Answers to Exam-style questions

2 Accelerated motion
1 a 0.200 = 12 9.81 t 2 [1] c Area under the graph used [1]
0.202 0.20 s [1] Correct method, e.g. trapezium rule or
b i v 2 = u 2 + 2as leading to squares counted [1]
2.912 = 1.922 + 2a 0.25 [1] Distance = 0.202 (0.002) m [1]
a = 9.56 m s 2 [1] d Random errors the points are either side
ii Air resistance [1] of the line [1]
Acts in the opposite direction to the Systematic errors the whole line is shifted
velocity and so reduces the acceleration. [1] up or down [1]

2 a i Ball travels upwards (or reverses direction) 4 a v2= u2 + 2as leading to 0 = u2 2 2 140 [1]
on bouncing. [1] u = 23.7 or 24 m s1 [1]
ii In both cases the ball is accelerating b t = v = 23.7 = 0.39 s [1]
s 60
due to gravity only. [1] The reaction time is approximately 0.4 s
iii Initial height of the ball above the so the driver was alert. [1]
ground [1]
c 100 km h1 = 100000 = 27.8 m s1 [1]
iv Ball does not bounce as high as initial 60 60
position [1] The driver was not speeding as his
or speed (24 m s1) is less. [1]
(kinetic) energy is lost (as heat/internal 5 a Constant gradient [1]
energy) during the bounce. [1] b i 1.55 (0.05) s [1]
b i v 2 = u 2 + 2as leading to v2 = 2 9.81 1.2 [1] ii Area under graph calculated between
v = 4.85 m s1 [1] t = 0 and t = 1.55 s [1]
2
ii v = 2 9.81 0.8 [1] 15 1.55 = 11.6 12 m [1]
1
v = 3.96 m s [1] 2
iii v = u + at leading to iii Area between t = 1.55 s and t = 4.1 s [1]
4.85 = 3.96 + a 0.16 [1] 31.8 32 m; accept error carried forward
a = 55.1 55 m s 2
[1] from time in i [1]
Upwards direction [1] c i The initial speed of the ball or the
hot-air balloon is 15 m s1 [1]
3 a Tangent drawn at t = 0.7 s and gradient ii The acceleration is in the opposite
of graph determined. [1] direction to the initial speed of the ball,
a = 0.8 (0.1) m s 2 [1] or the acceleration due to gravity is
b Acceleration is constant from downwards and the ball initially rises. [1]
t = 0 to t = about 0.5 s [1]
6 a v2 = u2 + 2as leading to 202 = 0 + 2 9.81 s [1]
Acceleration then decreases. [1]
s = 20.4 or 20 m [1]
Gradient constant at rst then
decreases. [1] b v = u + at leading to 20 = 0 + 9.81 t [1]
t = 2.04 or 2.0 s [1]
c distance = 80 2.04 = 163 or 160 m [1]

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