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(a) 1.2 s
(b) (i)

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Thinking distance = area under graph from 0 to 1.2 s

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= 1.2 24
= 28.8 m
(ii)

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Braking distance = area under the graph from 1.2 s to 5.4 s

=

1
(5.4 1.2) 24
2

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= 50.4 m
(iii) Stopping distance = 28.8 + 50.4 = 79.2 m

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Since the stopping distance of the car is less than 80 m, the

car will not hit the obstacle.
(c)

By a =
a=

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v u
,
t

0 24
= 5.71 m s2
5 .4 1 .2

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The deceleration of the car is 5.71 m s2.

(d) Thinking distance = vt = 25 1.2 = 30 m
By v2 = u2 + 2as,

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0 = 252 + 2 (5.71) s
s = 54.7 m

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Stopping distance = 30 + 54.7 = 84.7 m > 80 m

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The car will hit the obstacle.

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-- ans end -2.

-- ans -Solutions

(a) (i)

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The ball is moving upwards

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with uniform deceleration.

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The ball is momentarily at rest.

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(iii) The ball is moving downwards

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with uniform acceleration.

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06
0 .6 0

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(ii)

(b) (i)

Slope =

= 10 m s2
(ii)
(c)

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It is the acceleration of the ball.

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The maximum height reached by the ball

= area under portion AB of the graph
=

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1
0.6 6 = 1.8 m
2

(d) Zero

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-- ans end -3.

-- ans -Solutions

(a) Speed =

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distance travelled
time

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185
0.914
= 3
20
= 2.818 m s1
= 2.82 m s1
(b) (i)

To Keith, the spectacles leave Joseph at 2.82 m s1 (upwards).

(ii)

Let v be the velocity at which the spectacles reach the ground.

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Take the upward direction as positive.

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By v2 = u2 + 2as,

v2 = 2.8182 + 2 (10)

100

0.914
3

v = 24.85 m s1 or 24.85 m s1 (rejected)

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Let t be the time at which the spectacles reach the ground.

By v = u at ,
t=

v u 24.85 2.818
=
= 2.77 s
a
10

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velocity / m s1

10

time / s
2

10

20

(Correct axes)

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(Correct graph)

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(iii) When the spectacles reach the highest point, its velocity is
zero.
By v2 = u2 + 2as,

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0 = 2.8182 + 2 (10) s
s = 0.397 m

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The highest point reached by the spectacles

=

100
0.914 + 0.397
3

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= 30.9 m

-- ans end -4.

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(a) By speed =

distance travelled
,
time

time taken =

distance travelled 120

=
= 400 s (= 6.67 min)
speed
0.3

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(b) (i)

Time taken =

distance travelled 350

=
= 233 s (= 3.89
speed
1 .5

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minutes)
(ii)

Peter's statement is wrong.

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0.3 1.5
= 0.9
2

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Average speed =
=

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total distance travelled

time
120 350
400 233

= 0.742 m s1
(d) The average speed when they return to A
=

120 350
= 1.21 m s1
6.5 60

Take the direction going from A to B be the positive direction.

velocity / m s1

3
2
1
0

10

15

time / min

1
2
3

(Correct axes)

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3 1A

(Each correct straight line)

-- ans end -5.

-- ans -Solutions

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(a) From t = 0 to t = 0.8 hour, the helicopter travels at uniform speed of

75 m s1.

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From t = 0.8 hour to t = 0.9 hour, it decelerates uniformly to rest.

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It then stays still from t = 0.9 hour to t = 1.6 hours (to rescue

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people).
From t = 1.6 hour to t = 1.7 hour, it accelerates uniformly in the
opposite direction from 0 to 90 m s1.

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From t = 1.7 hour to t = 2.5 hour, it flies back with a uniform speed
of

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1

90 m s .
(b) Take the initial travelling direction of the helicopter as positive.
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Total displacement = area under graph

=

1
3600 [(0.8 + 0.9) 75 (0.9 + 0.8)
2

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90]
= 45.9 km
(c)

By a =

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v u
,
t

acceleration of the helicopter between t = 0.8 hour to t = 0.9 hour

=

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0 75
= 0.208 m s2
0.1 3600

acceleration of the helicopter between t = 1.6 hours to t = 1.7 hours

=

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90 0
= 0.25 m s2
0.1 3600
acceleration / m s2

0.2
0.1
time / hour

0
1
0.1
0.2

(Correct axes)

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(Correct graph)

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-- ans end -6.

-- ans -Solutions

(a) Acceleration

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(b) In AB:
The skydiver first accelerates under gravity.

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The air resistance in the upward direction increases with the

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velocity of the skydiver.

Therefore, the net downward force and hence acceleration
decreases.

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In BC:
The air resistance just balances the weight of the skydiver. The net
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force on her is zero.

By Newtons second law of motion, the skydiver falls with a constant

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velocity (terminal velocity).

(c)

In CD:
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The skydiver decelerates.

In DE:
The skydiver falls with a constant velocity.
(d) The skydiver opens her parachute.
(e) Acceleration =
=

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v u
t
10 56
60 50

= 4.6 m s2
(f)

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Distance travelled = vt

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= 4 (80 70)
= 40 m

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-- ans end -7.

-- ans -Solutions

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(a) From t = 0 to t = 20 s, the car moves with a uniform acceleration.

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From t = 20 s to t = 40 s, the car moves with a constant velocity of

20 m s1.

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From t = 40 s to t = 50 s, the car decelerates uniformly to stop.

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From t = 50 s to t = 60 s, the car remains at rest.

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From t = 60 s to t = 100 s, the car moves with a uniform

acceleration in the opposite direction.

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(b)

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a / m s2

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2
1
0

20

40

60

80

100

t/s

1
2

(Correct axes)
(Correct accelerations)
(Correct times)
(b) The total displacement travelled by the car
= the area under the vt graph
=

(20 50) 20 (100 60) ( 40)

2
2

= 100 m

-- ans end --

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