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Q1.

A car with a mass of 1800 kg is accelerating at 1.2 m/s2.

Calculate the force used to accelerate the car.

Use the equation

force = mass × acceleration

(2)

force = ........................................................... N

(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Q2.

Figure 11a shows a box falling towards a hard floor.

The box hits the floor and crumples a little before it comes to rest as shown in Figure 11b.

The momentum of the box just before it hits the floor is 8.7 kg m/s.

The box comes to rest 0.35 s after it first hits the floor.

(i) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted by the floor on the box.
Use an equation selected from the list of equations at the end of this paper.
(2)

force exerted by the floor on the box = ........................................................... N

(ii) State the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the box on the floor.
(2)
magnitude ...........................................................

direction ...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q3.

The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N/kg.

The mass of a rock on the Moon is 6.0 kg.

Calculate the weight of this rock on the Moon.

State the unit of weight.

Use the equation

weight = mass × gravitational field strength

(3)

weight of rock = ............................................................ unit

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q4.
A student investigates the effect of a crumple zone on the force exerted during a collision.

The student has one trolley with a spring at the front and another trolley without a spring.

The student uses the arrangement in Figure 13.

After a trolley is released, it accelerates down a slope and bounces off a rigid wall.

The speed of a trolley can be measured just before a collision with the wall and just after a
collision with the wall.

The silver foils are connected to a millisecond timer.

The silver foils make contact with each other during the collision, so the time they are in
contact can be read from the millisecond timer.

Explain how the student could investigate the effect of a crumple zone on the average force
exerted during the collision.

Your explanation should include:

• how to determine the force (you may wish to refer to an equation from
the list of equations at the end of this paper)
• how the effect of crumple zones may be shown in the investigation
• precautions that may be necessary to achieve accurate results.

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(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q5.

A toy car has a mass of 0.10 kg.

The toy car accelerates at 2.0 m/s2.

Calculate the force producing this acceleration.

State the unit.

Use the equation

F=m×a
(3)

force = ........................................ unit = ........................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q6.

(i) Which of these is the correct equation that relates force, mass and acceleration?
(1)
A F=m+a
B F=m−a
C F=m×a
D F=m÷a

(ii) A cyclist has a mass of 70 kg.

Calculate the force needed to accelerate the cyclist at 2.0 m / s2.
State the unit.
(2)

force = ......................................... unit = ..................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q7.

(i) Figure 14 shows the vertical forces on an aeroplane.

Figure 14
Use information from the diagram to determine the size and direction of the resultant
vertical force on the aeroplane.
(2)

size = ........................................ kN, direction is ........................................

(ii) The aeroplane is descending.

Figure 15 shows a diagram of the resultant vertical and horizontal forces on the
aeroplane as it is descending.

Figure 15
Complete the diagram to show the resultant of these two forces.
(1)
(iii) The mass of the aeroplane is 750 kg.
Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of the aeroplane as it descends
from 1300 m to the ground.
Gravitational field strength (g) = 10 N/kg
(2)

energy = ........................................................... J
(Total for question = 5 marks)