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NAME: CLASS:
Chapter 2 (Topical Test)
1. An object is projected vertically upwards from the top of a building of height 12.0 m with a
speed of 6.0 m/s. What is the time taken by the object to reach the ground? [Acceleration of
free fall is 10.0m/s
2
.]
A. 1.06 s
B. 2.00 s
C. 2.26 s
D. 4.90 s
(STPM 2009/P1/Q2)

2. The displacement-time graph of a body is shown below.

Which statement about the motion of the body is true?
A. At P, the body is accelerating
B. At Q, the speed of the body is zero
C. The velocities at P and R are the same
D. At S, the speed is constant
(STPM 2010/P1/Q2)

3. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with an initial speed of 24.0 m/s from the top of a
tower 60.0 m above the ground.
(a) Determine the speed of the stone when it strikes the ground.
(b) Calculate the time taken to reach the ground from the instant it is thrown.
(STPM 2011/P2/Q1)
4. An object is projected vertically from the surface of the Earth with an initial velocity of 20.0
m/s. The object later fell back to the original point of projection. Assuming that the
acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s, find
(a) The maximum height reached,
(b) The time taken to reach the maximum height,
(c) The total time of the flight,
(d) The final velocity at the point of projection.

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5. A stone is thrown from a cliff which is at a height h above the water surface with a velocity v
at an angle to the horizontal as shown in the figure below. After a time t, the stone is at P
(x, y).

(a) Write the expressions for the x- and y-coordinates of P.
(b) The height h= 10.0 m, v= 12.0 m/s and = 60
0
. Calculate the horizontal distance R.
(STPM 2008/P2/Q1)
6.
(a) An object is projected with a speed of v at an angle to the horizontal. Derive the
Cartesian equation for the trajectory of the object.
(b) The figure below shows a boat approaching a cliff of height 15.0 m at a constant speed
of 12.0 m/s. A bullet is fired horizontally with a speed u when the boat is 800 m from
the cliff. The bullet strikes the boat.

(i) The bullet strikes the boat how many seconds after been fired?
(ii) What is the distance of the boat from the cliff when it is struck by the bullet?
(iii) Find the initial speed v of the bullet.
(iv) Determine the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the bullet when it strikes the
boat.
(STPM 2007/P2/Q1)
7. A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 2.0 m and it rebounds to a height of 1.5 m. the ball
is in contact with the floor for 0.010 s. find the acceleration of the ball when it changes its
direction of motion.