2 Force and Motion Chapter 1 Motion (I)

Practice 1.4 (p.28) 9 Take downwards as positive.

1 B −15 − v
= 10
60 − 20 2
Time take =
25 v = 5 m s−1
= 1.6 s Its velocity is 5 m s−1 downwards.
2 C 10 Magnitude of average acceleration
100 − 0
3 A
40 − 0 = 3.6 = 11.1 m s−2
2.5
Deceleration = 3.6
5 11 (a) −200 m
= 2.22 m s−2 (b) Total displacement
4 D =700 + (−200) = 500 m
700
5  2 + (−6)t = −8 (c) Average velocity = = 1.17 m s−1
10  60
t=3s
(d) Average velocity
5 B
500
20 = = 0.189 m s−1
Average speed = = 10 m min−1 (4 + 30 + 10 )  60
2
12 (a) direction of acceleration
Displacement in downward journey = 20 m
Displacement in upward journey = −10  2.5
direction of final velocity
= −25 m
Total displacement = 20 − 25 = −5 m (Two arrows in opposite directions)
6 B (b) Take the initial moving direction of the
−5 skater as positive.
Average velocity =
(2 + 2.5)  60 3−u
= −1.2
= −0.0185 m s−1 2

= −1.85 cm s−1 u = 5.4 m s−1

7 A The initial velocity is 5.4 m s−1.

Take upwards as positive. 13 (a) Initially, the car moves at a velocity u

Let v be the initial velocity of the ball. towards the left and accelerates towards

Average acceleration in upward journey the left. It will speed up.

0−v v (b) Initially, the car moves at a velocity u
= =−
2 2 towards the right and accelerates
Average acceleration in downward journey towards the left. It will slow down, rest
−v − 0 v
= =− momentarily and then speed up towards
4−2 2
the left.
8 Time / s 0 2 4 6 8
Speed / m s−1 2 7
12 17 22
7−2
Magnitude of acceleration = = 2.5 m s−2
2−0

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