6B Physics Christmas Review 2022

Throughout this paper use g = 10ms-2 where necessary.

1. A rocket is launched into the air with an initial velocity, vO, and produces fireworks at the
max height as shown below.

Using the information provided in the diagram, calculate:

i) The initial horizontal and vertical components of the rocket’s initial velocity, vO. [viy
= 68.3m/s; vix = 18.3m/s]
2
0=u y −2 ×10 × 233
u y =√ 4660
−1
u y =68.3 m s

uy
=u
sin (75 )

u x =ucos ( 75 )
68.3
u x= ×cos ( 75 )
sin (75 )
u x =18.3 m s−1

ii) The time taken to reach max height. [6.83s]

v y =u y −¿

0=6 8.3−10t
6 8.3
t=
10
t=6 .83 s
 iii) The resultant displacement, s, of the rocket from the launch point to the max
height. [264m to 3s.f.]

d= √233 +125
2 2

d=264 m
2. A car accelerates uniformly from rest and covers 100m in 5s.
i) Write down the equation of motion that you would use to find the car’s
acceleration, a.

ii) Calculate ‘a’. [8ms-2]

iii) Sketch a suitable graph using the equation in i) above and say how you would
determine the car’s acceleration from the graph.

3. A ball is thrown into the air with an initial velocity of 9m/s.

i) Calculate the time taken to reach max height. [0.9s]
ii) Hence, sketch a displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graph to
represent the motion of the ball going up to a max height and returning to the
thrower’s hand including key values on both axes.

4.
i) Distinguish between an elastic and inelastic collision.
ii) With reference to the diagram below, calculate the velocity of m2 after the
collision

iii) If the collision in part ii) above lasted for 100ms, calculate the force experienced
by m2 in the collision. [51N to 2s.f.]
iv) Is the above collision inelastic or elastic? Justify your answer via calculation.
[16J≠6.585J]

5. A BMW covers a distance of 50 ± 0.1m in a time of 5.00 ± 0.05s. Calculate the

speed of the car with its associated uncertainty. [10.0 ± 0.1gcm-3]

6. In determining the density of a stone of mass 38 ± 1g, a student places it in water

with an initial volume of 50 ± 1cm3 and notices that the water level rises to 67 ±
1cm3. Calculate the density of the stone with its absolute uncertainty. [2.2±0.3gcm-3]

7. For the value B = 3.0 ± 0.1, if B is square rooted (√B) what is the answer along with
the absolute uncertainty? [1.73±0.03]
8. A uniform half metre rule is pivoted freely at the 20cm mark with a 30g mass placed at
the 5cm mark keeping the ruler in equilibrium. Draw a diagram representing the given
information and calculate the weight of the ruler in Newtons (N).[0.9N]

9.
a) Define the term ‘couple’.
b) Calculate the torque due to the couple shown in the figure below in S.I Units. [4Nm]

10. Object P on the diagram shown below moves from point A to B in a time of 5s. Calculate
the average velocity of the object given that the radius of the circle is 10m. [2.8ms-1]