Reinforcement Chapter 2

Part A : Objective Questions

1. When a coconut is falling to the ground,
which of the following quantities is
constant?
A. Velocity
B. Momentum
C. Acceleration
D. Kinetic energy

6. The graph below shows the motion of a

trolley with mass 1.5 kg.
Velocity / ms-1
4

2. In an inelastic collision, which of the

following quantities remains constant
before and after the collision?
A. Total acceleration
B. Total velocity
C. Total momentum
D. Total kinetic energy

0
2
4
6 Time / s
Calculate the momentum of the
trolley from t = 2s to t = 4s.
A.
1.5 kg m s-1
B.
3.0 kg m s-1
C.
4.0 kg m s-1
D.
6.0 kg m s-1
E.
7.5 kg m s-1

3. Calculate the weight of a stone with

mass 60 g on the surface of the moon.
(The gravitational acceleration of the
moon is 1/6 that of the Earth.)
A. 0.1 N
B. 0.2 N
C. 0.4 N
D. 0.6 N
E. 0.8 N

7. This figure shows an aircraft flying in

Lift
the air.
Thrust
Weight
The aircraft above accelerates if
A.
Lift Weight
B.
Thrust Lift
C.
Lift Air friction
D.
Thrust Air friction

4. The momentum of a particle is

dependent on
A. mass and acceleration
B. weight and force
C. mass and velocity
5.

Which of the following diagrams shows

a body moving at constant velocity?
A.

2N

2N

B.

12 N

7N

C.

12 N

14 N

D.

20 N

17 N

Air friction

8.

m = 0.3 kg
5m
What is the momentum of the stone just
before it hits the ground?
A. 0.15 kg m s-1
B. 0.3 kg m s-1
C. 1.5 kg m s-1
D. 3.0 kg m s-1
E. 15.0 kg m s-1

9. A big ship will keep moving for some

distance when its engine is turned off.
This situation happens because the ship
has
A. great inertia
B. great acceleration
C. great momentum
D. great kinetic energy

10. An iron ball is dropped at a height of 10

m from the surface of the moon.
Calculate the time needed for the iron
ball to land. (Gravitational acceleration
of the moon is 1/6 that of the Earth and
g = 9.8 N kg-2)
A 0.6 s
B 1.4 s
C 1.7 s
D 3.5 s
E 12.0 s

Part B : Structure Questions

1.

(i) Car A

(ii) Car B
Diagram 1.1

Diagram 1.1(i) and (ii) show two methods used by the mechanic to move a breakdown
car. A constant force, F = 500 N is used to push and pull the car in method A and B.
(a)
(i)
Which method is easier to move the car?

(ii)

State a reason for your answer in (a)(i).

(b)

The frictional force acting between the car and track surface in both methods is
200 N. Calculate, the
(i)
horizontal resultant force in method A.

(ii)

horizontal resultant force in method B.

(iii)

(c)

acceleration of the car in method B.

Suggest a method to move Car B so that the acceleration produced is equal to that
of method A.
....

2.

ceiling

Tin

water
P

hand

Q
(i)

a)

Diagram 2.1

(ii)

Diagram 2.1(i) shows tin P that is empty and tin Q that is filled with water. A
student find difficult to pushed tin Q. Write the inference about the observation.

Diagram 2.1(ii) shows a tin being released from the different positions M and N.
The hand of a student at position R needs greater force to stop the motion of the
tin falling from position M. Explain this observation.

b)

c)

Based on the observation (i) and (ii), state two factors that affect the magnitude of
the momentum of the object.

d)

If water flows out from a hole at the bottom of the tin Q, how would the inertia of
Tin Q depends on time ?

2 ms-1

3.
P

iron ball ( 2 kg )
S
3.0 m

smooth surface
1.0 m

2.0 m

Q
Diagram 3

R
Rough surface

The figure shows a iron ball that is rolled through PQRST. The rough surface of QR has
frictional force of 4 N.
a)
Calculate
(i)
the kinetic energy of the iron ball at P.

b)

(ii)

the potential energy of the iron ball at P.

(iii)

the total of energy of the iron ball at P.

(i)

Calculate the total of energy of the iron ball when it reaches at Q ?

(ii)

Calculate the work done against friction along QR.

c)

Calculate the total kinetic energy of the iron ball at S.

d)

Calculate the speed of the ball at position T.

Part C : Essay Questions

1.

(i)

(ii)

Diagram 1.1
Diagram 1.1(i) shows the condition of a car moving at high velocity when it suddenly
crashes into a wall.
Diagram 1.1(ii) shows a tennis ball hit with racquet by a player.
a)
(i)
What is the meaning of momentum?
(ii)

Based on the observations of Diagram (i) and (ii), compare the

characteristics of car when it crashes into the wall and the tennis ball when
it is hit with a racquet. Hence, relate these characteristics to clarify a
physics concept, and name this concept.
Explain why a tennis player uses a taut racquet when playing.

b)
c)

2.

In launching a rocket, a few technical problems have to be overcome before the

rocket can move upright to the sky. By using appropriate physics concepts,
describe the design of a rocket and the launch techniques that can launch the
rocket upright.

Properties
Brand

A
B
C
D

Reaction time / s

Mass / kg

0.3
0.5
0.2
0.6

1.5
1.8
0.9
2.5

Engine thrust
force / N
10.0
12.5
6.5
16.0

Resistance
force / N
4.0
2.4
2.2
6.5

In a radio-controlled car racing competition, 4 mini-cars branded A, B, C and D took part.

The information of the 4 cars is given in the table above. Details of the above information
are given as below;
Reaction time - Duration between the moment the radio-controlled is switched on and
the moment the car starts moving.
Resistance
- Average value of opposing forces includes the friction between
wheels and track, and air resistance.
(a)
What is the meaning of acceleration?
(b)
Draw a graph of velocity against time that shows a car moving initially with
constant acceleration, then moving with constant velocity and followed by
constant deceleration until it stops.
(c)
Explain the suitability of the properties in the above table in constructing a radiocontrolled car racing purpose. Hence, determine which brand of car will win the
50-metre race.
(c)
If Car B in the above table is moved up the plane at the angle of 30o to the
horizon,
(i)
Show that the car is able to move up the plane.
(ii)
Determine the acceleration of the car.