A.

1 Kinematics- Quiz (31 August) [24 marks]

1.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.1.SL.TZ1.8
A cart travels from rest along a horizontal surface with a constant acceleration. What is the
variation of the kinetic energy Ek of the cart with its distance s travelled? Air resistance is
negligible.

[1]
Markscheme
D

2.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.1.SL.TZ2.5
An object is sliding from rest down a frictionless inclined plane. The object slides 1.0 m
during the first second.
What distance will the object slide during the next second?
A. 1.0 m
B. 2.0 m
C. 3.0 m
D. 4.9 m
[1]
Markscheme
C

3.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19N.1.HL.TZ0.3
A ball falls from rest in the absence of air resistance. The position of the centre of the ball is
determined at one-second intervals from the instant at which it is released. What are the
distances, in metres, travelled by the centre of the ball during each second for the first 4.0 s
of the motion?
A. 5, 10, 15, 20

B. 5, 15, 25, 35

C. 5, 20, 45, 80

D. 5, 25, 70, 150

[1]
Markscheme
B

4.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.1.HL.TZ1.5
A girl throws an object horizontally at time t = 0. Air resistance can be ignored. At t = 0.50 s
the object travels horizontally a distance 𝑥 in metres while it falls vertically through a
distance 𝑦 in metres.
What is the initial velocity of the object and the vertical distance fallen at t = 1.0 s?

[1]
Markscheme
D

5.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.1.HL.TZ2.3
A boy throws a ball horizontally at a speed of 15 m s-1 from the top of a cliff that is 80 m
above the surface of the sea. Air resistance is negligible.
What is the distance from the bottom of the cliff to the point where the ball lands in the
sea?
A. 45 m
B. 60 m
C. 80 m
D. 240 m
[1]
Markscheme
B

6.
[Maximum mark: 1]
18M.1.SL.TZ1.8
The distances between successive positions of a moving car, measured at equal time
intervals, are shown.

The car moves with

A. acceleration that increases linearly with time.
B. acceleration that increases non-linearly with time.
C. constant speed.
D. constant acceleration.
[1]
Markscheme
D

7.
[Maximum mark: 1]
18M.1.HL.TZ2.6
A ball starts from rest and moves horizontally. Six positions of the ball are shown at time
intervals of 1.0 ms. The horizontal distance between X, the initial position, and Y, the final
position, is 0.050 m.

What is the average acceleration of the ball between X and Y?

A. 2000 m s–2
B. 4000 m s–2
C. 5000 m s–2
D. 8000 m s–2
[1]
Markscheme
B

8.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17N.1.SL.TZ0.4
An object is thrown upwards. The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity v
of the object.

What is the total displacement at a time of 1.5 s, measured from the point of release?
A. 0 m
B. 1.25 m
C. 2.50 m
D. 3.75 m
[1]
Markscheme
B

9.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17N.1.SL.TZ0.5
An object is released from a stationary hot air balloon at height h above the ground.
An identical object is released at height h above the ground from another balloon that is
rising at constant speed. Air resistance is negligible. What does not increase for the object
released from the rising balloon?
A. The distance through which it falls
B. The time taken for it to reach the ground
C. The speed with which it reaches the ground
D. Its acceleration
[1]
Markscheme
D

10.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17M.1.SL.TZ1.4
The graph shows the variation of speed v of an object with time t.

Which graph shows how the distance s travelled by the object varies with t?
[1]
Markscheme
B

11.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17M.1.SL.TZ2.3
A ball is tossed vertically upwards with a speed of 5.0 m s–1. After how many seconds will
the ball return to its initial position?
A. 0.50 s
B. 1.0 s
C. 1.5 s
D. 2.0 s
[1]
Markscheme
B

12.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17M.1.SL.TZ2.4
A projectile is fired horizontally from the top of a cliff. The projectile hits the ground 4 s
later at a distance of 2 km from the base of the cliff. What is the height of the cliff?
A. 40 m
B. 80 m
C. 120 m
D. 160 m
[1]
Markscheme
B

13.
[Maximum mark: 1]
17M.1.SL.TZ2.5
A tennis ball is released from rest at a height h above the ground. At each bounce 50 %
of its kinetic energy is lost to its surroundings. What is the height reached by the ball after
its second bounce?
!
A. "
!
B. #
!
C. $

D. zero
[1]
Markscheme
B

14.
[Maximum mark: 1]
16N.1.HL.TZ0.3
A student draws a graph to show the variation with time t of the acceleration a of an
object.

What can the student deduce from this graph only, and what quantity from the graph is
used to make this deduction?

[1]
Markscheme
B

15.
[Maximum mark: 10]
21M.2.SL.TZ2.1
A football player kicks a stationary ball of mass 0.45 kg towards a wall. The initial speed
of the ball after the kick is 19 m s−1 and the ball does not rotate. Air resistance is negligible
and there is no wind.

(a)
The player’s foot is in contact with the ball for 55 ms. Calculate the average force that acts
on the ball due to the football player.
[2]
Markscheme

$\text{Δ}p = 0.45 \times 19~\textit{\textbf{OR~~}}a~ = \frac{19}{0.055}$ ✓

%.#'×)*
«=𝐹= %.%''
»160 «N» ✓

Allow [2] marks for a bald correct answer.

Allow ECF for MP2 if 19 sin22 OR 19 cos22 used.
(b.i)
The ball leaves the ground at an angle of 22°. The horizontal distance from the initial
position of the edge of the ball to the wall is 11 m. Calculate the time taken for the ball to
reach the wall.
[2]
Markscheme

horizontal speed = 19 × cos 22 « = 17.6 m s+) » ✓

distance ))
time = « speed
= )* cos $$ = » 0.62 «s» ✓

Allow ECF for MP2

(b.ii)
The top of the wall is 2.4 m above the ground. Deduce whether the ball will hit the wall.
[3]
Markscheme

initial vertical speed = 19 × sin 22 « = 7.1 m s+) » ✓

«7.12 × 0.624 − 0.5 × 9.81 × 0.624$ = » 2.5 «m» ✓

ball does not hit wall OR 2.5 «m» > 2.4 «m» ✓

Allow ECF from (b)(i) and from MP1

Allow g = 10 m s−2
(c)
In practice, air resistance affects the ball. Outline the effect that air resistance has on the
vertical acceleration of the ball. Take the direction of the acceleration due to gravity to be
positive.
[2]
Markscheme
air resistance opposes «direction of» motion
OR
air resistance opposes velocity ✓

on the way up «vertical» acceleration is increased OR greater than g ✓

on the way down «vertical» acceleration is decreased OR smaller than g ✓

Allow deceleration/acceleration but meaning must be clear

(d)
The player kicks the ball again. It rolls along the ground without sliding with a
horizontal velocity of 1.40 m s+) . The radius of the ball is 0.11 m. Calculate the angular
velocity of the ball. State an appropriate SI unit for your answer.
[1]
Markscheme

13 «rad» s+) ✓

Unit must be seen for mark

Accept Hz
Accept 4 𝜋 «rad» s+)

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