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Revision exercise 2
Concept traps (p.82) 8 D
1 F 9 C
Distance fall in the 1st second (s1) 10 C
= ut + at 2 = 0 + g(1)2 = Apply s = ut + at 2. Take upwards as

Distance fall in the 2nd second (s2) positive.

=0+ g(2)2  = = 3s1 When the stone is projected at v,

0 = vt1 + (g)t12
2 F
When an object is moving freely in air, its v=
acceleration remains as g.
Multiple-choice questions (p.82) When the stone is projected at 2v,
3 D 0 = 2vt2 + (g)t22
4 B
Velocity = slope of graph =2 t2 
=
t2 = 2t1
1
= 10 m s 11 B
5 D
s = ut + at 2 = 0 + gt 2  t 2
6 C
Thinking distance = vt = 10  0.2 = 2 m  (1) is incorrect and (2) is correct.
Distance of deceleration = 25  2 = 23 m By v2 = u2 + 2as,
By v2 = u2 + 2as, s= =  v2
a= = = 2.17 m s2
 (3) is incorrect.
7 A 12 C
The time that X needs to finish the race 13 B
14 B
= = 15 s
By v2 = u2 + 2as,
Consider Y.
s=
By s = ut + at 2,
The slope of an sv2 graph is . The
250 = 10t + (0.5)t 2

steeper the graph, the lower the acceleration.

 t 2 + 40t  1000 = 0  (2) is incorrect.
 t = 17.4 s or 57.4 s (rejected) The x-intercept is u2.
Y needs 17.4 s to finish the race.  (3) is correct.

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Z moves with a higher initial velocity than Y = 27 m 1A

and they accelerate at the same rate. (c) Average speed = 1M
 (1) is correct.
15 B = 9 m s1 1A
24 (a) 0.6 s 1A
Acceleration of X = = 0.5 m s2
(b) Take the moving direction of the car as
Acceleration of Y = = 0.15 m s2 positive.
Acceleration
They meet again when they have travelled for = slope of graph
the same distance.
= 1M
By s = ut + at 2,
= 4 m s2 1A
5t + (0.5)t = 10t +
2
(0.15)t 2
(c) Stopping distance
= area of graph
 0.325t 2  5t = 0
 t = 15.4 s = (0.6 + 3.6)12 1M

 (3) is incorrect. = 25.2 m 1M

16 (HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q1)  The car can stop before the traffic
17 (HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q28) light. 1A
18 (HKCEE 2007 Paper 2 Q33) (d) s/m
19 (HKCEE 2009 Paper 2 Q28) 25.2
20 (HKDSE 2013 Paper 1A Q8)
21 (HKDSE 2013 Paper 1A Q11)
7.2
22 (HKDSE 2014 Paper 1A Q5)
0 t/s
0.6 3.6

Conventional questions (p.85) (00.6 s: straight line) 1A

23 (a) v/m
s1 (0.63.6 s: curve bending downwards)
12
1A
(e) a / m s2
6
0.6 3.6
0 t/s
0 t/s
3

(Straight line graph) 1A 4

(Correct initial and final velocities) 1A
(00.6 s: equal to zero) 1A
(b) Total distance travelled
(0.63.6 s: equal to 4) 1A
= area under vt graph
= (6 + 12)3 1M

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25 (a) v/m
s1
t= = =3s
15
13
minibus
Consider the car.
7
sports car
By s = ut + at 2, 1M
0 t/s
3
40 = 0 + (7.5075)t 2
(Correct axes with labels) 1A
t = 3.264 s
(Correct straight line for minibus) 1A
The cheetah leads the car. 1A
(Correct straight line for sports car) 1A
Difference in time
(Correct values) 1A
= 3.264  3 = 0.264 s 1A
(b) By v = u + at, 1M
Alternative solution:
7 + 2t = 0 + 5t
When the cheetah finishes 40 m,
t = 2.33 s 1A
the distance travelled by the car
(c) Distance that the minibus travels
= area under graph = ut + at 2 1M

= (7 + 13)3 =0+ (7.5075)32 = 33.78 m

= 30 m 1M Difference in distance travelled
Distance that the sports car travels = 40  33.78 = 6.22 m 1A
= area under graph The cheetah leads the car by 6.22 m
= (15)3 = 22.5 m 1M when it finishes 40 m. 1A
(iii) The sports can accelerate for a
 The minibus will take the lead. 1A
longer time. 1A
26 (a) By v2 = u2 + 2as, 1M
acceleration of the cheetah 27 (a) s = ut + at 2 = 0 + at 2 = at 2 1M

= = = 8.89 m s2 Slope of st 2 graph = a 1M

Acceleration = 2  slope
1A
=2

(b) (i) Acceleration = 1M = 0.2 m s2 1A

(b) s / cm
(b)
= 7.5075 m s2 20
 7.51 m s2 1A
(ii) Consider the cheetah.
By s = (u + v)t, 1M 0 t 2 / s2
1 2

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(Straight line through origin) 1A (Correct values) 1A

(Slope doubled) 1A (c) Total displacement
28 (a) Leftwards 1A = area under graph
(b) Total displacement = (14.5 + 10)3 + (20 + 25)10 1M
= 20  20 = 40 m 1A
= 262 m 1A
(c) Velocity = = 0.667 m s1 1A
(d) Average acceleration
(d) She walks towards the right 1A = 1M
1
at a constant velocity of 0.667 m s 1A
during 060 s. = 0.518 m s2 1A
29 (a) The trolley slows down during 23.3 s. 31 Take the moving direction of Mr Cheung as
1A positive.
It is momentarily at rest at t = 3.3 s. 1A (a) By s = (u + v)t, 1M
It speeds up in the opposite direction
during 3.34.5 s. 1A t= = = 10 s 1A
(b) Consider its motion during 3.34.0 s. The bus needs 10 s to reach the bus stop.
Displacement = 1.2  1.1 = 0.1 m (b) Final velocity of Mr Cheung
By s = ut + at 2, 1M = u + at
= 1.6 + 1.2  2
0.1 = 0  a(4  3.3)2 = 4 m s1 1M
a = 0.408 m s 2
1A Displacement in the first 2 s
The acceleration of the trolley is = ut + at 2
2
0.408 m s down the runway.
30 Take the moving direction of the car as = 1.6(2) + (1.2)22
positive. = 5.6 m 1M
(a) By v = u + at, 1M Total displacement = 5.6 + 4t = 30
initial velocity = v  at  t = 6.1 s 1M
= 10  (1.5)3 Total time needed = 2 + 6.1 = 8.1 s 1A
= 14.5 m s1 1A (c) s/m
(b) v/m
50
s1
bus
14.5
10 30

Mr Cheung
5.6
0 t/s 0 t/s
3 23 28 2 8.1 10

(Correct axes with labels) 1A (Correct axes with labels) 1A

(Correct curve) 1A

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(Correct curve for bus) 1A v/m

s1
(Correct curve for Mr Cheung) 1A
3.92 (e)
(Correct values) 1A
32 (a) 0.1 m 1A 0 t/s
0.4 1.28
(b) 0.8 m 1A (d)
1
(c) 2.2 m s 1A 8.62

(d) Acceleration = 1M
(d) (Correct axes with labels) 1A
2
= 4.18 m s 1A (Correct straight line) 1A
2
The acceleration of the ball is 4.18 m s (Correct values) 1A
down the runway. (e) (Straight line with same slope) 1A
33 Take upwards as positive. (Higher initial velocity) 1A
(a) By v = u + at, 1M 34 (a) The car moves forwards and slows down
u = v  at uniformly during 05 s. 1A
= 0  (9.81)0.4 It is momentarily at rest at t = 5 s. 1A
1
= 3.924 m s It moves backwards and speeds up
1
 3.92 m s 1A uniformly during 58 s. 1A
1
Her speed is 3.92 m s . (b) Total displacement
(b) By s = ut + at 2, 1M = area under graph
= (5)5 + (8  5)(20) 1M
3 = 3.924t + (9.81)t 2
= 17.5 m 1A
 4.905t 2  3.924t  3 = 0 (c) Maximum forward displacement
 t = 1.28 s or 0.478 s (rejected)
= (5)5 = 12.5 m > 12 m 1M
1A
Belinda stays in air for 1.28 s.  The car hits the roadblock. 1A
(c) By v = u + 2as,
2 2
1M 35 (a) By acceleration = slope of graph, 1M
v=
= acceleration of X =

= 8.62 m s1 1A
1 = 8.17 m s2 1A
Her speed is 8.62 m s .

acceleration of Y =

= 6.04 m s2 1A
2
The deceleration of X is 8.17 m s and
that of Y is 6.04 m s2.
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=  0.4 36 Take upwards as positive. Take the

displacement as zero at the position of the
= 11.1 m 1A helicopter at t = 0.
Braking distance (a) Consider the first diver.
= (5  0.4) Apply s = ut + at 2.

= 63.9 m 1A
s1 = 15(2) + (9.81)22
(c) The distance that Y travels more than X
1A = 10.4 m 1M
(d) Area of yellow region When the second diver jumps, the

= [(5  3.4) + 0.4] 1M helicopter has risen for 15 m. He then

moves in air for 1 s.
= 27.8 m
s2 = 15 + 15(1) + (9.81)12
< 30 m 1A
 Y will not collide with X. 1A = 25.1 m 1M
Distance between the divers
(e) = 1.08 s 1A = 25.1  10.4 = 14.7 m 1A
(b) (i) By v = u + at, 1M
 The driver does not obey the rule. 1A
t= = = 8.26 s
(f) The new vt graph is as shown below.
v / km h1 1A
100 He opens his parachute at 8.26 s.
(ii) By v2 = u2 + 2as, 1M
80
s= = =
60
210.6 m
car X car Y
40 The first diver opens his parachute
when his displacement is 210.6 m.
20
Consider the second diver.
0 t/s jumping position
1 2 3 4 5 of 2nd diver
15 m
jumping position
Shaded area of 1st diver

= [(4.4  3) + 0.4] 
210.6 m

= 22 m 1M
position of opening
Shortest distance between the cars parachute
= 30  22 = 8 m 1A
By s = ut + at 2,

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210.6  15 = 15t + (9.81)t 2 41 (a) Acceleration = 1M

 4.905t 2  15t  225.6 = 0 = 8.21 m s2 1A

 t = 8.48 s or 5.42 s (rejected) (b) Use a heavier ball. 1A
1M (c) (i) v/m
s1
Since he jumps at t = 1 s,
the time that he opens his parachute 0 t/s
= 8.48 + 1 = 9.48 s 1A
Similarly, for the third diver,
(Correct sign) 1A
210.6  30 = 15t + (9.81)t 2
(Correct shape) 1A
 4.905t 2  15t  240.6 = 0 (ii) This suggestion will not work. 1A
 t = 8.70 s or 5.64 s (rejected) The plastic plate will block the
Since he jumps at t = 2 s, ultrasound signal from the motion
the time that he opens his parachute sensor. 1A
= 8.70 + 2 = 10.7 s 1A 42 (a) s = ut + at 2 = 0 + at 2 = at 2 1M
37 (HKCEE 2005 Paper 1 Q1)
38 (HKCEE 2011 Paper 1 Q2) Plot a graph of s against t 2. If the graph
39 (a) Acceleration = rate of change of velocity is a straight line passing through the
1A origin, the acceleration is constant.
(b) (i) (1) (Uniform) acceleration
(1A +) 1A s/m 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6
(2) (Uniform) deceleration 1A t/s 1.60 1.51 1.37 1.31 1.24
(ii) Maximum height t /s
2 2
2.56 2.28 1.88 1.72 1.54
= area under graph between 025 s s/m

1M 1.0 

= (25)200 1M 0.8 

= 2500 m 1A 0.6 
(iii) Consider the downward motion.
0.4
By v2 = u2 + 2as,
v= 0.2
=
0 t 2 / s2
= 221 m s1 1A 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
40 (HKDSE 2014 Paper 1B Q3)
(Correct axes with labels) 1A
(Correct data points) 1A
Experiment questions (p.90)
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v / m s1
(b) Slope of graph = a
 

12
Acceleration = 2  slope 1M

=2 1M 10 
= 0.8 m s2 1A 8
(c) Error in measuring s (or t) 1A
6
(Or other reasonable answers) 
4
Physics in article (p.91)
43 (a) 10-m interval / m s1 2

1st 5.7
0 t/s
2 4 6 8 10
2nd 10.1
3rd 11.1
(Correct labels with units) 1A
4th 11.6
(Data points correct) 1A
5th 12.0 (c) The 1st interval 1A
6th 12.2
7th 12.3
8th 12.2
9th 12.0
10th 12.0
(1 correct) 1A
(5 correct) 1A
(All correct) 1A
1
(b) t/s /ms
1.0 5.7
2.4 10.1
3.3 11.1
4.2 11.6
5.1 12.0
5.9 12.2
6.7 12.3
7.5 12.2
8.3 12.0
9.2 12.0

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