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Kinematics
Question Paper
Course HL IB Physics
Section Space, Time & Motion
Topic Kinematics
Difficulty Medium
Time Allowed 80
Score /63
Percentage /100
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Question 1a
A ball is projected horizontally at 27 m s–1 from a vertical cliff. It travels a horizontal distance of 40 m before hitting the
ground.
Assume that air resistance is negligible.
Calculate the vertical velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground.
[4 marks]
Question 1b
Calculate the height of the cliff.
[2 marks]
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Question 1c
Sketch the graphs to show how the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the ball, v x and v y change with
time t just before the ball hits the ground.
Label any appropriate values on the axes.
[3 marks]
Question 1d
Calculate the resultant velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground.
[2 marks]
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Question 2a
Naomi stands on the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone vertically upwards.
The stone leaves her hand with a speed of 20 m s–1 at the instant her hand is 73 m above the surface of the sea. Air
resistance is negligible.
Calculate the maximum height reached by the stone as measured from the point it was thrown.
[2 marks]
Question 2b
Determine the time taken for the stone to pass by the point from which it was released.
[3 marks]
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Question 2c
Calculate the time taken for the stone to land in the sea after leaving Naomi’s hand.
[4 marks]
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Question 2d
Sketch the graph to show how the displacement s of the stone changes with time t from when it is thrown in the air to when
it touches the surface of the sea.
[3 marks]
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Question 3a
The graph shows how the velocity v of a particle varies with time t.
At time t = 0 the instantaneous velocity of the particle is 0.
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Calculate the instantaneous acceleration of the particle at time t = 6 s.

[3 marks]
Question 3b
The velocity of the particle, as shown on the graph on part (a), is its vertical velocity. At t = 5 s, its horizontal velocity is 2.5 m
s–1.
Calculate the angle of the particle from the horizontal at t = 5 s.

[3 marks]
Question 3c
A different particle falls under gravity for 0.7 m from rest. Assume that air resistance is negligible.
Calculate:
(i) The final velocity of the particle.
(ii) The time when it first reaches this velocity.

[4 marks]
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Question 3d
A third particle now falls under the effect of both gravity and air resistance.
After falling for some time, its resultant force becomes zero for the rest of its motion. It reaches the same final velocity in
the same time as the second particle, where air resistance was not present.
Sketch the motion of this third particle on the graph in part (a).
[2 marks]
Question 4a
Describe how the fluid resistance on an object in free fall means it reaches a terminal velocity.
[5 marks]
Question 4b
A bird drops a spherical graphite rock of density 2230 kg m–3 and radius 3 cm vertically down a water well. After it hits the
water surface, it rapidly reaches a terminal speed as it falls through the well.
Calculate the magnitude of the fluid resistance from the water on the rock whilst it travels at terminal speed.
[4 marks]
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Question 4c
The bird drops the rock 14 m above the water’s surface. t 1 is the time when the rock hits the water surface and t 2 is when
the rock is at rest at the bottom of the well, which is 70 m deep.
Determine the value of t 1 .

[2 marks]
Question 4d
Calculate the speed at which the rock hits the water.
[3 marks]
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Question 5a
Two identical balls are dropped from rest from the same height. One of the balls is dropped 1.50 s after the other.
Calculate the distance that separates the two balls 3.00 s after the second ball is dropped.
[4 marks]
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Question 5b
Draw the displacement–time graphs for both balls.
[3 marks]
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Question 5c
One of the balls is now dropped from the same height again from rest. After 2 seconds, it enters a cylinder of oil where it
then no longer accelerates.
Sketch on the displacement–time graph the motion of this ball.
[3 marks]
Question 5d
A different ball, that is identical in every way but is much heavier than the first two is now dropped from a certain height.
Again, after 2 seconds, it enters a cylinder of oil where it then no longer accelerates.
Compare and contrast how the displacement–time graph from part (c) would change for this heavier ball. Assume that air
resistance is negligible.
[4 marks]
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Label any appropriate values on the axes.

At time t = 0 the instantaneous velocity of the particle is 0.

Calculate the instantaneous acceleration of the particle at time t = 6 s.

Calculate the angle of the particle from the horizontal at t = 5 s.

(ii) The time when it first reaches this velocity.

Determine the value of t 1 .

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