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6 Schiaparelli is a spacecraft that was sent to Mars in 2016.

(a) Schiaparelli slowed down as it fell vertically through the atmosphere of Mars.
(i) Draw labelled arrows on the diagram to show the forces acting on Schiaparelli
as it fell.
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(ii) Schiaparelli then opened a parachute to slow down.

Explain how the spacecraft reached a low terminal velocity after opening its parachute.
Use ideas about forces in your answer.
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(b) The parachute was disconnected when Schiaparelli was at a height of 2.0 m from
the surface of Mars and travelling at a speed of 0.45 mis.
Calculate the speed of the spacecraft just before it hits the surface of Mars.
[acceleration of free-fall on Mars= 3.4 mls2]
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7 This question is about the motion of a ball.

(a) A ball is at rest on a trapdoor.

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Complete the diagram to show the forces acting on the ball.

Label the forces.

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(b) The trapdoor swings open and the ball falls to the ground.
The ball does not bounce when it hits the ground.

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about 5 m/s.
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(c) The graph shows how the distance travelled by the ball changes with time.

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(i) Determine the time taken for the ball to hit the ground.
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(iii) Calculate the average speed of the ball after 0.40 s.
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(iv) Explain how the graph shows that the ball accelerates when it falls.
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