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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer ALL questions.

2. Non-programmable calculators may be used.
3. Appropriate mathematical instruments may be used.
4. A data sheet is provided for your use.
5. Question 1 is multiple choice.
Write down only the correct letter next to the question number.
6. All sketches are to be drawn in pencil
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QUESTION 1

1.1 The S.I unit of acceleration is

(a) km.h-1
(b) m.s-1
(c) m.s-2
(d) km.h-2

1.2 Which of the following is not a vector.

(a) velocity
(b) acceleration
(c) force
(d) distance

1.3 A car travels once around a circular track with circumference of 10 km in 10

minutes. The average velocity of the car in km.h-1 is:

(a) 60
(b) 0
(c) 100
(d) 1
1.4 Which of the following graphs represents a constant velocity curve?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

1.5 A body is projected vertically upwards. At its highest point in the motion the
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acceleration is,

(a) zero
(b) 10m.s-1 upwards
(c) 10m.s-2 downwards
(d) 10m.s-1 downwards

1.6 Car A traveling at 120 km.h-1 in a northerly direction passes car B who is travelling at
70 km.h-1 in a northerly direction. The velocity of car A relative to car B is …

(a) 120 km.h-1 north

(b) 120 km.h-1 south
(c) 50 km.h-1 south
(d) 50 km.h-1 north

1.7 An object undergoes a constant acceleration a from rest and attains velocity v after
time t has elapsed. Of the following expressions, which one cannot be used to
calculate the displacement of the object?

at 2
(a)
2
(b) vt
vt
(c)
2
v2
(d)
2a

1.8 A soccer ball kicked vertically upwards, reaches a maximum height of 25m. On
its way back it got stuck in a tree 15m above the ground. What will be the
magnitude
of the resultant displacement of the soccer ball, relative to its starting point?

(a) 25m
(b) 15m
(c) 10m
(d) 45m

1.9 Which one of the following is not a property of a water wave.

(a) it can be reflected
(b) it can be refracted
(c) it can be diffracted
(d) it is a longitudinal wave.

1.10 When a wave undergoes a change in speed when passing from one medium to
another, the phenomena is called
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(a) interference
(b) diffraction
(c) reflection
(d) refraction

/ 10 x 3 = 30 /

QUESTION 2

2.1 Define the following terms

2.1.1 vector (3)
2.1.2 resultant (3)

2.2 A man runs from A to B and then to C as shown.

100m
B C C

63.7m

Determine the

2.2.1 distance covered (2)

2.2.2 displacement using the scale 10m = 1cm (6)

If it takes him 20s to complete the distance determine his

2.2.3 average speed (4)

2.2.4 average velocity (4)

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QUESTION 3

The ticker tape below shows an object travelling at constant velocity. The frequency of
the ticker timer is 50Hz.

A B. C D
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2cm 2cm 2cm

3.1 What is meant by a frequency of 50Hz? (2)

3.2 How do we know that the object is traveling at constant velocity. (2)
3.3 What is the total distance covered by the object from A to D. (2)
3.4 Calculate the period of the ticker timer. (3)
3.5 What is the total time taken for the object to travel from A to D (1)
3.6 Calculate the magnitude of the average velocity speed between A and D (4)
3.7 Make a sketch showing four intervals (5 dots) of an object traveling at a
constant acceleration. (2)
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QUESTION 4

The following graph represents the displacement of an object with respect to time.

Graph of displacement versus time

60

50
displacement (s)

40

30

20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (s)

4.1 Tabulate the data from the graph by using the following table
Complete the table in your answer book.

Time(s) Displacement(m)
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1
20
3
40
5 50
(4)

4.2 What physical quantity does the slope of the graph represent? (2)
4.3 Calculate the slope of the graph (4)
4.4 Describe the motion of the object. (3)

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QUESTION 5

A ball is thrown vertically into the air. It reaches a maximum height of 60 m and
then returns to the throwers hand.

5.1 Determine the distance travelled by the ball. (2)

5.2 Determine the displacement at maximum height of the ball (2)
5.3 Determine the resultant displacement of the ball. (2)
5.4 Determine the initial velocity of the ball. (5)
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QUESTION 6

Four runners competed in a 100 m race. The race was run along a straight, horizontal
track. The table shows the time taken by each runner to finish the race.

Runner Time (s)

Jackie 13,5
Samantha 12,9
Robyn 13,1
Melissa 13,6

6.1 Who won the race? (1)

6.2 Explain, in words, your choice in question 6.1. (2)

Robyn accelerated uniformly from the starting line for 4 s, after which she
maintains her maximum, constant velocity up to the finish line.

6.3 Calculate the magnitude of Robyn's acceleration if she covered 18 m during

the first 4 s of her race? (5)

6.4 Calculate the magnitude of the velocity with which Robyn finished the race.
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(5)
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QUESTION 7

A truck is moving forward at constant speed of 20 m.s-1 on a horizontal road. The driver
sees a stationary car 120 m ahead. The time taken by the driver to apply the brakes in
full (his reaction time), from the moment he sees the car, is ∆t. The magnitude of the
acceleration of the truck is then 2,5 m.s-2.

20 m.s-1
Truck
∆t 2m Car

X Y Z
120 m

7.1 Calculate how far the truck travels, after the brakes have been applied, until
it stops. (5)

The truck stops 2 m from the car.

7.2 Determine the time ∆t. (5)

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QUESTION 4

A toy truck of mass 0,4 kg rolls from rest, from the edge of a slope, 1,2 m above the
lowest level and proceeds through point B as shown.

A
1,2 m

B
8.1 Calculate the potential energy of the truck, relative to point B, just before
it is released from point A (4)
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8.2 Assuming no friction, what will the truck’s kinetic energy be at point B.
Briefly explain. (3)
8.3 Calculate the trucks velocity at point B. (3)
8.4 Use the conservation of mechanical energy equations to show that the velocity
of a body in free fall is independent of its mass. (4)

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QUESTION 9

9.1 Define the following terms?

9.1.1 transverse wave
9.1.2 period of a wave
9.1.3 refraction (3 x 3 = 9)

9.2 The sketch represents a section of a wave with a period of 2 seconds.

Y(m)
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0
X (m)

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9.2.1 Is the wave transverse or longitudinal? (1)

9.2.2 What is the amplitude of the wave? (2)
9.2.3 How many wave lengths is represented in the sketch? (2)
9.2.4 Determine the frequency of the wave (3)
9.2.5 Determine the speed of the wave (4)
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Data Sheet
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Equations of motion

s = u t+ 12 a t2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
v = u + at
v +u 
s = t
 2 

s = vt

Waves
v = fλ
1
T =
f

Work, energy and power

E k = 12 m v2
E p = mgh
W = Fs
W
P=
t