At time t = 0 the car starts to move from rest and oil begins to drip
from the engine of the car. One drop of oil is produced every 0.80 s. Oil drops are left on the road. The
position of the oil drops are drawn to scale on the grid below such that 1.0 cm represents 4.0 m. The grid
starts at time t = 0.

(a) (i) State the feature of the diagram above which indicates that, initially, the car is accelerating.

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(ii) On the grid above, draw further dots to show where oil would have dripped if the drops had been
produced from the time when the car had started to move.

[2]

(iii) Determine the distance moved by the car during the first 5.6 s of its motion.

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(b) Using information from the grid above, determine for the car,

(i) the final constant speed.

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(ii) the initial acceleration.

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(c) The car then turns a corner at constant speed. Passengers in the car who were sitting upright feel as if
their upper bodies are being “thrown outwards”.

(i) Identify the force acting on the car, and its line of action, that enables the car to turn the corner.

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(ii) Explain why the passengers feel as if they are being “thrown outwards”.

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MAY 2008 - TZ 2 – SL – PAPER 3 – Q. A1

18. This question is about projectile motion.

A projectile is fired horizontally from the top of a vertical cliff of height 40 m.

projectile

cliff

40 m

sea

At any instant of time, the vertical distance fallen by the projectile is d. The graph below shows the
variation with distance d, of the kinetic energy per unit mass E of the projectile.

1400

1300

1200

E / J kg –1 1100

1000

900

800
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
d/m

(a) Use data from the graph to calculate, for the projectile,

(i) the initial horizontal speed.

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(ii) the speed with which it hits the sea.

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(b) Use your answers to (a) to calculate the magnitude of the vertical component of velocity with
which the projectile hits the sea.
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MAY 2008 – TZ-1 – HL – PAPER 2 – Q. A2

19. This question is about projectile motion.

A stone is thrown from the top of a cliff of height 28 m above the sea. The stone is thrown at a speed of
14 m s–1 at an angle above the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.

14 m s–1

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28m

sea

The maximum height reached by the stone measured from the point from which it is thrown is 8.0 m.

(a) By considering the energy of the stone, determine the speed with which the stone hits the sea.

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(b) The stone leaves the cliff at time t = 0. It reaches its maximum height at t = TH. On the axis below,
draw a sketch-graph to show the variation with time t of the magnitude of the vertical component
of velocity of the stone from t = 0 to t = TS, the time just before the stone strikes the sea.

speed

0 t
0
TH TS (4)
November 2008 – TZ 0 – HL – PAPER 2 – B3 (PART 1)

20. This question is about mechanics

(a) A girl falls from rest on to the horizontal surface of a trampoline.

The graph below shows the variation with time t of the net force F exerted on the girl before, during and
after contact with the trampoline.

The girl first makes contact with the trampoline at point C.

Use data from the graph to calculate the

(i) mass of the girl. [1]

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(ii) speed of the girl just before she lands on the trampoline. [2]

(iii) initial height above the surface of the trampoline from which the girl falls. [2]

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(iv) magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the girl for the time she is in contact with the
trampoline. [2]

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(b) The girl has a maximum speed at point D as shown on the graph.
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(i) explain why the speed of the girl is increasing. [2]

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(ii) deduce that the change in momentum of the girl is approximately 5 N s. [2]

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(iii) estimate the maximum speed of the girl. [2]

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MAY 2010 – TZ1 – HL – PAPER 2 - Q B 2 (PART 2)

21. This question is about projectile motion.

A sphere is projected horizontally. The sphere is photographed at intervals of 0.10 s. The images of the sphere
are shown against a grid on the diagram. Air resistance is negligible.
(a) Use data from the diagram to determine the acceleration of free fall.

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(b) Determine the speed of the sphere 1.2 s after release. [5]

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(c) On the grid, draw the path of the sphere assuming air resistance is not negligible. [2]

November 2010 – TZ0 – SL – PAPER 2 – Q. A2

22. In 1997 a high-speed car of mass 1.1 × 104 kg achieved the world land speed record. The car accelerated
uniformly in two stages as shown in the table. The car started from rest.

Time / s Speed attained at end of stage / m s–1

Stage 1 0.0 – 4.0 44
Stage 2 4.0 – 12 280

Use the data to calculate the

(a) average acceleration of the car in stage 1.

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(b) average net force required to accelerate the car in stage 2.

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(c) total distance travelled by the car in 12 s.

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MAY 2011 – TZ2 – SL – PAPER 2 - Q A2

23. This question is about kinematics.

Lucy stands on the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone vertically upwards.

The stone leaves her hand with a speed of 15 m s–1 at the instant her hand is 80 m above the surface of
the sea. Air resistance is negligible and the acceleration of free fall is 10 m s–2.

(a) Calculate the maximum height reached by the stone as measured from the point where it is thrown.

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(b) Determine the time for the stone to reach the surface of the sea after leaving Lucy’s hand.

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MAY 2012 TZ 2 – HL – PAPER 2 - Q. A 2

24. This question is about kinematics.

(a) State the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed. [2]

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(b) The graph shows how the acceleration a of a particle varies with time t.
 At time t = 0 the instantaneous speed of the particle is zero.

(i) Calculate the instantaneous speed of the particle at t = 7.5 s. [2]

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(ii) Using the axes below, sketch a graph to show how the instantaneous speed v of the particle
varies with t. [1]

MAY 2012 – TZ1 – HL – PAPER 2 - Q. B1 (PART 2)

25. This question is about projectile motion

A ball is projected horizontally at 5.0 m s–1 from a vertical cliff of height 110 m. Assume that air resistance
is negligible and use g = 10 m s–2.

(a) (i) State the magnitude of the horizontal component of acceleration of the ball after it leaves the
cliff. [1]

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(ii) On the axes below, sketch graphs to show how the horizontal and vertical components of the
velocity of the ball, vx and vy , change with time t until just before the ball hits the ground. It is
not necessary to calculate any values. [2]
(b) (i) Calculate the time taken for the ball to reach the ground. [2]

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(ii) Calculate the horizontal distance travelled by the ball until just before it reaches the ground. [2]

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(c) Another projectile is launched at an angle to the ground. In the absence of air resistance it follows the
parabolic path shown below.

On the diagram above, sketch the path that the projectile would follow if air resistance were not negligible.
[3]

MAY 2013 – TZ2 – HL - PAPER 2 - Q. A2

26. This question is about kinematics

(a) Fiona drops a stone from rest vertically down a water well. She hears the splash of the stone striking the
water 1.6 s after the stone leaves her hand. Estimate the

(i) distance between Fiona’s hand and the water surface. [1]

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(ii) speed with which the stone hits the water. [2]

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(b) After the stone in (a) hits the water surface it rapidly reaches a terminal speed as it falls through the
water. The stone leaves Fiona’s hand at time t = 0. It hits the water surface at t1 and it comes to rest at the
bottom of the water at t2. Using the axes below, sketch a graph to show how the speed v of the stone
varies from time t = 0 to just before t = t2. (There is no need to add any values to the axes.) [3]

(c) Draw and label a free-body diagram representing the forces acting on the stone as it falls through the
water at its terminal speed. [2]
November 2016 – TZ 0 – HL – PAPER 2 - Q 2
27. Curling is a game played on a horizontal ice surface. A player pushes a large smooth stone across the ice for several
seconds and then releases it. The stone moves until friction brings it to rest. The graph shows the variation of speed of the
stone with time.

The total distance travelled by the stone in 17.5 s is 29.8 m.

(a) Determine the maximum speed v of the stone. [2]

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(b) Determine the coefficient of dynamic friction between the stone and the ice during the last 14.0 s of the stone’s motion.
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(c) The diagram shows the stone during its motion after release.

Label the diagram to show the forces acting on the stone. Your answer should include the name, the direction and
point of application of each force. [3]