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2 Aforce is a vector quantity. {a) (i) State two features of a vector quantity. 1 2. State the names of two other quantities that are vectors. 4 2. {b) A student suspends a spring from a clamp stand and measures the length /, of the spring. Fig. 2.1 shows the apparatus. |. 2.1 (not to scale) The student then suspends loads of different weights from the spring and measures the length of the spring for each load, He then plots a graph of the length of the spring against weight Fig. 2.2 is the graph that the student plots. © UCLES 2022 06254 1/01Nr22 0.80- length/m 0.60- 0.40- 0.20- 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 weight/N Fig. 2.2 (i) Using Fig. 2.2, determine the initial length {, of the spring he - (i) State what is meant by the limit of proportionality and, using Fig. 2.2, determine the weight of the load that causes this spring just to reach the limit of proportionality. limit of proportionality ..... weight = - (2) (iii) Using Fig, 2.2, determine the spring constant of this spring spring CONStANt = ...-sssseessseseeenstesseee - BI [Total: 10] © UCLES 2022 25/4 /01Nr22 [Turn over 6 3. Arock climber, of total mass 62kg, holds herself in horizontal equilibrium against a vertical cliff. She pulls on a rope that is fixed at the top of the cliff and presses her feet against the clif. Fig. 3.1 shows her position centre of mass ig. 3.1 (not to scale) {a) Calculate the total weight of the olimber. weight = . {b) State the two conditions needed for equilibrium. 1. Qa ow (2) {c)_ The climber's centre of mass is 0.90 m from the cliff. Calculate the moment about her feet due to her weight. moment = (21 © UCLES 2022 0825/4 1/01NI22 7 i) The line of the rope meets the horizontal line through her centre of mass at a distance of 4.2m from the cliff, as shown in Fig. 3.1. The rope is at an angle of 60° to the horizontal Determine the tension in the rope. tension = - [3] [Total: 8] © UCLES 2022 25/4 /01Nr22 [Turn over 2 1 Aball rolls down a ramp and onto a horizontal surface. The first section of the horizontal surface is smooth, The second section of the horizontal surface is rough. Fig. 1.1 shows a speed-time graph for the ball 14.0) speed m/s 12.0. 10.0) 8.0 6.0: 40 2.0) time/s Fig. 1.1 {a) State the time when the ball reaches the start of the rough section of the horizontal surface. time = (1) {b) Explain how Fig. 1.1 shows that there is no resultant force on the ball when it rolls along the smooth section of the horizontal surface. » (2) ‘© UCLES 2022 os2si4ziFiMiz2 3 {c) Using Fig. 1.1, determine the acceleration of the ball as it rolls down the ramp. acceleration = BI) (d)_ The ball starts from rest at the top of the ramp. ‘Show that the length of the ramp is 9.6m. (2) Total: 8] ‘©UCLES 2022 os25/aziFinw22 [Turn over 4 2 Fig. 2.1 shows a spring balance used to measure the weight of a baby. The spring inside the balance extends when a mass is suspended from it. The dial shows the extension of spring as a value of mass in kg cradle with negligible mass Fig. 2.1 The spring obeys Hooke’s law up to a weight of 175N. (a) (i) State Hooke's law. - (1 State the relationship between the mass of the baby and the force exerted on the spring due to the baby. The reading on the spring balance is 8.0kg. Determine the force exerted on the spring due to the baby. force = ‘© UCLES 2022 ‘o625/42/F M22 5 {b) The limit of proportionality for the spring is at a force of 175N. Sketch the extensionload graph for the spring. The sketch must continue beyond a force of 175N. extension 175 load/N (2) (c)_ The baby is carried from the ground floor to the bedroom. The vertical height of the bedroom above the ground floor is 3.5m. Calculate the change in gravitational potential eneray of the baby when it is carried from the ground floor to the bedroom. change in gravitational potential energy . 2) [Total: 7] ‘©uctes 2022 osasiairize [Turn over

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