2nd HW on Kinematics ISA 2024

Time allowed refers to the allocated time during exam conditions.

53 min
21 marks

1. This question is about projectile motion.

A ball is kicked at an angle to the horizontal. The diagram below shows the position of the ball
every 0.50 s.

30

25

20

vertical displacement / m 15

10

0
0 10 20 30 40
horizontal displacement / m

The acceleration of free fall is g = 10 m s–2. Air resistance may be neglected.

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(a) Using the diagram determine, for the ball

(i) the horizontal component of the initial velocity.

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(ii) the vertical component of the initial velocity.

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(iii) the magnitude of the displacement after 3.0 s.

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(b) On the diagram above draw a line to indicate a possible path for the ball if air resistance
were not negligible.
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(Total 7 marks)

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2. This question is about projectile motion.

A ball is projected from ground level with a speed of 28 m s–1 at an angle of 30 to the
horizontal as shown below.

wall h
30
16m

There is a wall of height h at a distance of 16 m from the point of projection of the ball. Air
resistance is negligible.

(a) Calculate the initial magnitudes of

(i) the horizontal velocity of the ball;

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(ii) the vertical velocity of the ball.

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 (b) The ball just passes over the wall. Determine the maximum height of the wall.

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(Total 5 marks)

3. This question is about trajectory motion.

Antonia stands at the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone upwards at an angle of 60° to
the horizontal.

v = 8.0ms –1

60°

Sea

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The stone leaves Antonia’s hand with a speed v = 8.0 m s–1. The time between the stone leaving
Antonia’s hand and hitting the sea is 3.0 s.

The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m s–2 and all distance measurements are taken from the
point where the stone leaves Antonia’s hand.

Ignoring air resistance calculate

(a) the maximum height reached by the stone.

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(b) the horizontal distance travelled by the stone.

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(Total 5 marks)

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4. An athlete runs round a circular track at constant speed. Which one of the following graphs best
represents the variation with time t of the magnitude d of the displacement of the athlete from
the starting position during one lap of the track?

A. d B. d

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. d D. d

0 0
0 t 0 t
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5. A ball is released from rest near the surface of the Moon. Which one of the following quantities
increases at a constant rate?

A. Only distance fallen

B. Only speed

C. Only speed and distance fallen

D. Only speed and acceleration

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6. A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a high cliff. Assuming air resistance is negligible,
what is the effect of gravitational force on the horizontal and on the vertical components of the
velocity of the stone?

Vertical component of velocity Horizontal component of velocity

A. increases to a constant value stays constant

B. increases continuously stays constant

C. increases to a constant value decreases to zero

D. increases continuously decreases to zero

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7. Peter and Susan both stand on the edge of a vertical cliff.

V (Peter)

V (Susan)

Sea

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Susan throws a stone vertically downwards and, at the same time, Peter throws a stone vertically
upwards. The speed V with which both stones are thrown is the same. Neglecting air resistance,
which one of the following statements is true?

A. The stone thrown by Susan will hit the sea with a greater speed than the stone thrown by
Peter.

B. Both stones will hit the sea with the same speed no matter what the height of the cliff.

C. In order to determine which stone hits the sea first, the height of the cliff must be known.

D. In order to determine which stone hits the sea first both the height of the cliff and the
mass of each stone must be known.
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