BOOKLET #2

Pre-Q PHYSICS
FORM 5
TERM 1 EXAMINATION 2020
TOTAL TIME for this examination: 1 hour
Maximum time for this Booklet #2 40 minutes
Total marks for Booklet #1: 30 marks
Total marks for Booklet #2: 56 marks
TOTAL MARKS for the examination: 86 marks

Name _________________________ Form________

Teacher (circle one):

Adil, Corray, Hoang (opt 3),Hoang (opt 5), Hunter, Jennings, McClelland, Poulsen,
Wright, Triple 1, Triple 2, Triple 3

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Write your name, Form and Teacher’s name in the spaces provided at the top of the page.
Answer ALL questions.
Spend no more than 20 minutes on the Multiple Choice section.
This leaves 40 minutes for the short answer.

Any working should be done in this booklet. Electronic calculators may be used.
Hand in this complete booklet without separation.

Data: Use the value of g = 9.81 m / s2 throughout this examination.

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 Q1.
The diagram below shows a cyclist riding along a flat road.

(a) Complete the sentence.

Choose answers from the box.

chemical elastic gravitational

kinetic
potential potential potential

As the cyclist accelerates, the ___________________________________ energy store in

the cyclist’s body decreases and the _______________________ energy of

the cyclist increases.

[2]

(b) The mass of the cyclist is 80 kg. The speed of the cyclist is 12 m/s.

Calculate the kinetic energy of the cyclist.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Kinetic energy = ______________________

[3]

(c) When the cyclist uses the brakes, the bicycle slows down.

This causes the temperature of the brake pads to increase by 50 °C.

The mass of the brake pads is 0.040 kg.
The specific heat capacity of the material of the brake pads is 480 J/kg °C.

Calculate the change in thermal energy of the brake pads.

Use the equation:

change in thermal energy = mass × specific heat capacity × temperature change

(Show your working on the next page)

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 ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Change in thermal energy = ______________________

[3]

(d) How is the internal (heat) energy of the particles in the brake pads affected by the
increase in temperature?

Tick one box.

Decreased

Increased

Not affected

[1]
(Total 9 marks)

Q2.
A camera boom is used at a television studio to allow filming from different positions.

Figure 2.1 shows the arm of the boom in three different positions.

Figure 2.1

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 (a) In which position will the weight of the camera cause the largest moment about the pivot?

Tick one box.

A B C

Give the reason for your answer.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
[2]

(b) Complete the sentence.

Choose the answer from the box.

decreases does not change increase

When the moment caused by the weight of the camera increases, the moment

caused by the counterweight ____________________ .

[1]

(c) The camera has a mass of 5.25 kg

gravitational field strength = 9.81 N/kg

Show that the weight of the camera is 51.5 N.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Weight = ________________________________________
[2]

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 Figure 2.2 shows the camera boom in a new position, D.

Figure 2.2

(d) Write the equation which links distance, force and moment of a force.

___________________________________________________________________
[1]

(e) Calculate the moment about the pivot caused by the weight of the camera when the arm
of the boom is in position D.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Moment = ____________________ Nm
[3]
(Total 9 marks)
Q3.
1. A large drone of mass 250 kg is taking off from a runway. It starts from rest and accelerates
along the ground before lifting-off at 60.0 m/s after 12 s. Find:

(a) The acceleration of the drone

Acceleration = …………………. [3]

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 (b) The distance travelled by the drone at the end of 12 s

Distance = ………………………… [3]

(c) The distance moved in the twelfth second. (hint: the twelfth second is time interval between
t = 11 and t = 12)

Distance = ……………………… [3]

(d) The kinetic energy of the drone as it is about to take off

Kinetic Energy = ………………………… [3]

(Total 12 marks)

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 Q4 Figure 4.1 shows a spring before and during compression.

The arrow F represents one of the two forces involved in compressing the spring.

Figure 4.1

(a) Draw another arrow on Figure 4.1 to represent the second force involved in compressing
the spring.
[2]

A student investigated three different springs to compare the spring constants.

The results of the investigation are shown in Figure 4.2.

Figure 3.2

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 (b) Which one of the springs has the smallest spring constant?

Tick one box.

A B C

Give the reason for your answer.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
[2]

(Total 4 marks)

Q5.
Momentum is a vector quantity.

(a) How is a vector quantity different to a scalar quantity?

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
[2]

(b) Name another vector quantity.

_________________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) Give the definition of momentum.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
[2]

(d) What is the unit of momentum?

___________________________________________________________________
[1]
(Total 6 Marks)

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 Q6.
The image below shows a student before and after a bungee jump.

The bungee cord has an unstretched length of 20 m.

(a) For safety reasons, it is important that the bungee cord used is appropriate for the
student’s weight.

Give two reasons why.

1. _________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
[2]

(b) The student jumps off the bridge.

Complete the sentences to describe the energy transfers.

Use answers from the box.

elastic potential kinetic sound thermal

gravitational potential

When he is falling, the student's ________________________________________ [1]

energy increases.

When the bungee cord is stretched, the cord stores energy as

___________________________________________ energy. [1]

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 (c) At the lowest point in the jump when the student is stationary, the extension of the
bungee cord is 35 metres.The bungee cord behaves like a spring with a spring constant
of 40 N / m.

Calculate the energy stored in the stretched bungee cord.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Energy = __________________________ J
[3]
(Total 7 marks)

Q7.
(a) Fig 7.1 shows an aircraft flying at a constant velocity and at a constant height above the
ground.

Fig 7.1

Complete the free body diagram in Fig 7.2 to show and label the other two forces acting
on the aircraft.

Fig 7.2
[2]

(Total 2
marks)

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 Q8.
The Fig 8.1 shows a climber part way up a cliff.

Fig 8.1

(a) Complete the sentence.

When the climber moves up the cliff, the climber

gains ____________________ potential energy.

[1]

(b) The climber weighs 660 N.

(i) Calculate the work the climber must do against gravity, to climb to the top of the cliff.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Work done = _________________________

[3]

(ii) It takes the climber 800 seconds to climb to the top of the cliff.
During this time the energy transferred to the climber equals the work done by the
climber.

Calculate the power of the climber during the climb.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Power = _________________________ W
[3]
(Total 7 marks)

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