1 A car moves with a constant velocity.

The 6 Diagram shows the journey of a bus from

acceleration of the car is city A
to reach city D.
A increased
B decreased
C zero
D uniformly

2 Deceleration means the velocity of an

object is

A negative
B positive
C increased What is the displacement of the bus?
D decreased
A 60 km B 100 km
3A ball moves with a velocity of -20 m s-1.. C 128 km D 220 km
Which statement is true about the motion of 7 The diagram shows a path of a moving
the ball. object.
A The ball moves with a speed of - 20 ms-1
B The ball moves with a deceleration 20 m s-2
CThe ball moves in opposite direction from its
original direction
DThe ball with a decreasing velocity compare
its initial velocity

4 Speed is defined as When AB = 5m , BC = 5m and CD = 7m

,find the total displacement of the object
A Rate of change of distance if it moves from A to D.
B Rate of change of displacement
C Rate of change of velocity A 3m
D Rate of change of acceleration B 7m
C 13 m
5 Acceleration is D 17 m
speed
A
time 8 Diagram shows a cat starts to run from O
velocity to P
B and then back to O again and stops at
time
Q.
changeof speed
C
time
changeof velocity
D
time

What is the displacement of the cat?

A 34 m to the left
B 34 m to the right
C 6 m to the left
D 6 m to the right
9 Diagram shows a track for 200m event. 13 Which tape shows a movement with
An athlete has finished the race in 25 s. uniform velocity and then deceleration?

What is the magnitude of velocity of the

athlete?
350 200
A B 14Diagram shows a ticker tape for a motion of
25 25 an object.
150 50
C D
25 25

10 The frequency of a ticker timer is 50 Hz.

The time interval between 16 consecutive
dots is
A 0.60 s B 0.44 s Which statement describes the situation?
C 0.32 s D 0.30
A The object accelerates then constant
11 Based on diagram , calculate the velocity
average velocity. B The object decelerates then constant
velocity
C The object moves with constant
velocity then accelerates
D The object moves with constant
velocity then decelerates
A 40 cm s-1 B 60 cm s-1
15 The following diagram shows a tape chart.
C 80 cm s -1 D 100 cm s-1
12 The diagram shows a ticker tape to show
the motions of a trolley.

Based on the diagram , which of the

following is true?

At the beginning of At the end of

motion motion
What is the acceleration of the trolley?
A the velocity theacceleration
A -500 cm s-2 B -50 cms-2 unchanged increases
C 50 cm s-2 D 500 cms-2 B the velocity the acceleration
increases increases
C the velocity the acceleration
increases unchanged
D the velocity the acceleration
unchanged unchanged
 20 A cyclist riding at a velocity 8 ms-1 and is
16 Which of the following shows an object accelerating with 4 ms-2 . What is the
moving with decreasing acceleration velocity of the cyclist after 5 s .

A 16 ms-1 B 20ms-1
C 24 ms-1 D 28 ms-1

21 A trolley starts from rest and is uniformly

accelerated to speed of 12 cms-1 in 5 .
What is the distance travelled by the
trolley?

A 16 cm B 24 cm
C 30 cm D 60 cm
22 Diagram shows an aero plane
accelerates at 40 ms-2 in 10 s to take off.

17Photogate cannot be used to determine

What is the minimum length of the runway
A Force acting on a toy car on the airfield ?
B Instanteneous speed of a trolley
C Average velocity a rolling marble A 1000 m
D Period of oscillation of a pendulu B 2000 m
C 3000 m
18 Which of the following switch should be D 4000 m
turns on to determine the interval time for
a trolley to pass through a photogate . 23 Diagram shows a girl standing on the
platform of a train station watching a
train. The train starts from rest and moves
with an acceleration of 0.2 m s–2. The girl
observes that the train takes 24 s to move
past her.
19 The function of the shutter plate attached
to a trolley in an experiment using a
photogate is

A to unblock infrared beam when the What is the length of the train?
trolley passing through the
photogate. A 48.0 m
B to block infrared beam when the B 57.6 m
trolley passing through the C 115.2 m
photogate. D 120.0 m
C to unblock x-ray beam when the
trolley passing through the 24 A car travels with a velocity 15 ms-1 . It
photogate. then accelerates uniformly and travels a
D to block x-ray beam when the trolley distance of 12.5 m. If the velocity reached
passing through the photogate. is 10 ms-1 find the acceleration of the car.

A –5.0 ms-2 B –2.5 ms-2

C 2.5 ms-2 D 5.0 ms-2
 26 Diagram 26 shows a ticker tape with 5
25Diagram 25 shows a postman had to drive ticks obtained from an experiment.
on a farther route to deliver a parcel from his
office located at point P to a house located
at point H because a nearby road was
damaged
Diagram 26
(a) One tick is .....................................................
[1 mark]
(b) Complete the following sentence by
ticking (√ ) the correct answer in the box
provided.

The ticker tape can be analysed to determine

distance and speed of

Diagram 25 an object

(a) Name one physical quantity relating to the force and momentum
postman’s position as he drive to deliver the of an object
parcel? [1 mark]
........................................................................
[ 1 mark ] (c) Based on Diagram 26 ,
(b) What is the type of the physical quantity
that you state in (a)? (i)What is the type of motion involved?
.................................................................................
Tick ( √ ) the correct answer in the box .....................
provided. [1 mark]
(ii)Give one reason for your answer in (c)(i).
Scalar quantity .................................................................................
.....................
[1 mark]
Vector quantity (iii) Calculate the final velocity.

[ 1 mark ]
(c) The postman took 25 minutes to drive
from P to H.
[2 marks]
Calculate 27 Diagram 27.1 shows a trolley moving
(i) the average speed down an inclined plane. The ticker timer
vibrates at frequency 50 Hz.
[ 2 marks ] Diagram 27.2 shows the tape chart of the
(ii) the average velocity ticker tape produced by the motion of
the trolley.

[ 2 marks ]
 Diagram 27.1
(ii) Give the meaning of the physical
quantity in (a) (i).
...........................................................
[1 mark]
(b)(i)What is the information can you get
from the term of ‘at’

……………………………………....
(ii) What is the S.I. units for the term of ‘at’
……………………………………..
[1 mark]
(c) (i)What type of motion for an object
to used the equation above.
..........................................................
[1 mark]
(ii) Give one example of motion in (c)(i)
...........................................................
[1 mark]
(d)A car moves from rest with an acceleration
4 m s-2 .After 5 s , calculate

(i) the velocity of the car

Diagram 27.2
[2 marks]
(a)Why the ticker timer used a.c. power supply (ii) the distance traveled by the car.
............................................................
(1 mark] [2 marks]
(b) Based on Diagram 27.2
(i) state the type of motion of the trolley.
............................................................ 29 Diagram 29 shows a man driving a car
(1 mark] with a uniform velocity of 16 m s-1. At the
(ii)calculate the average velocity of the same time another man rides a
trolley. motorcycle starting fromrest and moving
at an acceleration of
8 ms-2 and overtakes the car.

[ 2 marks ]
(iii)calculate the acceleration of the trolley.
Diagram 29
[ 2 marks ]
28 The following equation shows the (a) At the moment the motorcyclist
equations of linear motion of an object overtakes the car , calculate
v = u + at (i) the total time of the motorcyclist
(a) (i) Name the physical quantity moves
represents ‘a’
………………………………………
[1 mark]
 [2 marks]
(ii) the total distance of the motorcylist
moves

[2 marks]
(iii) the velocity of the motorcyclist.

[2 marks]
(b) Why the the motorcyclist can overtakes
the car at that time you made calculation
in
(a)(i).
……………………………………………
……………………………………………
[1 mark]

30 (a)A car moves with an acceleration 5 m

s-2.
What is meant by “5 m s-2”.
[1 mark]
(b) Diagram 30 shows the pattern of oil
dripping at a constant rate on a road
from a moving car..

Diagram 30
Explain the type of motion at the
initial and the end motion of the car.
[4 marks]
(c) Explain how you can determine the
average velocity for a trolley moving
down an inclined plane by using
photogate.
[6 marks]
TUTORIAL 2.2 3 Diagram shows a displacement -time
graph for a motion of an object.

1 A student is running a 200 m event.

Diagram shows the distance-time graph
to illustrate his running.

What is the velocity of the object?

A 0.75 cm s-1 B 1.33 cm s-1

What is the speed of the student at
C 24.00 cm s-1 D 48.00 cm s-1
section
MN ?
4 Diagram shows a dispacement-time
graph for a motion of an object
A 0.125 m s-1 B 0.25 m s-1
C 4.0 m s-1 D 8.0 m s-1

2 Diagram shows a displacement-time

graph of an object that moves towards
a target and returns to its original

position.
What is the velocity of the object ,,when
the object returns to its original position.

A - 7.5 m s-1 B -5 m s-1

C 5 m s-1 D 7.5 m s-1

5 The variation of displacement with time for

a moving object is shown in the graph
below.
What is total the displacement of the
object?

A0 m B 20 m
C40 m D 160 m
 Which statement about the motion of C QR Uniform 10 m s-2
the body is true?
deceleration

D RS Uniform - 2 m s-2
A The body moves with a uniform
velocity at point J, L and N. Deceleration

B The velocity of the objects

7 Diagram shows a velocity -time graph for
reaches its maximum at point L. a motion of bus.

C The direction of motion of body at

point K is in opposite direction
compare to the that at point M.

D The magnitude of velocity of

body at point M is smaller than
that at point N.
Based on the graph above ,what is
6 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph the deceleration of the bus.
showing the motion of a toy car.

A 3.3 m s-2 B 5.0 m s-2

C 40.0 m s-2 D 60.0 m s-2

8 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph for

a motion of an object.

Which of the following is true?

Section Type of Value

motion

A OP Uniform 5 m s-2 Based on the graph above ,what is

the total displacement.,
acceleeration
A 0m B 5m
B PQ Uniform 20 m s-2
C 10 m D 20 m
acceleeration
9 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph for
a motion of an object.
11 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph for
a motion of an object.

Based on the graph above ,what is

Based on the graph velocity- time
the total distance.
above ,calculate the total distance
travelled during the first 80 s of motion.

A -75 m B -15 m A 550 m B 640m

C 15 m D 75 m C 700 m D 900 m

10 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph for 12 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph for
a motion of a toy car. a motion of a lorry.

Based on the velocity-time graph

above calculate the average
Which of the following is true velocity.

A 10 ms-1 B 9 ms-1
Total Total
distance /m displacement/ C 6 ms-1 D 4 ms-1
m
A 90 90
B 90 150
C 150 90
D 150 150
13 Diagram shows a velocity, v against 15 The variation of acceleration, a with time,
time, t for motion of a truck. t for a racing bike is shown graph below.
The initial velocity of the racing bike is 10
m s-1

Based on the velocity-time graph

above calculate the average
velocity.
Based on the graph, what is the
A 3.0 ms-1 velocity of racing bike t = 12 s.
B 4.6 ms-1
A 4 m s-1
C 5.8 ms-1 B 24 m s-1
D 6.2 ms-1 C 14 m s-1
D 34 m s-1

14 Diagram shows an acceleration-time 16 The variation of acceleration a with time t

for a car which is initially at rest is shown
graph for a motion of an object.
graph below.

The maximum velocity that can be

reached by the car is
A 32.0 m s-1 B 35.0 m s-
1 C 36.0 ms -1 D 37.0 m s-1
What is the change of the velocity
ofthe object in 5 s?

A 4 m s-1
B 8 m s-1
C 100 m s-1
D 200 m s-1
17 An object moves with an 19 Which of the following graph
acceleration.With of the following displacement ,s against time, t
graph shows the motion of the represents an object experiences
object. ? deceleration.

18 Which of the following graph

20 Diagram shows a displacement-time
displacement ,s against time, t
graph for a motion of a toy lorry.
represents an object moves with
constant velocity

Which of the following section shows the

toy lorry in stationary.

A OP
B PQ
C QR
D RS
21 Graph shows the movement of an object 23 Diagram shows the velocity-time graph
at the position A, B, C, D, E of a leaf falls from a tree .

Which of the following is correct?

Motion at OP Motion at QR
Uniform
A At rest
acceleration
Uniform
B At rest
Which position shows the car deceleration
experiences acceleration? Uniform Uniform
C
acceleration velocity
A AB Uniform Uniform
D
deceleration velocity
B BC
24 Diagram is a velocity-time graph showing
C CD the motion of an object.
D DE

22 Which graph shows a constant

acceleration?

Which of the following describes the

motion of the object?

XY YZ
A Uniform Decreasing
acceleration acceleration
B Increasing Decreasing
acceleration acceleration
C Increasing Uniform
deceleration acceleration
D Uniform Uniform
deceleration acceleration
25 The graph shows how the velocity, v 27Diagram is acceleration-time graph
of an object changes with time, t. showing the motion of an object

Which section of the graph shows the

object moving with a decreasing
acceleration ?
Which of the following describes the
A PQ motion of the object?
B QR
OP PQ
C RS A Uniform Zero
D ST acceleration acceleration
B Zero Uniform
26 The graph shows how the acceleration acceleration
acceleration, a of an object changes C Increasing Uniform
uniform acceleration
with time, t
acceleration
D Uniform Increasing
acceleration uniform
acceleration

28 The graph shows how the velocity,

v of an object changes with time, t.

Which statement about the graph is

true?

A At OS the object in stationary

B At TU the velocity object increases
uniformly
C The magnitude of change of
velocity at XY greater than at VW If the motion of the object is
illustrated by displacement, s against
D At VW the velocity of the object
time, t graph ,which of the following is
increases and at XY the velocity
true.
object decreases
 30 Diagram shows the velocity-time graph of
an object.

Which accelaration-time graph

represents the
same motion as the object?

29 The graph shows how the

displacement, s of an object changes
with time, t.

31 The acceleration-time graph below shows

the movement of an object.

Which of the following graphs is its

corresponding velocity, v against
time , t graph?

Which velocity-time graph represents the

movement of the object?
32 Diagram shows a tennis ball moves in a
smooth curved track from P to Q. The
tennis ball accelerates as it moves down
the track and decelerastes as it moves up
the track.

Which graph shows the correct

relationship between the velocity, v, of the
car and the
time, t. of the motion?

34 A rubber ball is dropped onto the

concrete floor and bounced back

Which graph shows the relationship

between the velocity of the ball with time?

33 Diagram shows a ball is kicked with an

initial velocity , u to move up an inclined
plane and then rolls down the inclined
plane.

35 Diagram 35.1 shows a cat running to

catch a mouse. Diagram 35.2 shows the
If the friction between the ball and the graph distance-time to shows themotions
inclined plane is negligible , which graph of the cat and the mouse. The mouse
represents the variation of velocity , v of the and the cat starts run simultaneously in
trolley with time , t ? the same direction.

Diagram 35.1
 36 While traveling along the road at 25 ms-1 ,
a car driver suddenly sees the road
ahead blocked at the distance 80.0 m
from the car. He applies the brakes as fast
as he can.
Once the brakes are applied , the car still
moves faster. He applies the brakes again
more strongly until it stops before the road
block.
Diagram 36 shows the graph of the
motion of the car.
Diagram 35.2

(a)How much is the mouse ahead of the cat

when the motion starts?
.............................................................................
[ 1 mark ]
(b) What happpen to the mouse at the
time between 1.0 s to 1.8 s.

.............................................................................
[ 1 mark ]
(c) When and where will the cat
overtakes the mouse

..........................................................................

.......................................................................... Diagram
36
[ 2 marks ] (a) How long the driver takes the time
(d) Calculate the speed of the cat when during he starts see the road block
until the brakes are effective.
it overtakes the mouse.
....................................................................
.
[ 1 mark ]
(b) Calculate the distance between the
car and the road block when the
car stop.

[ 2 marks ]

[ 2 marks ]
 (a) What is the meaning of velocity?
(c) Based on the graph velocity- time
above , sketch the graph ....................................……….....................
acceleration- time. [1 mark]
(b) Based on Diagram 37.2,
(i) Calculate the displacement of the car
from P to Q.

[2 marks]
(ii) Sketch the graph displacement against
time in the space below.

[ 2 marks ]

37 Diagram 37.1 shows a car moves from P

to R . The engine thrust of the car is
constant during the car’s journey along
PQR

[2 marks]
38Diagram 38 shows the graph velocity-time
Diagram 37.1 for an object moves with initial velocity,u.
Diagram 37.2 shows the graph velocity After moves in time t ,the final velocity is v.
against time to show the motion of the
car.

Diagram38

Based on the graph in Diagram 38, derive

the equation of motion is given by

v2 = u2 + 2as
where a = acceleration and
s = displacement.
Diagram 37.2
[ 5 marks ]
TUTORIAL 2.3 4 A ball is dropped from a high place
and bounched back after hits the
floor at the same height. Which of the
following velocity-time graph is
1 Which of the following does not
experience from freely falling
correct.

A A leaf fall in vacuum

B A satellite orbiting the Earth
C A crumpled paper fall in air at a small
height
D A drop of rain water falling from the
clouds fell to the ground

2 An object falls freely. Which velocity-

time graph shows how the object’s
velocity varies?

5 Diagram shows a crumpled paper

and a metal ball being dropped near
the Earth surface at a same height.

3 Which diagram shows the graph

velocity-time for rocks fall freely on
the Earth and on the Moon?

Which of the graph velocity-time

graph is correct to explain the motion
of the crumpled paper and the metal
ball.
 and the North pole at the same
height.

6 Diagram shows a coconut falling from a

tree.

8 Which graph shows the correct

relationship between gravitational
acceleration, g and mass, m?

Which acceleration-time graph

represents the motion of coconut?

9 Diagram shows the arrangement of

apparatus to determine acceleration due
to gravity when a pendulum bob
experiences free falling.

7 Which diagram shows the graph

acceleration-time for identical rocks
fall freely on the Earth at the equator
 Which of the following tape chart shows
the result of the experiment.

Which quantity is the same for both

balls?

A Final speed B Acceleration

C Displacement D Time falling

10 Diagram shows a marble and a leaf 12 The diagram shows a coin, marble and
experiencing free fall in a vacuum dried
container. leaf being released at the same
time in a vacuum cylinder.

Which physical quantity is constant?

A Velocity B Acceleration
C Displacement D Momentum

11 Diagram shows two identical balls are

released from a 80 m tower at the All three objects
same time. One falls from the top, the
other from half way up.
A float in the cylinder
B experience constant velocity
C reach the base at the same time
D do not experience the gravitaional
attraction
13 Diagram shows a PVC vacuum tube is
erected vertically. A sheet of
plywood, a coin and a metal disc are
dropped through the tube. The time,
t, taken to reach the base of the tube
is recorded as tP, tcand td for the
sheet of plywood, the coin and the
metal disc drespectively.
What is the same physics quantity for both
metal balls?
The dimemsions of the coin and the
metal disc are same. A Gravitational potential energy
B Time taken to hit the floor
C Kinetic energy
D Momentum

15 Diagram shows trolley A and trolley B

with the same masses being pushed
simultaneously from the surface of a
table with velocities vA and vB
respectively.

The times for trolley A and trolleyB

touching the floor are tA and tB
respectively.

Which comparison is correct?

A tp > tc > td

B tp > tc = td

C tc = td > tp

D tp = tc = td Which of the following is corect.

Velocity Time
A vA < v B tA < tB
14 Diagram shows two metal ball of different B vA < v B tA = tB
masses. C vA = v B tA < tB
Both metal balls move at the same D vA = v B tA = tB
velocity and fall over the edge of the
table and hit the floor.
16 A steel ball falls from a high building A 15 m B 30 m
and it takes 4.0 s to reach the ground. C 45 m D 60 m
Calculate the height of the building.
20 An iron ball is dropped from a height
of 20 m above the surface of the
A 40 m B 80 m Moon. Calculate the time taken for
the iron ball to reach the surface of
C 120 m D 160 m the Moon. [ Moon gravitational
acceleration = 1 of Earth
6

17 An object is dropped from a height 50 gravitational acceleration ]

m. Calculate the time taken to reach
the ground.
A 0.8 s B 1.4 s

C 4.9 s D 5.2 s
A 1.0 s B 2.2 s

C 3.2 s D 5.0 s
21 A meteor which is moving at a speed of
150
18 Diagram shows a cannon ball is shot m s-1 towards Venus . The meteor
upward with a velocity of 50 m s-1 . reaches the surface of Venus after 4.0 s.
What is the height of the meteor from
the surface of Venus .
[ The gravitational acceleration of
Venus =
8.83 m s-2 ]
A 0 m s-1 B 5 m s-1
A 70.64 m
C 10 m s-1 D 20 m s-1 B 529.36 m
C 600.0 m
D 670.64 m
19 Diagram shows a stone is thrown vertically
upwards at a velocity of 30 ms-1

What is the maximum height achieved by

the stone?
22 Diagram shows a ball is released from 24 Diagram 24.1 is a stroboscopic
a building of height 20.0 m with a photograph shows a feather and an
horizontal velocity 12 ms-1 . apple in a state of free-fall. Both of
the objects are dropped
simultaneously from the same height

What is the horizontal distance

travelled by the ball?

A 12 m B 24m
C 28 m D 32 m Diagram 24.1

(a) What is the meaning of free-fall?

23 Diagram shows a ball is kicked by a
player from a top of a high building
…………………………………………….
a horizontal velocity 40 ms-1. The
horizontal distance travelled by the [ 1 mark ]
ball is 120 m.
(b)Using Diagram 24.1 , compare

(i)the distance between two images

of the feather and the apple.

………………………………………

………………………………………

………………………………………
[ 2 marks ]

What is the height of the building. (ii) the mass of the feather and
A 120 m B 90 m the apple.
C 45 m D 30 m
………………………………………

[ 1 mark ]
(c) Based on your answer in (b)(i) , state 25 Diagram 25 shows a boy drops a stone
the type of motion both for the feather afrom a high place of height 120.0 m
and the apple. and the stone experiences free-fall

…………………………………………….

[ 1 mark ]

(d) Based on your answer in (b)(ii) and

(c) make a conclusion to relate the mass
and the type of motion involved.

……………………………………………….

……………………………………………….

[ 1 mark ]

(e) Diagram 24.2 shows an

uncompleted graph velocity against
time when the feather and the apple
Diagram 25
are dropped simultaneously from the
same height in a school laboratory. (a) What is the meaning of free-fall?

..................................................................

...................................................................

[ 1 mark ]

(b) Calculate the time taken by the

stone to touch the ground .

Diagram 24.2

On the Diagram 24.2 , sketch the graph

to show the motion of the apple.

[ 1 mark ]

[ 2 marks ]
 (c) Calculate the velocity of the along the surface of the table.
stone when it touched the ground.
………………………………………

[ 1 mark ]

(ii) Calculate the time taken to move

from A to B

[ 2 marks ]

(d) Sketch the graph velocity against

time to show the motion of the
[ 2 marks ]
stone.
(b)After B , the ball falls and reaches the
floor at C. Calculate

(i) the time taken to reach the floor.

[ 1 mark ]
[ 2 marks ]

(ii) the horizontal distance on the floor

26 Diagram 26.1 shows a ball of mass 0.2 reaches by the ball.
kg is moving on a smooth table of
height 5 m with a uniform velocity of
2 ms-1 from A to B at distance 3 m.

[ 2 marks ]

(c) When the ball of mass 0.2 kg is

replaced with a ball of mass 0.1 kg,
what happens to

Diagram 26.1
(i) the time taken to reach the floor.
(a) (i) What is the
acceleration of the ball ………………………………………
 27(a) You are at the top of a tall building.
You have a watch and a tennis ball.
[ 1 mark ] Explain how you can estimate the height
(ii) the horizontal distance on the floor of the building.
reaches by the ball. [4 marks]

……………………………………… (b) Explain an experiment to

determine the acceleration due to gravity
[ 1 mark ]
by using a ticker timer.
(d) Diagram 26.2 an player shoots a
[10 marks]
target on a darts board .

Diagram 26.2

(i) State the dart throw technique so

that the dart hit the target accurately.

………………………………........................

[ 1 mark ]

(ii) Give the reason for your answer in

(d) (i).
………………………………...

[ 1 mark ]
TUTORIAL 2. 4 4 Which phenomenon shows the effect of
inertia?

1 Inertia of an object is

A the change of velocity of an object

B the force against the motion of the

object

C the friction force exerts to the object

D the property of the object which resists

a change in its motion.

2 What is the name of the property of a 5 Diagram shows table cloth cover table is
body which resists a change in its snatched away..
state of rest or of uniform motion?

A Acceleration B Density

C Inertia D Velocity

3 Diagram shows the passangers in bus

moving
backwards when the bus accelerates..

The plate remains stationary due to

The backwards movement of the A impulsive force B momentum

passengerscan be explained by C impulse D inertia

A the concept of inertia 6 Diagram shows a heavy steamroller.

B principle of conservation of energy
C the concept of equilibrium of forces
D principle of conservation ofmomentum

The heavy steamroller is difficult to

change direction. This statement can
be explained by
 9The factor that affect the inertia of an
A the concept of force object is
B the concept of inertia
C principle of conservation of energy
A the acceleration of the object
D principle of conservation of momentum
B the temperature of the object
7 Which phenomenon cannot be C the weight of the object
D the mass of the object
explained by the principle of inertia?

A Passengers thrown forward when

10 How difficult is it to start a heavy lorry
the vehicle suddenly stopped
moving and to stop it moving ?
B The umbrella is quickly turned
to start to stop
around to dry the rainwater that is
stuck to it
A difficult difficult
C A boy on a bicycle does not B difficult easy
immediately come to stop C easy difficult
although he stops pedaling D easy easy

D The bubbles formed by a fish 11 Which object has the greatest inertia?
expand as they float towards the
surface

8 When a bus moves left then the

passengers appear to move right,
and vice versa. This phenomenon is
caused by

A the inertia of the bus

B the reaction of the bus

C the inertia of the passengers

D the reaction of the passengers

12 Diagram shows a lawn mower used to cut D the wide of the elephan’s feet
grass. bigger than monkey

14 Diagram shows a soil pickup lorry.

Which modification increases the inertia

of the lawn mower?

The inertia of the lorry reduced when the

truck
A the lorry stops
B the truck accelerates
C the soils is unloaded from the lorry
D the soils in the lorry is compressed

15 Diagram shows an experiment to

show the concept of inertia.

13 Diagram shows an elephant and a

monkey in a safari.

Which action increases the inertia of coin?

A Use a rougher postcard

B Use a smoother postcard
C Use the coin with a larger mass
DUse the coin with a smaller mass

16 Diagram shows an astronaut

walking on thesurface of Moon.
The inertia of the elephant is bigger
When the astronaut walks on the
than the inertia of the monkey because
surface of Earth the inertia of the
A the size of elephant bigger than inertia is
monkey
B the mass of elephant bigger than
monkey
C the height of elephant bigger than
monkey
 watermelons move when the truck is
accelerated or decelerated.

A decreases
B increases
C remain unchanged 19 Diagram shows two identical two boxes,
D decreases and then increases M and N, placed on the roof of toy car K
and L respectively.

17 Diagram shows speed bot pull a skiing to

move forwards.

What happens to the boxes M and N

when toy car L collides with the stationary
toy car K ?

Box M Box N
A Pushed to the Pushed to the
right right
What will happen to skiing when the B Pushed to the Pushed to the
cable breaks suddenly? right left
C Pushed to the Pushed to the
A Spinning left left
B Stays stationary D Pushed to the Pushed to the
C The skiing moves towards R left right
D The skiing moves towards S

18 Diagram shows two watermelons carried

by a moving truck

Which of the following shows the correct

diagram to show the directions of the
20 Diagram shows an arrangement of 21 Diagram shows a hammer.
wooden blocks in a table.

The head of the hammer can be

tightened onto the handle by

When a strong force from a stick hits A rotating the handle of the
hammer
the wooden block R , which of the
B rub oil on the handle of the
following diagram is correct?
hammer
C applying a knock on the handle
of the hammer
D pushing the head of the hammer
downwards

22 Diagram shows a is chased by a

vicious cow, which of the following is
the best path for the boy runs away
from the cow.
23 Diagram shows a stone is tied to a
piece of string and then swung round
27 Diagram 27.1 and Diagram 27.2 show
and round above the head.
two plasticine balls are fixed at one
When the string is suddenly released , end of of two jigsaw blades with same
which path in will the stone follow length.

The plasticine balls are oscillated to

determine the period of oscillations.

The period of oscillations are shown in

Diagram 27.1 and Diagram 27.2

.
24 An inertial balance can be used to
compare

A the acceleration of an object

B the momentum of an object
C the weight of an object
D the mass of an object

Period = 1.2 s
25 The period of oscillations of an inertial
balance depends on Diagram 27.1
A The acceleration due to gravity

B The amplitude of the oscillations

C The mass of the metal cylinder

D The force to push the balance

26 In an inertial balance experiment ,

the period of oscillations for loads 100 Period = 2.2 s
g is 4.8 s. What is the mass of the load
if the period of the oscillations is 6.8 s. Diagram 27.2
A 100 g B 150 g (a)What is the meaning of period?
……………………………………………
C 200 g D 250 g
.
[ 1 mark ]
(b)Based on Diagram 27.1 and Diagram 27.2;
(i)Compare the mass of the plasticine
balls.
………………………………………………………………………….
[ 1 mark ]
(ii) Compare the period of the oscillation
of the plasticine balls.
……………………………………………………

[ 1 mark ]

(iii) Relate the mass and the period of

oscillation of the plasticine balls. Diagram 28

……………………………………….……………
……………………….........................................
A metal block is hung from a ceiling.
[ 1 mark ] The metal block is connected using
(c)Name the physics concept involved. two threads M and N
…………………………………………….
[ 1 mark ]
(d) What happen to the period of
(a)(i)What happen to the threads
oscillation of the plasticine balls when the
when the thread N is pulled slowly
experiment is carried out on the surface of
the Moon.
……………………………................
…………………………………………….
[ 1 mark ]
[ 1 mark ]
(ii)Give one reason for your answer in (a)(i)
28 Diagram 28 shows a metal block is
hung from a ceiling.The metal block is
connected using two threads M and ………………………………............
N
[ 1 mark ]

(b)(i)What happen to the threads when

the thread Q is pulled faster.

………………………………..................

[ 1 mark ]
(ii) Give one reason for your answer in
(a)(i)
(a) Complete Table 29

[ 2 marks ]
………………………………............

m
………………………………............ (b) What the unit of
T2
[ 1 mark ]
2
29 Diagram 29 shows an inertial
balance.By using the inertial balance ,the ....................................................................
mass ,m of the metal cylinder and the
period of oscillations, T is taken and the [ 1 mark ]
readings are recorded as shown in the (c)State the relationship between m
table below. and T

............................................................

[ 1 mark ]
(d) When an apple is placed on the
rack , the period of the oscillations
is 2.8 s. What is the mass of the
apple.

Diagram 29

Mass Period T2 / s2 m
[ 2 marks ]
m/kg T/ s T2
30(a) Diagram 30.1 shows the driver and
(1
the car decorations when the car
d.p)
moves forwards from rest.
1.0 0.82 0.6724 1.5
Diagram 30.2 shows the driver
1.5 1.00 and the decorations when the
car moves backwards from rest.
2.0 1.15

2.5 1.29

3.0 1.41

Table 29
 Explain what happen to the other
books when book E is pull out
quickly?

[ 4 marks ]

Diagram 30.1 Diagram 30. 2

(i) Using Diagram 30.1 and 30.2,

compare the direction of motion
of the driver , the direction of
motion of the decoration and the
direction of the car.
Relate the direction of the motion
of the driver and the motion of the
car and also the direction of the
motion of the decoration and the
motion of the car.
[ 4 marks ]
(ii) Name the physics concept involved 31 Diagram 31 shows two identical pails.
in (a) One of the pail is empty and the
another pail is filled by sand.
[ 1 mark ]
It is observed that more difficult to
move and to stop the pail filled by
(b) Diagram 30.3 a pile of books
sand compared to the empty
containing book A ,B , C, D, E and
F is set up on a table. pail.

Diagram 30.3 Diagram 31

 Based on the above information and
observation:

(a)State one suitable inference.

[ 1 mark]

(b)State one suitable hypothesis.

[ 1 mark]

(c) With the use of apparatus such as

a hacksaw blade, plasticine and
other apparatus, describe an
experiment framework to
investigate the

hypothesis stated in (b).

In your description state clearly

the following.

(i) Aim of the experiment

(ii) Variables in the experiment.

(iii) List of apparatus and materials

(iv) Arrangement of the apparatus

(v) The procedure of the experiment

which include the method of controlling
the manipulated variable and the
method of measuring the responding
variable.

(vi) The way you would tabulate the

data

(vii) The way you would analysis the

data

[ 10 marks ]
TUTORIAL 2.5 4 The diagram shows a velocity-time graph
for the motion of an object.

1 Which of the following is the units of

momentum?

A Ns B kg ms-2
C kg s-2 D kg-1s-2
The momentum of the object is constant from
2 A car of mass 800 kg is moving at a
A 0 s to 3 s B 3 s to 6 s
velocity of 50 ms-1 The momentum of
C 6 s to 8 s D 0 s to 8 s
the car is

A 0.625 kg ms-1 B 4 kg ms-1 5 Diagram shows a velocity-time graph of a

C 16 kg ms-1 D40000 kg ms-1 car.

3 Which of the following has the greatest

momentum.

Which part, A, B, C or D of the graph

shows the highest magnitude of
momentum experienced by the car?

6 A ball of mass 0.5 kg hits the wall with

a velocity of 4 ms-1 and bounces
back with a velocity of 3 ms-1. What
is the magnitude of the change of
momentum?

A 2.0 Ns B 1.5 Ns

C 0.5 Ns D 3.5 Ns
7 The diagram shows two objects A and 9 Diagram shows two metal balls move
B of masses 3 kg and 2 kg toward each other. After collision the
respectively moving towards each balls stick together.
other.

Which of the following about the balls

Which of the following is not true? after collision?
[ The positive sign if moves to the right
A The balls move to the left with
and negative sign if moves to the left ] speed of 3 m s-1
B The balls move to the right with
A The total of momentum before
speed of 3 m s-1
collision+ 3 kg ms-1 C The balls move to the left with
speed of 5 m s-1
B The total of momentum after
D The balls move to the right with
collision+ 3 kg ms-1 speed of 5 m s-1
C The momentum of object A
before collision is + 15 kg ms-1 10 Two trolleys of masses 2 kg and 3 kg
respectively moving towards each
D The momentum of object B
other. Both of the trolleys are moving
before collision is + 12 kg ms-1
at same velocity of 2ms-1. After
8 Diagram shows two trolleys before collision they stick together with a
and after collision. common velocity. What is the
common velocity of the trolleys ?

A 2 ms-1 in the original direction of

the trolley of mass 2kg

B 2 ms-1 in the original direction of

the trolley of mass 3kg

C 0.4 ms-1 in the opposite direction

What is the velocity of both trolleys of the trolley 2 kg
after collision? ?
D 0.4 ms-1 in the opposite direction
A 0.60 ms-1 B 0.83 ms-1 of the trolley 3 kg
C l.20 ms-1 D 2.00 ms-1
11Diagram shows two trolleys of equal 14 Diagram shows a ticker tape from an
mass , m . After collision they stick experiment by pushing of trolley A of
together mass 2kg to collide with a stationary
trolley B.
After collision both trolleys move
together.

What is the common velocity of the

trolleys?

v v
A B Mass of trolley B is
4 2
C v D 2v
A 0.5 kg B 1.0 kg
C 1.5 kg D 2.0 kg
12 Diagram shows two trolleys of equal 15 Diagram shows a collision between
mass before and after collision. two balls.

Which is the following is true to relate x Based on the diagram above , what is
and y the value of v ?

A x=y B x <y A 2.0 ms-1 B 2.5 ms-1

C x=½y D x = 2y
C 3.0 ms-1 D 3.5 ms-1
13 A bullet of mass 10 g is shot
horizontally with a velocity of 200 ms-1 16 Diagram shows two objects P and
so that it hits an initially stationary Q of masses 0.8 kg and 0.6 kg
block of wood. The bullet enters the respectively moving towards each other
block of wood and they move before collision. After collision object P
together with a common velocity of bounces back with a velocity of 1.6 ms-1.
2.0 ms-1 What is the mass of the block
of wood.

A 860 g B 990 g

C 1000 g D 1020 g
 What is the velocity and the direction 18 A bullet of mass 0.01 kg is fired from a
of motion of object Q after collision ? rifle of mass 2 kg. The recoil velocity of
the rifle is 1.25 ms-1,what is the velocity
A 0.8 ms-1 moves to left
of the bullet ?
B 0.8 ms-1 moves to right A 100 ms-1 B 150 ms-1
C 2.2 ms-1 moves to left C 200 ms-1 D 250 ms-1
D 2.2 ms-1 moves to right
19 Diagram shows a cannon before and
after collision.The total mass of a
17 Two objects M and N of masses 4 kg cannon ball and a cannon is 300 kg.
and 2 kg respectively. Both the The cannon ball of mass 10 kg is fired
objects travel towards each other from the cannon , the recoil velocity
with velocities of 6 ms-1 and 1 ms-1 of the cannon is 1.5 ms-1
respectively. After collision object N
moves in the opposite direction as its
original direction with the velocity of
5 ms-1. What is the velocity and the
direction of motion of object M after
collision ?

. What is the velocity of the bullet

A 3 ms-1 is the same direction as the when the bullet is fired.
object M

B 3 ms-1 is the opposite direction as

A43.5 ms-1 B 45.0 ms-1
the object M
C50.0 ms-1 D 65.0 ms-1
C 6 ms-1 is same direction as the

object M
20 A man of mass 50 kg stands on a
D 6 ms-1 is the opposite direction as stationary boat of mass 25 kg. When he
the object M jumps out of the boat onto a jetty at a
velocity 4 ms-1, calculate the velocity of
the boat as the man jumps.
A 2 ms-1 B 4 ms-1

C 6 ms-1 D 8ms-1
21 Diagram shows the trolleys A and B
of masses 2 kg and 4 kg respectively 23 Which of the following is not obeys the
principle of conservation of momentum ?
are placed together with the plunger
of trolley B pressed and in contact
with trolley A initially . A The inelastic collision
B The elastic collision
When the plunger is released by C The explosion
hitting the pin by a hammer ,the two D The linear motion
trolleys move apart in opposite
directions and collide with the
24 In an inelastic collision , which of the
wooden blocks at the same time.
following is not conserved?

A Total amount of mass

B Total amount of energy
C Total amount of momentum
D Total amount of mass kinetic
energy

What is the value of d ? 25 The diagram shows two trolleys A and

B moving towards each other.

A 2.0 m B 3.0 m

C 4.0 m D 6.0 m

22 In which situation can the principle of Which of the following is true.

conservation of momentum be
applied? A An elastic collision will occur
B The total momentum of the
system is conserved
C The total kinetic energy of the
system is conserved
D After collision the two trolleys will
separate and move with different
velocities.
26 Diagram shows two trolley of same 28 Diagram shows trolley P and Q with
mass moves towards each other. the same masses.

When the elastic collision occur ,

which diagram true to show the
motion of both trolleys after collision.
Which of the following comparison is
true about momentum of trolley P
and trolley Q after collision occured.
Trolley P Trolley Q

A Increase Increase
B Decrease Decrease
C Increase Decrease
D Decrease Increase

29 Which of the following is true?

A The launching of a rocket can be
explained by the Newton’s
second law of motion
27 Diagram shows two balls, M and N,
B The fuel normally used in rocket
moving towards each other with a
engine is liquid hydrogen
same speed v.
C The air from atmosphere is
The collision between the two balls is
sucked into the rocket engine
an elastic collision.
D The total weight of the rocket is
constant

30 A rocket can works in outer space as

Which statement is correct about the well as in atmosphere because
elastic collision?
A the mass of the rocket is less
A The momentum of ball M before the
B the velocity of the rocket is high
collision is equal to the momentum of
C the rocket experiences cceleration
ball N before the collision
B The total momentum before the D the rocket carries oxygen tank with
collision is equal to the total it
momentum after the collision
C The kinetic energy of ball M before the 31 The higher the rocket moves vertically
collision is equal to the kinetic energy upwards , the higher
of ball N before the collision
A the air resistance
D The total kinetic energy before the
B the mass of the rocket
collision is not equal to the total kinetic
C the acceleration of the rocket
energy after the collision D the acceleration due to gravity
32 Diagram 32.1 shows a cat chasing a 33 Diagram 33.1 shows two metal balls of mass
mouse. 2.0 kg and 2.5 kg respectively before
The mass and velocity of the cat and the collision.
mouse are 5.0 kg , 14 m s-1 and 0.04 kg , 4 Diagram 33.2 shows the metal balls after
m s-1 respectively. collision occur.
Diagram 32.2 shows the cat successfully
catches the mouse both of them are
moving with a same velocity of v m s-1.

Diagram 32.1 Diagram 33.1

Diagram 32.2

(a) Based on Diagram 32.1 and 32.2

name the Physics principle involved
in the above Diagram 33.2
…………………………………………….
[1 mark] (a) What is meant by momentum
(b) Calculate the value of velocity, v.
……………………………………………
[ 1 mark]
(b) State the type of collision involved
[2 marks]
(c) State the type of collision involved. …………………………………………....
[ 1 mark]
……………………………………............
[1 mark] (c) Calculate
(d)What happen to the total kinetic energy (i) the total momentum before collision
after collision.

…………………………………………….
[1 mark]
(e) State one condition needed in order [ 2 marks]
to apply the physics principle stated in (a) (ii) the total momentum after collision.
....................................................................
[ 1 mark]

[ 2 marks]
(d)Relate your answer in (c)(i) and (c)(ii)
and state the physics principle involved.
……………………………………………………
………………………….…………………………
……………………………………………
[ 2 marks]
 (e) State one physical quantity is (ii) total of momentum.
conserved.
…………………………………………………
[ 1 mark]
[ 2 marks]
34 Diagram 34.1 shows a trolley A of (c)Calculate the mass of trolley B.
mass 1 kg is attached to a ticker tape
and a stationary trolley B on a friction-
compensated runway.

[ 2 marks]

35Diagram 35 shows two trolleys A and B

Diagram 34.1 of masses 1 kg and 2 kg respectively. The
velocity of trolley A is 5 ms-1 and trolley B
at the rest. After collision trolley A moves
When they collide, a pin fixed to one with a velocity 2.5 ms-1 in same direction
trolley sticks into a cork fixed to the as before.
other ,keeping them both together.
Diagram 34.2 shows the ticker tape
produced by the motion of trolley A

Diagram 35

(a) What is the type of the collision

which will occur between two
trolleys ?
Diagram 34.2
……………………....................................
(a)State the type of collision. [ 1 mark]
(b)(i) Calculate the velocity of the
…………………………………………….
trolley B after collision.
[ 1 mark]

(b) Before collision , what is

(i) the velocity of the trolley A

[ 2 marks]
[ 2 marks]
(ii) Based on your answer in (b)(i), Diagram 36.1 Diagram
what is the direction of motion of the 36.2
trolley B after collision.

............................................................ (a) Name the physics principle involved .

…………………………………………….
[ 1 mark]
(c) Calculate the change of [1 mark]
momentum of (b)Explain why the skateboard moves to the
left.
(i) trolley A
……………………………………………

…………………………………………....

…………………………………………....

[2 marks]
(c) Calculate the velocity of the
skateboard after the boy jumped off from
the skateboard .
.
[ 2 marks]
(ii) trolley B

[2 marks]
(d) Name one application of the
physics principle stated in (a) in
an exploration of outer space.

[ 2 marks] …………………………………………

36 Diagram 36.1 shows a boy of mass 60 kg [1 mark]

standing on a stationary skateboard of
mass 2.5 kg. The boy then jumped off from 37 Diagram 37 shows a water rocket
the skateboard with a velocity of 4 m s-1
and caused the skateboard to move left bottle is connected to a bicycle
as shown in Diagram 36.2. pump at to launch it.

The rocket works according to the

principle of conservation of
momentum.
 38 (a) Diagram 38.1 shows a frog in
stationary situation on top of a leaf in a
pond.

Diagram 37 Diagram 38.1

(a)(i)State the principle of conservation of
momentum. Explain what happens to the leaf when
the frog jumped out of the leaf?
[ 1 mark]
[4 marks]
(ii) Explain in terms of the principle of
(b) Diagram 38.2 shows the design of a jet
conservation of momentum, how the
engine.
water rocket is launched.

[4 marks]

(b)You are required to give some

suggestions to improve the design of
the water rocket so that it travels at a Diagram 38.2
higher speed.

Explain the suggestions based on the (i) Explain why a jet cannot fly in outer
following space?
- material of the bottle [2 marks]
- mass of water filled (ii) Based on Diagram 38.2 study the
design of the jet engine. Give your
- extra component that can be suggestions to make the jet engine
work effectively.
used to increase stability
Your suggestions based on the
- method used to make the rocket following:
-Air intake opening
in soft landing
-Blade
- angle of launching -Combustion chamber
-Exhaust gases opening
[10 marks]

[10 marks]
39 Diagram 39.1 shows a car moving at a (i) Aim of the experiment
speed of 100 km j-1 hitting an obstacle in a
test lab at a car factory. (ii) Variables in the experiment.
Diagram 39.2 shows the car's velocity
increased to 150 km j-1. (iii) List of apparatus and
materials

(iv) Arrangement of the

apparatus

(v) The procedure of the

experiment which include the
method of controlling the
Diagram 39.1 manipulated variable and the
method of measuring the
responding variable.

(vi) The way you would tabulate the

data

(vii) The way you would analysis the

data
Rajah 39.2
Based on the above information and [ 10 marks ]
observation:

(a) State one suitable inference.

[ 1 mark]

(b) State one suitable

hypothesis.

[ 1 mark]

(c) With the use of apparatus such as

ball bearing, wooden
block,curtain rail, and folded thin
cardboard other apparatus,
describe an experiment
framework to investigate the

hypothesis stated in (b).

In your description state clearly

the following.
TUTORIAL 6
1 1 N is equivalent to
A 1 kg ms-1 B 1 kg ms-2
-1
C 1 ms kg D 1 kg s m-1

2 Which of following is not effects of a

force acts on a moving toy car?

A The velocity of the car is increased

B The velocity of the car is reduced
C The direction of the car is changed
D The mass of the car is reduced
6An object of mass 0.2 kg pulled by 8 N of
3 Which of following is not effects of a force on a smooth surface.
constant force?
What is the acceleration of the object?
A Change the direction of motion
A 20 ms-2 B 40 ms-2
B Change the shape of an object
C Change the velocity of a moving C 60 ms-2 D 80 ms-2
object
D Change the acceleration of a
7 The diagram shows the graph of
moving object
motion for two objects M and N is
4 The equation F = ma is obtained based acted on by a same force.
on

A Newton's first law of motion

B Newton's second law of motion
C Newton's third law of motion
D Newton’s universal law of gravitation

5 Which of the following graph is true to

show the relationship between the
acceleration a , the mass , m and the
Which comparison is correct about
force ,F the mass of M and N?

A Mass of M = Mass of N
B Mass of M < Mass of N
C Mass of M > Mass of N
D Mass of M ≤ Mass of N
8 Diagram shows how a force, F initially 10 Diagram shows the forces 550 N acts on a
acting on stationary body varies with bicycle. The mass of the bicycle and the
time. cyclist are 9.5 kg and 70 kg respectively.

Which of the following graph shows the

variation of velocity, v of the body with
time, t.
What is the acceleration of the cyclist?
[ Frictional force is negligible]
A 57.9 m s-2 B 9.1 m s-2
C 7.9 m s -2 D 6.9 m s-

11 Diagram (a) shows two identical

wooden blocks are pulled by a force
experience acceleration of 4 m s-2 on
a smooth surface..

Diagram (a) Diagram

(b)
9 Diagram shows a toy car of mass 4 kg.
The car is pushed forward by a force of What is the acceleration of the wooden
10 N. The frictional force between the toy block in Diagram (b), when the same
car and the floor is neglected. force, F exerted on it.

A 4 m s-2 C 8 m s-2
B 6 m s-2 D 10 m s-2

What is the acceleration of the toy car?

A 20 m s-2 B 12 m s-2
C 5 m s-2 D 2.5 m s-2
12 A car of mass 1 200 kg travelling at 20 (i) the distance travelled by the boat
ms-1 is brought to rest over a distance ...........................................................
[ 1 mark ]
40 m. Find the average braking force. (ii) the force applied by the person to the
boat.
A 5N B 240 N ...........................................................
[ 1 mark ]
C 2 400 N D 6 000 N (iii) the acceleration of the boat
..........................................................
13 A particle of mass 0.02 kg is moving [ 1 mark ]
with a velocity 10 ms-1 on a smooth
surface . A force 5 N acts on the
particle such that its velocity increases (b) Based on your answer in (a) , state the
to 15 m s-1. For how long will the force relationship
act on the particle?
(i) the distance travelled by the boat
A 0.01 s B 0.02 s and the force applied
...................................................
C 0.1 s D 0.2 s [ 1 mark ]
(ii) the force applied and the
acceleration of the boat
14 A force of 120 N acts on an object in
...................................................
a stationary.After 5 s the force is [ 1 mark ]
applied the velocity of the object is 40 (c) Name the physics law involved in (b)(ii).
m s-1.What is the mass of the object? ……………………………………………
[ 1 mark ]
A 0.6 kg B 1.7 kg (d) The mass of each boat is 200 kg and
start from rest. The total mass of two
C 15 kg D 960 kg persons is 120 kg.
Calculate
[ Water resistance is negligible ]

(i) the acceleration of the boat R

15Diagram 15 shows two identical boats, R
and S with the same mass. Boat R is paddled
by one person while boat S ia paddled by
two persons. In 10 minutes, the distance
travelled by boat R is 200 m and the
[2 marks]
distance travelled by boat S is 400 m.
(ii) the average forward force to
move boat R.

[2 marks]

Diagram 15
(a)Based on Diagram 15, compare
16 Diagram 16.1 shows a 50 kg box is pushed
by a man with a force of 300 N.The box
moved on a smooth horizontal surface.

Diagram 17.1
Diagram 16.1
(a) What is the meaning of force?
……………………………………………
[1 mark]

(b)Calculate the acceleration of the box.

[2 marks] Diagram 17.2

(c) What happen to the box when the
pushing force is doubled. Give the Diagram 17.3 shows the motion graph
reason for your answer.
of the 1 trolley and the 2 trolleys.
..................................................................
.................................................................
[2 marks]
(d) Sketch a displacement-time graph
motion of the box in Diagram 16.2.

Diagram 16.2
[1 mark]
Diagram 17.3
17 Diagram 17.1 a trolley is pulled with a
constant force F N. (a) What is meant by velocity ?
Diagram 17.2 shows another trolley is
placed on the first trolley and is pulled ……..……………………………………
with the same force F N
 [1 mark] 18 Diagram 18.1 shows a spring balance
(b)Using Diagram 17.1 and Diagram which is pulling a wooden block P
17.2 compare the mass of the from rest with a force of magnitude 10
arrangement of the trolleys. N on a smooth surface. After 2.5 s the
block moves with a velocity of 5 ms-1.

…………………………………………….

[1 mark]
(c) Using diagram 17.3 ,
Diagram 18.1
(i) compare the gradient of the graph
P and Q (a) Calculate
(i) the acceleration of the wooden
.……………………………………
block P.
[1 mark]
(ii) name the physical quantity is
represented by the gradient of the
graph.
[2 marks]
(ii) the mass of the wooden block
………………………………………
P.
[1 mark]
(iii) state the unit of the gradient of the

graph
[2 marks]
……………………………………… (b) When the wooden block is moves
[1 mark] from rest again ,it is pulled by a
(d) Based on your answer in (b) and 18 N force ,calculate
(c) , state the relationship between the
(i) the acceleration of the
mass and the physical quantity in (c)(ii). wooden block?

……………………………………………

[1 mark]
(e) Suggest one method how the
gradient of the graphs can be [2 marks]
increased? (ii) the velocity of the wooden
block after 4 s.
……………………………………………

……………………………………………
 [2 marks]
(c) Diagram 18.2 shows two identical 20 Diagram 20.1 shows a car and a truck at
the traffic light when the red light turns on.
wooden blocks Q and R have
Diagram 20.2 the car and the truck start
the same mass as wooden block to move when .the green light is turns on
P.

Diagram 18.2

Calculate the force is needed to

Diagram 20.1
move the wooden blocks with an
acceleration is same as the
acceleration in (b)(i).

[2 marks]
19 A physics law state that “The rate
of change of momentum is directly Diagram 20.2
proportional to theforce and acts to the Based on the information and observation
direction of the force” :

(a) State one suitable inference.

[I mark ]
(a) Name the law. (b)State one suitable hypothesis.
[I mark ]
[1 mark] (c) With the use of apparatus such as a
(b) From the statement of the law trolley , ticker timer, runway and
derive the equation F = ma other apparatus , describe one
experiment to investigate the
[4 marks] hypothesis stated in (b).
In your description, state clearly the
following.
(i) The aim of the experiment.
(ii) The variables in the experiment.
(iii) The list of apparatus and
material.
(iv) The arrangement of apparatus.

(v) The procedure of the experiment

which should include one
method of controlling the
manipulated variable and one
method of measuring the
responding variable.
(vi) The way to tabulate the data
(vii) The way to analyse the data.
[10 marks ]
TUTORIAL 7 5 Diagram shows a graph force against
time for the motion of a car during
collision.

1 Which one of the following physical

quantities has the same unit as the
unit of impulse?

A Force B Momentum
C Energy D Power

2 A trolley of mass 0.4 kg hits a stone What is the impulse acts on the car.
wall with a velocity 4 ms-1 and A 100 Ns B 200 Ns
bounces back with a velocity of 3 ms-1. C 500 Ns D 1000 Ns
What is the magnitude of the impulse
during collision.
6 Which of the following statement is
A 4.0 kg ms-1 B 0.4 kg ms-1 true about impulse and impulsive
C 1.6 kg ms-1 D 2.8 kg ms-1 force except
3 Diagram shows a ball of mass 0.40 kg
hitting a concrete wall with a velocity 15 A Impulse has the same unit as
m s-1 momentum
The ball bounces back with a velocity of
10 m s-1 B Impulse increases as impact time
increases

C Impulsive force is change of

momentum

D Impulsive force increases as

What is the impulse acting on the ball? impact time decreases

A - 10 kg ms-1 B - 2 kg ms-1
C 2 kg ms-1 D 10 kg ms-1
7 Two plasticine balls are dropped into
4 An acrobat weighing 40 kg jumps two surfaces with different hardness.
from a height place . Before his feet Which of the following physical
land on the ground , his velocity is 5 quantity is same relate to the two
m s-1. What is the impulse on his legs surfaces?
when he lands on the ground?
A Impulse
A - 200 Ns B - 1 Ns B Impulsive force
C Impact time and impulse
C 1 Ns D 200 N s D Impact time and impulsive force
8Which diagram produces the longest 11 Which of the following is not related to
time of impact ? impulsive force?

A High jumper's leg is injured when

landing without used mattress
B Hockey ball is hit by a player with a
hockey stick
C A bicyclist descends a steep hill
D Wood pieces broken by a karate
expert
12 An object of mass 0.4 kg is pulled with
a force of 20 N for 10 s . How much is
the impulse upon the object?

A 8 Ns B 80 Ns
C 200 Ns D 250 Ns
9 Diagram shows a tennis player ready to 13 Diagram shows a camera being pulled
hit a tennis ball. off and dropped from a drone while a
man controlled it. The mass of the
camera is 0.02 kg and moves with a
velocity 15 m s-1 at the moment before
touching the ground. The camera stops
0.05 s after touching the ground.

Impulsive force is produced when

A the racket is swung at high

velocity
B the racket is swung backward
C the racket hits the tennis ball What is the magnitude of the impulse
D the racket is gripped strongly force
acted on the camera?
A 0.015 N B 0.05 N
10 Which of following action does not show
C 6.0 N D 37.5 N
the impulsive force used in a useful way?

Ahitting a nail into a piece of board

Bcolliding between two vehicles
Chitting a ball with a racket
Dkicking a ball in a game
14An athlete of mass 60 kg falling on a A 100 N B 250 N
mattress in a high jump competition. He C 500 N D 750 N
hits the mattress at a velocity of 10 ms-1 18 The diagram shows an athlete
and stop after 0.5 s. performing the high jump.
What is the magnitude of impulsive
force?

A 1200N B 300 N
C 3N D 0N

15 A boy kicks a stationary ball of mass

0.15 kg. If the ball moves forward at a
velocity of 60 ms-1 and the time What is the function of the mattress?
interval of contact of the boy’s foot A To reduce the collision time
on the ball is 5 ms, what is the between the athlete and the mattress
impulsive force of the ball? and incraese impulsive force
B To reduce the collision time
A 300 N B 600 N
between the athlete and the mattress
C 1800 N D 6000 N
and reduce impulsive force
16 A golf ball of mass 0.05 kg is hit with a C To increase the collision time
force 4500 N. The time interval of between the athlete and the mattress
interaction between the golf ball and and incraese impulsive force
the club is 0.3 ms. What is the velocity D To increase the collision time
of the golf ball immediately after it between the athlete and the mattress
was hit.
and reduce impulsive force
A 5 ms-1 B 10 ms-1
C 27 ms-1 D 33 ms-1
19 A football goalkeeper catching a
fast - moving ball by moving his hand
17 The following graph shows the impulse backwards while another goalkeeper
catching a fast - moving ball without
– time graph for a tennis ball is hit by a
moves his hand backwards
racket.
Which of the following explains the
magnitude of the impulsive force on the
hands when catching the ball?

moves his without

hand moves his
backwards hand
backwards
A Small Small
What is the impulsive force B Small Big
experienced by the ball? C Big Small
D Big Big
20 Diagram shows a parachutist landing with 23 Which of the following is not a safety
his legs bent. feature installed in a vehicle ?

A Engine capacity
B Automatic air bag
C Collapsible steering wheels
D Shatterproof windscreen glass
Why does the parachutist bend his legs?
24 The use of antilock brake systems
?
(ABS) is to
A To lengthen the time of impact of his A avoid the tyre stop rotating
feet with the ground immediately when the brake is
B To shorten the time of impact of his applied and avoid the vehicle
feet with the ground skidding
C To lengthen the time of falling to the B reduce time of impact of the car
ground while the brake is applied and
D To shorten the time of of falling to the avoid the car skidding
ground C reduce impulsive force while the
car brought to rest
21 Why are the front and rear sections of D prevent the collapse of the front
a car designed to crumple easily? and back of the car

A To reduce impact time

B To increase momentum 25 Which one the following safety
C To reduce impulsive force features in cars is not true regarding
D To increase friction
the impulsive force?
22 The advantage of using the bumpers
A Air bag
fitted with shock absorbers in a car is
B Seatbelt
A to ensure that the car will C Headrest
decelerate in an accident D Shatter-proof windscreen

B to minimised the impulsive force 26 Diagram 26 shows a watermelon being

during an accident dropped from rest onto a brick and the
watermelon cracks after an impact .
C to ensure that the car is not
smashed in an accident

D to minimized the time of impact

Diagram 26
 (a) Name the force involved during 27 Diagram 27.1 and 27.2 show two glass
the impact. cups being dropped from rest onto a
………………………………………….. carpet surface and a marble tile
surface. The quantity physics involved
[1 mark] when the glass cups hit the surfaces
are impulse impulsive force.
(b) Give one reason why the
watermelon cracked after the impact.

……………………………………………

[1 mark]

(c) The mass of the water melon is 2.5 kg

and it takes 0.6 s to reach the brick and Diagram 27.1
the impact time is 0.02 s.

Calculate

(i) the velocity of the watermelon just

before the impact .

Diagram 27.2
[2 marks] (a) What is meant by impulsive force?

(ii) the force that you named in (a) …………………………………………………

[1 mark]

(b) Based on Diagram 27.1 and Diagram

27.2,

(i) Compare the impulsive force

[2 marks] produced by the two surfaces.

(d) Give one suggestion how you would ……………………………………………

avoid the watermelon from cracking when
dropped from the same height. [1 mark]
……………………………………………
(ii) Compare the time of collision
[1 mark] between the glass cup and the two
surfaces

………….…………………………………

[1 mark]
 (iii) State the relationship between the ………………………………………………
………………………………………………
impulsive force and the time of ………………………………………………
collision. ………………………………………………
…………………………………………
……………………………………………..
………………………….......................
.......................................................... [2 marks ]

[1 mark] 28 Diagram 28.1 shows a car of mass

800 kg moving at 20 m s-1 collides with a
(c) Mark with ( ) for the correct statement truck of mass 1200 kg which is traveling in
about the impulse of the glass cup in the the same direction at 10 m s-1.
both situations Diagram 28.2 shows , the two vehicles
become interlocked and move together
The impulse in Diagram 27.1 < 27.2 with a common velocity , v , after the
collision and the time collision is 0.4 s
The impulse in Diagram 27.1 > 27.2

The impulse in Diagram 27.1 = 27.2

[1 mark] Diagram 28.1

(d) Diagram 27.3 shows a pile hammer used
in driving a pile into the ground at
aconstruction

site.
Diagram 28.2

(a)Calculate the velocity , v , of both

vehicles immediately after collision.

[2 marks]
(b) Calculate
(i) the force exerted on the car by the
truck.

Diagram 27.3 [2 marks]

(ii) the force exerted on the truck by the
Explain how a large force is produced car.
by the pile hammer in driving the pile
into the ground without change the [2 marks]
mass of the pile and the pile hammer.
(c)Compare the answer in b(i) and b(ii) (c) Diagram 29.2 show a log truck.
and state the law involved.
…………………………………………….………
……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………….
..........................................................................

[2 marks]
(d) Explain why the collision causes Diagram 29.2
serious damage to the car compare to
the truck..
……………………………………………
You are required to give some
……………………………………………
suggestions about design of the truk
………………………………………… to deliver log safely.
[2 marks] Your sugestions should be based on
the following aspects:
- The design of bumper
- The type of brakes
- The number of tyres
29(a) Diagram 29.1 shows a softball - The chains used
player continues his throwing after the - The distance between the trailer
and
ball moves forward. This action is called
the tractor
‘follow through’ . [ 10 marks]

Diagram 29.1

Explain why the ‘follow through’

technique is used.
[ 4 marks]

(b)A sprinter pressing on a pair of starting

block to start running. Mass of the sprinter is 70
kg.
The sprinter exerting a force of 550 N on the
starting block for 300 ms.
Calculate the speed of the sprinter when he
starts to run.
[ 3 marks]
TUTORIAL 2.8
5 Which the following is true about mass.
1 The gravitational field strength is A Mass is a vector quantity
A Force per acceleration B Mass is weight of an object
B Force per volume C Direction of mass always to the
C Force per weight centre of Earth
D Force per mass D Mass an object at any places on the
Earth always same
2 Which of the following phsical
quantity has the same unit with the 6 Which of the following is true about
gravitational field strength? weight?

A Gravity A is a scalar quantity

B Gravity field
C Gravitational force B is measured in unit of kilogram
D Gravitational acceleration
C is a based quantity and also is a
3 Which statement is correct about the vector quantity
earth gravitational force?
D is depends on the gravitational
A Not all objects on the earth are field strength
influenced by the earth
gravitational force
B The earth gravitational force is 7 Which comparison is true about weight
stronger when an object is further of an object at Equator , at North Pole
away from the centre of the earth and on the Moon’s surface?
C The acceleration of all falling
objects is influenced by the earth A Equator > North Pole > Moon’s
gravitational force surface
D The earth gravitational force not B North Pole> Equator > Moon’s
depends on the mass of an object surface
C Moon’s surface> Equator > North
4 Which of the measurement measure Pole
weight of an object. D North Pole > Moon’s surface
>Equator

8Karim’s weight on Earth is 800 N

What will happen to his weight on the
moon?

A Increased B Deccreased
C Unchanged D Becomes zero

9 Weight of an object at position P is W.

W
Weight the object at position Q is .
4
What is the ratio of the gravitational
acceleratioan at P to at Q.
 A 1:1 B 2:1
C 1:4 D 4: 1

10 Weight of an object at the moon

surface is 50 N. What is the mass of the
object at the
surface of Earth.
[ The acceleration due to gravity on the
moon = 1 on the Earth ]
6

A 300 kg B 30 kg
C 8.33 kg C 0.83 kg

11 An astronaut’s boots weight 100 N on

Earth where the acceleration of the
free fall is 10 ms-2.

How much will they weight on Mars

where the acceleration of free fall is 4
ms-2 ?

A 25 N B 40 N

C 100 N D 200 N