1.

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Solutions Marks
(a) 1.2 s 1A
(b) (i) Thinking distance = area under graph from 0 to 1.2 s 1M
= 1.2  24
= 28.8 m 1A
(ii) Braking distance = area under the graph from 1.2 s to 5.4 s

=  (5.4  1.2)  24

= 50.4 m 1A
(iii) Stopping distance = 28.8 + 50.4 = 79.2 m 1A
Since the stopping distance of the car is less than 80 m, the
car will not hit the obstacle. 1A

(c) By a = , 1M

a= = 5.71 m s2 1A

 The deceleration of the car is 5.71 m s2.

(d) Thinking distance = vt = 25  1.2 = 30 m 1M
By v2 = u2 + 2as, 1M
0 = 252 + 2  (5.71)  s
s = 54.7 m 1M
Stopping distance = 30 + 54.7 = 84.7 m > 80 m 1M
 The car will hit the obstacle. 1A
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2. -- ans --
Solutions Marks
(a) (i) The ball is moving upwards 1A
with uniform deceleration. 1A
(ii) The ball is momentarily at rest. 1A
(iii) The ball is moving downwards 1A
with uniform acceleration. 1A

(b) (i) Slope = 1M

 = 10 m s2 1A
(ii) It is the acceleration of the ball. 1A
(c) The maximum height reached by the ball
1M
= area under portion AB of the graph

=  0.6  6 = 1.8 m 1A

(d) Zero 1A
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3. -- ans --
Solutions Marks

(a) Speed = 1M

= 2.818 m s1
= 2.82 m s1 1A
(b) (i) To Keith, the spectacles leave Joseph at 2.82 m s1 (upwards). 1A
(ii) Let v be the velocity at which the spectacles reach the ground.
Take the upward direction as positive.
By v2 = u2 + 2as, 1M

v2 = 2.8182 + 2  (10) 

v = 24.85 m s1 or 24.85 m s1 (rejected) 1A

Let t be the time at which the spectacles reach the ground.
By v = , 1M

t= = = 2.77 s 1A
 velocity / m s1

10

0 time / s
1 2

10

20

(Correct axes) 1A
(Correct graph) 1A
(iii) When the spectacles reach the highest point, its velocity is
zero.
By v2 = u2 + 2as, 1M
0 = 2.8182 + 2 (10) s
s = 0.397 m 1M
The highest point reached by the spectacles

=  0.914 + 0.397

= 30.9 m 1A

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4. -- ans --
Solutions Marks

(a) By speed = , 1M

time taken = = = 400 s (= 6.67 min) 1A

 (b) (i) Time taken = = = 233 s (= 3.89
1A
minutes)
(ii) Peter's statement is wrong. 1A

= 0.9 1A

Average speed =

= 0.742 m s1 1A
(d) The average speed when they return to A

= = 1.21 m s1

Take the direction going from A to B be the positive direction.

velocity / m s1

0 time / min
5 10 15

1

2

3

(Correct axes) 1A
(Each correct straight line) 3  1A
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5. -- ans --
Solutions Marks
(a) From t = 0 to t = 0.8 hour, the helicopter travels at uniform speed of
75 m s1. 1A
From t = 0.8 hour to t = 0.9 hour, it decelerates uniformly to rest. 1A
It then stays still from t = 0.9 hour to t = 1.6 hours (to rescue 1A
people).
From t = 1.6 hour to t = 1.7 hour, it accelerates uniformly in the
opposite direction from 0 to 90 m s1. 1A
From t = 1.7 hour to t = 2.5 hour, it flies back with a uniform speed
of 1A
90 m s1.
(b) Take the initial travelling direction of the helicopter as positive.
1M
Total displacement = area under graph

=  3600  [(0.8 + 0.9)  75  (0.9 + 0.8) 

90] 1A

= 45.9 km

(c) By a = , 1M

acceleration of the helicopter between t = 0.8 hour to t = 0.9 hour

= = 0.208 m s2 1A

acceleration of the helicopter between t = 1.6 hours to t = 1.7 hours

= = 0.25 m s2 1A

acceleration / m s2

0.2

0.1

0 time / hour
1 2 3
0.1

0.2
 (Correct axes) 1A
(Correct graph) 1A
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6. -- ans --
Solutions Marks
(a) Acceleration 1A
(b) In AB:
1A
The skydiver first accelerates under gravity.
The air resistance in the upward direction increases with the
1A
velocity of the skydiver.
Therefore, the net downward force and hence acceleration
decreases. 1A
In BC:
The air resistance just balances the weight of the skydiver. The net
1A
force on her is zero.
By Newton’s second law of motion, the skydiver falls with a constant
1A
velocity (terminal velocity).
(c) In CD:
The skydiver decelerates. 1A

In DE:
The skydiver falls with a constant velocity. 1A

(d) The skydiver opens her parachute. 1A

(e) Acceleration = 1M

= 4.6 m s2 1A
(f) Distance travelled = vt 1M
= 4  (80  70)
= 40 m 1A
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7. -- ans --
Solutions Marks
 (a) From t = 0 to t = 20 s, the car moves with a uniform acceleration. 1A
From t = 20 s to t = 40 s, the car moves with a constant velocity of
20 m s–1. 1A
From t = 40 s to t = 50 s, the car decelerates uniformly to stop. 1A
From t = 50 s to t = 60 s, the car remains at rest. 1A
From t = 60 s to t = 100 s, the car moves with a uniform
acceleration in the opposite direction. 1A
(b)
a / m s2

0 t/s
20 40 60 80 100

1

2

(Correct axes) 1A
(Correct accelerations) 1A
(Correct times) 1A
(b) The total displacement travelled by the car
= the area under the v–t graph

=
1M
= –100 m 1A
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