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Section A [ 15 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section
1 Variation of the velocity v in m s
-1
of an automobile with time t in second is given
by
3 2
bt at v + =
The units of a and b respectively are
A m s
2
and m s
4
B m
-1
s
3
and m
-1
s
4
C m s
-2
and m s
-3
D m s
-3
and m s
-4

2 uppose
m n
C B A = ! where A has dimensions "T! B has dimensions "
2
T
-1
! and C has
dimensions "T
2
# Then the values of the indices n and m are respectively$
A
3
1
and
3
2
B 2 and 3
C
%
1
and
%
4
D
%
3
and
%
1

3 & stone is thrown vertically upwards from the ground level! rises to a height h and then
falls bac' to its starting point# &ssuming that air resistance is negligible! which of the
following graphs best shows how E
'
! the 'inetic energy of the stone! varies with s! the
distance travelled(
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s +
E
k
A
h
s +
E
k
B
h
s +
E
k
C
h
s +
E
k
D
h
2
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4 & base ball is thrown vertically into the air# The acceleration of the ball at its highest
point is
A )#7 m s
-2
downwards
B )#7 m s
-2
upwards
C /hanging suddenly from )#7 m s
-2
upwards to )#7 m s
-2
downwards
D /annot be calculated without 'nowing the initial velocity
5 8hich of the following pairs contains a vector and a scalar(
A displacement $ acceleration
B angular momentum $ 'inetic energy
C momentum $ tor.ue
D power $ speed
6# The diagram below shows three bodies of masses % 'g! 1+ 'g and 2+ 'g connected by
two light inelastic strings# The bodies are pulled by a force F 9 :++ 1 on a smooth
surface#
8hat are the tension in the string T
1
and T
2
(
T
1
T
2
A 4++ 1 *++ 1
B *++ 1 4++ 1
C 2++ 1 7++ 1
D 7++ 1 2++ 1
7 The graph below shows how the force acting upon an ob;ect varies with time#

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% 'g 2
mooth
surface
1+ 'g 2+ 'g
T
1
T
2
3

4aya,1
*
4
2
+
+ 2 4 *

Time , s
2orce , 1
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&ssuming the ob;ect moves in a straight line! what is its change of momentum(
A 4+ 'g m s
-1
B 3* 'g m s
-1
C 2+ 'g m s
-1
D 1* 'g m s
-1


8 Two pendulum bobs of une.ual mass are suspended from the same fi6ed point by
strings of e.ual lengths# The lighter bob is drawn aside and then released so that it collides
with the other bob on reaching the vertical position# The collision is elastic# 8hat
.uantities are conserved in the collision(
A <oth 'inetic energy and angular momentum of the system#
B 0nly 'inetic energy#
C 0nly angular momentum#
D &ngular speed of the lighter bob#
9 The engine power of a car of mass m is P# 8hat is the minimum time ta'en for the car
to accelerate from rest to a speed of v(
A
2
P
mv
B
2
2
mv
P
C
2
2P
mv
D
2
mv
P

1! The diagram below shows a bloc' of mass m on an inclined plane at an angle to
the hori=ontal#
3f is the coefficient of friction between the bloc' and the plane! the minimum value
of 2 re.uired to prevent the bloc' from slipping down is
A mg sin B mg cos C mg>sin ? cos @ D mg>sin A cos @
11 3f the radius of curvature of a corner is r! the ma6imum speed of a car rounding the
corner without sliding is directly proportional to
A
2
1
r
B
r
1
C r D
2
r
12# Two point masses m and M are separated by a distance d# The gravitational force
between them is F# 3f the distance between the masses is increased to 4d# 8hat is the
gravitational force between them(
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F

4
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A
4
F
B 4F C
1*
F
D 1*F
13 & bloc' is pushed a distance 1+ m along a plane hori=ontal surface by a force of
magnitude 7+ 1# The frictional force opposing motion is *+ 1# Bow much of the wor'
done is converted to heat and how much is converted to 'inetic energy of the bloc'(
Beat , C Dinetic energy , C
A 2++ *++
B 2++ 7++
C *++ 2++
D *++ 7++
14 & communication satellite of mass m moves with uniform angular velocity in a
circular orbit of radius r from the centre of 5arth#
8hat is the wor' done by the gravitational force on the satellite in one revolution(
A Eero B 2mr
2

2
C mr
3

2
D mr
2

2


15 & particle moves uniformly along a circular path#
8hich of the following correctly describe the linear velocity! angular velocity and linear
acceleration of the particle(
linear velocity &ngular velocity linear acceleration
A constant constant always changing
B always changing constant =ero
C constant always changing constant
D always changing constant always changing

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Section B [ 15 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section
16 a@ 4efine systematic error !
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b@ & hori=ontal force of 2+ 1 acts on an ob;ect of mass 2 'g on a smooth inclined plane as
shown in diagram below#
2ind the magnitude of the resultant force acting on it (
[ 4 marks ]
>c@ tate 1ewtonGs first law# [2 marks]
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+
2+ 1
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>d@ 8ater from a hose hits a wall perpendicularly with a speed of 2+ ms
-1
#
>&ssuming the water does not rebound# 4ensity of water 9 1+++ 'g m
-3
@ #
>i@ /alculate the pressure e6erted on the wall# [2 marks]
>ii@ 8hat happens to the pressure if the water will to rebound( [1 mark]
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17 >a@ 4efine gravitational field strength# [1 mark]
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>b@ The diagram shows the e.uipotential surface of the earth and its potential at various
distances from the centre of the earth# Hravitational potential at & and < are -%+#+ I C 'g
-1

and -%7#+ I C 'g
-1
respectively# > r 9 *#7 61+
*
m! 9 *#71 6 1+
*
m @
>i@ /alculate the change in gravitational potential energy for a satellite of mass %++ 'g which
falls from point & to point <# [2 marks]
>ii@ /alculate the gravitational field strength at point <# [2 marks]
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<
J
J
5arth
r

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Section C [ 3+ marks]
Answer an! t"o questions in this section"
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>ii@ 8hy is it incorrect to call g >9)#7 ms
-2
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