Cambridge International AS Level Physics Answers to end-of-chapter questions

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Chapter 3 6 a i F = ma = 1100 × 1.5 = 1650 N [1]
ii 1650 + 600 = 2250 N (so that resultant force
change in velocity
1 a
average acceleration = time [1] is still 1650 N) [1]
70 = 140 × 103 m s–2[1]
= 0.0005 1 2 1 2
b s = ut +  2  at = 2  × 1.5 × 10 [1]
average force = mass × acceleration [1] s = 75 m [1]
= 14 000 × 0.046 = 6440 N
or 6.4 kN to 2 sig. figs [1] 7 a 1.5 m s–1[1]
weight b Constant velocity is reached when weight
b mass = g [1]
6440 = upward force due to air resistance. [1]
= 9.8 ≈ 660 kg [1] Air resistance increases with speed. [1]
Air resistance is less than the weight of the
2 a weight = mass × g[1]
metal ball even at 2.5 to 3.0 m  s–1.[1]
= 70 × 1.6 = 112 N [1]
c Initial acceleration is acceleration due to
b resultant force = force up – force down
gravity or 9.81 m s–2[1]
= 500 – 112 = 388 N upwards [1]
resultant force Initially neither ball has any air resistance. [1]
c acceleration = mass [1]
= 388 –2 8 a F = ma = 1200 × 82   [1]
70 = 5.54 m s upwards [1]
F = 4800 N [1]
3 a At first the only force is the weight [1] –2
b i kg m s [1]
but as its speed increases viscous drag ii kg m–1[1]
increases.[1]
iii 4800 = b × 502[1]
When viscous drag equals weight, the
b = 1.92 (kg m–1 or N s2 m–2)[1]
acceleration is zero and the speed is
constant.[1] iv Sketch graph showing increasing gradient
and force values marked at speeds of 0 and
b Put rubber bands around the cylinder the
50 m s–1[1]
same vertical distance apart along the
Resistive force increases with speed, so
cylinder.[1]
resultant force and acceleration decrease.
Time the ball between the bands. [1]
[1]
When terminal velocity is reached, the time
taken between successive bands will be 9 a Mass is the amount of matter in a body. [1]
constant.[1] Weight is a force [1]
–6
due to gravity acting on the body. [1]
4 a speed = 3 × 10  m
0.005 s [1]
b For example, body moves to the Moon or
= 6 × 10–4 m s–1[1]
rises above the Earth. [1]
b speed = 6000 m 6 [1]
Amount of matter is constant, but force due
3 × 10  s
= 2 × 10  m s–1[1]
–3
to gravity is less on the Moon or at altitude.
–12
c speed = 8 × 10 –9 m[1] [1]
4 × 10  s
c mass: kg [1]
= 2 × 10–3 m s–1[1] –2
weight: kg m s [1]
5 a the Earth [1]
10

a For a body of constant mass, the acceleration
upwards[1]
is directly proportional to the resultant or net
gravitational force [1]
force applied to it. [1]
b the Earth or the ground under the man [1] Directions of the acceleration and the
downwards[1] resultant force are the same. [1]
contact force [1]

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b i It increases the time. [1]

ii If time increases then acceleration
decreases.[1]
Since F = ma, when acceleration is less,
the net force is less, and there is less force
between the ground and the legs. [1]

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