LAI KING CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL

2022-2023
Second Term Examination
S.4 Physics

Suggested Answers

SECTION A

1. D 6. A 11. D 16. A 21. B

2. D 7. C 12. C 17. D 22. C
3. B 8. A 13. A 18. B 23. C
4. B 9. A 14. A 19. D 24. B
5. D 10. A 15. C 20. D

SECTION B

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1. (a) 𝑎 = !# = 0.8 m s-2 1M1A
!"$"
(b) (i) # !
$t = 400 1M
t = 40 s 1A
(ii)
20

1A
0 50 200 250
(c) (210 – 25 + 250)(20)/2 1M1A
= 4350 m 1A

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2. (a) 𝑢(0.1) + !g(0.1)2 = 0.145 1A
\ u + 0.05g = 1.45 … (1)
%
(b) 𝑢(0.2) + g(0.2)2 = 0.145 + 0.24 1M1A
!
\ u + 0.1g = 1.925 … (2) 1A
(c) (2) – (1): 0.05g = 0.475
Þ g = 9.5 1A
(d) The effect of air resistance is not negligible. 1A

3. (a) f(2) = 100(25 sin 20˚) 1M2A

Þ f = 428 N 1A
(b) The force should be perpendicular to the crowbar and acting in the
clockwise direction. 1A
428(2) = F(25) Þ F = 34.2 N 1M1A

4. (a) Since the resistive force (or gravity) in the outer space was negligible, 1A
MRO moved on with a constant velocity due to its inertia. 1A
(b) Atlas V had to travel at a high speed within the Earth’s atmosphere, 1M
its streamlined body could reduce the air resistance. 1A
(c) (i) The thrusters ejected hot gas in the forward direction. 1A
By Newton’s 3rd law, the hot gas would exert a backward force
on MRO and hence slow down MRO. 1A
(ii) Net force exerted on MRO = 1500(1800 – 2900)/27/60 = – 1019 N 1M1A
By Newton’s 3rd law, the force exerted on the hot gas by MRO
was 1019 N (forward). 1A

5. (a) (i) a = 20/10 = 2 1A

T – 1 200 = 500(2) 1M
T = 2 200 N 1A
(ii) T’ = 1 200 N 1A
(b) P = 1 200(20) = 24 000 W 1M1A
(c) Let f be the friction.
Power against friction: f(20) = 60 000 – 24 000 1M
f = 1 800 N 1A

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6. (a) 4(300) = 1004 v 1M
v = 1.20 m s-1 1A
(b) Initial K.E. = 0.5(0.004)(300)2 = 180 J 1A
2
Final K.E. = 0.5(1.004)(1.2) = 0.717 J 1A
Percentage loss of K.E. = 99.6% 1A
(c) The loss of K.E. becomes the internal energy of the block and the bullet. 1A
(d) K.E. loss » 0.5(0.004)(3502 – 1002) = 225 J 1M1A
(e) F = 225/0.20 = 1125 N 1M1A

7. (a) Take to the right as positive.

Momentum change of B = 0.5(9 – (–12)) = 10.5 kg m s-1 1M1A
(b) Average force acting on B by A = 10.5/0.3 = 35 N 1M1A
Average force acting on A by B = – 35 N 1A
(c) 0.3(16) + 0.5(–12) = 0.3v + 0.5(9) 1A1M
Þ v = –19 m s-1 (to the left) 1A
(d) Initial K.E. = [0.3(162) + 0.5(122)]/2 = 74.4 J 1A
Final K.E. = [0.3(192) + 0.5(92)]/2 = 74.4 J 1A
 Loss in K.E. = 0 1M
\ The collision is elastic.

8. (a)

1A
% 2
m(9.81)(7 cos 30˚) = !mv 1M1A
v = 10.9 m s-1 1A
(b) (i) x = (10.9 cos 30˚)(1.3) = 12.3 m 1M1A
(ii) Vertical distance of C below B
%
= – (10.9 sin 30˚)(1.3) + !(9.81)(1.32) 1M1A
= 1.20 m 1A

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