THE INDIAN PUBLIC 1SCHOOL, ERODE.
WORKSHEET - 11.4
Name:__________________________ Subject: 9702 - Physics Grade: 11
Learning objectives: Topic : Physical Quantities
1. To understand and work with uncertainties of measurments. Date : 05/06/2025
Duration : 90 Minutes
1 A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building, as shown in Fig.
8.2 m s–1
60° P
x
Fig. 2.1
The ball is thrown with a horizontal speed of 8.2 m s–1. The side of the building is vertical. At
point P on the path of the ball, the ball is distance x from the building and is moving at an
angle of 60° to the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.
(a) For the ball at point P,
(i) show that the vertical component of its velocity is 14.2 m s–1,
[2]
(ii) determine the vertical distance through which the ball has fallen,
distance = ............................................ m [2]
(iii) determine the horizontal distance x.
x = ............................................ m [2]
(b) The path of the ball in (a), with an initial horizontal speed of 8.2 m s–1, is shown again in
Fig. 2.2.
8.2 m s–1
Fig. 2.2
On Fig. 2.2, sketch the new path of the ball for the ball having an initial horizontal
speed
(i) greater than 8.2 m s–1 and with negligible air resistance (label this path G), [2]
(ii) equal to 8.2 m s–1 but with air resistance (label this path A). [2]
2 A ball is thrown from a point P, which is at ground level, as illustrated in Fig. 2.1.
wall
path of ball
P 36°
Fig. 2.1
The initial velocity of the ball is 12.4 m s–1 at an angle of 36° to the horizontal.
The ball just passes over a wall of height h. The ball reaches the wall 0.17 s after it has been
thrown.
(a) Assuming air resistance to be negligible, calculate
(i) the horizontal distance of point P from the wall,
distance = .............................................. m [2]
(ii) the height h of the wall.
h = .............................................. m [3]
(b) A second ball is thrown from point P with the same velocity as the ball in (a). For this
ball, air resistance is not negligible.
This ball hits the wall and rebounds.
On Fig. 2.1, sketch the path of this ball between point P and the point where it first hits
the ground. [2]
1 An insect jumps with an initial vertical velocity of 1.0 m s–1, reaching a maximum height of
3.5 × 10–2 m. Assume the deceleration is uniform.
What is the magnitude of the deceleration?
A 3.6 m s–2 B 9.8 m s–2 C 14 m s–2 D 29 m s–2
2 A body having uniform acceleration a increases its velocity from u to v in time t.
Which expression would not give a correct value for the body’s displacement during time t ?
1
A ut + 2
at 2
1
B vt – 2
at 2
(v + u )(v − u)
C
2a
(v − u)t
D
2
3 A sprinter runs a 100 m race in a straight line. He accelerates from the starting block at a constant
acceleration of 2.5 m s–2 to reach his maximum speed of 10 m s–1. He maintains this speed until he
crosses the finish line.
Which time does it take the sprinter to run the race?
A 4s B 10 s C 12 s D 20 s
4 The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is one-sixth of that on Earth.
On Earth it takes time t for a stone to fall from rest a distance of 2 m.
What is the time taken for a stone to fall from rest a distance of 2 m on the Moon?
A 6t B t C t 6 D t
6 6
5 What is the correct name for a material containing long-chain molecules that are tangled and
coiled?
A amorphous metal
B amorphous polymer
C crystalline metal
D crystalline polymer
6 In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall g, a ball-bearing is held by an
electromagnet. When the current to the electromagnet is switched off, a clock starts and the ball-
bearing falls. After falling a distance h, the ball-bearing strikes a switch to stop the clock which
measures the time t of the fall.
Which expression can be used to calculate the value of g ?
A ht 2 B th 2 C
2t
D 2h
2 2 h2 t2
7 An object is thrown with velocity 5.2 m s–1 vertically upwards on the Moon. The acceleration due
to gravity on the Moon is 1.62 m s–2.
What is the time taken for the object to return to its starting point?
A 2.5 s B 3.2 s C 4.5 s D 6.4 s
8 A ship of mass 8.4 × 107 kg is approaching a harbour with speed 16.4 m s–1. By using reverse
thrust it can maintain a constant total stopping force of 920 000 N.
How long will it take to stop?
A 15 seconds
B 150 seconds
C 25 minutes
D 250 minutes
9 An experiment is performed to measure the acceleration of free fall g. A body falls between two
fixed points. The four measurements shown below are taken.
Which measurement is not required for the calculation of g ?
A the distance fallen by the body
B the initial velocity of the body
C the mass of the body
D the time taken for the body to fall
10 In a cathode-ray tube, an electron is accelerated uniformly in a straight line from a speed of
4 × 10 m s to 2 × 107 m s–1 over a distance of 10 mm.
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What is the acceleration of the electron?
A 2 × 103 m s–2
B 2 × 106 m s–2
C 2 × 1013 m s–2
D 2 × 1016 m s–2
11 One object moves directly from P to R.
In a shorter time, a second object moves from P to Q to R.
Which statement about the two objects is correct for the journey from P to R?
A They have the same average speed.
B They have the same average velocity.
C They have the same displacement.
D They travel the same distance.
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12 An aeroplane travels at an average speed of 600 km h on an outward flight and at 400 km h on
the return flight over the same distance.
What is the average speed of the whole flight?
A 111 m s–1 B 167 m s–1 C 480 km h–1 D 500 km h–1
13 On a particular railway, a train driver applies the brake of the train at a yellow signal, a distance of
1.0 km from a red signal, where the train stops.
The maximum deceleration of the train is 0.20 m s–2.
Assuming uniform deceleration, what is the maximum safe speed of the train at the yellow signal?
A 14 m s–1 B 20 m s–1 C 40 m s–1 D 400 m s–1
14 A person, travelling on a–1 motorway a total distance of 200 km, travels the first 90 km at an
average speed of 80 km h .
Which average speed must be obtained for the rest of the journey if the person is to reach the
destination in a total time of 2 hours 0 minutes?
A 110 km h–1 B 120 km h–1 C 122 km h–1 D 126 km h–1
15 A cannon fires a cannonball with an initial speed v at an angle α to the horizontal.
v
H
α
Which equation is correct for the maximum height H reached?
H = g sinα H = g sinα
2
H = v sinα H = (v sinα )
2
A B C D
2g 2v 2g 2v
16
17 The diagram shows an arrangement to stop trains that are travelling too fast.
speed 50 m s–1
direction maximum speed
of travel 10 m s–1
train marker 1 marker 2
Trains coming from the left travel at a speed of 50 m s–1. At marker 1, the driver must apply the
brakes so that the train decelerates uniformly in order to pass marker 2 at no more than 10 m s –1.
The train carries a detector that notes the times when the train passes each marker and will apply
an emergency brake if the time between passing marker 1 and marker 2 is less than
20 s.
How far from marker 2 should marker 1 be placed?
A 200 m B 400 m C 500 m D 600 m
18 A golf ball is hit with the same force and direction on the Earth and on the Moon.
Which diagram best represents the shapes of the paths taken by the golf ball?
A B
Moon
Moon
Earth Earth
C D
Moon
Moon
Earth Earth
19
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20 A bicycle brakes so that it undergoes uniform deceleration from a speed of 8 m s to 6 m s over
a distance of 7 m.
If the deceleration of the bicycle remains constant, what further distance will it travel before
coming to rest?
A 7m B 9m C 16 m D 21 m
