hwP1 C03 1

CAMBRIDGE AS &A LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 1 HOMEWORK
03. DYNAMICS
Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of birth:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due date:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANSWER BOXES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
7 7
Cambridge AS & A Level Physics - Paper 1 Homework
7 7 A
A tennis ball is released
tennis from restfrom
ball is released at the topatofthe
rest a tall
topbuilding.
of a tall building.
1. A resultant force causes an object to accelerate.
Which graph
Whichbest
graph
What is equal
represents
to thewith
the variation
best represents
resultant
timewith
the variation
force?
t of time
the acceleration a of the aball
t of the acceleration of at
assuming that the effect
assuming of effect
that the air resistance is not negligible?
of air resistance is not negligible?
(a) the acceleration of the object per unit mass A A B B
(b) the change in kinetic energy of the object
a per unit
a time a a 6
(c) the change in momentum of the object per unit time
9 Water flows out of a pipe and hits a wall.
(d) the change in velocity of the object per unit time
7 7
ball is released
A tennis ball isfrom rest atfrom
released the rest
top of
at athe
talltop
building.
of a tall building. pipe
2. A tennis ball is released from rest at the top0of 0
0 a tall0 building. Which graph0best
0
0
represents
0 the v
velocity
t t t t
graph bestgraph
Which variation
represents the with time
variation
best represents thewith of the
t time
variation of acceleration
twiththe a aofofthe
acceleration
time the ball
t of the accelerationball asthe
a ofas ititfalls,
falls,
ball as itassuming
falls, that the effect of air
ng that the effect
assuming that of
theaireffect
resistanceresistance
of air
is not negligible?
is not negligible?
is negligible?
notresistance
A A B B C C D D
water
a a a a a a a a
6
When the jet of water hits the wall, it has horizontal ve
a pipe and hits a wall.
(a) (b) (c) (d) is ρ. The water does not rebo
The density of the water
wall What is the force exerted on the wall by the water?
pipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
velocity vt t 0 0 t 0 t0 ρtv t 0ρ v 2 0 t t
A B C ρAv
area A A A
C C D D
a awater
3. Two bodies travelling along
a the same
a straight line collide in a perfectly
10 A stationary elastic
firework collision.
explodes into Which
three pieces. T
statement must be correct? pieces immediately after the explosion are shown.
er hits the wall, it has horizontal velocity v and cross-sectional area A. v1
(a) The initial speed of one body will be the same as the final speed of the other body.
water is ρ. The water does not rebound from the wall. 50 g 50 g
(b) The relative speed of approach between the two bodies equals their relative speed of separation.
02 (c)0by
0 the wall
xerted on the water?
0The total
0 but the total kinetic energy will be reduced.
momentum is00conserved0
60° 60
t t t t
ρv 2
B (d) One of the bodies will be stationary at one instant.
C ρ Av D ρAv
A 100
A stationary
4. into
rk explodes firework
three pieces. explodesand
The masses intothe
three pieces.ofThe
velocities the masses
three and the velocities of the three pieces
immediately
after the explosion after the explosion are shown.
are shown. 8 m s–1
v1 v2 Which row on the table shows

Whatcorrectly
are speedthe values
v1 and of vv12?and v2 ?
speed
50 g 50 g (a) row A v1 / m s–1 v2 / m s–1

60° 60° A
(b) row B 4.0 4.0
B 9.2 9.2
100 g (c) row C
C 14 14
© UCLES 2016
© UCLES 2016 9702/12/M/J/16
9702/12/M/J/16 [T
8 m s –1 (d) row D D 16 16
and speed v2?
v2 / m s–1Page 1 of 21 [Turn over

11 Two frictionless trolleys are moving towards each other along the same ho
Cambridge ASTheir
& Amasses
Level and
Physics - Paper
velocities 1 Homework
are shown.
5. Two frictionless trolleys are moving towards each 1.0 m s–1 4.0 m s–1
6 6
other along the same horizontal straight line. Their
masses and
8 A 8mass isvelocities
A massplaced onare
is placed shown.
a frictionless
on a frictionless 6
6 inclined
slope slope
inclined at 30°atto30°
the tohorizontal.
the 2.0 kgThe mass
horizontal. is thenis
The mass then3.0 kg PMT
PMT
released. PMT
PMT
released.
The
8 Atrolleys
8mass iscollide
A placed and
mass is on a stick
placed on a together.
frictionless
frictionless What isat the
slope inclined
slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal. The mass is
30° to the horizontal. The mass is then then
What
velocity of released.
released.
isWhat
its
theacceleration
istrolleys down the
after
its acceleration theslope?
down collision?
the slope? 7 7 7 7
9 A9A 4.9
What m
What
is
A its
–2
s4.9
is its s–2 Bfrom5.7
acceleration
acceleration
m down
B mthe–2
sdown
5.7 Chorizontal
s–2aslope?
the
slope?
mabove 8.5 –2
Cm s8.5 s–2 DIt strikes
msurface. 9.8D
–2
m sthe
9.8 m 7 andand
s–2surface
(a) 2.0 m9 s 9A ball
to the left 2.0 m as horizontal
a to the right
ball
A ball
is
−1 released
is released from
rest rest
above a horizontal
−1 surface. It strikes the
surface bounces
bounces
several
several
–2
A ball
is released
–2
is released
–2
(b)
fromfrom
rest
Therest
above
–2
above
trolleys horizontal
collide
–2
surface.
and
–2
surface.
stickIttogether.
strikes
It strikes
–2
the the
–2
surface
surface
andand
bounces
bounces
several
several
A 4.9Amtimes.
s4.9 m s B 5.7Bm s5.7 m s C 8.5Cm s8.5 m s D 9.8Dm s9.8 ms
times.
times.
9
times.
A ball is released from rest above a horizontal surface. It strikes the surface and boun
9 A
(c) 2.8 mAsvelocity-time
−1
tofalls
9parachutist the vertically
parachutist left from(d)
falls vertically
times.
rest
fromat
What 2.8
restm
istime s−1
at
the = to
t time t the
0 from
velocity aright
= 0of hot-air
from balloon.
theatrolleys
hot-air She the
balloon.
after falls for some
Shecollision?
falls for some
distance
TheThe before
distance
The The opening
velocity-time
before
graphher
graph
opening
velocity-time
velocity-timeparachute.
for the
for
her
graph the
firstthe
first
two
parachute.
graph
for for thetwo
bounces
first bounces
first
two two isbounces
bouncesshown.
is shown.
is shown.
is shown.
9 A 9parachutist
A parachutist falls vertically
falls vertically fromatrest
from rest timeat–1
t time t = 0 afrom
= 0 from a hot-air
hot-air balloon.
balloon. Shefor
She falls falls for some
some
distance
distance
Which before
graph before
opening
best shows opening
her
the The her parachute.
parachute.
variation with time
velocity-time t of the
graph speed
for v
the of the
first parachutist?
two
Which graph best shows the variation with time t of the speed v of the parachutist?
A 2.0 m s to the left bounces is shown.
6. A parachutist falls vertically 3.003.00from rest at –1time t = 0 from Ba hot-air
3.003.00 balloon. She falls for some
A A B
Which velocity
graph velocity
best
Which graph best showsvelocity shows theBvariation
thevelocity
variation with with
2.0time
m time
st of t speed
thethe
to of the speed
v of thev parachutist?
right of the parachutist?
distance before opening her–1 2.00
s/ m2.00
–1 –1
/ m s/Am
parachute. Which graph best shows the variation with time t of the
A
s/ m s–12.002.00 B B
speedvv of vthe parachutist? C 2.8 m s tov the vleft
–1 3.00
velocity
v v D / mss–1–1tov the
2.8 m vright
2.00
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 00.300.30
0.300.300.500.50 0.700.70
0.500.50 time
0.70 time
/ stime
0.70 / stime
/s /s
(a) (b) 8.0 g travels at a speed of 3 00 m s–1. The bullet hits a targ
12 A bullet of mass
0 0 0 0
0 0 t of t100 µs. 0 0 0
time t t
–2.00
–2.00
0 0 –2.00
–2.00 0 00 0.30 0.50 0.70 time / s
0 0 t t 0 exerted
0 force t t
C C What is the average D by the target on the bullet? D
What
What
isWhat
the
isWhat
the
maximum
maximum
is the
is the height
maximumheight
maximumof the
of the
height ball
height ball
after
of the
of after
the
ballthe the
ballfirst
after first
after
thebounce?
bounce?
the
firstfirst
bounce?
bounce?
v v C C A 24 N v–2.00
vB 240 ND D C 2400 N D 24 000 N
A A0.20 mA0.20
A0.20 m 0.20
m mB B0.25
B0.25
mB0.25
m 0.25
m mC C0.45
C0.45
mC0.45
m0.45
m mD D0.65
D0.65
m m0.65
D0.65 m m
v v v v
What is the maximum height of the ball after the first bounce?
(c)10 10
A bus
A bus
10 takes
10 takes
A bus atakes
A bustime
atakes
time
aoftime
25 s25tos25
aoftime
of reach
tos25
of reach
tosatoconstant
areach
reach (d)
constant
aspeed
speed
a constant while
constant while
speed travelling
speed travelling
while
while in ainstraight
travelling ainstraight
travelling aline.
line.
ainstraight Aline.
graph
straightAline.
graph
ofA graph
A graphof of of
speed
speed
v against
vspeed
speedagainst
timetime
v againstt is
v against A
tshown.
timeistime0.20
t ism
tshown.
is shown.
shown. B 0.25 m C 0.45 m D 0.65 m
© UCLES 2016 9702/12/O/N/16
0 0 0 0
0 0 t 0t 0 t t
10 A bus takesv avtime
v of
v 025 s 0
to reach a constant speed while travelling in a straight line.
0 0
0 0 t time t is
speed vt against 0
0 shown. t t
10 A 10shipAofship
mass of 8.4
mass × 10 7
8.4 × 10
kg is 7approaching
kg is approaching a harbour
a harbour with speed
with speed 16.4 m16.4 Bys–1using
s–1. m . By using reverse
reverse
thrust itthrust it can maintain
can maintain a constant
a constant total stopping
total stopping force
force of 920of
000920
N.000 N.
7. A10 bus
A 10 takes
ship Aofship
mass aof time
mass
8.4 × 10 of7 kg×25
8.4 is sapproaching
10 7
kgto reacha harbour
is approaching a harbour with speed
with speed s–1. m
v m16.4
16.4
–1
Bys using
. By reverse
using reverse
How thrust
How
long it
long
will itcan maintain
a constant speed while traveling in a
thrust it can maintain
will
take it
to a constant
take
stop? toa constant
stop?total total
stoppingstopping
force offorce
920 of
000920
N. 000 N.
0 0 0 0
straight
A line.
How15 A 15Aitseconds
seconds
How
long long
will graph of speed
will ittotake
take to stop?v against
stop? 0 05 010
5 010
15 10
5 515
2010
1520
2515 25 20
20 25 25
time t is shown in the graph on the right. t / s t / st / s t / s
B
A 15B
150 150 seconds
seconds
Aseconds
15 seconds
Which
C graph
25
B WhichC 25below
minutes
Bminutes
150 150
graph
graph
showsshows
seconds
seconds
Which shows the
theshows
the variation
variation
variation
with
with
t of tthe
ofwith
t the
resultant
resultant
force
force
t /s
Which
Which
graph
graph
shows the the
variation
variation
with of tthe
of the
resultant
resultanton
F the
Fforceon the
bus?bus?
withDt of250
the resultant force F on the bus? 0 force
F on F the
on the
bus?bus?
C D minutes
250 minutes
25Cminutes
25 minutes 0 5 10 15 20 25
A A A A B B B B C C C C D D D D
D D minutes
250 250 minutes
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Which graph shows the variation with t of the resultant force F on the bus?
A B C
(a) (b) (c) (d)
0 0 0 0 F0 0 0 0 0F 0 0 0 0 F0 0 0 F
0 ©2018
© UCLES 0UCLES
5 05 2018
10 10
015 10
5 15
520 10
20
25 15
15 25
20 250 2505 010
20 5 010
515 15
20 10
10
5 9702/13/O/N/18
9702/13/O/N/18
20
25 15
15 25 20
20 2502505 010
5 010
1510
5 515
201020
2515
15 25 20
20 2502505 010
5 0510
1510
515
201020
2515
15 2520
20 25 25
© UCLES©2018
UCLES 2018 t / s t / st / s t / s t / s9702/13/O/N/18
t / st / s t / s
9702/13/O/N/18 t / s t / st / s t / s t / s t / st / s t / s
Page 2 of 21 0 0 0 0
[Turn over
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10
20.0 m
20.0 m
20.0 m
20.0 m
8. A rocket of mass 30 000 kg sits on a launch pad on the

10.0 Earth’s
mm
10.0 mm surface.
10.0 mm
10.0 mm
The rocket motors provide
an upward force of 330 kN on the rocket.
40.0What
40.0 mm mm is the
40.0
40.0 mm mminitial acceleration of the rocket?
Them
(a) 0.12 calipers
The cancalipers
s−2 calipers
The measure
can
The(b) with
measure
calipers
1.1
can an
can
m absolute
swith an
measure
−2
measure with uncertainty
absolute
with
an ofs±−2
anuncertainty
absolute
1.2
absolute
(c) m 0.1 ± 0.1
ofmm.of mm.
uncertainty
uncertainty ± (d)
0.1 ± 0.1
11 mm.
of mm. m s−2
What What
is theWhat
percentage
is theWhat uncertainty
ispercentage
theispercentage in theuncertainty
uncertainty
the percentage calculated
in
uncertainty theinvolume
theincalculated of the
volume
the calculated
calculated block?
of
volumetheofblock?
volumetheofblock?
the block?
A 0.3%
A 0.3% A B 0.3%1.8%
B 1.8% B C 3.8%
C 3.8% C D 3.8%30%
D 30%
9. Two railway A 0.3%
trucks of masses 3m 1.8%
m Band1.8% move C 3.8%
towards each other D D 30%
30%
in opposite directions with speeds
2v and v respectively. These trucks collide and stick together. What is the speed of the trucks after 4
the6 collision?
A6ballAis thrown
6ball Avertically
A6isball
thrown
isball upwards
vertically
is thrown
thrown from
upwards ground
vertically
vertically from
upwards level
ground
upwards
from and
level
from
ground reachesanda reaches
and reaches
ground
level level maximum a height
anda reaches
maximum of 12.7
height
a maximum
maximum ofm12.7
height of m
height ofm12.7 m
12.7
beforebefore
falling back
falling
before to
back
before ground
falling to
falling
back level.
ground
back level.
to ground
to ground level.level. 1 A 0.10 kg mass is taken to Mars and then weighed on
(d) 5v/4
The acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 38% of its v
(a) v/4
Assume
Assume(b)
airAssume v/2
resistance
air is
airAssume (c)is vnegligible.
negligible.
resistance
air is negligible.
resistance
resistance is negligible.
What are the readings on the two balances on Mars? (
What What
is theWhat
total
is time
theWhat thefor
istotal time
is which
the
total for the
which
total
time ball
time
for theisball
for
which inthe
whichthe air?
isball
in the
the inair?
isball is inair?
the the air?
10. A 0.10
A kg1.61
Amass A iss1.61
s1.61 taken
A sB to3.22
1.61 sBMars B and
s3.22 B then
s3.22 sC weighed
3.223.88
sC s3.88 C sD
C s3.88 3.885.18
sD s5.18
D sspring
D s5.18 s
5.18 lever
on a spring balance and on a lever balance. The balance / N balance / kg
acceleration
7 A7snooker dueballtohas
gravity
ahas
mass on Mars
of 200ofg.a isg.200
Itmass
hits 38%
Itthe ofhits
g.its
cushion of cushion
athe
snooker
A7snooker ball
A7 snooker
A ballahas
snooker mass
ballahas
mass200of hits
of Itthe
g.200 cushion
Itthe
hits A table
of cushion
a snooker
of and
table
of a rebounds
snooker
a snooker
0.38table and along
and rebounds
table its along
and along its along
rebounds
rebounds
0.038 its its
value on Earth.
original path.
original path.
original
original path. path.
WhichTherowball
onarrives
the table shows the readings on the –1
B 0.38 0.10
–1
The ball at the
The arrives
The
ball at
ball cushion
arrives
arrives with
theatcushion awith
atcushion
the the speed
awith
cushion ofawith
speed 14.0
ofam14.0
speed sof
speed and
m sof
14.0 then
m and
14.0 m s–1 then
s–1 leaves
then
and it with
leaves
and it awith
then
leaves speed
it a
leaves itofawith
speed
with ofa speed
speed of of
–1
two balancess .on
7.0 m 7.0 m s Mars?
The–1
7.0.ball
m s and
The
7.0–1
.m (Assume
ball
The
–1
sthe
andcushion
the
.ball
The that
ball
and and
the on
arecushion
cushion in
the Earth
contact
are inare for
contact
cushion a=time
ingare for aoffor0.60
time
in contact
contact a of
fors.
C0.60
time a of s.
time
0.60of1.0
s.0.60 s. 0.038
10 m s−2 .)
What is the average force exerted on the ball by the cushion?
What What
is theWhat
isaverage force
theisaverage
the exerted
average
force onexerted
force theonball
exerted by
theon theby
the
ball cushion?
ball
thebycushion?
the cushion?
D 1.0 0.10
A A
(a) row 1.4
A N 1.4 A NB
A N(b)
1.4 rowN2.3
1.4 BN 2.3
B B N 2.3 NC
B(c) N4.2
2.3rowCC N 4.2
C N 4.2
CN D
4.2 N7.0
(d) D ND
row 7.0
D N 7.0
D N 7.0 N
2 What is equivalent to the unit of electric field strength?
8 A8tennis ball
A8is
A8tennis released
ball isball
A tennis
tennis from
released
isball rest
isfrom
released atrest
time
released
from t time
atrest
from = 0atrest
and 0falls
ttime
= at and through
ttime
=0 falls
and air
t = 0through
and
falls for aCthrough
Jair
falls
A through long atime.
for–1
m air longa time.
forair for B
long atime.
long
N stime.
A–1 C kg m s–3 A
11. A tennis ball is released from rest at time t = 0 and falls through air for a long time. Which graph
Which graph of its displacement s against time t best represents the motion of the ball?
WhichWhich
graph of itsgraph
Which
graph displacement
of its of s against
its displacement
displacement time ttime
bestttime
s against
s against represents the motion
bestt represents
best represents of the
the
the motion ofball?
motion
theofball?
the ball?
of its displacement s against time t best represents the motion of the ball?
A A A A B B B B C
3 The C C showsDthe reading
C diagram D D onDan analogue amme
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
(a) (b) (c) (d) 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 t0 t 0t t0 0 t 0 t 0
t t0 0 t 0 t 0
t t0 07 t 0 t t milliamperes
t (mA
8 The graph shows how a physical quantity varies0with time.
12. The graph shows how a physical quantity varies with time.
quantity
© UCLES 2019© UCLES

© UCLES 2019 2019
2019© UCLES 9702/12/O/N/19
9702/12/O/N/19
9702/12/O/N/19
9702/12/O/N/19 [Turn[Turn
over[Turn over over
over[Turn
Which event could best be represented by the graph?
(a) the speed of a high jump athlete leaving the ground,
Which digital ammeter reading is the same as the read
jumping over a bar and descending to the ground 0 display units
0 display reading
time
(b) the acceleration of a skydiver leaving an aircraft,
A 1600
falling, opening a parachute and falling to the ground
µA
B µA 160
(c) the speed of a javelin as it leaves an athlete’s hand, falls and sinks into the ground
Which event could best C
be represented
mA by the graph? 16.0
(d) the acceleration of a firework rising to a maximum height and falling to the ground
A the acceleration of aDfirework rising
A to a maximum height
1.60 and falling to the gro
B the acceleration of a skydiver leaving an aircraft, falling, opening a parachu
the ground
Space for working
C the speed of a javelin as it leaves an athlete’s hand, falls and sinks into the gr
Page 3 of 21 [Turn over
D the speed of a high jump athlete leaving the ground, jumping over a bar an
graph shows the resultant forcethe
graph shows on resultant
the car. force on the car.
7 7 hisA car
A driver stops driver stopst by
in time his gradually
car in time t by gradually
increasing increasing
the total braking the total
force on braking
the car. force
The on the car. The
graph shows
graph shows the resultant forcethe
onresultant
the car. force on the car.
6
forceAS & A
Cambridge force
Level Physics - Paper 1 Homework
force force 7 A driver stops his car in time t by gradually increasing the total braking force on th
graph shows the resultant force on the car.
13. A driver stops his car in time t by gradually increasing
the total braking force on the
0 car. The graph
0 shows the force
0 time0 0 t time t
resultant force on the car. 0
0 time 0 t time t
WhichWhich
graphgraphshows
shows how
how
Which the
the speed
graph speed
of how
shows the carofwill
the the
speed car
varyofduring will
this
the car vary
willtime?
vary during this time?
duringWhich
thisgraph
time? Which
shows A
howgraph shows
the speed of howA thewill
the car speed
varyofduring
the car willtime?
this B
vary during this time? B 0
0 time t
A A B B
speed speed speed speed
speed speed speed Whichspeed
graph shows how the speed of the car will vary during this time?
A B
(a) 0 0 0(b)
speed 0 speed
0 time0 0 t time t 0 time0 0 t time t
0 0
0 time 0 t time t 0 time 0 t time t
C C D D
C C
0 D D
0
speed speed speed 0
speed time t 0 time t
speed speed speed speed
(c) (d) C D
0 0 0 speed 0 speed 9
0 time0 0 t time
0 time0 0t t time t 6
0 0
t time t t time
0 that t stop safely, it will always pas
0 time 0 0 9 In timeorder a train can
A snowflake
reaches 8
is falling
a signalfrom the sky
showing on light.
a red a stillDrivers
day. Itsapply
weight
the
0a uniform
resistance acts vertically upwards.
deceleration As the
to stop 0 at the red
snowflake
exactly falls, air re
light.
14. A snowflake is falling from the sky on a stillto day. Its0 weight
the weight andtime
acts vertically
there is no
downwards
t resultant 0 and on
force acting
airthe snowt
time
resistance acts vertically upwards. The distance between the red and yellow lights is x.
As the snowflake falls, air resistance increases until it is equal to the weight air resistance
and there is no resultant force acting on the snowflake.
What must be the minimum distance between the ligh
without changing the deceleration of the trains?
When the forces become equal, which statement is correct?
A 1.20 x B 1.25 x C 1.44 x
(a) The snowflake accelerates.
(b) The snowflake decelerates. 10 The gravitational field strength on the surface of plane
planet Q.
The2017
(c)© UCLES snowflake is2017
© UCLES stationary. 9702/13/M/J/17 9702/13/M/J/17
© UCLES 2017 © UCLES 2017 9702/13/M/J/17 9702/13/M/J/17

(d) The snowflake moves at a constant velocity. On the surface of P, a body has a mass of 1.0 kg and a
weight
What are the mass and weight of the same body on the
When the forces become equal,9702/13/M/J/17
© UCLES 2017
which statement is correct?
15. The gravitational field strength on the surfaceAof The snowflake
mass on Q / kg
accelerates.
weight on Q / N
planet P is one tenth of that on the surface of
B The snowflake
planet Q. On the surface of P, a body has a mass
A decelerates.
1.0 0.1
of 1.0 kg and a weight of 1.0 N. B 1.0 10
C
The snowflake is stationary.
Which row on the table shows the mass and weight C 10 10
D The snowflake moves at a constant velocity.
of the same body on the surface of planet Q? D 10 100
9 Two objects X and Y in an isolated system undergo a perfectly

(a) row A (b) row B (c) row C (d) row D
the objects beforeinitially
11 A body, and after the collision
at rest, explodes areinto
shown.
two masses M
and v2 respectively.
20 m s–1 v12 m s–1 10 m s
1
What is the ratio ?
Page 4 of 21 X
v2
Y [Turn over X
M M M
perfectly elastic.
12 A particle X has speed v and collides with a stationary identical particle Y. The
Cambridge AS &
perfectly A Level Physics - Paper 1 Homework
elastic. X Y
v
16. A particle X has speed v and collides X Y
with a stationary identical particle Y. The v
collision is perfectly elastic. What are the speed and direction of motion of each of the two p
Which row on the table shows thethe

What are speed X
speed and direction of motion of each of the twoYparticles after the collis
and direction of motion of each of the two
particles after the collision? X A stationary
Y v to the right
v to the right v to the right
(a) row A A stationary B 2 v to the right 2
(b) row B v to the right vv totothe
theleft
right v to the right
B C
(c) row C 2 22 2
v to the left v 6
(d) row D C 2
D v to to
2
the
the leftright stationary
7
A lorry travels at a constant speed and then decelerates until it stops.
D v to the left stationary
17. Water is pumped through a Which graphatshows
hose-pipe a rate
Space theofvariation
for withminute.
90 kg per
working time of the distance
Water travelled
emerges by the lorry?
horizontally
from the hose-pipe with a speed of 20 m s−1 . What is A the minimum force required from a person
B
holding the hose-pipeSpace
to prevent it moving
for working
distance backwards? distance 6
(a) 30 N (b) 270 N (c) 1800 N (d) 108 000 N
9 Water flows out of a pipe and hits a wall.
0 0
18. Water flows out of a pipe and hits a wall.
0 time 0 wall time
When the jet of water hits the wall, it has pipe velocity v
horizontal velocity v and cross-sectional area C D
area A
A. The water does not rebound from the wall.
distance distance
The density of the water is ρ.
water
What is the force exerted on the wall by the water?
0 0
2
0 time 0 velocity v and cross-sec
When the jet of water hits the wall, it has horizontal time
ρv ρv
(a) (b) (c) ρAv (d) ρAv 2
A A
8
The density of the water is ρ. The water does not rebound from the wall.
The graph shows the vertical velocity of a parachutist during the first 20 s of her jump.
What is the force exerted
19. The graph shows the vertical 60 on the wall by the water?
velocity of a parachutist during the ρ v velocity ρ v2
first 20 s of her jump. A –1 B C ρAv D ρAv 2
A /ms A
40
Approximately how far does she fall
before opening the parachute?10 A stationary firework explodes into three pieces. The masses and the v
pieces immediately after the explosion are shown.
(a) 390 m 20 v1 v2
(b) 570 m
50 g 50 g
(c) 710 m
0 60° 60°
0 5 10 15 20
(d) 770 m time / s
100 g
© UCLES 2012 9702/11/O/N/12
Approximately how far does she fall before opening the parachute?
Page 5 of 21 A
© UCLES 2012 390 m B 570 m C 710 m
9702/11/O/N/12 D [Turn
770 m over
8 m s–1
Cambridge AS & A Level Physics - Paper 1 Homework 7
Which statement about the forces is correct?
20. What is a statement of theA principle of conservation 7 momentum?
A resultant force of 10 N acts on a body for a time of 2
P is the equal and oppositeofforce to Q and both are forces of contact.
B Q is the is
equal Which
and opposite force to P graph could
and both are show the variation
gravitational forces. with time t of th
(a) In an elastic collision momentum constant.
C R is the equal and opposite force to S and both are forces of contact.
(b) Momentum is the product of mass and velocity.
20
D S is the equal and opposite force to Q and both are gravitational forces.
(c) The force acting on a body is proportional to its rate of change of momentum.
p / kg m s –1
15
(d) The momentum of 13
an isolated system
Two spheres is along
travel constant.
the same line with velocities u1 and u2. They collide and after co
their velocities are v1 and v2. 10
21. Two spheres travel along the same before collision u1 before collision u2 C
5 D
line with velocities u1 and u2 . after collision v1 after collision v2
0
They collide and after collision their velocities are v1 and v2 . Which collision is not elastic?
Which collision is not elastic? 0 1.0
u1 / m s −1
u2 / m s −1
v1 / m s −1
v2 / m s −1
u1 / m s–1 u2 / m s–1 v1 / m s–1 v2 / m s–1

(a) 2 -5 -5 -2
A 2 –5 8 The–5acceleration–2of free fall on the surface of plane
(b) 3 -3 0
planet Q. 6
B 3 –3 0 6
(c) 3 -2 1 6
C 3 –2 On the
1 surface of6P, a body has a mass of 1.0 kg and
(d) 5 2 3 6
D 5 2 What3 are the mass
6 and the weight of the same body o
22. The acceleration of free fall on the surface of planet mass on Q / kg weight on Q / N
P is one tenth of that on the surface of planet Q. On
the surface of P, a body has a mass of 1.0 kg and a A 1.0 0.1
weight of 1.0 N. © UCLES 2016 B 1.0
9702/13/O/N/16 10 [Turn
Which row on the table shows correctly the mass C 10 10
and the weight of the same body on the surface of
planet Q? D 10 100
9
(a) row A (b) row 11 (c) rowshows
B The diagram C row D on a platform that is attached to a flexible
(d)standing
a man
9 Two bodies travelling along the same straight line coll
pumped through the pipe so that the man and platform remain at a constant heigh
23. The diagram shows a man standing on a platform Which statement must be correct?
that is attached to a flexible pipe. Water is pumped A The initial speed of one body will be the same as
through the pipe so that the man and platform remain
at a constant height. B The relative speed of approach between the
separation.
The resultant vertical force on the platform is zero.
C The total momentum is conserved but the total kin
The combined mass of the man and platform is
96 kg. The mass of water that is discharged vertically D One of the bodies will be stationary at one instant
downwards from the platform each second is 40 kg. flexible pipe
platform
What is the speed of the water leaving the platform?
water in
(a) 2.4 m s−1 (b) 6.9 m s−1
vertical jet of water out,
(c) 24 m s −1
(d) 47 m s −1 mass flow rate 40 kg s–1
The resultant vertical force on the platform is zero. The combined mass of the m
is 96 kg. The mass of water that is discharged vertically downwards from the
second is 40 kg.
Page 6 of 21 © UCLES 2018 9702/12/O/N/18
[Turn over
What is the speed of the water leaving the platform?
10 AXAS X is released above a plane, sloping surface and bounces several tim
football
Cambridgeshows&itsApath
Level Physics - Paperat1 XHomework
X X between its bounces and at Y. Assume that there is no air re
24. A football is released above a plane, sloping surface

and bounces several times. The diagram shows its
Y
path between its bounces at X and at Y. Assume X Y
that there is no air resistance. Y Y
Which Which graph correctly
graph correctly shows shows the variation
the variation with timewith
t oftime of the horizontal
thethorizontal component component of its velocity
of its velocity vh vh
Which graph
between
between X and correctly
X and Y?
Y? shows the variation with time
t of Which
Which the horizontal
graph graph
correctly component
correctly
shows shows of the
its variation
the variation velocity
with timewith time
vh t of of the horizontal
thet horizontal componentcomponent of its velocity
of its velocity vh
6
vh
betweenXXandandY?Y?
between X and Y?
between
A A B B
vh vh vh vh 7 Which statement follows directlyYfrom Newton’s first l
A A B B
vh vh v v
Which graph correctly hshows the variation with time tatofconstant
h A A body remains velocity unless
the horizontal acted
componen
between X and Y? B A satellite in circular motion about the Earth has
A C A water drop leaving a spinning umbrella

B travels
(a) vh (b) v
h on an object is equal to its chan
D The force acting
0 0 0 0
0 0 t 0 0
0
t
08 A resultant force causes ant object tot accelerate.
0 0
0 0 t t 0 0 t t
What is equal to the resultant force?
C C D D
vh vh vh vh A the acceleration of the object per unit mass
C C D D
vh vh 0 vh vh 0
0 B 0 energy of the object per un
the change in kinetic
t
C the change in momentum of the object per unit ti
0 0
(c) 0(d)
C 0 D the change in velocity of t D
t the object per unit time
vh 0 0 vh
0 0 t t
0 0 9 A skydiver falls from an aircraft that is moving horizon
0 0 t t
0 0 The vertical component
0 of the velocity of the skydiver
0 0 t t 0
The vertical component of the acceleration of the sky
11 A 11 rocket of mass of 30 000 30
kg 000
sitskg onsits
a launch pad onpad the onEarth’s surface.surface.
The rocket motors motors
A skydiver falls from an aircraft that is moving horizontally. Which row describes v and a during the first few seco
A rocket mass on a launch the Earth’s The rocket
25.
provideprovide
an upward force offorce
an upward 330 kN
of 3300sits
on the
kN rocket.
on the rocket.
11 A 11 rocket
The
A rocket
of mass
vertical
of 30mass
component
000 30kg 000
of
sitskgon
the 0 a launch
velocity
on a launch
pad onpad theon the Earth’s
Earth’s surface.
t
surface. The rocket
The rocket motorsmotors
provide provide
an upwardan upward
force force
of 330 of 330
kN on kN of
the on the
the skydiver
rocket. rocket. v a
is v. isWhat
What The
the vertical
initial component
is theacceleration
initial ofofthe
acceleration therocket?
ofacceleration
the rocket?of the
skydiverWhat isinitialWhich
a. the
is row
initial describes
acceleration v and
of a during the
the rocket? A constant constant
What isA the s–2 acceleration
–2 of the rocket?
first few seconds after the skydiver leaves the aircraft?
A 0.12 m0.12 m s 11 A rocket of mass 30 000 kg sits on a launch pad on the Earth’s surface. T
–2
constant
Bthe rocket. decreasing
–2–2 provide an upward force of 330 kN on
A 1.1
B 0.12 s mm
Amms1.1
0.12 s–2
s
increasing constant
(a) row A (b) row B
B
C
–2 –2
increasing decreasing
–2
D
B 1.2
C 1.1CBm s1.2
1.1 m m ss–2 What is the initial acceleration of the rocket?
(c) row C (d) row D
–2 –2
C
D mmss–2
C
1.2D
11 1.2
11 mmss–2 A 0.12 m s–2
D A11Dm s–211 m s–2 m s–2

26. beam of α-particles collides
B 1.1 with a lead sheet. Each α-particle in the beam has a mass of
6.6 × 10−27 kg and a speed ofC1.51.2
× 10m sm s . 5.0 × 104 α-particles per second collide with an area of
7 –2 −1
1.0 cm of lead. Almost all of the α-particles

2
are absorbed by the lead so that they have zero speed
after collision. What is an estimate of the average pressure exerted on the lead by the α-particles?
–2
D 11 m s
(a) 5.0 × 10−15 Pa (b) 5.0 × 10−13 Pa (c) 5.0 × 10−11 Pa (d) 5.0 × 10−9 Pa
© UCLES©2015
UCLES 2015 9702/13/O/N/15
9702/13/O/N/15
© UCLES©2015
UCLES 2015 9702/13/O/N/15
9702/13/O/N/15

© UCLES 2015 9702/13/O/N/15
force
27. A mass is placed on a frictionless slope inclined at 30◦ to the horizontal. It is then released. What
is its acceleration down the slope?
6
(a) 4.9 m s−2 (b) 5.7 m s−2 (c) 8.5 m s−2 (d) 9.8 m s−2
7 Two masses, M and0 m, are connected by an inextensible string which p
0 on a frictionlesstime
pulley. Mass M rests slope, as shown.
28. Two masses, M and m, are connected by an inextensible
string which passes overWhich quantity, for pulley.
a frictionless the time Mass M cannot be found from the graph?
of contact,
rests on a frictionless A
slope,
theasaverage
shown.force on the ball
m M
The slope is at an angle to change
B θthe the horizontal.
in momentum of the ball
The two masses are Cinitially held stationary andthe
then frictionless
the contact time between ball and the club slope
released. Mass M moves down the slope.
D the maximum acceleration of the ball θ
Which expression must be correct?
The slope is at an angle θ to the horizontal.
(a) sin θ < m/M 11 A glider
(b) cos θ < m/M
of mass (c) sin θfrom
1500 kg is launched > m/M (d) cos
rest on a straight andθ level
> m/Mtrack using a catap
graph shows the variation
The twowith time are
masses of the resultant
initially force.
held stationary and then released. Mass M m
29. A glider of mass 1500 kg is launched Which10.0

expression must be correct?
from rest on a straight and level
track using a catapult. Aforce θ< m
sin8.0 B cosθ < m C sinθ > m D cosθ >
M M M
/ kN
The graph shows the variation with 6.0
time of the resultant force. 8 A sky-diver falls from a stationary balloon at time t = 0. As the sky-dive
What is the speed of the glider air resistance
4.0 increase until the force of the air resistance is equal to her
when the resultant force acting on Which 2.0
graph best shows the variation with time t of the displacemen
it reaches zero? sky-diver?
(a) 133 m s−1 (b) 200 m s−1 A
0
0 5 10 15 B20 25 30 35 40 C
(c) 250 m s−1 (d) 267 m s−1 s s s
time / s
What is the speed of the glider when the resultant force acting on it reaches zero?
30. What describes the mass of an object?
A –1
133 m s 0 B200 m s–1 C
0 250 m s–1 D 267
0 ms
–1
0 to gravity t
(a) the force the object experiences due 0 t 0 t
12 ofWhich
(b) the momentum the object before
statement a ball that strikes a tennis racket and rebounds is always correct?
a collision
about
(c) the resistance of the

A object to kinetic
The total changesenergy
in motion
of the ball is conserved.
(d) the weight of theBobject

Theas measured
total by a balance
kinetic energy of the system is conserved.
C The total momentum of the ball is conserved.
31. Two isolated spheresD have

Themasses 2.0 kg andof4.0
total momentum thekg. Theisspheres
system collide and then move apart.
conserved.
During the collision, the 2.0 kg mass has an average acceleration of 8.0 m s−2 . What is the average
acceleration of the© UCLES
4.0 kg2015
mass? 9702/11/O/N/15 [Tu
(a) 2.0 m s−2 (b) 4.0 m s−2 (c) 8.0 m s−2 (d) 16 m s−2

14.0 m s–1.
6 6 6 6
Cambridge AS & Awith
The ball rebounds Level Physics
half of its initial -speed.
Paper 1 ball
The Homework
is in contact with the cushion for 0.60 s.
The9
9 9 space9space
The The probe
The
spaceRosetta
space
probeprobe probe
was
Rosetta designed
Rosetta
Rosetta
was was was
to investigate
designed designed
designed toa investigate
to investigate comet.
to investigate aThe
a comet. aprobe
comet. comet.
The consisted
The
probeThe
probe probeof an
consisted consisted
oforbiter
consisted anoforbiter
anoforbiter an orbiter
and aand
lander.
and and
aThe
a lander. aorbiter
lander.
lander.
The The had
The
orbiter ahad
orbiterorbiter
mass
had of
had
a mass 170
a massa kg
of mass
ofand
170 ofthe
170
kg and170
kg lander
kg lander
and
the and
thehadtheahad
lander lander
mass
had of
had
a mass 100
a massa kg.
of mass
ofWhen
100 of When
kg.
100 100
theWhen
kg. kg.theWhen
the the
32. A snooker ball
two parts
two two
ofparts
parts
mass
separated,
two partsthe
separated, separated,
lander
separated, thewas
the lander thewas
pushed
lander
velocity
lander
was towards
pushedwas
pushed pushed
the
towards surface
towardstowards
theof
the surfacethe
theof
surfacesurface
comet
the of
socomet
of comet
the the
that velocity
socomet
its
sochange
that so
that
its that its change
–1 –1change
its change
200 g hits inthe
in velocity cushion
intowards
in towards
velocity velocity
velocity the comet
towards
towards
the was
comet
the the
3.0
comet
wascomet
mwas
3.014.0
s–1.was
m3.0 m
s–1m ss–1m
.3.0 . s–1. cushion 7.0 m s
of a snooker table at ball of
orbiter
orbiter orbiter
orbiter
right-angles with a speed mass 200 g
massmass
170mass
kg mass
170 170 kg
170 kg
kg
of 14.0 m s−1 . before after
The ball rebounds with half of its initial speed. The ball is in contact with the cushion for 0.60 s.
What is the average What
force isexerted
the average force
on the ballexerted
by theoncushion?
thelander
landerballlander
by lander
the cushion?
massmass kg
100massmass
100 kg 100 kg
100 kg
A 2.3 N B 7.0 N C 2300 N D 7000 N
(a) 2.3 N (b) 7.0 N (c) 2300 N (d) 7000 N
–1 –1 –1 –1
10 Two railway trucks of masses 3.0 m3.0
s m ms and
3.0 s m
m3.0 3ms move towards each other in opposite directions wi
33. A car Assume

is moving at speeds 2vspeed
constant and v in
respectively.
a straight These
line trucks
with thecollide
engineand stick together.
providing a driving force equal
that
Assume the
Assume
Assumethatorbiter
that that
andthe
the orbiter
the lander
orbiter
orbiter
and andwere
and
lander an
lander
lander
wereisolated
an were
were system.
isolated
an an isolated
isolated
system. system.
system.
to the resistive forceWhat F . When
is the speed the engine is switched
of the trucks after theoff, the car is brought to rest in a distance
collision?
The
of 100 m byorbiter
The
theThemoved
The
orbiter orbiter
away
orbiter
moved
resistive moved moved
from
away
force. theaway
away
from
It comet
the from
from
may during
comet
the
be theduring
comet
assumed comet
the separation.
during
theduring theis separation.
separation.
theFseparation.
that constant during the deceleration. The
processWhat
is then repeated
A v
for the same car v
B with the same initial C v speed but with D a5vconstant resistive
wasWhat
What the
wasWhat
change
was was inchange
the change
the4 the
the change
inspeed
the of
inspeed
in speed
the the
theoforbiter?
speed
the oforbiter?
the orbiter?
2of orbiter?
the 4
force of 0.800F . –1How far will –1
the car
–1
travel while
–1
decelerating?
–1 –1 –1 –1
A 1.8
A mA s m
1.8 As–1m1.8
1.8 s–1
Bm s 2.3
B mB s m
2.3 Bs–1m2.3
2.3 s–1
Cm s 3.0
C mC s m
3.0 Cs–1m3.0
3.0 s–1
Dm s 5.1
D mD s m
5.1 Ds–1m5.1
5.1 s–1m s
(a) 120 m (b) 125 m (c) 156 m (d) 250 m
10 A10positively
10 10positively
charged
A positively
A positively
A oil droplet
charged charged
charged oilfalls
oil droplet oilin
dropletdroplet
airfalls
falls ininair
afalls
inuniform
inairaininair
a electric
in a electric
uniform uniform
uniform field that
electric
electric
field is vertically
field
that field
that that upwards.
is vertically
is vertically
is vertically Theupwards.
upwards. The The The
upwards.
droplet has
droplet ahas
droplet
constant
droplet has ahas
terminal
a constant a constant
constant speed
terminal terminal
terminal v0 speed
speed andv0speed
the
and andv0 electric
v0electric
the andfield
the thefield
strength
electric
electric field field
is
strength E. strength
is E.is E.is E.
strength
34. A positively
Thecharged
The magnitude
The The
magnitude oil
magnitude droplet
of magnitude
the
offorce
the due
of force
the falls
offorce
the
to
dueair
force
due in air
airto airtoin
toresistance
dueresistancearesistance
air uniform
acting
resistanceonacting
the
acting electric
onacting
droplet
the on field
isdroplet
on droplet
the the that
proportional
isdroplet isis
to vertically
proportional
proportionalthe
tospeed
is proportionalthe toupwards.
to speed
the the speed
speed
The droplet has
the aofconstant
of theofdroplet. terminal speed v0 and the electric field strength is E. The magnitude
the droplet.
of droplet.
the droplet.
of the force due to air resistance acting on the droplet is proportional to the speed of the droplet.
Which graph
WhichWhichWhich
shows
graphgraphgraph
the
shows variation
showsshows
the with
the variation
variation E of with
the variation v ? with ?E v0of
? v0?
Which graph shows the variation with with
E ofE0 of
v0Ev?0of
A A A A B B B B C C C C D D D D
© UCLES 2017 9702/13/O/N/17
v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0 v0
(a) (b) (c) (d)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 E E E0 E0 0 0 E E E0 E0 0 0 E E E0 E0 0 0 E E E E
35. The mass of a rocket-propelled truck is approximately equal to the mass of the fuel in its tank.
The fuel is ignited and the truck is propelled along horizontal tracks by a constant force. During
a test run the fuel is consumed at a constant rate. The effect of air resistance is negligible. Which
statement describes the acceleration of the truck during the test run?
(a) The acceleration of the truck decreases as the fuel is consumed.

(b) The acceleration of the truck increases as the fuel is consumed.
© UCLES 2019
© UCLES © UCLES
© UCLES
2019 2019 2019 9702/12/O/N/19 9702/12/O/N/19
9702/12/O/N/19
9702/12/O/N/19
(c) The acceleration of the truck remains constant.
(d) The acceleration of the truck is zero and the truck moves at a constant velocity.

7 A ballhis. thrown horizontally in still air from the top of a very tall building. The
2
resistance.
The momentum
Cambridge AS & A Level Physics -ofPaper
the golf1 ball just as it reaches the surface is differen
Homework
Whatas it leaves
happens tothe
thesurface.
horizontal and to the vertical components of the ball’s v
36. A ball is thrown horizontally in Whathorizontal

is the total change in the momentum
component verticalofcomponent
the golf ball between these
still air from the top of a very tall resistance.)
of velocity of velocity
building. The ball is affected by
air resistance. A A mdecreases
2gh1 – mto2gh
zero2
increases at a constant rate
Which row on the table shows B decreases to zero increases to a constant value
B m 2gh1 + m 2gh 2
what happens to the horizontal
C remains constant increases at a constant rate
and to the vertical components of
C m 2g (h1 − h 2)
the ball’s velocity? D remains constant increases to a constant value
(a) row A (b) row B (c) DrowmC 2g (h1 + h(d)

2) row D
8The velocity-time graph below is for a stone thrown vertically up into the
negligible.
9 A book of weight W is at rest on a table. A student attempts to state Ne
37. A book of weight W is at rest on a table.byAsaying
student attempts to state Newton’s third law of motion
that ‘action equals reaction’.
by saying that ’action equals reaction’. If the weight of the book is the ’action’ force, what is the
’reaction’ force? velocity book
(a) The force W acting downwards on the Earth from the table.
X table
(b) The force W acting upwards on the book from the table. W
0
(c) The force W acting upwards on the Earth from the book. 0 t time
9 Y
(d) The force W acting upwards on the table from the floor.
11 An object travelling with velocity v strikes a wall and rebounds as shown.
If the weight of the book is the ‘action’ force, what is the ‘reaction’ force?
38. An object travelling with velocity The
v strikes
A the
stone
a wall
force Wup
is thrown acting downwards
at time zero. on the Earth from the table
and rebounds as shown. v
B the force W acting upwards on the book from the table
Area X represents a distance of 5 m. Area Y represents a distance of 3 m.
Which property of the object is not conserved?
C the force W acting upwards on the Earth from the book
What is the displacement of the stone from its initial position at time t ?
(a) kinetic energy (b) mass D the force W acting upwards on the v table from the floor
A 2m B 3m C 5m D 8m
(c) momentum (d) speed
WhichSpace for working

property of the object is not conserved?
39. A bullet of mass 8.0 g travels at a speed of 300 m s−1 . The bullet hits a target and stops after a
time of 100 µs. What is theAaverage force
kinetic exerted by the target on the bullet?
energy
B mass
(a) 24 N (b) 240 N (c) 2400 N (d) 24000 N
C momentum
40. Which statement follows directly

D speed from Newton’s first law?
(a) A body remains at constant velocity unless acted upon by a resultant force.
Space for working
(b) A satellite in circular motion about the Earth has a constant velocity.
(c) A water drop leaving a spinning umbrella travels at a constant velocity.
(d) The force acting on an object is©equal
UCLES 2017
to its change in momentum. 9702/12/M/J/17
© UCLES 2010 9702/11/O/N/10

9
Cambridge AS & A Level Physics - Paper 1 Homework p1
9 A ball falls vertically onto horizontal ground and rebounds, as shown.
41. A ball falls vertically onto horizontal ground and

rebounds, as shown. p2
before
The ball has momentum p1 downwards just before hitting
p1 has momentum p downwards just bef
the ground. After rebounding, the ball leaves the ground The ball 1
with momentum p2 upwards. The ball is in contact with leaves the ground with momentum p2 upwards.
the ground for 0.020 s. During this time interval, an
During this time interval, an average resultant for
average resultant force of 25 N acts on the ball. before
What is a possible combinationafter
of values for p1 a
Which row on the table shows the possible combination
The ball of
has momentum p1 downwards
values for p1 and p2 ? p1 / kgjust
m sbefore
–1 hitting
p the–1ground. Afte
2 / kg m s
leaves the ground with momentum p2 upwards. The ball is in contact with th
During this time interval, an average resultant
0.15 force of 25 N acts on the ball.
(a) row A
A 0.65
for p1 and9 p2? 0.30
(b) row B
B of values
What is a possible combination 0.20
(c) row C 12 Two equal masses

1 / kg m s
–1 X andCY are 0.30 towards each
9–1 moving
/ kg m scollision.
0.20other on a frictio
The p
masses make anp2elastic
(d) row D 12 Two equal masses
A X and Y are moving0.65
0.15
D 0.65 0.15
towards each other on a frictionless air track a
The masses make an elastic collision. –1 –1
a
B 0.20 50 cm
0.30 s 30 cm s
42. Two equal masses X and Y 6 air track

C 50 cm s–1
0.30 0.20X 30 cm s–1 Y
are moving towards each other
D 7 Water0.65is pumped through
0.15 a hose-pipe at a rate of 90 kg per min
on a frictionless air track as from X hose-pipe with a speed ofY20 m s–1.
Which rowthe
gives possible velocities for the two masses after the collisio
shown. The masses make an
elastic collision. Whatvelocities
Which row gives possible is the minimum force
for the two required
masses after from a person holding the
the collision?
velocity of X velocity of Y
backwards?
Which row in the table gives
possible velocities for the two A of X zero velocity of Y 20 cm s–1 to the right
velocity A 30 N B 270 N C 1800 N D
masses after the collision? B 10 cm s–1 to the right–1 10 cm s–1 to the right
A zero 20 cm s to the right
(a) row A (b) row B –1
B 8 to
10 cm s–1
C A ball20ofcm
the right mass10
s tomthe is sleft
cm thrown
–1
to thevertically
right into
zerothe air. When the ball
(c) row C (d) row D D acting30 oncm
the
s–1ball is F.
to the left 50 cm s–1 to the right
C 20 cm s–1 to the left zero
D30 cm s–1 toWhat is the magnitude
the left 50 cm s–1oftothe
theacceleration
right of the ball when its spe
43. A ball of mass m is thrown vertically into
13 Which statement is correct with reference to perfectly elastic collisions b
the air. acceleration when acceleration when
13 Which statementAis correct
Neitherwith
totalball is rising
momentum
reference ballcollisions
nor totalelastic
to perfectly kinetic is fallingneed
energy be conserve
between two bodi
When the ball has speed v, the air conserved.
resistance acting on the ball is F . g – F total energy are gconserved
– F
A Neither total momentum nor total kinetic energy need be conserved but total energy
A
conserved. B Total momentum and m of energy. m
but total kinetic
into some other form
Which row shows correctly B the Total
magnitude
momentum and total energy are conserved but total kinetic energy may be
of the acceleration of the ballintowhen
someitsother
C formB ofkinetic
Total g – F and total energy are
energy
energy. F conserved but tota
g +both
speed is v as it rises and as it falls? only if the two m
bodies have equal masses. m
CTotal kinetic energy and total energy are both conserved but total momentum is c
D bodies
Total have
momentum, total kinetic energy and total energy are all conse
(a) row A
g+ F g– F
only if the two equal masses.
C
(b) row B D Total momentum, total kinetic energy and total energy are allmconserved.
m
14 Which statement best describes
© UCLES 2016 a couple? 9702/12/M
(c) row C D F
g +of equal magnitude acting F
g + in opposite directions
14 Which statementAbesta describes
pair of forces
a couple?m m
(d) row D motion but not translational motion
A a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions which produce
motion but notB translational
a pair of forces
motion of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions w
9 What is a statement of the
© UCLES 2016
motion but not rotational principle
motion of conservation of momentum
9702/12/M/J/16
B a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions which produce tra
C rotational
a pair ofmotion
forces of equal magnitude acting in the same direction
motion but not A A force is equal to the rate of change of momentum of the bo
motion but not translational motion
Page 11 of 21 C a pair of forces B In of
a perfectly
[Turn over produce
of elastic collision, the relative momentum of thew
of equal magnitude acting in the same direction which
motion but notD translational
a pair forces
motion equal magnitude acting in the same direction
Cambridge 11 A single
AS & A Levelhorizontal
Physics force F is1 applied
- Paper Homeworkto a block X which is in cont
shown.
44. A single horizontal force F is applied to a block X which is
in contact with a separate block Y as shown.
The blocks remain in contact as they accelerate along a F
X
horizontal frictionless surface. Air resistance is negligible. X Y
has a greater mass than Y.
Which statement is correct?
(a) The acceleration of X is equalThe

to force F divided
blocks remainby in
thecontact
mass of X.
as they accelerate along a horiz
resistance is negligible. X has a greater mass than Y.
(b) The force that X exerts on Y is equal to F . 6
(c) The force that X exerts on YWhich
is less than F.
8 A snowflake is falling from the sky on a still day.is Its
statement weight acts vertically downwards and air
correct?
The force that
(d) resistance X exerts upwards.
acts vertically on Y is less
As than the force falls,
the snowflake that Y
airexerts on X.increases until it is equal
resistance
7
to the weight and there is no resultant
A The force acting on the
acceleration of snowflake.
X is equal to force F divided by the mass o
11 A stone is projected horizontally in a vacuum and moves along the path shown.
B The air resistance
force that X exerts on Y is equal to F.
45. A stone is projected horizontally in a vacuum and moves along the path of stone
path shown. C The force that X exerts on Y is less than F.
X is a point on this path. XV andD XHThe are force
vertical and
that horizontal
X exerts X
on Y is less than the force
H
that Y exerts
lines respectively through X. XT is the tangent to the path at X.
Along which directions do forces act on the stone at X? T
V
(a) XV and XH (b) XV only (c) XH only (d)
X is a point on this path.XT only
XV and XH are vertical and horizontal lines respectively
the tangent to the path at X.
weight Along which directions do forces act on the stone at X?

46. What is the principle of conservation of momentum?A XV and XH B XV only C XH only D XT only
When the forces become equal, which statement is correct?
(a) Force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.
12 Two forces, each of magnitude F, act along the edges of a rectangular metal pla
A The snowflake accelerates.
(b) Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. a
F
B The
(c) The totalsnowflake
momentumdecelerates.
of a system remains constant provided no external force acts on it.
(d) C
TheThe snowflake
total momentumis stationary.
of two bodies after collision is equal to their total momentum before
b
collision.
D The snowflake moves at a constant velocity. F P
The plate has length a and width b.
47. 9TwoTwo
objects X and
objects Y in
X and ananisolated
Y in isolatedsystem
systemundergo
undergoa aperfectly
What is the torqueelastic
perfectly elastic
about collision.
collision.
point P? The
The velocities of
velocities of
the objects
the objects before
before and and
afterafter
thethe collision
collision areare shown.A
shown. Fa B Fb C 2Fa D 2Fb
20 m s–1 12 m s–1 10 m s–1 v
X Y X Y
before collision after collision
What is the speed v of Y after the collision?

What is the speed v of Y after the collision?
(a) 2.0 m s−1 (b) 18 m s−1 (c) 22 m s−1 (d) 24 m s−1
–1 –1 –1
A 2.0 m s B 18 m s C 22 m s D 24 m s–1
Page 12 of 21
© UCLES 2017 9702/13/O/N/17
[Turn over
C The force acting on a body is proportional to its rate of change of mom
Cambridge AS & A D ThePhysics
Level momentum of an isolated
- Paper system is constant.
1 Homework
48. Two solid spheres form an isolated11system. Sphere X moves with speed 6 cm s−1 in a straight line
Two solid spheres form an isolated system. Sphere X moves with speed 6
directly towards a stationary sphere Y,directly
as shown.
towards a stationary sphere Y, as shown.
The spheres have a perfectly elastic collision. After the sphere X sphere Y
collision, sphere X moves with speed 2 cm s−1 in the same 6 cm s–1
direction as before the collision. What is the speed of
sphere Y?
(a) 2 cm s−1 (b) 4 cm s−1 The

(c)spheres
6 cm s−1have a perfectly
(d) 8 cmelastic
s−1 collision. After the collision, spher
2 cm s–1 in the same direction as before the collision.
What is the speed of sphere Y?

5
49. A ship of mass 8.4 × 107 kg is approaching a harbor with speed 16.4 m s−1
11. By using reverse thrust
–1 –1 –1 –1
it can maintain a constant total
4 stoppingA force
A student cm of
s 920
2intends 000 N.
B How
to measure 4 cmlong
s
accurately will itCtake6 cm
the diameter toofsstop? D 8to
a wire (known cmbe
s a
1 mm)ofand
13 A mass 2.0the
kg internal
rests ondiameter of a pipe
a frictionless (known Ittoisbeattached
surface. approximately 2 cm).
to a 1.0 kg mass b
(a) 15 seconds (b) 150string
seconds 25 minutes
(c) over
which passes (d) 250
a frictionless pulley. Theminutes
1.0 kg mass is released and
What are the most appropriate instruments for the student to use to make these mea
downwards.
mass
wire pipe
50. A mass of 2.0 kg rests on a frictionless 2.0 kg
pulley
A calipers calipers
surface. It is attached to a 1.0 kg mass
by a light, thin string which passesB over calipers micrometer
a frictionless pulley. The 1.0 kg mass
C is micrometer calipers
released and it accelerates downwards.
D micrometer micrometer 1.0 kg
What is the speed of the 2.0 kg mass
as the 1.0 kg mass hits the floor, having 0.50 m
5 The power P dissipated in a resistor of resistance R is calculated using the expressio
fallen a distance of 0.50 m?
P =−1V2
(a) 1.8 m s −1
(b) 2.2 mWhat
s −1
(c) 3.1
is the speed of m s 2.0 kg mass
the (d)as9.8
−1
them1.0
s kg
R mass hits the floor, having fallen
© UCLES 2017
0.50 m? 9702/11/O/N/17
where V is the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor. The percentage unce
A 5%1.8and in R is 2%.
m s–1 B 2.2 m s–1 3.1 m s–1 D 9.8 m s–1
51. A ball of mass 2.0 kg travels horizontally with a speed of 4.0 m s . The ball collides with a wall
−1C
and rebounds in the opposite direction with

What is a speed of uncertainty
the percentage 2.8 m s−1 . in
TheP ?time of the collision is 150 ms.
What is the average force Space
exertedfor
onworking
the wall?
A 3% B 7% C 8% D 12%
(a) 16 N (b) 37 N (c) 53 N (d) 91 N

6 The velocity-time graph for an object of mass 2.5 kg is shown.
52. The velocity-time graph for an object of mass 2.5 kg 12.0

velocity
is shown. What is the resultant force acting on the / m s–1 10.0
object?
8.0
(a) 0.60 N 6.0
(b) 0.80 N 4.0
(c) 1.5 N 2.0

0 time / s
(d) 2.0 N 0 5.0 10.0 15.0
What is the resultant force acting on the object?

A 0.60 N B 0.80 N C 1.5 N D 2.0 N
53. A body, initially at rest, explodes into two masses M1 and M2 that move apart with speeds v1 and
v1
v2 respectively. What is the ratio ?
v2
s s
M1 M2 M1 M2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
M2 M1 M2 M1
9
54. A submarine descends vertically at constant velocity. The three forces acting on the submarine are
Each diagram illustrates a pair of forces of equal magnitude.
viscous drag, upthrust and weight. Which relationship between their magnitudes is correct?
Which diagram gives an example of a pair of forces that is described by Newton’s third law of
motion?(a) weight < drag (b) weight = drag (c) weight < upthrust (d) weight > upthrust
A B
55. Atotal
7
snooker ball has a mass of 200 g. It hits the cushion of agravitational
snooker table and rebounds along its
original
resistive path. The ball arrives at the cushion with aEarth
driving speed ofattraction
14.0 m s−1 and then leaves it with a
speed
forcesof 7.0 m s−1 . The ball and
es of equal magnitude. the cushion are in contact for a time of 0.60 s. What is the average
force
force exerted on the ball by the cushion?
7
a pair of forces that is described by Newton’s third law of
gravitational
9 (a) 1.4
Each diagram N
illustrates a (b) 2.3forces
pair of N of equal 4.2 N
(c) magnitude. (d) 7.0 N Moon
attraction
B
Which diagram gives an example of a pair of forces that is described by Newton’s third law of
motion?
56. Each diagram illustrates a pair of forces of equal magnitude. Which diagram gives an example of
C gravitational
a pair of forces that D
is described by Newton’s third law of motion?
driving EarthA attraction
B
force
support force lift
total gravitational 7
resistive driving Earth attraction
forces gravitational 9 Each diagram illustrates a pair of forces of equal magnitude.
Moonforce
(a) attraction (b)
Which diagram gives an example of a pair of forces that is descri
weight
motion?
gravitational
Moon
weight attraction
D A
orce lift total

C resistive D driving Earth
10 A stone is dropped from a tall building. Air resistance is significant. The variation of distance
fallen with
(c)time is shown by the dashed line. (d)
forces force
support force lift
A second stone with the same dimensions but a smaller mass is dropped from the same building.
weight gravi
Which line represents the motion of the second stone? attra
57. Water is pumped throughA a hose-pipe atBa rate of 90 kg per minute.

weight
It emerges from the hose-pipe
horizontally
distance with a speed of 20 m s−1 . Which force is required
path of from aC person holding the hose-pipe
first stone
to prevent it movingweight
backwards?
ing. Air resistance is significant. The variation of distance
ed line. support force
C
(a) 30 N (b) 270 N (c) 1800 N (d) 10 800 N
sions but a smaller mass is dropped from the same building.
10 A stone is dropped from a tall building. Air resistance is significant. The variation of distance
fallen with time is shown by the dashed line.
he second stone?
A second stone with the same dimensions but a smaller mass is dropped from the same building.
B
A beach-ball
10 10 A beach-ball
fallsfalls
vertically
vertically
fromfrom
a high
a high
hotel
hotel
window.
8 window.
8 Air Air
resistance
resistance
is not
is not
negligible.
negligible.
Which
Which
graph
graph
A beach-ball
10 10 shows
A beach-ball shows
falls
fallsthe the
variation
variation
Cambridge
vertically
vertically
from awith
from awith
AS
hightime
&time
high t ofwindow.
A
hotel tthe
ofwindow.
Level
hotel the
acceleration
acceleration
Physics
Air Air ofathe
-aPaper
resistance
resistanceofnot
is the
ball?
ball?
1not
is Homework
negligible.
negligible.
Which
Which
graph
graph
shows
shows
the A variation
A withwith Bathe
B the
58. A beach-ball fallsthe
variation
vertically timetime
from at of tthe
high of hotel
the
acceleration
acceleration
window.a ofAirof ball?
ball? is not negligible. Which
resistance
graph shows
a a the variation with time t of the acceleration
a a a of the ball?
A A B B
a a a a
(a) 0 0 (b) 0 0
0 0 t t 0 0 t t
0 0 0 0
0 0 t t 0 0 t t
C C D D
a a C C a a D D
11
(c) a a (d) a a
1 1 A ball of mass m travelling at velocity u collides with a stationary ball of mass M. After c
the two balls travel at velocities v and V respectively, 11 in the directions shown. 11
0 0 0 0
0 0 t t 0 0 t t
11 A ball of mass m11 travelling
A ball atof velocity
mass mutravellingcollides with a stationary
at velocity ofv mass
ball with
umcollides M. Af
a stationa
0 0 m u
the two balls travel at the 0
M 0
velocities v and
two balls V respectively,
travel at velocities in the directions
v and 30° in the direc
shown.
V respectively,
0 0 t t 0 0 t t
A59.
11 11 car
A car
Ahas has
mass
ball ofmass Amperson
m. m.
mass Atraveling
personneeds
needs to push
to push
at velocity uthe the
car car
collides withwith force
forceF inF order
in order to give
to give
the the
car car
m car 40° v
acceleration
accelerationa. The
a. The
with a stationary person
person
ball of needs
massneeds
Mto. After
push
to push the the
collisioncar car
withwith
the forceforce2F
not 2F
in order
to in order to give
to givethe the
car
acceleration
acceleration
3a.mass
3a.m. m. m
before u
collision M m u M M 30°
A car
11 11 A two
car
has has
mass
balls travel A velocities
at person
A person needsneeds
v and to push
to push the the
V respectively, carin
car
withwithforce scale
forceF inF order
in order to give
to give
the the
car car V
acceleration
acceleration
the a. The
a. The
directions person
shown.person needs
needs to push
to push the the car car
withwith
force force
2F 2F in order
in order to give
to givethe the
car car
Which
Which
expression
expression
acceleration 3a. 3a.gives
acceleration gives
the the
constant
constant
resistive
resistive
forceforce
opposing
opposing the the
motion
motion
notoftothe
of the
car? car? after notcollision 40°
to
before collision before collision M
A student writes three equations relating to the scale scale
A Ama ma B B2ma 2ma C3ma
C three 3ma D D4ma to4ma V
Whichcollision.
Which
expression Which
expressiongives row
gives
the
Athe
inconstant
thewrites
constant
student
table
resistive indicates
resistive
force force the
opposing
equations opposing the the
relating motion
motion
theof the
of the
car?
collision. car?
(not to scale) (not to scale) after collision afte
correct and incorrectWhich equations?
A Ama ma B B2ma 2ma row in C C3ma
the table 3ma
indicates theD D4ma
correct 4ma
and incorrect equations?
A student writes threeAequations student writes
relatingthree equations
to the collision.relating to the collision.
(a) row A mv sin 30° = mu =
Whichmu row=inMV the+ table
mv Which rowsin
indicates
MV in the
the tableand
correct
40° indicates
mv cos the
incorrect correct
30°equations?
+ MV cosand40° incorrect equatio
(b) row B
A correct correct correct
mv sin 30°
mu== mu =
mv sin 30° =
mu = MV + mv mu = MV + mv
MV sin 40° mvMV
cossin + MV cos mv
30°40° 40°cos 30° + M
(c) row C
B incorrect correct incorrect
CA correct
correct A correct
correct
incorrect correct
correct
incorrect corre
(d) row D DB incorrect
incorrect B incorrect
correct
correct correct
incorrect
correct incorre
C correct C correct
incorrect incorrect
incorrect incorre
60. Which statement

1 2 about Da rigid
A light perfectly elastic
incorrect
rod XY has an Dobject of
collision between
weight two
incorrect
correct bodies
W fixed incorrect
at one an isolated
correct
end. system
The rod is corre
is in equilibrium,
correct?
on a roller at Z and a vertical wall at X. The roller exerts a force R on the rod as show
diagram shows the directions, but not the magnitudes, of the forces R and W.
12 A
(a) Both total kinetic light rigid
energy and rod 12
totalXY A light
has rigid
an object
momentum rod XY hasWan
of weight
are conserved. object
fixed of weight
at one end. TheW fixed
rod isatinone end.
equilibr
on a roller at Z and aonvertical
a rollerwall
wall at Zat and a vertical
X. The wall at aYX.force
roller exerts The R
roller exerts
on the rod aasfors
(b) Total kinetic energy is conserved,
diagram butdirections,
shows the total momentum
diagram shows
but is not
not the
the conserved.
directions,
magnitudes, butofnot
thethe magnitudes,
forces R and W.of the forc
(c) Total momentum is conserved, but total kinetic energy is not conserved. W
wall R wall Y Y
(d) Neither total kinetic energy nor total momentum is conserved.
© UCLES
© UCLES
20162016 9702/13/O/N/16
9702/13/O/N/16 Z W W
Page 15 of 21 R R
[Turn over
© UCLES
© UCLES
20162016 9702/13/O/N/16
9702/13/O/N/16 X
the height of the object above the ground
8 Two balls X and
theLevel
Y are moving towards each other with speeds of 5
speed Physics
of the object
Cambridge AS & A
respectively. - Paper 1 Homework
the speed of the object
6
the magnitude of the resultant force on the object
61. Two balls X and Y are moving towards each other the magnitude of the resultant force on the object
8 An object 5 m sis–1significant.15 m s–1
with speeds ofis5 dropped
m s−1 andat time
15 mts=−10 respectively.
from a high building. Air resistance
X
Three graphs are plotted against time.
They make a perfectly elastic head-on collision and X
ball Y moves to the right with a speed of 7 m s−1 . X Y
What is the speed
the and direction
6 speed of the object
of ball
They make X after the collision?
a perfectly elastic
0 head-on collision and ball Y moves to the
–1 0 0 time
of 7 m s .
−1 the magnitude of the resultant
3 mashigh
tobuilding.
the left Air resistance s−1force
(b) 13ismsignificant.on the
to the left object 0 time
ed at time t =(a)
0 from
What is the −1 speed and direction
Y of ball X after the collision?
(c) 3 m s−1 to the right (d) 13 m s to the right
plotted against time. X Y
A 3 m s–1 to the left
t of the object above the ground –1
62. An object is dropped at time B m s a to
t = 013from thebuilding.
high left Air
0 resistance is significant. Three graphs
d of the objectare plotted against time: the height of –1the object above the0 ground; the speed of the object; and
time
C 30m s to the right 0
the magnitude
itude of the resultant force onof
thethe resultant force 0on the object.
object time 0 time
D 13 m s–1 to the right
Z
X Y Z
9 In the absence of air resistance, a ball thrown horizontally from a tower with
after time T seconds.
0
0 time
0 If, however,
0 air resistance is taken into 0
account, which statement is correct?
0 time 0 time 0 time
What are the quantities X, Y and Z?
A The ball lands with a horizontal velocity less than v after more than T seco
Which row on the table What are the quantities X, Y and Z?
Y
shows correctly the B Z The balloflands
height with a horizontal velocity less magnitude
the object
of T seconds.
than v after
7 7 speed of the object the resultant force
quantities X, Y and Z? above the ground
C The ball lands with a horizontal velocity v after
height of the object on more thanmagnitude
the object T seconds. of
9 A nucleus
A nucleus collides
collideswith
witha stationary
a stationary nucleus
nucleus in in
a vacuum.
a vacuum. TheThe diagrams speed
diagramsshow of
show the
thetheobject
paths
paths the
of of resultant
thethe force
row A D above
withthe ground
(a) A The ball lands X a horizontal
Y velocity v after T seconds.
Z on the object
nuclei
nuclei before
before0 and and after
after thethe collision.
collision. 0 7 7
(b)0 row B time B 0 time
A X X Z Y Y Z
NoNo other
other
9A nucleus particles
particles
collides are
are involved
involved
with the in
a stationaryin
thethe collision.
collision.
10nucleus in ainvacuum.
Two balls, ofY masses Them diagrams
and 2m, show the the
travelling paths
in a of the
A nucleus(c) collides
WhatCarewith
row a stationary
quantities X, YCnucleus
and Z? B a vacuum. X
The diagrams
Z show Z Xvacuum
paths of thewith
Y
initial v
nuclei before and
nuclei before
Z after the collision.
and after the collision. respectively, collide with each other head-on, as shown.
Which
Which diagram
diagram
(d) row isDnot
is not possible?
possible? D
C
Z
Y
Y
Z
X
X
magnitude of
No No
other particles
other are are
particles involved
height in the
of the
involved collision.
object
in the collision.
speed of the object the
Z resultant force
A A the ground
above
D mB
B 2v Y v 2m X
on the object
Which 0A nucleus
63.diagram
diagram
Which is not collides
possible?
is not with a stationary nucleus in a vacuum. The diagrams show the paths of the
possible?
nuclei
0 before
A and after the collision. No other
X time Y particles are involved
Z in the collision. Which diagram
is not possible?A A After the collision, the ball of B
massB m rebounds to the left with velocity v.
ntities X, Y and Z? B X Z Y
C Y What is theZloss of kinetic energy
X in the collision?
magnitude of
he object (a) of Dthe object Z resultant 3
A force mv2 (b)
Y B 32 mv2 X C 94 mv2 D 9
mv2
speed the 4 2
ground
on the object
CC © UCLES 2017 DD 9702/11/M/J/17
Y Z
Z Y © UCLES 2017 9702/11/M/J/17
(c) C C (d) D D
Z X
Y X
10A uniform
A uniform electric
Pageelectric
16 field
field
of 21 is created
is created byby two
two parallel
parallel vertical
vertical plates.
plates. A positively
A positively charged
charged particle
particle is is
in in over
[Turn
thethe vacuum
vacuum between
between thethe plates,
plates, asas shown.
©shown.
UCLES 2019 9702/12/F/M/19
12 A mass of 0.20 kg is suspended from the lower end of a light spring. A
suspended from the first mass by a thread. The arrangement is a
Cambridge AS & A Level Physics
equilibrium - Paper
and then the1thread
Homework
is burned through.
64. A mass of 0.20 kg is suspended from the lower end of a light

spring. A second mass of 0.10 kg is suspended from the first
mass by a thread. spring
The arrangement is allowed to come into static equilibrium and
then the thread is burned through.
At this instant, what is the upward acceleration of the 0.20 kg
mass? (Assume g = 10 m s−2 .) 0.20 kg
thread
(a) 5.0 m s−2 (b) 6.7 m s−2
7 0.10 kg
(c) 10 m s−2 (d) 15 m s−2 7
7 7
8 A stone is8 released
A stonefrom rest andfrom
is released falls rest
a long
and distance
falls At in
a long air.
this distance
instant,inwhatair. is the upward acceleration of the 0.20 kg mass? (A
8 A stone is8 released
A stonefrom rest andfrom
is released falls rest
a longanddistance in air.
falls a long distance in air.
A stone
65. Which graph is Which
released
could show
graph from
the rest and
variation
could show thefalls
with time at of
variation long
the distance
A acceleration
with time
5.0 m t ofs–2
theinaacceleration
air.
of theWhich
Bstone? graph
a of
6.7 mthe could C
s–2stone? show10the
m svariation
–2
D 15 m
Which graph could
Whichshow
graph the variation
could show with
the time t
variation of the
with acceleration
time t of the a of the stone?
acceleration a of the stone?
with time t of the acceleration a of the stone?
A A B B
A A B B
a a a object ofamass m travelling with speed v has a head-on collision
a a a
13 An a
m travelling with speed v in the opposite direction. The two obje
collision.
(a) What(b)
is the total loss of kinetic energy in the collision?
0 0 0 0
00 00 t tA
00 0 00 1 t 2 t C mv 2
t t 0
B mv
t t 10 D 2mv
0 0 0
2
C C D D
C C D
12 Two experiments D are carried out using two trolleys of eq
a a 14 a a
Two identical
areafrictionless, as Y
spheres X and is approach each other
thewith the speeds
move os
a a a
on elastic collision.
the surface that trolleys
towards trolley Y, which is initially stationary.
(c) (d) 4ms –1
2 m s–1
10
X Y
0 0 12 Two experiments0are carried 0 out using two trolleys of X
00 00 t t0 0 0 0velocities of the t t equal mass. All moving pa
0 0 t
are frictionless, t 0is the surface
asWhat are the
0 that the trolleys t spheres t over.
after
move the collision?
In both experiments
towards trolley Y, which is initially stationary.
9 A slow vehicle
9 A andslowavehicle
fast vehicle
and atravel towardstravel
fast vehicle eachtowards
other in each
aAfter
straight
theline
other
sphere aand thenin
incollision
X straight collide.
line and then collide.
sphere
experiment Y 1, X is stationary and Y
9 ATwo
66. 9 Aandslowa vehicle
slowexperiments
vehicle and atravel
arevehicle
fast carried fast
outvehicle
usingtravel
towards twotowards
each other in each otherline
a straight in aand
straight
then line and then collide.
collide.
Which outcome is never possible, regardless of regardless
the masses
A ofof0the the svehicles?
of Which outcome is never possible, m masses of the vehicles? 2 m s–1
–1
trolleys
Which outcome
equal
Which mass.
outcome
is never isAll
never
possible,
moving
regardless
parts
possible,
of regardless
the massesofofthethemasses
After vehicles?of the vehicles?
the collision in experiment 2, the trolleys join and m
of
A theBothtrolleys
vehicles
A Both arevehicles
stop. frictionless,
stop. as is the B 2 m s–1 X 4 m s–1 Y
A Both A Both
vehicles stop. vehicles stop.
surface
B Only onethat the
Bvehicle trolleys
Onlystops.
one vehiclemove
stops.over. In C 2What
m s–1 types of collision 4 m occur
s–1 in these experiments?
both
B Onlyexperiments,
oneBvehicle trolley
Onlystops. X moves
one vehicle stops. towards
C The fast vehicle’s
C The fast speed increases.
vehicle’s speed increases. D 4 m s–1 2 m s–1
trolley
C TheY, fastwhich
C The is fast
vehicle’s initially
speed stationary.
vehicle’s speed
increases.
After increases.in experiment 1,experiment
the collision X is stationary 1 andexperiment
Y moves off 2 to the right.
D The slowDvehicle’s speed
The slow increases.
vehicle’s speed increases.
After
D Thetheslowcollision
Dvehicle’s
The slowin vehicle’s
speedexperiment
speed 1,
increases. X is
increases.
stationary and Y moves off to the right. in experiment 2, the trolleys join and move off together.
After the collision A elastic elastic
After the collision in experimentWhat types2,of collision

the B in theseelastic
occur experiments? inelastic
trolleys join and move off together. C inelastic elastic
Which row on the table shows theexperiment
types of 1 experiment 2
collision occur in these experiments?
D inelastic inelastic
A elastic elastic
(a) row A (b) row B row C row D
© UCLES 2015 9702/12/O/N/15
B (c)
elastic (d)
inelastic
13 A rigid L-shaped lever arm is pivoted at point P.
C inelastic elastic
Page 17 of 21 P [Turn over
D inelastic inelastic
Cambridge AS & 14 A lead Physics
A Level pellet is shot vertically
- Paper upwards into a clay block that is stationar
1 Homework
but is able to rise freely after impact.
67. A lead pellet is shot vertically upwards into a clay block that
is stationary at the moment of impact but is able to rise freely stationary clay
after impact. block
mass 95 g
The pellet hits the block with an initial velocity of 200 m s−1 .
It embeds itself in the block and does not emerge. impact velocity
200 m s–1
How high above its initial position will the block rise? (Mass
of pellet = 5.0 g; mass of clay block = 95 g.)
(a) 5.1 m (b) 5.6 m 7

lead pellet
(c) 10 m (d) 2000 m 9 A nucleus collides with a stationarymass 5.0 g
nucleus in a vacuum. The diagra
nuclei before and after the collision.
The pellet hits the block with an initial velocity of 200 m s–1. It embeds it
68. An ice-hockey puck of mass 150 g moves No other
notwith particles
an initial
emerge. are involved
speed of 2.0 mins−1
thealong
collision.
the surface of an 7
ice rink. The puck slides a distance of 30 mWhich
in a straight
diagram
line before stopping.
the What is the average
How high 10 itsis
above not
Ainitialpossible?
solid sphere,will
position which is less
block dense than water, is
rise?
frictional force acting on the puck?
metres below the surface. The density of the water is
(Mass of pellet = 5.0 g; mass of clay block = 95 g.)
A B
(a) 0.010 N (b) 0.020 N A 0.067
(c) 5.1 mN (d)
The 0.44
5.6 mNis released.C Immediately
B sphere 10 m after release,
D 2000 them
Which row correctly describes the changes in the up

69.
Space for working on the sphere?
A solid sphere, which is less dense than water, is held completely immersed in water a few metres
below the surface. The density of the water is uniform.
upthrust on resultant force
The sphere is released. Immediately after release, the sphere on the sphere
the sphere rises. Which row correctly describes C D
the changes in the upthrust on the sphere and the A constant increasing
resultant force on the sphere? B constant decreasing
(a) row A (b) row B C decreasing increasing
(c) row C (d) row D D decreasing decreasing
10 A uniform electric field is created by two parallel vertical plates. A pos

70. A uniform electric field is created by twothe vacuum
parallel between
11 the plates,
Theplates.
vertical diagram as shown.
shows two pairs X and Y of parallel force
A positively charged particle is in the vacuum between the plates, – +
X
as shown. Which statement is correct?
– positively +
20 N
charged
(a) The electric field makes the particle move towards the negative – +
particle
plate with a constant speed. 50 cm 50
– +
(b) The electric field makes the particle move towards the negative
– 40 N +
plate with a constant acceleration.
– +
(c) The electric field produces a uniform rate of decrease in the
Which statement is correct?
particle’s acceleration. – +
X is equivalent to a clockwise torque of 10 N m an
A
– +
(d) The electric field produces a uniform rate of increase in the
B X is equivalent to a clockwise torque of 20 N m on
particle’s acceleration. Which statement is correct?
C Y is equivalent to an anticlockwise torque of 30 N
A The electric field makes the particle move towards the negative pla
D Y is equivalent to an anticlockwise torque of 30 N
B The electric field makes the particle move towards the negat
acceleration.
© UCLES 2012 9702/11/O/N/12

C The electric field produces a uniform rate of decrease in the particl
weight
weight
71. Which list contains only scalar quantities?

10 A stone is dropped from a tall building. Air resistance is significant. The variation of
(a) area, length, displacement fallenkinetic
(b) with timeenergy,
is shown speed, power
by the dashed line.
8
(c) potential energy, momentum, timeA second stone

8 Avelocity,
(d) with
ball distance,
thetravels
same temperature
dimensions
from pointbut
X atosmaller
point mass is dropped
Y around from the sametr
a semi-circular
Which line represents the motion of the second stone?
72. A stone is dropped from a tall building. A B
Air resistance is significant. The variation distance north path of b
of distance fallen with time is shown by first stone
the dashed line. west east
C
A second stone with the same dimensions south 1
but a smaller mass is dropped from the
same building. Which line represents the
motion of the second stone? D
(a) path A (b) path B What is the displacement of the ball from X to Y?
0
(c) path C (d) path D A 0 2.0 m time
B 2.0 m due south

73. A car has mass m. A person needs ©toUCLES
push2019the car C
with3.1
force
m F in order to give the car acceleration
9702/11/M/J/19 [T
a. The person needs to push the car with force 2F in order to give the car acceleration 3a. Which
expression gives the constant resistive force opposing the motion of the car?
D 3.1 m due south
(a) ma (b) 2ma (c) 3ma 4ma row in the table gives the quantities that are conse
9 (d)Which
between two gas molecules?
74. Which row in the table gives the total momentum total kinetic energy
quantities that are conserved in a
perfectly elastic collision between two gas A conserved conserved
molecules?
B conserved not conserved
(a) row A (b) row B C not conserved 9conserved
(c) row C (d) row D D not conserved not conserved
10 A golf ball is hit by a club. The graph shows the variation with time of the
by the club.
75. A golf ball is hit by a club. The graph shows10theTwo
variation
equal masses travel towards each other on a frictionle
with time of the force exerted on the ball by the club.
–1
30 cm s . They stick together on impact.
force
Which quantity, for the time of contact, cannot be found from 60 cm s–1
the graph?
(a) the average force on the ball

(b) the change in momentum of the ball
(c) the contact time between the ball and the clubWhat is the speed of the
0
masses after impact?
0 time
(d) the maximum acceleration of the ball A 15 cm s–1 B 20 cm s–1 C 30 cm s–1
Which quantity, for the time of contact, cannot be found from the graph?
A the average force on the ball

B the change in momentum of the ball
9 Which statement about a perfectly elastic collision between two bodies in an isolated
correct?
76. In the absence of air resistance, a ball thrown horizontally from a tower with velocity v, will land
A Both total kinetic energy and total momentum are conserved.
after time T seconds. If,Bhowever, air resistance
Total kinetic energy isisconserved,
taken intobut
account, which statement
total momentum is correct?
is not conserved.
(a) The ball lands with a horizontal velocity less than v after more than T seconds.
C Total momentum is conserved, but total kinetic energy is not conserved.
D Neither total kinetic energy nor total momentum is conserved.
(b) The ball lands with a horizontal velocity less than v after T seconds.
(c) The ball lands with a horizontal velocity v after more than T seconds.
10 Two spheres approach each other along the same straight line. Their speeds are
(d) The ball lands withbefore
a horizontal velocityAfter
they collide. v after seconds.the spheres separate with speeds v1 and
the Tcollision,
directions shown below.
77. Two spheres approach each other u1 u2 v1 v2

along the same straight line. Their
speeds are u1 and u2 before they
collide. After the collision, the
spheres separate with speeds v1 and
v2 in the directions shown. before collision after collision
The collision is perfectlyThe
elastic. Which equation mustWhich
be correct? 7
collision is perfectly elastic. equation must be correct?
(a) u1 −u2 = v2 +v1 10 Two gliders are (d)
travelling
u1 +utowards each other on
u 1 –u1u −u
A (b) 2 = v2 −v1 (c) u1 +u 2 = v2 +v1 2 = v2 −v1 –1
2 = v2 + v1 and is moving with a constant speed of 1.2 m s
constant speed of 1.8 m s–1.
B u 1 – u 2 = v2 – v1
C u 1 + u 2 = v2 + v1 1.2 m s–1
78. A body falling in a uniform gravitational field encounters air resistance. The air resistance increases
until terminal velocity isDreached.
u 1 + u 2 Which
= v2 – vfactor
1 does not affect its terminal velocity?
air
(a) the density of the air (b) the height from which the body falls
(c) the mass of the body (d) the shape of the body
7 glider P
mass 0.30 kg
79.areTwo
Two gliders gliderstowards
travelling are traveling towards
each other each other
on a horizontal
–1
airon a horizontal
track. air mass
Glider P has track.0.30
Glider
kg P has mass 0.30 kg
The gliders have a perfectly elastic collision.
and is movingand
withisa moving
constantwith
speeda of 1.2 m s speed
constant . Glider
ofQ1.2
has
m mass 0.60 kgQand
s . Glider
−1
hasis mass
moving with
0.60 kgaand is moving with a
–1
constant speed of 1.8 m s .
constant speed of 1.8 m s . The gliders have a perfectly elastic What
−1
collision.
are the speeds of the two gliders after the
1.2 m s–1 1.8 m s–1

speed of P speed of Q
/ m s–1 / m s–1
air
A 1.2 0.6
B 2.0 1.4
air C 2.8 0.2
glider P track glider Q
mass 0.30 kg mass 0.60 kg D 3.6 0.6
Which
The gliders have row onelastic
a perfectly the table shows the speeds of the two gliders after the collision?
collision.
What are the speeds of the two gliders after the collision?
(a) row A (b) row B (c) row C (d) row D
speed of P speed of Q
/ m s–1 / m s–1 © UCLES 2016 9702/11/M/J/16
A 1.220 of 21
Page 0.6 [Turn over
80. The acceleration of free fall on Pluto is 0.66 m/s2 . An object weighs 6.0 N on Earth. What would
this object weigh on Pluto? 8
(a) 0.40 N (b) 0.93 N (c) 4.0 N ball 39

13 A light(d) N vertically through air.
is falling
The variation with time t of the resistive force FR acting on the ball
7 7
81. A constant force pushes a block along a horizontal frictionless surface. The block moves from rest
8 8A car is
cartravelling
Athrough at constant
is travelling
a fixed at velocity.
constant
distance. At
is time
velocity.
What t = 0,
At time
the t =the
0, driver
relationship of the
thebetween
driver car
of the sees
the final anFRobstacle
car sees
speed in the
an vobstacle
of the in the and its
block
roadroad
and then
massand brakes to a halt. The graph shows7 the
7 variation with of the velocity of the
m?then brakes to a halt. The graph shows the variation with t of the velocity of the car.
t car.
8 8A car
A is
cartravelling
is travelling
1 at/ mconstant
at constant
velocity.
velocity.
At time
At time
t = 0,
t =the
0,
1 driver
the driver
of the
of car
the
√ sees
car sees
an obstacle
an obstacle
in the
in the
roadroad
and and velocity
velocity
thenthen
brakes s/
brakes
–1
m s
to a to
–1
halt. √
20a 20
halt.
The The
graph
graph
shows
showsthe variation
the variation
with with
t of the
t of velocity
the velocity
of the
of car.
the car.
(a) v ∝ (b) v ∝ m (c) v ∝ (d) v ∝ m 7
m m
8 0
velocity / m s/–1m s–1
velocity 8 A car is travelling at constant velocity. t1 At time t = 0, the tdriver
2
oftime
the
20 20 road and then brakes to a halt. The graph shows the variation with t o
82. A light ball is falling vertically through air.
falling vertically through air.
At which times are the speed of the ball zero, the speed at a
n with time t ofThe variationforce
withFtime t ofonthe
theresistive force Fzero?
R acting on/ mthe
s–1 ball is shown.
the resistive R acting ball is shown.
0 0 velocity
20
0 0 0.8 0.8 5.0 5.0t / s t / s
zero maximum zero
FR speed speed acceleration
HowHowfar does the car
far does the travel 0
car travel 0 5.0
in the
in the s5.0
after the driver
s after seessees
the driver the obstacle?
the obstacle?
0 0 0.8 0.8 A t1 5.0 5.0t / s tt2/ s t1
A A 16 m16 m B B 42 m42 m C C 58 m58 m D D 84 m84 m
HowHowfar does
far does
the car
the travel
car travel
in the thes5.0
in 5.0 after
s after
the driver
the driver
seesBsees
the obstacle?
the obstacle?
t1 t2 t2
0
0 t1 0.8
16carm16 ism stationary 42traffic
m42 mlights. 58the
m58traffic
mlights 84 mto84green,
m
C t2 t1
9 9A car A
A 0is stationary at
B traffic
at
B lights. When C the
When C traffic change
lights
D change
D the the
to green, driver presses
driver presses
down sharply
down on the
t1 sharply on accelerator. t2 TheThe
the accelerator. resultant
t horizontal
resultant
time forceforce
horizontal
D acting
t on the
acting on car
the varies
car withwith
t1 varies timetime
t2
as shown. How far does the car2 travel in the 5.0 s after the driver sees the obstac
as shown.
9 9A car A car
is stationary
is stationary
at traffic
at traffic
lights.
lights.
When When
the the
traffic
traffic
lights
lights
change
changeto green,
to green,
the the
driverdriver
presses
presses
Which of row
the on
ballthe A 16at m which B 42of
m the ball isCzero, 58the
m speed of D 84 m
the table
zero, theshows
speedcorrectly times the speed
down down
sharply sharply
on the
on accelerator.
accelerator.
The Theresultant
resultant
horizontal
horizontal
forceforce
acting
acting
on the
on car
the varies
car varies
with with
timetimeon a ball falling a
es are the speed at a maximum and the acceleration
14 Which diagram best shows the forces acting
theshown.
as shown.
as ball is maximum and force the force
acceleration of the liquid?ball is zero?
9 A car is stationary at traffic lights. When the traffic lights change to
ero (a) row A
maximum zero(b) row B0 0 (c) row C A row D
(d)the B C
down sharply on accelerator. The resultant horizontal force acting
eed speed acceleration forceforce
0 0 timetime
as shown.
upthrust viscous viscous upthru
drag drag
t1 WhichAgraph
83.Which car isshows
t2 graph thet1 variation
shows
stationary with
theatvariation
traffic time
0lights.
with ofWhen
0 time the
of speed
thethe of the
speed of car?
traffic the car?change
lights
0 0
t1 tot2green, the drivert2 presses down sharply on time thetime
accelerator. The force
A A B B
t2
resultant
Which
Which
graph
t1 graph
horizontal
showsshows
force acting
thet1variation
the variation
on the
with with
timetime
car
of the
varies of
of speed
with
the speed the
time
of car?
as shown.
the car?
0
Which graph
t1 speed shows
speed t2 the variation with time of the
speed speed of the car?
speed 0 time
t2 A A B B
weight weight weigh
0 0 Which graph
0 0 shows the variation with time of the speed of the car?
speed
speed
0 0 timefalling speed
speed
0 0 through time
time at a constant velocity
am best shows the forces acting on a ball a time
(a) (b) A B
0 0 0 0
B 0 0 C CtimeCtime 0speed
D 0 D Dtimetime speed
viscous viscous upthrust

speed
speed C C speed 0
speed 0
drag drag 0 D D
time 0
(c) (d)
upthrust viscous
0 0 0 0 drag
speed
speed
0 0 timetime speed
speed
0 0 timetime
C D
0
0 0 0
0 0 timetime 0speed
0 timetime speed
weight Page 21 of 21 weight weight weight End of homework

hwP1 C03 1

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

hwP1 C03 1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

CAMBRIDGE AS &A LEVEL PHYSICS PAPER 1 HOMEWORK

Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of birth:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due date:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

v1 v2 Which row on the table shows

50 g 50 g (a) row A v1 / m s–1 v2 / m s–1

and speed v2?

v2 / m s–1Page 1 of 21 [Turn over

8. A rocket of mass 30 000 kg sits on a launch pad on the

(a) (b) (c) (d) 5

8 The graph shows how a physical quantity varies0with time.

© UCLES 2019© UCLES

© UCLES 2017 © UCLES 2017 9702/13/M/J/17 9702/13/M/J/17

9 Two objects X and Y in an isolated system undergo a perfectly

Which row on the table shows thethe

u1 / m s–1 u2 / m s–1 v1 / m s–1 v2 / m s–1

24. A football is released above a plane, sloping surface

A C A water drop leaving a spinning umbrella

D A11Dm s–211 m s–2 m s–2

1.0 cm of lead. Almost all of the α-particles

Page 7 of 21 [Turn over

29. A glider of mass 1500 kg is launched Which10.0

(c) the resistance of the

(d) the weight of theBobject

31. Two isolated spheresD have

Page 8 of 21 [Turn over

33. A car Assume

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) The acceleration of the truck decreases as the fuel is consumed.

Page 9 of 21 [Turn over

36. A ball is thrown horizontally in Whathorizontal

(a) row A (b) row B (c) DrowmC 2g (h1 + h(d)

WhichSpace for working

40. Which statement follows directly

Page 10 of 21 [Turn over

41. A ball falls vertically onto horizontal ground and

(c) row C 12 Two equal masses

42. Two equal masses X and Y 6 air track

Which statement is correct?

(a) The acceleration of X is equalThe

weight Along which directions do forces act on the stone at X?

The plate has length a and width b.

20 m s–1 12 m s–1 10 m s–1 v

before collision after collision

What is the speed v of Y after the collision?

(a) 2 cm s−1 (b) 4 cm s−1 The

What is the speed of sphere Y?

and rebounds in the opposite direction with

(a) 16 N (b) 37 N (c) 53 N (d) 91 N

52. The velocity-time graph for an object of mass 2.5 kg 12.0

(b) 0.80 N 4.0

(c) 1.5 N 2.0

What is the resultant force acting on the object?

orce lift total

57. Water is pumped throughA a hose-pipe atBa rate of 90 kg per minute.

60. Which statement

64. A mass of 0.20 kg is suspended from the lower end of a light

After the collision in experimentWhat types2,of collision

(a) 5.1 m (b) 5.6 m 7

Which row correctly describes the changes in the up

(a) row A (b) row B C decreasing increasing

(c) row C (d) row D D decreasing decreasing

10 A uniform electric field is created by two parallel vertical plates. A pos

Page 18 of 21 [Turn over