Q1. (a) Figure 1 shows the horizontal forces acting on a moving bicycle and cyclist.

Figure 1

(i) What causes force A?

Draw a ring around the correct answer.

friction gravity weight

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(ii) What causes force B?

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Q2. (a) Figure 1 shows the distance–time graph for a person walking to a bus stop.

Figure 1

Time in seconds

(i) Which one of the following statements describes the motion of the person
between points R and S on the graph?

Tick (✓) one box.

Not moving

Moving at constant speed

Moving with increasing speed

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 (ii) Another person, walking at constant speed, travels the same distance to the bus
stop in 200 seconds.

Complete Figure 2 to show a distance–time graph for this person.

Figure 2

Time in seconds
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(b) A bus accelerates away from the bus stop at 2.5 m/s2.

The total mass of the bus and passengers is 14 000 kg.

Calculate the resultant force needed to accelerate the bus and passengers.

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Resultant force = ........................................ N

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Q3. The diagram shows a boat pulling a water skier.

(a) The arrow represents the force on the water produced by the engine propeller. This
force causes the boat to move. Explain why.

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(b) The boat accelerates at a constant rate in a straight line. This causes the velocity
of the water skier to increase from 4.0 m/s to 16.0 m/s in 8.0 seconds.

(i) Calculate the acceleration of the water skier and give the unit.

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Acceleration = .................................................. (3)

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(ii) The water skier has a mass of 68 kg.

Calculate the resultant force acting on the water skier while accelerating.

Use the

correct equation from the Physics Equations Sheet.

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Resultant force =
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(iii) Draw a
ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.
The force from the boat pulling the water
skier forwards

less than

the same as

greater than

will be
the answer to part (b)(ii).

Give the reason for your answer.

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Q4. A car and a bicycle are travelling along a straight road. They have stopped at road

works.

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The graph shows how the velocity of the car changes after the sign is changed to GO.

(a) Between which two points on the graph is the car moving at constant velocity?

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(b) Between which two points on the graph is the car accelerating?
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Q5. A car has an oil leak. Every 5 seconds an oil drop falls from the bottom of the car onto the
road.

(a) What force causes the oil drop to fall towards the road?

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(1)

(b) The diagram shows the spacing of the oil drops left on the road during part of a
journey

Describe the motion of the car as it moves from A to B.

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Explain the reason for your answer.

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