PMT
14 The graph shows how displacement varies with time for an object which starts from rest
with constant acceleration.
40
35
30
Distance / m
25
20
15
10
0
0
5
6
Time / s
(a) Use the distance-time graph to determine the speed of the object at a time of 4.0 s.
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Speed =
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(b) Calculate the acceleration.
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(Total for Question 14 = 5 marks)
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*N34505A01024*
Equations of Motion and Motion Graph Questions
1.
The diagram is a velocity-time graph for an electron.
v
B
Describe carefully the motion represented by lines AB and BC.
AB: .......................................................................................................................................
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BC: .......................................................................................................................................
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(2)
The graph is a much simplified model of how an electron moves along a wire carrying a current.
Explain what causes the motion represented by AB and BC.
AB: .......................................................................................................................................
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BC: .......................................................................................................................................
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(2)
Explain the term drift velocity and indicate its value on the graph above.
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(2)
With reference to the behaviour of the electron, explain why the wire gets warm.
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(1)
(Total 7 marks)
2.
The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a ball bouncing vertically on a hard surface. The
ball was dropped at t = 0 s.
+5.0
v/m s 1
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
t/s
5.0
At what time does the graph show the ball in contact with the ground for the third time?
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(1)
The downward sloping lines on the graph are straight and parallel with each other. Why?
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(2)
Show that the height from which the ball was dropped is about 1.2 m.
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(2)
Sketch a displacement-time curve on the axes below for the first second of the motion.
Displacement /m
0.5
1.0
t/s
(3)
What is the displacement of the ball when it finally comes to rest?
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(1)
(Total 9 marks)
3.
A ball is dropped from a high window onto a concrete floor. The velocitytime graph for part of
its motion is shown.
v/m s1
A
30
20
10
0
0
t/s
10
20
30
Calculate the gradient from the origin to A.
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Gradient = .................................................
Comment on the significance of your answer.
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(3)
What happened to the ball at point A?
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(1)
Calculate the height of the window above the ground.
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Height = ....................................................
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
4.
The graph shows the variation of velocity with time for a body moving in a straight line.
v/m s 1
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
10
12
14
16
18
20
t/s
Calculate
(i)
the total distance travelled,
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Distance = ...............................................
(ii)
the average speed over the 20 seconds.
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Average speed = ......................................
(Total 4 marks)
5.
An athlete runs a 100 m race. The idealised graph below shows how the athletes velocity v
changes with time t for a 100 m sprint.
u/ m s1
umax
0
0
10
12
t/s
By considering the area under the graph, calculate the maximum velocity vmax of the athlete.
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Maximum velocity = ........................................
(3)
Using the axes below, sketch a graph showing how the acceleration of this athlete changes with
time during this race. Mark any significant values on the axes.
Acceleration
Time
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(Total 7 marks)
