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American Academy Larnaca

Year 5 Test
Double Science
Physics
Topic P2.9: As fast as you can!
Topic P2.10: Roller coaster and relativity
Monday 25th October 2010
SQ paper
Time: 20 minutes
FORMULAE
You may find the following formulae useful.

displacement s
average velocity = v=
time t

change in velocity (v − u )
acceleration = a=
time t

momentum = mass × velocity p=m×v

force = mass × acceleration F=m×a

change in
= mass × gravitational field strength × change in height PE = m × g × h
potential energy

kinetic energy = ½ × mass × (velocity)2 KE = ½ × m v2

electrical energy = voltage × current × time E=V×I×t

work done W
power = P=
time taken t

work done = force × distance moved in the direction of the force W=F×s

SQ PAPER 1
1. (a) A child runs out in front of a car. The driver makes an emergency stop. The graph
shows the speed of the car from the time when the driver sees the child on the road.

(i) State the driver’s reaction time in seconds.

0.2
Time = ................................... s
(1)

(ii) State the time in seconds for the brakes to stop the car.
3.2
Time = ................................... s
(1)

(iii) Draw two more lines on the grid above to show how the speed might change if
the driver has been drinking alcohol and the road is slippery.
(2)

(b) The condition of the tyres and the condition of the road surface are two factors which
affect the force of friction on a car.

(i) Name one other factor which affects the force of friction on a car.

air resistance/mass of the car/tyre pressure/streamline

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shape (1)

SQ PAPER 2
(ii) The diagram shows a car. The centre of gravity of the car is at the point labelled X.
Add to the diagram an arrow showing the weight of the car.

(1)
[Total for Q1: 6 marks]

2. The diagram shows a roller-coaster ride.

The car is pulled from the start to point B and is then released.

(a) An electric motor is used to pull the car from the start to point B.
It takes 25 s for the car to reach point B.
The motor works at a voltage of 1400 V and a current of 4.5 A.

Calculate the electrical energy supplied to the motor.

E = IVt
= 4.5A x 1400V x 25s
= 157 500J

electrical energy = .................................................. J

(2)

SQ PAPER 3
(b) The mass of the car is 900 kg.
The maximum speed of the car is 15 m/s.
Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the car.

EK = ½mv2

= ½ x 900kg x (15m/s)2

= 101 250 J
maximum kinetic energy = .................................... J
(2)

(c) Explain why the maximum kinetic energy is much less than the electrical energy transferred by
the motor.

energy wasted in heat and sound (due to friction

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and air resistance) / motor is not 100% efficient
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(1)
[Total for Q2: 5 marks]

SQ PAPER 4
3. During a storm, a large rock falls from a high cliff into the sea.

The graph shows the velocity of the rock as it falls from the cliff until it reaches the bottom
of the sea. A, B and C are stages in its fall before it hits the sea.

(a) (i) Does the rock reach terminal velocity in air?

no
............................................................................................................................................................
(1)

(ii) Explain your answer.

graph not horizontal /
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velocity not constant
during stages A,B and C
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(1)

SQ PAPER 5
(b) A, B, C, D and E represent stages in the fall of the rock. At which of these stages does the rock
have
A
(i) greatest acceleration, .............................
(1)
(ii) greatest deceleration, ............................. D
(1)
C
(iii) the greatest force acting on it due to air resistance? ..............................
(1)

(c) Describe and explain the motion of the rock when it is in the sea at stage E. Use the
concepts of drag, weight, acceleration and velocity in your answer.

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constant velocity
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weight same size as drag
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acceleration is zero
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downward (motion) / ΣF = 0 / two forces are exerted
on the rock
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(4)

[Total for Q3: 9 marks]

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED QUESTIONS PAPER: 20 MARKS

SQ PAPER 6
Strength and Challenge QUESTION

In a demonstration of energy transfer, a large pendulum is made by suspending a 7.0 kg

bowling ball on a long piece of wire.

A student is invited to pull the ball back until it just touches her nose and then to
release it and stand perfectly still while waiting for the ball to return.

The following instructions are given:

(a) Explain this demonstration and the need for these instructions.

• it will not strike the student’s face / at most will just

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touch /returns to starting point
• the total E of the pendulum is constant / energy is
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conserved
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• it cannot move higher than its starting point because
that would require extra E
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• Ep
Ek… Ek
Ep
• energy dissipated due to air resistance /will stop it
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quite reaching its starting point
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• pushing does work on the ball / pushing provides
extra E / if pushed, it can move higher
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• if the face moves (forward) the ball may reach it
(before it is at its maximum height)!!
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(6)

SQ PAPER 7
(b) The bowling ball is raised through a vertical distance of 1.5 m.
(i) Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by the ball.

∆Ep= mg∆h
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= 7kg x 10Ν/kg x 1.5m
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= 105 J (2)

(ii) Calculate the speed of the ball at the bottom of its swing.

v = √2g∆h
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= √2 x 10N/kg x 1.5m
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= 5.5m/s (2)

[Total for strength and challenge: 10 marks]

SQ PAPER 8