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Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)
1 The graph shows the speed of a car as it accelerates from rest.
During part of this time the acceleration is uniform.

What is the size of this uniform acceleration?

A 5 m/s2 B 6 m/s2 C 10 m/s2 D 20 m/s2
2 An object is falling under gravity with terminal velocity.
What is happening to its speed?
A It is decreasing to a lower value. B It is decreasing to zero.
C It is increasing. D It is staying constant.
3 On the Earth, the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg. On the Moon, the gravitational field
strength is 1.6 N/kg. If an object has a weight of 50 N on Earth, what is its weight on the Moon?
A 1.6N B 5.0N C 8.0N D 80N
4 A box X full of large granite rocks is weighed. An identical box Y full of small granite chippings is
then weighed.

large granite rocks small granite chippings

Which box weighs more and why?

5 Which property of a body cannot be changed if a force is applied to it?

A its mass B its shape C its size D its velocity
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6 Which is a statement of Newton’s third law of motion?
A Every force causes a reaction.
B If there is no resultant force on a body then there is no acceleration.
C The forces acting on a body are always equal and opposite.
D To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
7 A car is travelling at constant speed along a road and drives over a large patch of oil. The driver
applies the brakes to stop the car. Compared to braking on a dry road, what may happen?
A The car slows down more quickly because of the greater friction between the tyres and the
road.
B The car speeds up at first because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the road.
C The car takes longer to slow down because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the
road.
D The car takes longer to slow down because the thinking distance of the driver is greater.
8 The wheel of a moving car is driven by the engine. The car is accelerating in the direction shown.
In which direction does the frictional force act on the wheel?

9 An aircraft, flying at a constant height, is gaining speed.

The four forces acting are
L lift due to the wings
R air resistance
T the thrust due to the engines
W the weight

What is correct?
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10 A person just supports a mass of 20 kg suspended from a rope.

What is the resultant force acting on the mass?

A0N B 10 N C 20 N D 200 N
Section 2: Structured Questions (SQ’s)
1 Fig. 1.1 shows the directions of four forces acting on a racing car as it travels in a horizontal
straight line.

Fig. 1.1
(a) Draw a line from each box on the left to the correct description of each force.

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(b) The table shows the sizes of the forces acting on the car at one time.

The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.

Calculate
(i) the mass of the car,

mass = ...........................................................[2]
(ii) the resultant force on the car,

resultant force = ...........................................................[1]

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(iii) the acceleration of the car.

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]
(c) At another time, the car is travelling at speed u. It then accelerates for 5.0 s with an acceleration
of 1.6 m / s2, and reaches a speed of 20 m / s.
Calculate the value of u.

u = ...........................................................[2]
[Total:11]
2 Fig. 2.1 shows a car travelling at a uniform speed of 18 m/s. At time t = 0, the driver sees a
child run out in front of the car.

Fig. 2.1
At time t = 0.6 s the driver starts to apply the brakes. The car then decelerates uniformly,
taking a further 3.0 s to stop.

(a) (i) On Fig. 2.2, draw a graph to show how the speed of the car varies with t.

[2]
Fig. 2.2
(ii) Calculate the distance travelled in the first 0.6 s of the motion.

distance = ......................................[2]

(b) The braking distance is the distance travelled by the car after the driver starts to apply
the brakes. The braking distance is not the same each time that the car stops.
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State two factors that could increase braking distance.
1. ......................................................................................................................................
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2. ......................................................................................................................................
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[Total:6]
3 A sky-diver jumps from a stationary balloon. His initial downwards acceleration is 10 m / s2.
Fig. 3.1 shows the directions of the air resistance and the weight of the sky-diver.

Fig. 3.1
The mass of the sky-diver is 60 kg and his weight is 600 N.
(a) Explain, using ideas about the forces, why his initial downwards acceleration is 10 m / s2.
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(b) When the parachute opens, the sky-diver experiences an upward acceleration for a short
time. Explain why.
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(c) The total force of air resistance on the sky-diver and open parachute changes with their
speed, as shown in Fig. 3.2.

Fig. 3.2
After the parachute opens, the sky-diver slows down to a terminal velocity.
The weight of the sky-diver is 600 N.
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(i) Using Fig. 3.2, determine the terminal velocity of the sky-diver.

terminal velocity = ...........................................................[1]

(ii) Calculate the resultant force on the sky-diver when his speed is 5.5 m / s.

resultant force = ...........................................................[2]

[Total:6]
4 Fig. 4.1 shows a lorry accelerating in a straight line along a horizontal road.

Fig. 4.1
(a) The driving force on the lorry in the forward direction is D and the total backward force on the
lorry is B.
(i) State and explain whether D or B is the larger force.
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(ii) Suggest one possible cause of the backward force B.
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(b) The weight of the lorry is 300 000 N.
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.
(i) Calculate the mass of the lorry.

mass = .......................................................... [2]

(ii) The resultant force on the lorry is 15 000 N. Calculate the acceleration of the lorry.

acceleration = .......................................................... [2]

(c) Later, the lorry turns a corner at constant speed.
Explain why the lorry accelerates even though the speed is constant.
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[Total:7]