1. The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of an object.

Which one of the following graphs best represents the variation with time t of the
acceleration a of the object?

A .a B .a

0 0
0 t 0 t

C .a D .a

0 0
0 t 0 t

2. A raindrop falling through air reaches a terminal velocity before hitting the ground.
At terminal velocity, the frictional force on the raindrop is

A. zero.

B. less than the weight of the raindrop.

C. greater than the weight of the raindrop.

D. equal to the weight of the raindrop.

 3. Which of the following is a correct definition of average acceleration?

change in velocity velocity change in speed

A. B. C. D.
time taken time taken time taken
speed
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4. A boat is moving in the direction shown with a speed of 5 m s

−1 as measured by
Nico who is at rest on the beach. Aziz walks along the deck of the boat in the
direction shown with a speed of 2 m s−1 measured relative to the boat.

p o s i t i v e d i r e c t i o n

A z i z
5 m– 1
s

N i c o

If velocity is measured as positive in the direction shown, the velocity of Nico

relative to Aziz is

A. − 7 m s−1. B. − 3 m s−1. C. + 3 m s−1. D. + 7 m s−1.

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5. Linear motion

(a) Define the term acceleration.

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(b) An object has an initial speed u and an acceleration a. After time t, its speed is
v and it has moved through a distance s.

The motion of the object may be summarized by the equations

 v = u + at,

s= 1
2
( v + u ) t.
(i) State the assumption made in these equations about the acceleration a.

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(ii) Derive, using these equations, an expression for v in terms of u, s and a.

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(c) The shutter speed of a camera is the time that the film is exposed to light. In
order to determine the shutter speed of a camera, a metal ball is held at rest at
the zero mark of a vertical scale, as shown below. The ball is released. The
shutter of a camera is opened as the ball falls.

0 c m

s c a l e

c a m e r a
1 9 6 c m

2 0 8 c m

The photograph of the ball shows that the shutter opened as the ball reached the
196 cm mark on the scale and closed as it reached the 208 cm mark. Air
resistance is negligible and the acceleration of free fall is 9.81 m s–2.

(i) Calculate the time for the ball to fall from rest to the 196 cm mark.

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(ii) Determine the time for which the shutter was open. That is, the time for
the ball to fall from the 196 cm mark to the 208 cm mark.

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(Total 9 marks)