Topic Test A.
1 [32 marks]
1.
A car has an initial speed of 16 m s−1. It decelerates at 4.0 m s−2 until it
stops.
What is the distance travelled by the car?
A. 4 m
B. 16 m
C. 32 m
D. 64 m
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2.
A runner accelerates from rest and reaches a constant speed at time T.
What is the variation of displacement with time?
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3.
A balloon rises at a steady vertical velocity of 10 ms −1. An object is
released at rest relative to the balloon when the object is at a height 120
m above the ground. Air resistance is negligible.
What time, to the nearest second, does the object take to hit the ground?
A. 4 s
B. 5 s
C. 6 s
D. 12 s
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4.
An object is launched upwards at an initial velocity +u at an angle of θ to
the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.
At a later time the object has a vertical displacement of zero.
What are the horizontal component of the velocity and the vertical
component of the velocity at this later time?
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5.
Jim runs with a constant velocity v past Sally who is at rest. At this instant,
Sally begins to chase Jim with constant acceleration a .
Which expression gives the time Sally will catch Jim?
v
A.
2a
v
B.
a
2v
C.
a
4v
D.
a
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6.
The graph shows the variation of the acceleration a with time t of an
object moving in a straight line.
Which graph shows the variation of the velocity v of the object with time
t?
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7.
A car accelerates uniformly. The car passes point X at time t1 with velocity
v1 and point Y at time t2 with velocity v2. The distance XY is s.
The following expressions are proposed for the magnitude of its
acceleration a:
2s
I. a= 2
( t2−t1 )
2 2
v 2 −v 1
II. a=
2s
v 2−v 1
III. a=
t 2−t 1
Which is correct?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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8.
A ball is projected at an angle to the horizonal on Earth reaching a
maximum height H and a maximum range R. The same ball is projected at
the same angle and speed on a planet where the acceleration due to
gravity is three times that on Earth. Resistance effects are negligible.
What is the maximum range and the maximum height reached on that
planet?
Maximum range Maximum height
reached
A. R H
3 3
B. R H
3
C. R H
9
D. R H
3 9
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9.
The variation with time of the displacement of an object is shown.
What are the average speed and average velocity of the object over the
10 s time interval?
Average speed / m s−1 Average velocity / m s−1
A. 0.8 0.8
B. 0.8 1.2
C. 1.2 0.8
D. 1.2 1.2
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10.
A stone is thrown vertically up from the top of a cliff with a velocity v at
time t = 0. Air resistance is negligible.
What is the variation with time of the velocity of the stone until it hits the
ground?
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11.
Ball 1 is released at rest from the top of a building. At the same instant in
time, Ball 2 is projected horizontally from the same height. The effect of
air resistance is negligible.
Which statement is true?
A. The velocity on impact with the ground is the same for both balls.
B. The time taken to hit the ground is greater for Ball 2.
C. The speed on impact with the ground is the same for both balls.
D. The velocity on impact with the ground is greater for Ball 2.
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12.
The diagram shows the trajectory of a projectile and the velocity v of the
projectile at point P in its trajectory. P is located before the projectile
reaches the peak altitude. Air resistance acts on the projectile. The
acceleration of the projectile at P is a.
What are the magnitudes of the horizontal component and the vertical
component of the acceleration of the projectile at P?
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13.
A stone is kicked horizontally at a speed of 1.5 m s −1 from the edge of a
cliff on one of Jupiter’s moons. It hits the ground 2.0 s later. The height of
the cliff is 4.0 m. Air resistance is negligible.
What is the magnitude of the displacement of the stone?
A. 7.0 m
B. 5.0 m
C. 4.0 m
D. 3.0 m
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14.
The road from city X to city Y is 1000 km long. The displacement is 800 km
from X to Y.
What is the distance travelled from Y to X and the displacement from Y to
X?
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15.
A small ball is released from rest at time t = 0 in front of a vertical ruler. A
multi-flash photograph is taken of the ball at t = 0 and every 0.050 s from
then on.
The distance s fallen by the ball is related to the acceleration g of the ball
1
and t by s = gt2.
2
(a)
Determine g using the photograph.
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(b)
The percentage uncertainty in t is ± 5 %.
Estimate the absolute uncertainty in your value of g.
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(c)
Suggest a suitable value for the maximum duration of the flash.
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16.
A student throws a ball towards a wall. The ball is released from a point
1.8 m above the ground and 8.0 m from the wall. The initial velocity of the
ball makes an angle of 48° with the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible.
The diagram shows the initial path of the ball. P is a point on the path.
(a)
Draw, on the diagram, an arrow to show
(a.i)
the velocity of the ball at P. Label this arrow v.
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(a.ii)
the acceleration of the ball at P. Label this arrow a.
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The ball takes 1.3 s to reach the wall. The initial speed of the ball is 9.2 m
s−1.
(b)
Determine the height above the ground at which the ball hits the wall.
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17.
A football player kicks a stationary ball of mass 0.45 kg towards a wall.
The initial speed of the ball after the kick is 19 m s−1 and the ball does not
rotate. Air resistance is negligible and there is no wind.
(a.i)
The ball leaves the ground at an angle of 22°. The horizontal distance from
the initial position of the edge of the ball to the wall is 11 m. Calculate the
time taken for the ball to reach the wall.
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(a.ii)
The top of the wall is 2.4 m above the ground. Deduce whether the ball will
hit the wall.
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