IB Physics HL Exam
Topics: A.1 Kinematics, A.2 Forces and Momentum, A.3 Work, Energy, and Power
Total Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 1 hour
Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions (10 Marks)
(Each question is worth 1 mark. Select the best answer.)
1.
A car accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s10 \, \text{m/s}10m/s to 30 m/s30 \, \
text{m/s}30m/s in 5.0 s5.0 \, \text{s}5.0s. What is the acceleration?
1. A. 2.0 m/s22.0 \, \text{m/s}^22.0m/s2
2. B. 4.0 m/s24.0 \, \text{m/s}^24.0m/s2
3. C. 8.0 m/s28.0 \, \text{m/s}^28.0m/s2
4. D. 20.0 m/s220.0 \, \text{m/s}^220.0m/s2
2.
A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s20.0 \,
\text{m/s}20.0m/s at an angle of 30∘30^\circ30∘ above the horizontal. What is
the time of flight?
(Take g=9.81 m/s2g = 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2g=9.81m/s2.)
1. A. 1.02 s1.02 \, \text{s}1.02s
2. B. 2.04 s2.04 \, \text{s}2.04s
3. C. 3.08 s3.08 \, \text{s}3.08s
4. D. 4.08 s4.08 \, \text{s}4.08s
3.
A 2.0 kg2.0 \, \text{kg}2.0kg object moving at 6.0 m/s6.0 \, \text{m/s}6.0m/s
collides with a 3.0 kg3.0 \, \text{kg}3.0kg stationary object. What is the total
momentum of the system before the collision?
1. A. 6.0 kg\cdotpm/s6.0 \, \text{kg·m/s}6.0kg\cdotpm/s
2. B. 12.0 kg\cdotpm/s12.0 \, \text{kg·m/s}12.0kg\cdotpm/s
3. C. 18.0 kg\cdotpm/s18.0 \, \text{kg·m/s}18.0kg\cdotpm/s
4. D. 24.0 kg\cdotpm/s24.0 \, \text{kg·m/s}24.0kg\cdotpm/s
4.
A machine does 500 J500 \, \text{J}500J of work in 2.0 s2.0 \, \text{s}2.0s.
What is its power output?
1. A. 100 W100 \, \text{W}100W
2. B. 250 W250 \, \text{W}250W
3. C. 500 W500 \, \text{W}500W
4. D. 1000 W1000 \, \text{W}1000W
(Additional 6 multiple-choice questions follow in a similar style.)
Section B: Short Answer Questions (15 Marks)
Question 1 (4 marks)
A car decelerates uniformly from 25.0 m/s25.0 \, \text{m/s}25.0m/s to 0.0 m/s0.0 \, \
text{m/s}0.0m/s over a distance of 50.0 m50.0 \, \text{m}50.0m.
(a) Calculate the acceleration of the car.
(b) Determine the time it takes for the car to come to rest.
Question 2 (5 marks)
A 5.0 kg5.0 \, \text{kg}5.0kg block slides down a frictionless incline of height 3.0
m3.0 \, \text{m}3.0m. At the bottom of the incline, the block moves with a velocity of
vvv.
(a) Calculate the speed vvv at the bottom of the incline.
(b) Determine the work done by gravity on the block as it moves down the incline.
Question 3 (6 marks)
A 10.0 kg10.0 \, \text{kg}10.0kg object moving at 4.0 m/s4.0 \, \text{m/s}4.0m/s
collides with a 20.0 kg20.0 \, \text{kg}20.0kg stationary object. After the collision,
the objects stick together.
(a) Calculate the velocity of the combined mass after the collision.
(b) Is the collision elastic or inelastic? Justify your answer by calculating the total
kinetic energy before and after the collision.
Section C: Extended Response (15 Marks)
Question 4 (15 marks)
A roller coaster car of mass 500 kg500 \, \text{kg}500kg starts from rest at the top of
a hill of height 20.0 m20.0 \, \text{m}20.0m. The car then descends, goes through a
loop of radius 10.0 m10.0 \, \text{m}10.0m, and comes to rest after traveling along a
horizontal section for 50.0 m50.0 \, \text{m}50.0m. Assume friction causes a loss of
20%20\%20% of the car's initial energy during the motion.
(a) Calculate the total mechanical energy of the car at the top of the hill. (2 marks)
(b) Determine the car's speed at the bottom of the hill after accounting for energy loss.
(5 marks)
(c) Calculate the force required to bring the car to rest along the horizontal section. (4
marks)
(d) Discuss the significance of energy conservation and losses in real-world roller
coaster designs. (4 marks)
