1. A 6.

0 kg ball having a kinetic energy of 192 J was travelling due east when it underwent an
oblique collision with a stationary 2.3 kg ball. The 2.3 kg ball travelled at 3.6 m/s at an angle
of 47∞ north of east after the collision.

v = 3.6 m s
47∞

m1 = 6.0 kg m2 = 2.3 kg

E k = 192 J

q
v =?

(Diagram not to scale.)

What was the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the 6.0 kg ball after the collision?
(7 marks)

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2. A motor using 3.7 ¥ 103 W is 81% efficient. This motor is pulling a 450 kg block along a
horizontal surface. If the coefficient of friction is 0.35, what is the speed of the block?
(7 marks)

motor

450 kg

m = 0.35

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3. A 360 kg roller coaster car travelling at 18 m s collides inelastically with a stationary 240 kg
car on a section of horizontal track as shown in the diagram below.

v = 18 m s

m1 = 360 kg m2 = 240 kg

To what maximum height, h, do the combined cars travel before rolling back down the hill?
(Assume no friction.) (7 marks)

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4. During a motor vehicle accident an unbelted passenger experienced a force which varied with
time as shown on the graph.

Force vs. Time

25 000
Force (N)
20 000

15 000

10 000

5 000

0
0 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50
Time (s)

a) Calculate the area of the shaded region in the graph. (1 mark)

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b) What does this area represent? (2 marks)

c) If the passenger was wearing a seatbelt properly, the maximum force would have been one
third the force experienced without the seatbelt. Sketch on the graph below how the force
on the belted passenger might have varied with time. (2 marks)

Force vs. Time

25 000
Force (N)
20 000

15 000

10 000

5 000

0
0 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50
Time (s)

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5. A water slide is made so that swimmers, starting from rest at the top, leave the end of the slide
travelling horizontally as shown.

t = 0. 45 s

6.0 m

One person is observed to hit the water at a horizontal distance of 6.0 m from the end of the
slide 0.45 s after leaving the slide. The effects of friction and air resistance are negligible.

a) From what vertical height, h, did the person start? (5 marks)

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b) Another slide has the same vertical height, h, as the original slide, but has a much steeper
slide angle.

Steeper slide
Original slide
h
h

The same person is observed to go down this steep slide. Using principles of physics,
explain how the new horizontal distance from the edge of the slide compares with the first
situation. The effects of friction and air resistance are negligible. (4 marks)

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6. As a compound bow was drawn back, the applied forces and displacements were recorded.

F (N) 0 31 65 84 122 160 186 180 175 184 180

d (m) 0 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

a) Plot a force vs. displacement graph below. (2 marks)

F (N)

0
0
d (m)
OVER
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b) How much energy was stored in this compound bow? (3 marks)

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7. A rocket motor, capable of generating a 24 N ⋅ s impulse, is attached to a stationary frictionless
3.0 kg cart. The rocket motor is ignited.

a) What will the velocity of the cart be immediately after the rocket motor burns out?
(3 marks)

b) What is the resulting kinetic energy of the cart? (2 marks)

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c) A frictionless cart of larger mass will end up with less kinetic energy when powered by
an identical rocket motor. Using principles of physics, explain this result. (4 marks)

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8. As a formula one race car accelerates uniformly from rest, its momentum is recorded at regular
time intervals. This data is shown below.

Time ( s ) p ( kg ⋅ m s )

0.50 3 800

1.0 8 300

1.5 11 500

2.0 16 800

2.5 19 000

a) Plot the data on the graph below and draw the best fit straight line. (2 marks)

20 000
p ( kg ⋅ m s )

10 000

0
0 1.0 2.0

Time (s)

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b) Determine the slope of the line (include units). (1 mark)

c) What does the slope of this line represent? (2 marks)

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9. Identical blocks are placed on inclines as shown. The coefficients of friction between the
blocks and the inclined surfaces are identical.

h h
B
A

Both blocks are then pushed to the top of each incline at the same constant speed. Using
principles of physics, explain which block required more work to reach the top of the incline.
(4 marks)

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10. a) A 0.120 kg ball travelling at 11.0 m/s impacts a solid massive steel wall. The ball bounces
straight back at 8.9 m/s.

Before After

v = 11.0 m s v = 8.9 m s

If the ball was in contact with the steel wall for 0.17 s, what is the magnitude of the force
that the steel wall imparted on the ball? (5 marks)

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b) An identical ball with the same initial speed as in part a) is then thrown towards a glass
window. The glass window cracks and the ball stops in 0.17 s.

Using principles of physics, explain which ball, from part a) or part b), experiences the
greater force. (4 marks)

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 11. A small toy car is placed in a spring-loaded launcher.

The force needed to compress the spring is recorded as a function of distance.

a) Plot a graph of force vs. distance using the data table shown. (2 marks)

Force (N) Distance (m)

Distance (m)

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b) Calculate the area under this graph from distance = 0.0 m to distance = 0.080 m. (2 marks)

c) What does this area represent? (1 mark)

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