ENHANCEMENT 8 PAST YEAR QUESTION SES

CHAPTER 2 : LINEAR KINEMATICS

UPS 2015/2016
16. a)
v (m s1)

0 t (s)
2 4 6 8 10

2

FIGURE 8

The velocity-time graph of a car which starts from rest and travels along a highway is shown
in FIGURE 8. Determine
i) the displacement of the car within 10 s,
ii) the instantaneous velocity and instantaneous acceleration at time 8 s.
[5 marks]
b) i) is it possible for a body to undergo acceleration although its speed is constant? Give
the reason.
ii) Displacement of a car travels along a straight road is given by

x  2.4t 2  3t

Calculate instantaneous velocity when t = 5 s.

[5 marks]

17. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the surface of Earth with an initial velocity of 15
m s1 .
a) Calculate the time taken to reach the maximum height.
b) Is the acceleration of the stone zero at the maximum height? Explain your answer.
[4 marks]

PHYSICS DP014 Page 1

ENHANCEMENT 8 PAST YEAR QUESTION SES

PSPM 2015/2016
18. a) State the difference between instantaneous acceleration and uniform acceleration.
[2 marks]

b)
R

500 m

P 58
Q
800 m

FIGURE 9

Azizul travels from P to Q in 120 s and continues to R in 80 s as shown in FIGURE 9.

Calculate the
i) displacement from P to R.
ii) average speed from P to R.
[4 marks]

c) A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial speed of 8 m s1 from the roof of a
building. The height of the building is 50 m.
i) Does the velocity of the ball increase, decrease or stay constant when traveling
upwards? Explain your answer.
ii) Calculate the speed of the ball just before it hits the ground.
[4 marks]

PHYSICS DP014 Page 2