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1.1 Measurement in physics 11 In yet another experiment, the following data
was collected for current and voltage:
1 What is the radius of the Earth (6380 km)
(V, I ) = {(0.1, 29), (0.2, 46), (0.3, 62), (0.4, 80)},
expressed in units of the Planck length?
with uncertainty of 4 mA in the current.
2 Assuming the entire universe to be made up of
a Plot the current versus the voltage and draw
hydrogen gas, how many molecules of hydrogen
the best-fit line. Suggest whether the current
are there?
is proportional to the voltage.
3 How many apples do you need to make up the
b The experimenter is convinced that the
mass of an average elephant?
straight line fitting the data should go through
4 Give an order-of-magnitude estimate for the
the origin. What can allow for this?
time taken by light to travel across the diameter
12 The velocity of an object after a distance x
of the Milky Way galaxy.
is given by v2 = 2ax, where a is the constant
5 Give an order-of-magnitude estimate for the
acceleration. The graph shows the results of
gravitational force of attraction between two
an experiment in which velocity and distance
people 1 m apart.
travelled were measured. Copy the graph
6 Calculate the acceleration of a block of mass
and draw a smooth curve through the points.
2.42 kg that is acted upon by a force of 15 N.
Estimate the acceleration and the velocity of the
(F = ma)
object after a distance of 2.0 m.
1.2 Uncertainties and errors v /m s1 2.5
PHYSICS FOR THE IB DIPLOMA CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2014 ADDITIONAL TOPIC 1 QUESTIONS 1
15 The table shows the data collected in an 17 Vectors A and B have components (Ax = 3.00,
experiment. Ay = 4.00) and (Bx = 1.00, By = 5.00). Find the
magnitude and direction of the vector C such
x / 0.1 y
that A B + C = 0.
1.0 2.0 0.1
18 Points P and Q have coordinates P = (x1, y1),
2.0 11.3 0.8 Q = (x2, y2).
3.0 31 3 a Find the components of the vector from P to Q.
4.0 64 6 b What are the components of the vector from
5.0 112 10 Q to P?
6.0 176 20 c What is the magnitude of the vector from the
origin to P?
a Plot y against x and draw the best-fit line. 19 A molecule with a velocity of 352 m s1 collides
b Assuming the suspected relationship between with a wall as shown in the diagram, and
the variables is y = cx2.5, plot the data in order bounces back with the same speed.
to get a straight line and then find the value of
the constant c.
2 ADDITIONAL TOPIC 1 QUESTIONS PHYSICS FOR THE IB DIPLOMA CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2014