Answers To EOC Questions: Cambridge International AS Level Physics
Answers To EOC Questions: Cambridge International AS Level Physics
Answers To EOC Questions: Cambridge International AS Level Physics
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3 a Linear momentum = mass × velocity [1] ≈ 0.28 m s [1]
b [units of mass] × [units of velocity] = kg m s –1 c k.e. before = 12 mv2 = 12 × 0.10 × 0.402 = 0.0080 J
[1] [1]
c Using v2 = 2as, k.e. after = 2 × 12 × 0.10 × 0.2832 = 0.0080 J[1]
v = (2 × 3.5 × 40) = 280 = 16.7 m s–1[1] 7 a Initial momentum of ball = 0.16 × 25
so momentum = mass × speed = 900 × 16.7 = 4.0 kg m s–1[1]
= 1.5 × 104 kg m s–1[1] Change in momentum = 4.0 – (–4.0)
d Combined momentum to left = 8.0 kg m s–1[1]
= 3.0 × 4.0 – 2.0 × 4.0 = 4.0 kg m s–1[1] b force = change intime
momentum = 8 [1]
0.003
Combined mass = 8.0 kg[1] = 2667 N ≈ 2700 N[1]
So velocity after collision
c The bat slows down. [1]
= 4.0 –1
8.0 = 0.50 m s to the left [1] The law of conservation of momentum
4 a i In an elastic collision, both momentum requires that the change in momentum of the
and kinetic energy are conserved. [1] ball and of the bat are equal but in opposite
directions.[1]
ii In an inelastic collision, momentum is Energy is neither created nor destroyed,
conserved but not kinetic energy. [1] but thermal energy (heat / internal energy)
b Change in momentum and sound are created from the drop in k.e.
= momentum after – momentum before [1] (of the bat). [1]
= 0.35 × 2.5 – 0.35 × (–2.8) The impact is non-elastic. [1]
= 1.855 kg m s–1 ≈ 1.9 kg m s–1[1]
c When the table (plus the Earth) is also 8 a
The total momentum before the collision
considered, then the initial momentum of the is equal to the total momentum after the
ball is equal to the final momentum of the interaction.[1]
ii Change in momentum 4 4 5
= 0.25 × 30 – 0.25 × 21.4 [1] Truck Y 6.0 × 10 1.5 × 10 1.35 × 10
change in momentum = 2.14 ≈ 2.1 kg m s–1 One mark for each correct change in
or 2.15 ≈ 2.2 kg m s–1[1] momentum.[2]
iii Change in total kinetic energy One mark for correct kinetic energy values
= 12 × 0.25 × 302 – 12 × 0.35 × 21.42[1] for X.[2]
change in total k.e. = 32.4 ≈ 32 J [1] One mark for correct kinetic energy values
iv The arrow stops and the ball moves off for Y.[2]
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with a speed of 30 m s [1] b Total initial k.e. = 2.65 × 105 J
Relative speed remains unaltered in an and total final k.e. = 1.75 × 105 J [1]
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elastic collision, 30 m s [1] Collision is not elastic, because the total k.e.
has decreased in the collision. [1]
9 a i The total kinetic energy before the collision Δp 6.0 × 104
is equal to the total kinetic energy after the c Force = Δt = 1.6 [1]
collision.[1] 3.75 × 104 ≈ 3.7 or 3.8 × 104 N[1]
ii In a completely inelastic collision, the
maximum amount of kinetic energy is
lost (subject to the law of conservation of
momentum, which must be obeyed). [1]
b i Momentum is conserved, as there are no
external forces / the system is closed. [1]
Momentum of alpha-particle in one
direction must equal that of uranium
nucleus in the exactly opposite direction
for the change to be zero. [1]
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ii 6.65 × 10 × vα + 3.89 × 10 × vx = 0 [1]
vα
iii vx = –58.5 ≈ –58 or –59
[1]
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a Momentum and kinetic energy [1]
b i Momentum = 0.014 × 640 = 8.96
≈ 9.0 kg m s–1[1]
ii Bullets leave with momentum forwards
and gun has equal momentum backwards.
[1]
To stop motion / momentum of the gun,
the soldier must provide a force. [1]
Δp
iii F = Δt ; 140 = n × 8.96 [1]
Number of bullets per second = 15.6 or
15 or 16. [1]