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16 (a) Define force. For

Examiner’s
Rate of change of momentum
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(b) A resultant force F acts on an object of mass 2.4 kg. The variation with time t of F is
shown in Fig. 2.1.

10.0
F 8-4N
=

8.4e
8.0

F/N

6.0 t

4.0
Area is
2.0

F 0
=

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
t /s

Fig. 2.1

=
The object starts from rest.
~
=

2.4bg

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(i) On Fig. 2.2, show quantitatively the variation with t of the acceleration a of the For
object. Include appropriate values on the y-axis. Examiner’s
Use

⑰ana
I==
ma 2.0 -

a 3.5
=

3.0 -

a 3 5
=
-

a / m s–2 2.0 -

- 0
0 1.0 2.0
a
3.0
=
0

4.0
t /s

Fig. 2.2
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(ii) On Fig. 2.3, show quantitatively the variation with t of the momentum p of the object.
Include appropriate values on the y-axis.

20 =

Pz 16.81
=
---------------

↑
16 =

15 -

gr 0
=

F0 =

p/Ns 10 =
gl

50 =
gener
P, 0
= 0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
t /s

Fig. 2.3

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