2. (a) Define EACH of the following tenns.

(i) Velocity
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(ii) Acceleration

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( 2 marks)

(iii) Linear momentum

( 2 marks)

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fastest man. He completed the J 00 m final in a wor . re m before coasung a
uniformly from rest for the first 6.5 seconds, covering 60
speed to the finish. (2 01arks)
(i) Calculate his average speed for the first 6.S 5
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(ii) What was his maximum speed?

(2marks)

(iii) What was his acceleration during the first 6.5 s?

( 2 marks)
(iv) a) What MAJOR form of energy did BOLT possess when· he crossed the
finish line?

( 1 mark)

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b) Calculate the value of this energy if his mass was 86 kg.

( 2 marks)
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Attempt ALL questions.

You MUST write your answers in this answer booklet.

1. A taxi driver was taking his friends to a popular 20/20 cricket match. Table l shows the vehicle's
velocity for the first minute of the journey.

TABLE 1

Velocity, V/ms-1 Time, t / s

0.0 0.0

11.0 10.0

23.0 20.0

34.0 30.0

47.0 40.0

57.0 50.0

69.0 60.0

(a) Plot on page 3, a graph of velocity (V) versus time (t). ( 7 marks)
(b) From the graph, calculate the slope, p.

( 4 marks)
(c) What quantity does the slope, p, represent?

( 1 mark)

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For the next minute, the vehicle's velocity was constant, then for the final minute, the
(d)
vehicle decelerated uniformly to a stop on reaching the stadi.um .

(i) Continue the velocity-time graph on page 3, to show this inforniation and use
the graph to determine the total distance travelled.

( 4 marks)

(ii) Calculate the average velocity of the taxi for the complete journey.

( 2 marks) .
(iii) If the total
. mass o f the load ed taxi. was 1 500 k .
the vehicle when it is traveu · g, determme the momentum of
mg at constant'velocity.

( 3 marks)

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(e) (i) Define the term 'displacement'.

( 2 marks)

(ii) Complete Table 2 by ticking the appropriate column that represents the
quantity, given in the table.

TABLE2

Quantity Scalar Vector

Displacement

Acceleration

( 2 marks)

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SECTION A

Answer ALL questions.

You MUST write your answers in this answer bookl et.

A motorcar travelled from rest and its velocity over an SO-second per·iod was measu d
1.
results are shown in Tab Ie 1• re . The

TABLE 1

l
Velocity, v (m s-1) 0 30 30 30 0

Time, t (s) 0 20 40 60 80

Point A B C D E

(a) On the grid provided on page 5, plot the grap~ of velocity against time. (7 marks)

(b) Use the graph to determine EACH of the following:

(i) The ~cceleration during the interval AB

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. CI Q .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

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(4 marks;

(ii) The velocity of the motorcar after 70 seconds (with the aid of dotted lines)

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(iii) The total distance travelled over the 80 second period

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(c) From your graph, describe the velocity of the vehicle over the period BC.

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(d) This question investigated how velocity varied with time. Define the tenn 'velocity'.

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