PROGRAM JOM SKOR A+ FIZIK SPM 2021 STUDENT COPY

14 August 2021
8.00 - 10.00 pm Forces & motion 1
Cikgu Norfaizah Ahmad Ropai Form 4
MRSM Kuala Kubu Bharu Chapter 2

PAPER 2 SECTION A
STRUCTURE QUESTIONS
1 Diagram 1 shows a baseball player wearing a soft, thick glove to catch a ball during a
baseball match.

Diagram 1

a) What is meant by impulsive force?

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[1m]
b) The ball of mass 0.15 kg moves with a velocity of 20 m s -1 when it is hit.
Calculate the impulsive force acting on the glove when the time of impact is
8.0 x 10 -2 s.

[2m]
c) Compare the impulsive force if the baseball player wears a hard glove to
catch the ball. Explain your answer.

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[2m]

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2 Diagram 2 shows a mother pushing a baby stroller of mass 8 kg with a constant

force 20 N.

Diagram 2

a)
The force acting on the stroller is 40° from the horizontal surface.

i)
Calculate the value of the horizontal force acting on the stroller.

[2m]
ii)
Calculate the value of the vertical force

[2m]
b)
If the mass of the baby & the stroller is 10 kg. The frictional force is 2N.
What is the acceleration of the stroller on the rough surface?

[3m]

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3 Diagram 3 shows a helicopter moving with constant velocity at a height of 120 m.

Diagram 3

a) What is the meaning of velocity?

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[1m]
b) In the diagram, mark and label the vertical forces acting on the helicopter
[2m]

c)
The engine of the helicopter suddenly fails and the helicopter experiences
free fall.
Calculate the final velocity of the helicopter before it touches the ground.

[2m]

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4 Diagram 4 shows the launching of a water rocket. The momentum of the bottle
moving upwards is 0.8 kg m s-1.

Diagram 4

a)
What is meant by momentum?

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[1m]
b)
State the function of the fins on the bottle.
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[1m]
c) If the mass of ejected water is 0.4 kg, calculate its velocity.

[2m]
d) Give one suggestion how to increase the velocity of water rocket.

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[1m]

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5 Diagram 5 shows a balloon taped to a straw.

Diagram 5

a) When the paper clip is removed, the balloon propels forward.

Name the principle used in the propulsion of the balloon.

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[1m]

b) The balloon moves with an initial velocity of 4 ms-1 .

Then, it decelerates for 2 seconds and finally stops.

i) Sketch a velocity-time graph for the motion of the balloon.

[2m]

ii) Calculate the deceleration of the balloon.

[2m]

iii) Calculate the distance travelled

[2m]

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6 Diagram 6 shows a cricket player hits a ball at high velocity.

Diagram 6
a)
Explain why the cricket player must swing his bat from a high position when
hitting the ball.
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b)
A cricket player hits a stationary ball of mass 0.15 kg. The ball moves forward
with a velocity 60 m s-1 and the time of impact between the player’s bat and
the ball is 5 ms. Calculate
i) the impulse of the ball.

[2m]
ii)
the impulsive force acted on the cricket ball in SI unit.

[3m]

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SECTION B
ESSAY (10 marks) - DECISION MAKING

7 Diagram 7 shows a goalkeeper for field hockey game. You are assigned to
study the characteristics of a goalie equipment that will increase the safety
of the goalkeeper during a tournament.

Diagram 7

Table shows the characteristics of the goalkeeper’s equipment.

The
Density
Set of Stick Left Hand Thickness
of Head
Equipments Material Protector of the Leg
Protector
Guard
Carbon
K High Hard Plastic Thin
fibre

L Wood High Hard Foam Thicker

Carbon
M Low Hard Foam Thicker
fibre

N Wood Low Hard Plastic Thin

Choose the most suitable equipment to be used by the goalkeeper and

explain the reasons for your choice.
[10m]

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SECTION C
ESSAY (10 marks) – PROBLEM SOLVING
8 Diagram 8 shows an enlarge structure of a jet engine that keeps a plane
moving in the air.

Diagram 8

You are required to improve the characteristics of the jet engine so that it can
increase the efficiency in moving the plane.

State and explain the improvement based on these aspects:

a) diameter of nozzle
b) size of propeller
c) type of fuel used
d) size of combustion chamber
e) rotation of turbine.
[10m]

Good Luck SPM 2021 candidates …….No pain no gain… Strive for the best….
-Ms.Faiz the Physics Preacher-

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