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Q1.
A small helium balloon is released into the air. The balloon initially accelerates upwards.
On a warmer day a balloon of the same total mass and radius rises at a lower constant upwards
speed.
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Q and R are drops of two different fluids which have been placed on one end of a tile.
The tile is then tilted.
The diagram shows how the drops spread down the tile.
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Which statement, about the motion of the bubble, is correct to a good approximation?
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A The bubble has a constant velocity because its weight equals the viscous drag.
B The bubble has a constant velocity because the upthrust is equal to the viscous drag.
C The bubble has an acceleration because its weight is greater than the upthrust.
D The bubble has an acceleration because the viscous drag is greater than the upthrust.
Q4.
Which diagram correctly represents, in magnitude and direction, the forces acting on the object
as it reaches terminal velocity?
W = weight
U = upthrust
D = drag
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Q5.
When beer is being brewed it can contain bubbles of gas rising through it as well as solid
particles, such as grain particles, falling through it.
Which row of the table correctly shows the forces on a rising gas bubble and a falling solid
particle?
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Q7.
Car engines use motor oil as a lubricant. Motor oils need to operate over a range of
temperatures because they may be at 0ºC or below when the engine is started but be up to
160ºC when the engine is running. At all times motor oils need to be thin enough to allow the
parts to move smoothly but thick enough to remain on the moving parts.
Explain why the engine may experience difficulties if the temperature becomes too hot or cold.
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Q8.
A student carries out an experiment to determine the viscosity of glycerol. She does this by
determining the terminal velocity of a steel sphere falling through glycerol.
where
ρl = density of liquid
ρs = density of solid
r = radius of sphere
V = volume of sphere
η = viscosity of liquid
v = terminal velocity
The derivation of the equation for terminal velocity has been started below.
Complete the derivation.
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Q9.
A small helium balloon is released into the air. The balloon initially accelerates upwards.
Calculate a value for the viscous drag force acting on the balloon at this speed. The balloon may
be considered as a sphere with radius 12 cm.
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Q10.
A student carries out measurements to determine the density of glass. The student has 20 glass
microscope slides available.
Describe how the student can determine an accurate value for the density of the glass.
Your answer should include the measuring instruments required.
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(b) State one precaution that the student should take to ensure the measurements are
accurate.
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A student carries out an experiment to determine the viscosity of glycerol. She does this by
determining the terminal velocity of a steel sphere falling through glycerol.
(i) The student drops a steel sphere with a radius of 4.0 mm into a cylinder of glycerol.
The sphere reaches terminal velocity and takes 3.9 s to fall 0.50 m.
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(ii) There are two cylinders available for the student to use. One cylinder has a diameter of 1.5
cm and the other has a diameter of 5.0 cm.
State and justify which cylinder the student should use in order to gain a more accurate value for
the viscosity of glycerol.
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Q12.
An exhibit in a science museum requires the observer to use a pump to create air bubbles in a
column of liquid. The bubbles then rise through the liquid.
(i) Explain why it might not be possible to use Stokes' law to calculate the drag force acting on a
bubble.
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*(ii) Describe an additional measurement that would need to be taken from the photograph and
how it could be used to determine the drag force, assuming that the bubble has reached its
terminal velocity.
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Q13.
Raindrops of different sizes fall with different terminal velocities through air.
The table shows the measured value of the terminal velocity for raindrops of different sizes.
(a) Derive, using Stokes' law, the following expression for the terminal velocity v of a spherical
raindrop in terms of its radius r.
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(b) Show that the expression given in (a) produces a value of about 800 m s−1 for the terminal
velocity of a large raindrop.
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(c) Explain whether Stokes' law is suitable for calculating the terminal velocity of raindrops.
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Q14.
The following chart shows the viscosity of some food products. Temperatures are at 20° unless
otherwise indicated.
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(a) (i) Explain why there are two different values of viscosity for chocolate.
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Mark the approximate position of its viscosity onto the chart above.
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(b) Some chocolate is poured into a mould. Within the chocolate a bubble of air, of negligible
weight, is formed and moves upwards at a constant velocity.
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temperature of chocolate = 50 °C
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(c) The following table is an incomplete entry from a chocolate producer's website offering
advice on chocolate moulding.
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Q15.
The diver is made from a plastic pipette. When placed in a plastic bottle full of water the diver
rises to the top and touches the lid.
(a) Show that the downward force of the lid on the diver is about 0.02 N.
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volume of diver = 8.0 × 10–6 m3
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(b) When the pressure is increased by squeezing the bottle, water is forced into the diver
increasing its weight. The diver sinks, then remains at rest in the position shown.
The volume of air in the empty pipette in part (a) was 8.0 × 10–6 m3.
Show that the volume now occupied by the air is about 6 × 10–6 m3.
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(c) The pressure of the air in the empty pipette in part (a) was
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Calculate the pressure of the air in part (b).
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Q16. The graph shows how the viscosity of ethanol varies with temperature.
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(b) (i) Use Stoke's law to show that the SI unit of viscosity is Pa s.
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Show that, if the drag were due to viscous forces alone, the terminal velocity would be about 4
ms−1.
room temperature = 24 °C
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*(c) Diesel is used as the fuel in some vehicles. Diesel is not renewable, so alternatives are
being researched. Biodiesel is a fuel made from vegetable oil; biodiesel on its own is not suitable
for use in vehicles.
The table gives some information about diesel, biodiesel and ethanol.
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Blends of biodiesel with ethanol are being researched as a renewable alternative to diesel fuels
for use in vehicles all year round.
Using the information in the table, suggest why these blends are being researched.
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Q17.
A student carried out an experiment to identify a fluid from its viscosity at room temperature.
A ball bearing of diameter d was released at the top of a container containing the fluid. The
motion of the ball bearing was recorded using a video camera and hence the terminal velocity v
of the ball bearing was determined.
This was repeated for ball bearings of increasing diameter with the fluid at a constant
temperature.
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(a) To determine the viscosity η, the student used the equation
Explain why a graph of v on the y-axis and d2 on the x-axis should be a straight line through the
origin.
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Q18. The 'Stealth' roller coaster at the Thorpe Park theme park is advertised as reaching
135 km hour−1 from rest in 2.3 seconds.
Most roller coasters are driven slowly up to the top of a slope at the start of the ride. However
the carriages on 'Stealth' are initially accelerated horizontally from rest at ground level by a
hydraulic launch system, before rising to the top of the first slope.
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(ii) Calculate the minimum average power which must be developed by the launch system.
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*(b) The force required to launch 'Stealth' is not always the same. The ride is monitored and the
data from preceding launches is used to calculate the required force.
If the mass of the passengers for a particular ride is significantly more than for preceding
launches, this can lead to 'rollback'. This is when the carriages do not quite reach the top of the
first slope and return backwards to the start.
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(c) Suggest why roller coasters may have a greater acceleration when the lubricating oil
between the moving parts has had time to warm up.
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(Total for Question = 11 marks)
Q19.
(a) Both nylon and copper can be used to make fishing lines. Copper fishing lines sink faster
than those made of nylon. This makes copper fishing lines more suitable for deep water fishing.
(i) By considering the forces acting on the submerged line, explain why nylon is less suitable
than copper for deep water fishing. Include a suitable calculation in your answer.
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(ii) A fish becomes caught on the hook and the copper line extends. Calculate the extension
produced.
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(b) Some people use fishing lines that have been pre-stretched by loading and unloading.
(i) Sketch the force-extension graph for a copper line during the process of pre-stretching.
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(ii) Suggest a reason why some people prefer to use this type of line.
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Q20.
A stationary boat is pointing north as shown in the diagram. A wind starts blowing at 10 m s−1 in
a direction 20º east of north against the sail. The boat starts to move northwards.
(a) (i) The wind exerts a force per unit area of 84 N m−2 on the sail, which is at right angles to
the wind direction.
area of sail = 18 m2
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(ii) When the wind starts to blow the water exerts a force on the boat to the west.
Explain why.
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(iii) Draw a vector diagram showing the forces exerted on the boat by the wind and the water
and the resultant force calculated in part (a)(i).
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(iv) Assuming the boat is starting from rest in still water, calculate the initial acceleration of the
boat.
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(b) Later the wind, still at a speed of 10 m s−1, is blowing towards the north and the boat is
travelling northwards at a steady speed of 5 m s−1. The force on the sail is now 380 N towards
the north.
(i) Suggest why the force on the sail is less than in part (a).
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(ii) Calculate the rate at which the wind does work against the forces that resist the boat's
motion.
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(iii) There is now a force exerted southwards on the boat. A suggested reason for this force is
because of turbulence developing at the rear of the boat. Add flow lines to the diagram to show
the path of water around the boat and label the regions of laminar and turbulent flow.
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