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1 The diagram shows a shooting competition, where air rifles fire soft metal pellets at distant targets.

When an air rifle is fired, it exerts an impulse of 0.019 N s on the pellet.

Define impulse.

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................................................................................................................................... [1] [Total: 1]

2 State the word equation that defines momentum.

.................................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total:

1]

3 The diagram shows a man hitting a ball with a golf club.

The ball has a mass of 0.046 kg. The golf club is in contact with the ball for 5.0 × 10 –4 s and the ball
leaves the golf club at a speed of 65 m / s.
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(a) Calculate the momentum of the ball as it leaves the golf club.
momentum = .............................................. [2]

(b) Calculate the average resultant force acting on the ball while it is in contact with the golf club.

average force = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 4]

4 Underline the pair of quantities which must be multiplied together to calculate impulse.

force and mass force and velocity mass and time

time and velocity weight and velocity force and time

[1]

[Total: 1]

5 The diagram shows a shooting competition, where air rifles fire soft metal pellets at distant targets.

When an air rifle is fired, it exerts an impulse of 0.019 N s on the pellet.

The pellet has a mass of 1.1 × 10–4 kg.


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(a) Determine the speed with which the pellet leaves the rifle.
speed = .............................................. [2]

(b) Determine the kinetic energy of the pellet as it leaves the rifle.

kinetic energy = .............................................. [3]

[Total: 5]

6 In a game of tennis, a player hits a stationary ball with his racquet.

(a)
The racquet is in contact with the ball for 6.0 ms. The average force on the ball during this time is
400 N.

Calculate the impulse on the tennis ball.

impulse = .............................................. [2]

The mass of the ball is 0.056 kg.


(b)

Calculate the speed with which the ball leaves the racquet.

speed = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 4]
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Electrical energy is provided to homes and industry from a coal-fired power station.
Some people are against the use of coal-fired power stations.

Give two environmental problems caused by coal-fired power stations.

1. .............................................................................................................................................. ..............

....................................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................................. ..............
.................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Wind turbines are used in many countries to replace coal-fired power stations.

State two advantages of using wind turbines instead of coal-fired power stations.

1. ..............................................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................................. [2] [Total:

2]

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In a power station, a conveyor belt lifts coal from a coal supply to a furnace. An electric motor moves
the conveyor belt. The diagram shows this arrangement.

The speed of the electric motor increases and the coal supply rate is increased. The conveyor belt
lifts more coal each second.

State the effect, if any, of increasing the motor speed on:

(a) the work done on each kilogram of coal

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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(b) the output power of the motor.

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 2]

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Electrical appliances transfer energy. Some of the energy transferred is useful.

Draw a line from each electrical appliance to the correct useful energy output.

Only draw three lines.


[3]

[Total: 3]
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11 The diagram shows an archer pulling the string of a bow.

State the type of energy stored in the bow when the archer bends it as shown in the

diagram. ..................................................................................................................................................

[1] [Total: 1]
12 The diagram shows an aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

The aircraft accelerates from rest along the deck. At take-off, the aircraft has a speed of 75 m / s.
The mass of the aircraft is 9500 kg.

(a) Calculate the kinetic energy of the aircraft at take-off.

kinetic energy = ..................................... [3]


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(b)
On an aircraft carrier, a catapult provides an accelerating force on the aircraft. The catapult provides
a constant force for a distance of 150 m along the deck.

Calculate the resultant force on the aircraft as it accelerates. Assume that all of the kinetic energy at
take-off is from the work done on the aircraft by the catapult.

force = ..................................... [2]

[Total: 5]
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13
The diagram shows a shower that takes in cold water. The water passes through an electric water
heater and emerges from the showerhead at a higher temperature.
The power of the heater is 9000W.

The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J / (kg °C). The initial temperature of the cold water is 16
°C.

Determine the maximum mass of water that can be heated to a temperature of 35 °C in 1.0 s.

mass = .............................................. [4]

[Total: 4]

14 A 240 V, 60W lamp is connected to a 240 V supply. The lamp has a constant temperature. (a)

State the rate at which the lamp transfers energy to the surroundings.

rate = .............................................................. [1]


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(b) State the names of the thermal processes by which the lamp transfers energy to the

surroundings. ..................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 2]


15 A man lifts 40 blocks onto a platform, as shown in diagram A.

He lifts 10 blocks at once and does this four times.

A machine can lift 40 blocks at once onto the same platform, as shown in diagram B.

Diagram A Diagram B

(a)

State the term used for energy gained by the blocks when they are lifted onto the platform.

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

State how the energy gained by 40 blocks when lifted by the man compares with the energy gained
(b)
by 40 blocks when lifted by the machine.

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.................................................................................................................................... [1] [Total: 2]

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A solar panel receives energy from the Sun and the thermal energy is transferred from the solar
panel to water.

State and explain one advantage and one disadvantage of heating the water in a solar panel
compared with heating the water in a coal-burning boiler.

advantage.................................................................................................................................

explanation................................................................................................................................ ..............

....................................................................................................................................

disadvantage.............................................................................................................................
explanation................................................................................................................................ ..............

.................................................................................................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

17 The diagram represents part of a roller coaster track.

The car is lifted to point A and then released. It continues along the track.

Complete the sentences about the energy of the car using letters from the diagram.

The car has maximum gravitational potential energy at point ................... .

The car has maximum kinetic energy at point ........................................... . [2] [Total: 2]

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