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4 A child’s toy launches a model parachutist of mass 0.40 kg vertically upwards. The model For
parachutist reaches a maximum height of 8.5 m. Examiner’s
Use

(a) Calculate

(i) the gravitational potential energy gained by the model parachutist,

energy = ................................................. [2]

(ii) the minimum possible speed with which the model parachutist was launched.

speed = ................................................. [3]

(b) In practice, the launch speed must be greater than the value calculated in (a)(ii).

Explain why.

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

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

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) As the model parachutist returns to the ground, it loses gravitational potential energy.

Explain what happens to this energy as the model parachutist falls through the air at
constant speed.

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

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

[Total: 8]

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