2010 Sec 3 Physics Block Test 2

MARK SCHEME

SECTION A

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D

6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B

SECTION B

1. (a)
Normal reaction
or normal [1] for each force with
contact force correct full name label
C and direction.
F
A No half mark.

weight floor

(b) The stool will rotate anticlockwise. [1]

Reason: weight produces an anticlockwise moment about pivot. [1]

(c) (i) Attach equal masses to the legs of the stool / any other reasonable ans. [1]

(ii) The stool can be tilted over a larger angle without toppling if cg is at A. [1]

2. (a) weight = 500 N [1]

normal reaction = 500 – 200 = 300 N [1]

(b) In equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moment about any point equals to the sum
of anticlockwise moment [1] about the same point [1]
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(c)

y 300 N

0.40 m 0.60 m B
A
500 N

Take moment abt A,

CW moment = ACW moment
500 x 0.60 = 300 y [1] for 500 x 0.60 m ; [1] for 300 y
y = 1.00 m [1]

(d) normal reaction at B is reduces / gets smaller. [1]

3. (a) laterally inverted / same size as object /

as far away from mirror as the object is from the mirror / upright / virtual

*[0.5] for each correct property.

(b)

A F

N
(i) [1] for correct ray and
working lines; [1] for
correct arrow
[0.5] for each correct
determination of image B’
position. [0.5] for each correct
object positions of F and N.

(c) Yes. [1]

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4. (a) friction = 20 N [1]

(b) F = ma
30 – 20 = m x 20
10 = 20 m [1]
m = 0.5 kg [1]
(c) normal reaction force = weight = 5 N [1]

SECTION C

5. (a) Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. [1]

Energy can be transformed (changes from one form to another) [1]

(b) (i) work by tension = 20 x 25 = 500 J [1]

(ii) power = 500/4 = 125 W [1]

(iii) work against friction = 5x 25 = 125 J [1]

(iv) gain in KE = ½ x 3.0 x (100 – 4) [1]

= 144 J [1]

(v) mgx = 500 – 125 - 144 [1] * allow all ecfs

500x = 231
x = 0.462 m [1]

(c) normal reaction force is perpendicular to the direction moved by the block. [1]

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