Bin Ham school C2&C3

Grade-9A Physics Trimester-1

CAPTER:1 A PHYSICS TOOLKIT
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Worksheet-6
Applying Physics Knowledge
Answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.

1. The results of a class experiment investigating the relationship between mass and acceleration
are shown in the table below. The force applied to each mass remained constant.

Mass (kg) Acceleration (m/s2)

0.5 6.0
1.0 3.0
1.5 2.0
2.0 1.5
2.5 1.2
3.0 1.0

a. Plot the values given and draw the curve that best fits the points.

b. Describe the resulting curve.

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c. What is the relationship between mass and the acceleration produced by a constant force?
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d. What is the general equation for the relationship shown in the graph?
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2. Convert 86 km/h to m/s.

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 Bin Ham school C2&C3
Grade-9A Physics Trimester-1
CAPTER:1 A PHYSICS TOOLKIT

KEY
Applying Physics Knowledge

1. a.

b. The graph curve is a hyperbola.

c. The relationship between the variables is inverse.
k
a
d. m where k is a constant, m is mass, and a is acceleration.

 86 km  1000 m   1 h   1 min 
      24 m/s
2.  1 h  1 km   60 min   60 s 