1.

C
[1]

2. D
[1]

3. B
[1]

4. D
[1]

5. A
[1]

v2
6. (a) h= ;
2g
 225 
=   11m; 2
 20 
Award [1 max] for 91 m or 91.25 m (candidate adds cliff height incorrectly).

(b) time to reach maximum height = 1.5 s;

time to fall 91 m = 4.3 s;
total time = 5.8 s; 3
Answer can be alternatively expressed as 3.0 (to return to hand)
+ 2.8 (to fall 80 m).
or
1 2
use of s = ut + at ;
2
80 = –15t + 5t2 or –80 = 15t – 5t2;
t = 5.8s;
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IB Questionbank Physics 1
  0.01 
7. (a) (i) percentage uncertainty in distance =    1.3%;
 0.75 
percentage uncertainty in v = (5 + 1.3 =) 6.3 %;
absolute uncertainty in n = 6 point is (0.40 × 0.063 =) 0.025 m s–1; 3

(ii) overall length of error bar drawn correct to within half a

small square; 1
Consistent with (a) (i).

(b) any reasonable smooth curve/straight-line passing through error bars

v n
(c) tests for or ;
n v
v v
= 0.12 for n = 2 and = 0.085 for n = 4; (both needed)
n n
hypothesis incorrect because two values should be equal. 3

(d) lg v = 0.5lg n +constant;

large triangle greater than half line used / uses two sets of points
at least 0.4 (in lg n) apart;
read-off and substitution correct;
determines gradient = 0.50 ± 0.05 ; 4
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IB Questionbank Physics 2