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1. A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample.
Only a ruler and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available. To
determine the volume, which apparatus should the scientist use?

A. both the measuring cylinder and the ruler

B. neither the measuring cylinder nor the ruler
C. the measuring cylinder only
D. the ruler only

2. A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The
runner runs two laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the
stopwatch when the runner starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of
the second lap.

What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?

A. 0 min 50 s B. 1 min 10 s C. 1 min 13 s D. 2 min 03 s

3. A meter rule is used to measure a length. Which reading is shown to the nearest
millimeter?

A. 0.7 m B. 0.76 m C. 0.761 m D. 0.7614 m

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4. The graph represents the movement of a body. How far has the body moved after 5 s?

A. 2m B. 10 m C. 25 m D. 50 m

5. The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of a journey. What is the
acceleration of the car between 6.0 s and 10.0 s?

A. 0.50 m/s2 B. 0.80 m/s2 C. 1.25 m/s2 D. 1.50 m/s2

6. A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes. How far does the car
travel in 15 minutes?

A. 4.0 km B. 15 km C. 240 km D. 900 km

7. The diagrams show a rectangular box with inside measurements of 5cm × 6cm × 4cm.
The box has a mass of 40 g when empty. When filled with a liquid, it has a total mass
of 220 g. What is the density of the liquid?
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8. A box is placed on the ground. An upward force of 15 N is needed to lift the box at
constant speed. Which row correctly describes the box?
Mass of the box Weight of the box
A. 1.5 kg 15 N
B. 15 N 1.5 kg
C. 15 N 15 kg
D. 1.5 kg 150 N

9. The table gives the mass and the volume of three objects P, Q and R.

object mass / g volume / cm3

P 23 36
Q 170 720
R 240 340

A. P and Q only
B. P and R only
C. Q and R only
D. P, Q, and R

10. When does an object falling vertically through the air reach terminal velocity?

A. when the acceleration of the object becomes negative

B. when the acceleration of the object is equal to g
C. when the air resistance equals the weight of the object
D. when the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object

11. Which statement about the mass and the weight of an object is correct?

A. They are both affected by changes in the acceleration of free fall.

B. They are both forces.
C. They have different units.
D. Weight is calculated by dividing mass by the acceleration of free fall.

12. An object decelerates from 25.0 m/s to 5.0 m/s in a time of 4.0 s.
It has a mass of 50 kg.
What is the resultant force on the object?

A. 0.63 N B. 10 N C. 250 N D. 4000 N

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13. Which statement about mass or weight is correct?

A. Mass is a force
B. Mass is measured in in newtons
C. Weight is a force
D. Weight is measured in kilograms

14. A body of mass m has a weight W in a location where the gravitational field
strength is g.
Which statement about these quantities is correct?

A. m and W are both forces.

B. m and W are both vector quantities.
C. m and W are related by the equation W / m = g
D. m and W have the same unit.

15. A beam is pivoted at one end, as shown.

The beam weighs 6.0 N and its weight acts at a point X, 40 cm from the pivot.
A force of 4.0 N is applied to the beam causing it to balance horizontally.
In which direction and where is the 4.0 N force applied?

A. downwards at 20 cm to the left of X

B. downwards at 20 cm to the right of X
C. upwards at 20 cm to the left of X
D. upwards at 20 cm to the right of X

16. A spacecraft is travelling in space with no resultant force and no resultant

moment acting on it.

Which statement about the spacecraft is correct?

A. Its direction is changing.

B. It is in equilibrium.
C. Its speed is decreasing.
D. Its speed is increasing.
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17. Each diagram shows a metal plate with four parallel forces acting on it. These
are the only forces acting on the plates. In which diagram is the plate in equilibrium?

18. A ball has a mass of 0.30 kg. It moves horizontally with a speed of 3.0 m/s in
the direction shown. The ball hits a wall.

The ball rebounds from the wall with a horizontal speed of 2.0 m/s.
What is the change in momentum of the ball?

A. 0.30 kg m / s B. 1.0 kg m / s C. 1.5 kg m / s D. 5.0 kg m / s

19. An object of mass 50 kg accelerates from a velocity of 2.0 m/s to a velocity of

10 m/s in the same direction. What is the impulse provided to cause this acceleration?

A. 250 N s B. 400 N s C. 850 N s D. 2500 N s

20. The diagram shows a non-uniform beam of weight 120 N, pivoted at one end.
The beam is kept in equilibrium by force F.

What is the value of force F?

A. 30 N B. 40 N C. 360 N D. 480 N
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1. (a) Define acceleration.

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

(b) Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time axes for the graph of the motion of a car.

Fig. 1.1

(i) The car starts from rest. From time = 0 to time = 15 s, the car has a constant
acceleration to a speed of 28 m/s.
From time = 15 s to time = 32 s, the car has a constant speed of 28 m/s.
From time = 32 s, the car has a constant deceleration of 2.0 m/s2 until it
comes to rest.

On Fig. 1.1, draw the graph, using the space below for any calculations.

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(ii) From time = 15 s to time = 32 s, the path of the car is part of a circle.
For this motion, state
1. the direction of the resultant force on the car,
..................................................................................................................
2. what happens to the velocity of the car.
..................................................................................................................
[2]
[Total:8]
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2. (a) A force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate. In which direction
is the acceleration?
.........................................................................................................................[1]
(b) Any object moving in a circle has a force acting on it towards the center of the
circle. What does this force do to the object?
.........................................................................................................................[1]

(c) A woman of mass 60 kg is standing in a lift at a shopping center.

(i) The lift is at rest
1. State the value of the weight of the woman.
.........................................................................................................................[1]
2. State the value of the force exerted on the woman by the floor of the lift.
.........................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) Calculate the force required to accelerate a mass of 60 kg at 2.5 m/s2.

force = ...........................[2]

(iii) The lift reaches a steady upward speed. State the value of the force
exerted on the woman by the floor at this steady speed.
.............................................................................................................[1]
[Total:7]
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3. (a) Complete the statement by writing in the blank spaces.

The moment of a force about a pivot is equal to .................................................

multiply by ......................................................................................................[1]

(b) Fig. 3.1 shows a horizontal rod of length 2.4 m and weight 160 N. The
weight of the rod acts at its center. The rod is suspended by two
vertical ropes X and Y. The tension in each rope is 80 N.

Fig. 3.1

(i) State the name given to the point at which the weight of the rod acts.

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

(ii) Calculate the mass of the rod.

mass = ...............................................[1]

(iii) The rod is in equilibrium.

Using the data from Fig. 3.1, explain why.

.........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................[4]

[Total: 7]
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4. Fig. 4.1 shows a dummy of mass 70 kg used in a car crash test to investigate
the safety of a new car.

Fig. 4.1

The car approaches a solid barrier at 20 m/s. It crashes into the barrier and
stops suddenly.

(a) (i) Calculate the momentum of the dummy immediately before the
crash.

momentum = .................................[2]

(ii) Determine the impulse that must be applied to the dummy to

bring it to rest.

impulse = .......................................[1]
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(b) In the crash test, the passenger compartment comes to rest in 0.20 s.

Calculate the deceleration of the passenger compartment.

deceleration = .....................................[2]

(c) The seat belt and air bag bring the dummy to rest so that it does not hit
the windscreen. The dummy has an average deceleration of 80 m/s2.

Calculate the average resultant force applied to the dummy, of mass 70 kg.

force = .................................................[2]

(d) The deceleration of the dummy is less than the deceleration of the
passenger compartment.

Explain why this is of benefit for the safety of a passenger.

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

[Total: 9]
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5. (a) A force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate.

In which direction is the acceleration?

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

(b) (i) A woman of mass 60 kg is standing in a lift at a shopping centre.

The lift is at rest.

Calculate the weight of the woman.

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

(ii) Calculate the force required to accelerate a mass of 60 kg at 2.5

m/s2.

Force = ...............................................[2]

(c) A boat is moving to west direction at 6 m/s and the air current is
pushing it towards north direction at 4 m/s. Calculate its resultant force.

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[Total: 9]

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