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Projectile Motion IB Questions ANSWERS
Projectile Motion IB Questions ANSWERS
(a)
P V
A
(i) acceleration; 1 max
(ii) velocity; 1 max
1
2
(b) (i) KE = 2 mv = 0.08 × 225 = 18 J; 1 max
(ii) 18 J; 1 max
(iii) loss in PE = mgh = 40 J; 1 max
(iv) total KE = 58 J;
116
v = 0.16 = 27 m s ;
–1
2 max
[7]
2. (a)
x/m
0 0 .5 0 1 .0 1 .5 2 .0
0
– 0 .5 0
y/m – 1 .0
– 1 .5
– 2 .0
Mark both together.
VH : horizontal arrows equal in length;
VV : two vertical arrows, the one at 1.0 m noticeably longer than the one at 0.5 m; 2
If arrows correct but wrong point(s) award [1].
1
(b) curve that goes through all data points;
stops at y = 1.8m as this is the height of the wall;
from graph d = 1.5(± 0.1)m; 3
s ut 12 at 2
(b)
33 12 9.8 t 2 ;
t = 2.6s; 2
(c) s = ut
= 18 2.6 = 47 (46.8) m; 1
[5]
1
0.44 22 2 ;
4. (a) total = 2
2
(b) energy at sea level = 244 0.66 = 160 (161) J;
v2
2 161
0.44
1
v = 27 ms ; 2
[5]
2 2
5. (a) v = 30 2 10 s;
2
v = 0;
s = 45m;
or
t = 3.0s;
1
s 30 3.0 10 3.0 2 ;
2
s = 45m; 3
Accept valid alternative methods.
(b) X = 20 6.0;
X = 120m; 2
[5]
1 1
2 2
6. (a) use 2 mv + mgh = 2 mv or some statement that conservation of
energy is used;
1 1
2 2
= 2 (15) + 700 = 2 V;
1
to give V = 40ms 2
3
40
vx
7. (a) (i) 5.0 = 8.0 m s–1 1
Accept use of other values leading to the same answer.
( 1800 ) = 42 m s ;
–1
8. (a) (i) 1
( 2600 ) = 51 m s ;
–1
(ii) 1