TOPIC 1 MECHANICS

1A Motion

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1 B (1)

(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

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2 C (1)

(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)

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3 C (1)

(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)

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4 B (1)

(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)

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5(a) Gradient Accept ‘slope’. (1)
5(b) Area under the graph (1)
5(c)(i) 3.0 ms−2 Value and unit are required. (1)
5(c)(ii) 825 m Allow 1 mark for correct calculation of any (2)
section (150 m, 600 m, 75 m).
5(c)(iii) Deceleration = 6.0 ms−2 (1) No unit marks (2)
Braking force = 12 000 N (1)

(Total for Question 5 = 7 marks)

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6(a) 2000 N (1) (2)
Constant velocity so there is no resultant force (1)
6(b) 1000 N (1) (2)
Forward force on caravan must balance drag force (1000 N) for constant
velocity (or for no resultant force on caravan) (1)
6(c) Force on the towing link from the car (1) Allow 1 mark for a correct statement of the (3)
is equal to the force on the car from the towing link (1) third law.

but acts in the opposite direction. (1)

6(d) Resultant force = 1000 N (1) (2)

a= = 0.83 ms−2 (1)

(Total for Question 6 = 9 marks)

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