PHYSICS UNIT 1

MUF0121

TEST 1 KINEMATICS

Semester 1 2017

Student Name: ___________________________________ ID: ______________

Teacher: ______________________________

Structure of test

Section Type of question Number of questions Number of marks

A Multiple choice questions 10 20

B Problem based questions 6 40
Total marks 60

Instructions

Attempt ALL questions

Section A questions should be answered on the multiple choice answer sheet provided on page 2.
Section B questions should be answered in the space provided within this booklet.
There is a Formula Sheet below.

Throughout the test use g = 9.8 m s-2 for the acceleration due to gravity at the earths surface

An approved calculator (which may include a graphics calculator with memory cleared) may be used.

TEST FORMULA SHEET

Equations of uniformly accelerated motion:

v = u + at = (+)

s = ut + at2 s = vt at2 v2 = u2 + 2as

Work: W = Fs cos Torque: = Fd sin

Impulse: J = F t = p

Uniform circular motion: = =
=


Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation: = G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2

Keplers 3rd Law:

Hookes Law: = =

Centre of Mass: xcm = (m1x1 + m2x2 + )/mtotal

Stress: = Strain: = Youngs Modulus: E=

 Section A: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

PHYSICS UNIT 1 MUF0121

Indicate your chosen answer by circling the appropriate letter like this:

A B C D

If you change your mind, clearly cross out your first response and circle your new selection

A B C D

Question Answer

1. A B C D

2. A B C D

3. A B C D

4. A B C D

5. A B C D

6. A B C D

7. A B C D

8. A B C D

9. A B C D

10. A B C D

Total Marks: /20

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Section A: Kinematics

Select the alternative that corresponds to the best answer and CIRCLE the letter corresponding to it
on the answer sheet on the previous page.

Each question is worth 2 marks.

1. A student measures the width of a human hair as 90 m. What is the size of this
measurement in the unit mm?

A. 90 000 mm
B. 90 mm
C. 0.090 mm
D. 0.000090 mm

2. A student measures the diameter of a dinner plate as 25.1 cm. What is the best answer for
the area of the plate?

A. 494.8086969 cm 2
B. 494.809 cm2
C. 495 cm2
D. 490 cm2

3. An aeroplane flies 300 km due West and then 400 km due North. What is the displacement of
the aeroplane from its starting point?

A. 500 km W 53.1o N
B. 500 km N 53.1o W
C. 500 km W 36.90 N
D. 500 km E 36.90 S

4. The diagrams below show two vectors u and v.

u v

Which of the vector arrows (A D) best shows the vector u - v?

A B C D

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5. At football training a footballer runs 10 laps around the oval in a time of 10 min. Each lap of
the oval is a distance of 400 m. What is the average velocity of the footballer for the 10 laps?

A. 667 m s-1
B. 6.67 m s-1
C. 0.667 m s-1
D. Zero m s-1

6. A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 60 km h-1 in a time of 6 s. What is the
acceleration of the car?

A. 600 m s-2
B. 10 m s-2
C. 2.8 m s-2
D. 1.4 m s-2

7. A stone is fired vertically upwards and reaches a maximum height of 490 m. Assuming air
resistance to be negligible, what was the initial velocity of the stone?

A. 98 m s-1
B. 49 m s-1
C. 24.5 m s-1
D. 9.8 m s-1

8. An arrow is fired horizontally at 30 m s-1 from the roof of a 50 m high building. What is the
horizontal distance from the base of the building to the place where the arrow hits the
ground? (Assume air resistance is negligible)

A. 306 m
B. 103 m
C. 96 m
D. 50 m

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The v-t graph for the motion of a car is shown below and relates to both questions 9 and 10.

Velocity vs Time graph

20
18
16
14
Velocity (m s-1)

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (s)

9. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the car during the first 6 seconds of the motion?

A. 0.33 m s-2
B. 3.0 m s-2
C. 6.0 m s-2
D. 18 m s-2

10. What is the total distance travelled by the car over the first 10 seconds of the motion?

A. 18 m
B. 54 m
C. 126 m
D. 180 m

END OF SECTION A

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Section B: Kinematics

Please complete answer all questions in the space provided. You need to write clearly and if you wish
to change an answer then cross it out and write the new answer beside it.

Numerical answers should be fully worked out, except where the answer is a simple fraction. Other
answers should be expressed in standard form except for numbers between 0.01 and 1000.
Numerical answers containing surds and/or will not be accepted and will be treated as a significant
figure error.

An answer may be marked as incorrect if too many or two few significant figures are shown.

Any numerical answer should also include the correct units.

Throughout the paper use g = 9.8 m s-2 for the acceleration due to gravity at the earths
surface.

11. A falling ball is travelling at 50 m s-1 just before hitting the ground. When in contact with the
ground it compresses a distance of 2 cm before coming momentarily to rest.

a. Calculate the magnitude of the average deceleration of the ball when in contact with the
ground.

(2 marks)

b. Calculate the contact time of the ball with the ground before coming to rest.

(2 marks)

12. A truck travelling along the highway at 100 km h-1 has to brake suddenly. The stopping
distance of the truck is 80 m.

a. Calculate the average deceleration of the truck during braking.

(3 marks)

b. Calculate the time that the truck takes to travel the 80 m during braking.

(2 marks)

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13. Below is the displacement-time graph for the launch of a toy rocket. It shows the height above
the earths surface as a function of time.

Height vs Time graph

120

100

80
Height (m)

60

40

20

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (s)

a. What is the speed of the rocket at t = 4 s?

(3 marks)

b. What is the average speed of the rocket during the first 10 seconds of the launch?

(2 marks)

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14. The graph below shows the displacement versus time for a stone projected vertically
upwards.

Height vs Time graph

90
80
70
60
Height (m)

50
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Time (s)

a. What is the maximum height reached by the stone?

(2 marks)

b. What is the speed of the stone at a time of t = 4 s?

(2 marks)

c. Which of the graphs (A-D) below best represents the speed versus time graph for the
stone?

A B

speed vs time 60
speed vs time
60
40
40

20 20

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10

C D

speed vs time) speed vs time

100 60
80 40
60 20
40 0
20 -20 0 2 4 6 8 10
0 -40
0 2 4 6 8 10 -60

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 (2 marks)
15. An arrow is fired vertically upwards from the ground at an initial speed of 50 m s -1.

20 m
50 m s-1

a. Calculate the maximum height reached by the arrow.

(3 marks)

b. Calculate the time that the arrow takes to travel to point X which is 20 m above the
ground.

(4 marks)
c. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the arrow at the maximum height (point Y)?
Give an explanation for your answer.

Answer:

Explanation:

(3 marks)

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16. A projectile is fired from the top of a 35 m high building at a speed of 60 m s-1 and an angle of
30o above the horizontal as shown.

Y
60 m s-1
300

35 m

a. What is the speed of the projectile at the point X?

(2 marks)

b. On the diagram above mark in arrows showing the direction of the acceleration and
velocity of the projectile at the point Y. Clearly write the name for each arrow.

(4 marks)

c. Calculate the horizontal distance R that the projectile travels before reaching the ground.

(4 marks)

END OF TEST

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