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Which diagram correctly shows the addition of a 4 N and a 3 N force?

A B C D

5N 5N 5N 5N
3N 3N 3N 3N

4N 4N 4N 4N

The diagram shows part of a vernier scale.

mm
30 331-5×0.1
33.5mm
0
35

40

10

45

What is the correct reading?

A 30.5 mm B 33.5 mm C 38.0 mm D 42.5 mm

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4 Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe with a single measurement?

A manometer
B measuring cylinder
C micrometer
D vernier calipers J 5

5 The diagram shows a vernier V placed against a scale S. 2. 3+3×0.01

0 5 10 3+0^03
V 2.

S 2. 33cm
2 3

What is the vernier reading?

A 2.23 B 2.26 C 2.33 D 2.36

5

Forces X and Y act on a block in the directions shown on the scale diagram.

In which direction is the resultant force acting?

A B C D

Y J

The diagram shows a vernier scale.

6 7
cm

0
6.5+5×0.01
What is the reading on the vernier scale? 6. 55cm
A 6.50 cm B 6.55 cm C 7.00 cm D 7.05 cm
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8 A student studies some equations.

power = work / time

force = mass × acceleration
velocity = displacement / time

How many vector quantities are contained in the equations?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

The diagram shows one method of measuring the diameter of a beaker.

ruler
0 1
cm
wooden block

beaker

bench

What is the diameter of the beaker?

A 4.5 cm B 5.0 cm C 5.5 cm D 8.0 cm

Which of the following correctly lists one scalar and one vector quantity?

scalar quantity vector quantity

A displacement work
B energy force
C force acceleration
D velocity mass

The width of a wooden block is measured using vernier calipers.

5 mm 10 mm

0 5 10

3+5×0.1

wooden block

What is the width of the block?

A 3.5 mm B 5.3 mm C 8.0 mm D 8.5 mm

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In an experiment, a ball is rolled down a curved track that is about half a metre long.

0.5 m

Which measuring device should be used to measure the length accurately?

A metre rule
B micrometer
C tape measure
D vernier calipers

Two forces F1 and F2 act on an object O in the directions shown.

What is the direction of the resultant force?

What is the reading on this micrometer?

20
0 5
15

mm 10

A 5.43 mm B 6.63 mm C 7.30 mm D 8.13 mm

6.5+13×0.01
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A manufacturer needs to measure accurately the dimensions of a wooden floor tile.

The approximate dimensions of the tile are shown.

length 0.4 m
thickness 0.003 m

width 0.08 m

Which instruments measure each of these dimensions accurately?

length thickness width

A metre rule micrometer vernier calipers

B metre rule vernier calipers micrometer

C micrometer metre rule vernier calipers

D vernier calipers micrometer metre rule

Vernier calipers read to one tenth of a millimetre.

Which reading shows this precision?

A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm

The following statements are about motion.

1 A plane flies due East for 600 km.

2 A runner’s average speed in a race around a track is 5 m / s.

3 A snail crawls at 3 mm / s in a straight line towards a lettuce.

4 A tourist travels 500 km on a journey.

Which statements describe vector quantities?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

8 Power is measured in watts.

What is the correct symbol for millions of watts?

A mw B mW C Mw D MW
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A student pulls a piece of tape through a ticker-tape timer. Every 0.02 s, the timer prints a dot on
the tape.

First the tape is pulled quickly, then slowly, then quickly again.

Which piece of tape does the student obtain?

Which list contains only scalar quantities?

A acceleration, displacement, velocity

B distance, force, speed
C force, length, time
D length, mass, speed

Vernier calipers are shown with the jaws closed.

0 1 cm

vernier scale

0.1+4×0.01

jaws closed

What is the zero error?

A 0.04 cm B 0.05 cm C 0.14 cm D 0.15 cm

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Which row correctly shows examples of a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

vector
ector

A rea
area
B mass
ass den
C elocity
velocity acce
D weight
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A reel of copper wire is labelled ‘length 30 m’ and ‘diameter 2 mm’. A student calculates the

volume of the copper wire.

Which instruments does he use to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the wire?

length diameter

A ule
rule cali
B ule
rule microm
C tape
ape cali
D tape
ape microm

Which pair of quantities includes one scalar and one vector?

A mass time
B temperature time
C temperature velocity
D velocity weight

The diagram shows three forces acting on a block.

3N
11 N

2N

Which additional force will produce a resultant force of 3 N to the left?

A 3 N to the left
B 6 N to the right
C 9 N to the left
D 13 N to the right
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The level of water in a measuring cylinder is 75 cm3. A stone of volume 20 cm3 is lowered into the
water.

What is the new reading of the water level?

A 20 cm3 B 55 cm3 C 75 cm3 D 95 cm3

Velocity is given by the change in displacement divided by the change in time.

How many vector quantities appear in this statement?

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3

8 Vernier calipers read to one tenth of a millimetre.

Which reading is given to this precision?

A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm

Before marking the finishing line on a running track, a groundsman measures out its 100 m

length.

Which instrument is the most appropriate for this purpose?

A measuring tape
B metre rule
C 30 cm ruler
D micrometer
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1 A microphone has a weight W of 6.0 N. It is suspended by wire X from the ceiling in a radio
studio.

Fig. 1.1 shows the microphone held in the correct position by a horizontal wire Y.

wire X

T wire Y

microphone

Fig. 1.1

(a) The tension T in wire Y is 8.0 N. Use a vector diagram to determine the magnitude and
the direction of the resultant of W and T. IN = 1cm

8cm

6cm
R

magnitude = ......................................................

direction = ......................................................
[4]

(b) The microphone is at rest. State the tension in wire X.

tension in X = ................................................. [1]

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A journey consists of two displacements: the first is 500 m in a northerly direction and the
second is 200 m in an easterly direction.

(a) In the space below draw, to scale, a vector diagram of these displacements.

State the scale of your diagram.

On your diagram, show the two displacements and the resultant displacement.
Determine the size (magnitude) and direction of the resultant displacement.

scale = ......................................................

size = ......................................................

direction = ......................................................
[3]

(b) Another journey covers a distance of 700 m. Describe how it is possible that this journey
has no resultant displacement.

.............................................................................................................................. ............

......................................................................................................................................[1]

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A bus breaks down on a road with a 10° upward slope. The passengers get out and push the
bus to the top of the slope at a constant speed. Fig. 10.1 shows the passengers exerting a
force on the bus parallel to the line of the slope.
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'
" '
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' '
'

T
1,43am o>
-

, 110° .

8
Cm
,

Fig. 10.1 vw
(a) The total mass of the bus is 3200 kg.

(i) Calculate the weight of the bus.

W=mg
e- 3200×10

32000N
weight = .....................................................[1]

(ii) On Fig. 10.1, draw two arrows to show the direction of the weight of the bus and
the direction of the force exerted on the bus by the passengers. [1]

(iii) The total force exerted by the passengers on the bus is 17 000 N along the line
of the slope. Use a graphical method to determine the size and direction of the
resultant of this force and the weight of the bus. State the scale used.
4000N = 1cm

32000N _- 8cm

17000N = 4.25cm

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g
cm

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320°F
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4.3cm
,

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y ¥ 110° .

WV

scale = ...........................................................

size of resultant = ...........................................................

direction of resultant = ...........................................................

[4]

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Answer all the questions in this section. Answer in the spaces provided.

A small boat travels with a velocity of 4.0 m / s due north in an area of still water.

(a) State what is meant by velocity.

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) The boat travels from the area of still water into an area where the velocity of the water is
2.0 m / s towards the north-east, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

>

CM
1m51 = 2cm
-

e- -1
' l
4m51 = 8cm
q '

2mi = 4cm

8
cm

Fig. 1.1 (not to scale)

Combining the initial velocity of the boat with the velocity of the water gives the resultant
velocity of the boat.

In the space on the page opposite, draw a vector diagram to show the resultant velocity.

Use your diagram to find the size and direction of the resultant velocity.

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