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25. MOVEMENT AND. POSITION 1. Which ofthese graphs represents an object moving wih a constant velocity of 2 ee ) oes 4 time ins (Total for question = 1 mark) Q2. Quantities can be either scalar or vector. Which of these is a vector quantity? 1) mass force energy distance oo@o vom> (Total for question = 1 mark) Q3, Which of these speeds would be normal for a person walking? (1) a A O1ms f #B 1.0ms OC 10ms OD 100ms (Total for question = 1 mark) Scanned with CamScanner 26 Q4. A cyclist travels 1200 m in a time of 80 s. Calculate the average speed of the cyclist. 4. (2) Qs - + 20 as 26 = 1S ms average speed = (Total for question = 2 marks) Q5, Figure 2 shows a way of projecting a small trolley up a sloping track. track Figure2 ‘When the button is pressed, a spring is released in P that projects the trolley up the track. The trolley travels up the track, stops and then rolls back down. The spring in P always exerts the same force when projecting the troley. Astudent investigates how the mass of the trolley affects the maximum vertical height, h, reached by the trolley. Describe how the student could extend the investigation to determine the average speed of the trolley as it rolls back down the track. (Total for question = 3 marks) Q6. (i) State the equation that relates acceleration to change in velocity and time taken. Accelaurion = velbcity ] Here behen «) ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner a (i) Avan accelerates trom a velocity of 2m /s 0 a velocity of 20 m/s in 12s. Calculate the acceleration of the van. Ont mist (Total for question = 3 marks) acceleration = . 7. A cars travelling down a slope at 2.0 m/s. The car accelerates for 4.0 s. The speed of the car increases to 12 m/s. Calculate the acceleration of the car. med are (2) 2 a2 2 a+ G ads nls* acceleration of the car (Total for question = 2 marks) 8. A student investigates the motion ofa trolley along a horizontal runway using the apparatus in Figure 2. oct metal , Figure 2 A trolley is attached to a string passing over a pulley. ‘block of metal hangs on the end of the string. Each light gate measures the time it takes for the card to pass through the gate. When the trolley is released, it moves along the track. ‘A computer measures the time it takes for the card to pass between each light gate. ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 28 (i) The card took 0.080 s to pass through the first light gate. The width of the card is 5 em. Calculate the average speed, in m/s, of the trolley through the first light gate. Sem 2 OOS average speed Another trolley passes through the first light gate at a velocity of 0.72 mis. This trolley passes through the second light gate at a velocity of 1.1 m/s. The time it takes for the card on the trolley to travel between the two light gates is 0.53 s. (i) Calculate the acceleration of the trolley between the two light gates. v (2) Ort eee? Ost) acceleration = (Total for question = 5 marks) Q9. The cistance-time graph for a car is shown below. 0 istancelen e time/s Describe what the graph shows about the speed of the car as it travels the 80 m. For tre Stet hall od the, gaunt the ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 29 sof acyclist’s journey. Q10. Figure 3 is a velocity / time graph for 15 8 5 ‘velocity inm/s 4 % eee timeins Figures (i) Calculate the distance the cyclist travels in the 15 s. a uxt @ + ans ee ae ae SUS distance = $2.5. (i Another cyclist starts from rest, but his acceleration decreases as time increases. ‘Sketch the velocity / time graph for this cyclist on Figure 3. (2) (Total for question = 5 marks) Q11. Figure 1 shows a speeditime graph for a car. aan ° ‘9 > AT - uy timeins Figure 1 THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 30 () The graph in Figure 1 is divided into four parts, P,Q, Rand S. Crewe {ine from the letter for each part to the correct description of the motion during that part. ‘One line has been drawn for you. 2 part description ofthe motion P the cars standing si @ The carts ocelerting om the caris decelerating s the cars aveing at constant speed (i) Intwo parts of the graph in Figure 1 the forces are balanced. State the letters of the two parts of the graph where the horizontal forces acting on the ‘car are balanced, (2) S part and part (ii) Calculate the distance travelled by the car in part Q. (2) dz sxt d~ ddrlos be BOON distance travelled (Total for question = 6 marks) Q12. An aircraft waits at the start of a runway. The aircraft accelerates from a speed of 0 mis to a speed of 80 m/s. The acceleration of the aircraft is 4 m/s. Calculate the distance, x, travelled by the aircraft while itis accelerating. ° L 220 seas 2) Y 7 a= Jd Oe a= &x20* (Total for question = 2 marks) La 6OOm ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 31 013. Figure 12 shows a skier ona slope. ‘Tho skier travels down the slope with a constant acceleration. The speed of the skier is measured at points P and Q. Figure 12 ‘The table in Figure 13 gives some data about the skier making one downhill run. |aceeaton [30m [reer [7am pest? _t speedatQ | 24ms Figure 13 (0) Calculate the distance from P to Q. Use an equation selected from thelist of equations at the end of this paper. ues (3) . ane 24-98 _ 5.467 § > a ack a Dt Fer % x 5.667" distance from P to. Q = Keer 19.4 Ce (ii) Caloule 1 vV-v (3) ar atae Wyre ts } 26.4675 a sare Cet) time from P toQ = (Total for question = 6 marks) ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 32 FORCES @a box is sliding down a slope in the direction shown, oe e oe o Draw two vector arrows on this diagram showing the ‘normal contact force’ and ‘friction’ acting on the box. Label these two forces. (Total for question = 3 marks) (@2))A rock on the surface of the Earth has a mass of 12 kg. {i)_Calculate the weight of this rock on the surface of the Earth. ‘The gravitational field strength on the surface of the Earth is 10 N/kg. Use the equation Wemxg (2) We 2 xl? 2(roGN weight on the Earth = ‘The weight of the same rock on the surface of the Moon is 20 N. Calculate the gravitational field strength on the surface of the Moon. @) 2 ild xo ze Te a her N [Uy gravitational field strength on the Moon 1.6. Nig (Total for question = 5 marks) ‘THE ENGLISH SCHOOL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2022-2023 Scanned with CamScanner 3 tion of a van on a long, straight road. © Fou 7 isa velocty-tme graph forthe ma velocity 14 inws ff 124 104! Figure 7 (The van accelerates at 2.2 m/s*. The force causing this acceleration is 5.5 KN. Calculate the mass of the van. @ ) Fo mre gseg ee 3328 me RL nm 2 10g mass (i) Calculate the distance travelled by the van between 16.0 s and 23.0 s. Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures. @ 3

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