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1. The diagram shows the reading of a length veiwd from different positions at A, O and B.
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(ii) state the characterisitic of the error involved
[1 mark]
b. Which position gives the correct reading?
[1 mark]
c. State the type of error which may occur in the measurement of the diameter of a
wire and suggest a way to minimise it.
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a. Based from the motion graph, sktetch another graph of
[2 marks]
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b. When the car stops at 34th second, the passengers in the car are pushed forward.
State the phennomenon.
[1 mark]
Section B [15 marks]
Instructions: Answer all the questions in this section.
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1. A 1500 kg van travelling at a speed of 15 ms-1 collides with a 100 kg car travelling in the
opposite direction with a speed of 20 ms -1. After the collision, both vehicles get stuck and
move together.
a. What is the total momentum of the van and the car before the collision?
[2 marks]
b. What is the total momentum of the van and the car after the collison?
[2 marks]
[ 1mark]
d. Calculate the velocity of the van and the car after the collision.
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[2 marks]
2. A baseball with an initial velocity of 20 ms-1 is hit by a player and sent moving in the
opposite direction. After the ball is hit, it moves with a velocity of 36 ms -1. The ball has a
mass of 0.16 kg and the time of impact is 8.0 x 10-3 s. Calculate
[2 marks]
[2 marks]
3. A golfer hits a golf ball of mass 50 g and the ball leaves the club with a velocity of 75 ms -1.
The contact time between the ball and the club is 0.008 s. Find
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a. Define the following terms:
i. Gravitational field
ii. Gravitational field acceleration
iii. Gravitational field strength
[3 marks]
Calculate
i. The value of h
[2 marks]
2.
a. The forces acting on a body can eihter be balanced or unbalanced. Explain the
meaningof
i. Balanced forces
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ii. Unbalanced forces
[2 marks]
b. State Newtons First Law of Motion and Newtons Second Law of Motion.
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i. Calculate the displacement from the car start decelerate until stop.
[4 marks]
ii. What is the net force needed to give this deceleration? [neglect friction
force].
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