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SECTION A

Attempt ALL questions. You MUST write in this answer booklet. You must NOT spend more
than 30 minutes on this section.

1. T he following data were collected in a terminal velocity experiment. Small metal spheres were
ti med over a di stance of 80.0 em as they fell at constant velocity in thick engine oil.

Table 1

Radius r/mm Time/s Velocity v/cm s-' lg (v/cm s-1 ) lg (r/ mm)

1.00 44.8

1.49 20.1
2.02 11.3

2.51 7.2
2.99 5.0

It is suggested that the terminal velocity v is related to the radius r by the formula

v = k rn where k and n are constants.

(a) Complete Table 1 and plot a suitable graph on the grid on page 4 to enable you to find
the value of n. (Note that it is NOT necessary to convert the units to metres.)
[ 7 marks]

(b) Write the equati on of the graph you have drawn.

[ 1 mark]

(c) What is the MOST likely value of the constant n?

[ 2 marks]

Total10 marks

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2. (a) The graphs in Figure 2 below show how the displacement x and velocity v of an object
undergoing uniformly accelerated motion change with time. Under the graphs write the
relevant equation and also state what the gradient of each graph represents.

Figure 2

Equation

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represents
[ 4 marks]

(b) (i) A ball is rolled off a cliff with an initi al horizontal velocity of 5 m s- 1• Derive an
equatio n for the ball's trajectory (i.e. the relation between its vertical displacement
y and its horizontal displacement, x) . Use g = 10m s- 2 in thi s question.

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[ 4 marks]

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SE CTION A

Attempt ALL questions.

You MUST write your answer s in this answer booklet.

1. (a) Table 1 shows the data collected in a terminal velocity experiment. A small lead sphere
of mass m and radius r was timed as it fell through glycerine contained in a long tube at
30 °C.

Table 1

Time, tis Velocity, VIm s-1

0 0
0.4 2.53
0.8 3.51
1.2 3.89
1.6 4.03
2.0 4.09
2.4 4.11
2.8 4.12
3.0 4.12

(i) On the grid on page 5, plot a graph of velocity, V, against time, t. [ 5 m arks]

(ii) Explain the shape of the graph and use it to identify the terminal velocity, Vt, of
the sphere.

[ 2 marks]

(iii) Determine the average acceleration of the sphere between t = 0.5 sand t = 0.7 s.

[ 2 m arks]

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(b) The terminal velocity, V1 , of the lead sphere, is given by

Vt = mg
61ikr

where k is a temperature-dependent constant that determines the resistance to motion in

the fluid .

(i) Determine the units of k.

[ 3 marks]

(ii) Given that m = 5 x 10-3 kg, and r =1 x IQ-3 m, determine the value of k for
glycerine at 30 °C.

[ 2 marks]

(iii) Explain how the terminal velocity will be affected if a sphere of the same mass but
twice the radius is used.

[ 1 mark]

Total 15 marks

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SECTION A

Attempt ALL questions.

You MUST write your answers in this answer booklet.

1. (a) Using electronic timing the following data io Table 1 was obtained for a steel ball bearing
falling from rest. Use the data to plot a suitable straight line graph (on page 5) to determine
the value of, g , the acceleration of .free fall. [6 marks]

TABLE 1

Distance, yl m Time, tis flsl

± 2mm ±2ms -

0.400 0.281

0.600 0.342

0.800 0.414

1.000 0.456

1.200 0.500

1.400 0.534

Working for determination of g.

[3 marks]

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(b) On the axes below sketch graphs (using down as positive) to show how the
acceleration, a, velocity, v, and displacement, y, of the falling steel bearing vruy with
time.

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[3 m arks]

(c) Using g = 9.8 m s-2 rather than the value from (a), tlnd the velocity of the steel bearing
after it has fallen a distance of 0.90 m.

[3 marks)

Total 15 marks

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SECTION A

Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this answer booklet.

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the bottom of the plane.

The ball of mass 0.60 kg is released from rest from the top of the plane and v, the velocity
of the ball down the plane, is measured for various values of time t. Table 1 shows the
variation of velocity with time.

Table 1

Velocity v/m s–1 Time, t /s Velocity v/m s–1 Time, t /s

0 0 – 3.4 1.25
0.6 0.2 – 2.8 1.4
1.4 0.4 – 2.1 1.6
2.1 0.6 – 1.4 1.8
2.8 0.8 – 0.8 2.0
3.5 1.0 0 2.2
4.2 1.2

(i) On the grid on page 5, plot a graph of velocity v, versus time t.

[4 marks]

(ii) Using your graph, describe qualitatively the motion of the ball.
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[3 marks]

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(iii) Calculate

a) the acceleration of the ball down the inclined plane

[2 marks]
b) the length of the incline

[2 marks]

c) the MEAN force experienced by the ball during the impact with the block.

[2 marks]

(iv) State, with a reason, whether the collision between the block and the ball is elastic
or not.

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[2 marks]

Total 15 marks

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