Question 1 of 7
Space, time and motion
Levels: ,
Marks: 6
Paper 2: Short-answer and extended-response questions
Answer all questions.
A sled attached to a pole by a rope is moving in a circle of radius 3.5 m. It revolves in a complete circle 18
times in 2 minutes.
(a) Calculate the frequency of the sled’s revolution.
[2]
(b) State its angular frequency.
[1]
(c) Calculate its linear speed.
[2]
(d) State what provides the centripetal force to the revolving sled.
[1]
Question 2 of 7
Space, time and motion
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Marks: 9
Paper 2: Short-answer and extended-response questions
Answer all questions.
Two boxes with respective masses 1.7 kg and 3.5 kg are connected to a string by a pulley and they are held in
position as shown below. They are then released.
(a) State the direction of rotation of the pulley?
[1]
(b) Sketch arrows on the diagram below to represent the forces acting on each body.
[3]
(c) Show that the acceleration of the system is about 3.4 m s–2.
[2]
(d) Calculate the tension of the string.
[2]
Question 3 of 7
Space, time and motion
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Marks: 1
Paper 1A: Multiple choice question
A ball of mass 2.0 kg hits vertically to the ground with 15 m s–1 and it rebounds with the opposite direction as
13 m s–1 as shown below.
Determine the direction and the magnitude of the impulse by the ground on the ball.
Direction of impulse Magnitude of impulse (Ns)
A. Up 4.0
B. Up 56
C. Down 4.0
D. Down 56
Question 4 of 7
Space, time and motion
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Marks: 7
Paper 2: Short-answer and extended-response questions
A small cart with a mass m = 1.50 kg is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The masses of the wheels are
negligible. The cart is acted upon a horizontal force F.
The force F acts on the object for 0.50 s. The following graph shows the magnitude of the force for the time
that it acts on the cart.
(a) Determine the total impulse given to the cart by the force.
[2]
(b) Show that velocity of the cart after 0.5 s is approximately 5.83 m s–1.
[1]
The cart continues to move with constant speed until it reaches the edge of the table through which it was
moving. It then falls to the floor which is 0.8 m below.
Neglecting any effect due to air resistance, determine:
(c) The time it takes the cart to hit the floor.
[2]
(d) The horizontal distance d travelled from the edge of the table to the point in which it hits the floor.
[2]
Question 5 of 7
Space, time and motion
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Marks: 1
Paper 1A: Multiple choice question
A car starts to move from rest and its speed reaches 20 m s–1 in 5 seconds. Determine the acceleration of the
car.
A. 0.8 m s–2
B. 2.0 m s–2
C. 4.0 m s–2
D. 5.0 m s–2
Question 6 of 7
Space, time and motion
Levels: ,
Marks: 1
Paper 1A: Multiple choice question
A ball of mass m and velocity v collides with a wall as shown.
Determine the impulse acting on the ball during the collision.
A. mv
B. 2mv
C. –mv
D. –2mv
Question 7 of 7
Space, time and motion
Levels: ,
Marks: 1
Paper 1A: Multiple choice question
An iron ball is made to swing with a constant angular frequency by an electric motor.
An electromagnet is placed at the bottom of the swing. State the direction in which a tangential velocity must
act to maintain circular motion.
A. Vertically upwards
B. Horizontally to the right
C. Vertically downwards
D. Horizontally to the left
Answers
Question 1 of 7
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18
frequency of revolution = ✓
(a) (2)(60) 2
= 0.15 Hz ✓
(b) (𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 = 2𝜋 × 0.15) = 0.94 rad s−1 ✓ 1
𝑣 = (𝜔𝑟) = 0.94 × 3.5 ✓
(c) 2
−1
= 3.3 m s ✓
(d) tension in the rope ✓ 1
Question 2 of 7
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(a) clockwise ✓ 1
(b) 3
More information
The diagram shows two blocks, each with
its respective mass and forces applied. The
block on the left is labeled '1.7 kg' with an
upward arrow marked 'T (tension)' and a
downward arrow labeled 'W₁
(weight/gravitational force)'. The block on
the right is labeled '3.5 kg' with similar
arrows and labels: an upward arrow
marked 'T (tension)' and a downward
arrow labeled 'W₂ (weight/gravitational
force)'. This depicts a physics scenario
involving tension in strings and
gravitational force.
[Generated by AI]
For 1.7 kg, weight has a shorter length ✓
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For 3.5 kg, weight has a longer length ✓
Tension has the same length for both ✓
Award max [2] for the same or any length of each
forces.
By Newton’s second law𝐹net = 𝑚total × 𝑎
(3.5 − 1.7) × 9.8 = (3.5 + 1.7) × 𝑎 ✓
(c) 2
𝑎 = 3.392 m s−2 ✓
Accept 𝑔 = 10 m s−2 .
3.5 × 9.8 − 𝑇 = 3.5 × 3.4 ✓
𝑇 = 22.4N or 𝑇 = 22 N ✓
Or
(d) 2
𝑇 − 1.7 × 9.8 = 1.7 × 3.4
𝑇 = 22.4N or 𝑇 = 22 N
Allow ECF from (c).
Accept 𝑔 = 10 m s−2 .
Question 3 of 7
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B✓ 1
Question 4 of 7
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Impulse is area under the graph.
1
𝐽 = × (0.5 s + 0.2 s) × 25 N ✓
2
(a) ✓ 𝐽 = 8.75 N s ✓ 2
(Area calculated as a trapezoid or triangle + rectangle +
triangle.)
Award [1] for an attempt to calculate area.
(b) 𝛥𝑝 = 𝐽 1
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Since the cart is initially at rest, the impulse is equal to
the final momentum.
1.5 kg × 𝑣 = 8.75 N s
𝑣 = 5.83 m s−1 ✓
Consider the vertical motion only.
1
𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡2
2
(c) 2
1
0.8m = 2
× 9.8m s−2 × 𝑡2 ✓
𝑡 = 0.404 s ✓
Horizontal distance = horizontal speed × time
5.83 m s−1 × 0.404 s ✓
(d) 2
2.36 m ✓
Allow ECF from (c).
Allow 5.8 m s−1 for the speed.
Question 5 of 7
Answer Total
C✓ 1
Question 6 of 7
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D✓ 1
Question 7 of 7
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D✓ 1
