Test A

BIRKERØD GYMNASIUM, HF, IB & KOSTSKOLE

IB DP Physics HL & SL Paper 1A and Paper 2 style
Test of kinematics, September 2024.
45 minutes.
TEST A

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: read carefully

 Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 A calculator is required.
 Answer all the questions.
 For each question in part 1A, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your
choice by placing a circle around the letter of your choice.
 For each question in part 2, show your work and give your answer followed by the
appropriate unit and with appropriate rounding.
 A clean copy of the Physics Data Booklet is required for this paper.
 The maximum mark for this examination paper is [5+35 marks].
 Write your name on the line below.

Name:
Solutions

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Paper 1A style questions

For these multiple choice questions, take 𝒈 to be 𝟏𝟎 𝐦 𝐬 −𝟐

Circle the answer.

1. A stone is thrown from O at an angle to the horizontal. Which sketch below best shows the path of
the stone when air resistance is not neglected? On each sketch, the broken line shows the path for
the same stone in a vacuum, i.e. with no air resistance.

O Air resistance will affect the

but also the
max
height ,

range of the motion.

2. The variation with time t of the acceleration a of an object is shown.

What is the change in velocity of the object from t = 0 to t = 6 s?

A. 6 m s–1
A rea of (t a) , graph is
equal to
B. 8 m s–1
the change in velocity.
J
C. 10 m s–1
D. 14 m s–1 Area 11 0 + 5 8) 4 s
1 0 10m
.

2 +
.

= .
. =
.

square trapezium

3. A projectile is launched with a velocity 𝑢 at an angle 𝜃 to the horizontal. It reaches a maximum height 𝑠.

What is the time taken to reach the maximum height?

2𝑠 2𝑠 𝑢 cos 𝜃 𝑢 sin 𝜃
A.
𝑢 cos 𝜃
B.
𝑔
C.
𝑔
⑤D.
𝑔

At max
height :
My = 0

uy S

#
Uy =
Voy +
gt =
Ko sing
.
and since uy = 0

-a -... ,
---
- - -
uo

Es: uX
-
sin
-

Using gt t
u 2
-

&
- &
· = + = =

u sing
*
from
trigonometry By
: = -
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4. A stone is kicked horizontally at a speed of

-----
1.5 m s−1 from the edge of a cliff on one

displacement
·:
of Jupiter’s moons. It hits the ground 2.0 s
later. The height of the cliff is 4.0 m. -

Air resistance is negligible. Y

I I
What is the magnitude of the displacement of the stone? R :
Range
A. 7.0 m &
B. 5.0 m C. 4.0 m D. 3.0 m

X = u -
t %2 =
4 .
02 + 5
2
0
.

= 1 .
S .

2 0 .

=
25 O
=
5 0 m .
.

d = 5 .
0 m

5. A balloon rises at a steady vertical velocity of 10 m s−1. An object is dropped from the balloon at a height of
40 m above the ground. Air resistance is negligible. What is the time taken for the object to hit the ground?

A. 10 s B. 5 s D
C. 4 s D. 2 s

U
2
Us + 2a s (a g)
-
·
= .
=

2
u = 402 + 2 .

g
.
S

102 +
2
2 9 8
=

-
u .

.
.
40

u =
29 75 ...
- 50m .
st
t
.

from =
a
= O

=> xt = 10) y -
( -
40m Y
9. 8

=> Xt - 45

&

- I

S =
U t +
ya t (a =
g)
. .

40 = -

10 .
t +
2 .
9 .
8 .
th
2
11 905t
.
-
10 .

t -

40 = 0

(solve the quadratic

ty = -

2 01sX .

tz =
4 .
05sv

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Paper 2 style questions

In the following questions, take the acceleration of gravity to be 𝒈 = 𝟗. 𝟖 𝐦 𝐬 −𝟐
Remember to show your work.

6. A raindrop falls vertically through the air, starting from rest.

During the first 0.50 seconds, the air resistance on the raindrop can be considered negligible.

The graph shows how the speed of the raindrop varies with time t.

97
.

a. Estimate the speed of the raindrop after it has fallen for 0.50 s. [2]

0 + t 9 8 0 50 4 9m st
40 +
gt g
= =
u = .
= .
.

.
.

b. Hence, using the graph above, estimate the terminal speed of the raindrop. [1]

It will be
approx . double so ~9 8 m
.
.
st
,

c. Write down the value of the acceleration of the raindrop at 𝑡 = 3 s. [1]

At t =
5s the raindrop has reached its terminal speed and

so moves with constant speed so acceleration is zero .

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7. A car accelerates from 14.0 m s −1 to 21.7 m s−1 in 2.3 s.

a. Find the acceleration of the car. [3]

Uf- Ui .0
it
2 4
a =
D = =

Xt tf -
ti

=>
a = 3 3478
.
.. 5 .
5 m .
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b. Calculate the distance travelled by the car travel during this acceleration. [3]

S =
Ui .
t + a .

=
5
14 0
1 3478 ... 2
.
.
2 . 5 + . 3 .
.

=
41 055
.
= 41 m

8. The correct answer to the following multiple

choice question is “C”. Explain why. [3]

“The graph shows how the position of an

object varies with time in the interval from 0
to 3 s. At which point does the instantaneous
speed of the object equal its average speed
over the interval from 0 to 3 s?”
The is the gradient of the line
average speed
that
,

and
&

connects & D
.
u
* =

4t

For the instantaneous to be

equal with the average speed ,
we need
to check at which point on the graph the tangent
line , has the same

gradient as the . This

CAD] line point is C. 5
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9. Kassiani casually throws her calculator vertically upwards into the air with initial speed 14.7 m s −1 .
Fortunately, she is outdoors, so it doesn’t crash against the ceiling.
We assume that air resistance is negligible
Om st
a. Write down the speed of the calculator when it is at its maximum height: _____________
.

[1]
b. Draw and annotate the graph of the velocity of the calculator as a function of time from it leaves
Kassiani’s hand until she catches it again (at same level). [3]

u(m 51) .

- = 0 s : moment it leaves
2
her hand
14 7- - t
.
=
Os

to : calculator reaches
highest point. U = 0 mst

M wi +2
B &
I +2 she catches it
again
!
:
↓ t
E(s)
8

t -
14 7. ...................
-
- 1

c. Calculate the maximum height reached by the calculator. [3]

U U0 at 10 t 14 F 9 8 t = 14 7 9 8t = t 7 55
g
=
.
=
0 =
-
= - = - .
. .
-

.
. .

S t t 14 7 1 5 1 52 11 025 11m
10
+g 1 9 8
= · -
. =
.
.

.
-

. .
-

.
= .
=

9 8
d. Write down the acceleration of the calculator when it is at its highest point: ___________ .
ms2[1]

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10. The figure shows two kinematics graphs for the motion of Niels walking away from a motion sensor.

5 8 .

2 starts
I 5 8
↑

.
speed is
Zero

moving
o
0 5 S ~
a. Write down the time when Niels starts walking. _____________________________________ .
[1]

3 8 s
b. Write down the time when Niels stops walking. _____________________________________ .
[1]

c. Explain how you can see from the velocity graph, that Niels is always walking forwards, and not
backwards. [2]

velocity stays positive the whole time which ,

means that

diels is moving away from the censor

.

d. Shade the area under the velocity graph from 𝑡 = 2.0 s to 𝑡 = 3.0 s and find its area [Hint: you can use
the position graph]. [3]

The area under the (t 1) graph is equal

,
to the change in position i. e
. displacement.
,

At + = 25 : 1 Im and at t 35 :
Xc =
1 Sm XX 5-1 /
X
=
=
. . so = X- X1 = 1 . .

=
0 4 m .

e. Write down the time interval during which Niels seems to walk with constant positive acceleration and
calculate this acceleration. [3]

Between until the

approx . 20 .
60-0 62s
.
-1 50s .

, velocity increases

with constant rate => acceleration is positive and constant .

Assuming the times are

:
t = 0 62s and te =1 50s so the acceleration will be :
7
.
.

85005-090%
= %
0
the
velocity is v1 = 0 .
05 ms" and 12 = 0 .
85 m .
st a

~ 0 . 9 m .
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11. Niels has climbed onto the roof of the school, and stands dangerously by the edge of the roof.
From there he throws a chocolate chip cookie horizontally with initial velocity 𝑢𝑥 = 4.6 m s−1.
The height of the cookie above the ground when it leaves Niels’ hand is 8.52 m.
Where (on the ground below) should you place yourself if you want to catch the cookie? You must justify
your answer with an annotated drawing and calculations. [4]

six
*
Assuming that we can
ignore air resistance *
--
&
- at some point
-. later on
#I UX

t
# I I is We need to find the horizontal distance
(range)

..... horizontal direction , the cookie follows

~ III In the

# I I
h = 8 S2m .

s a constant speed motion ,

so the
range
is given
by
I X t()
:
ux
I
= -

-1-1111111111111111/
I I
But we need also the time it takes for the cookie
X :
Range to land on the ground .

For this we
get help by analyzing the vertical
direction where ,
the cookie
undergoes free fall
motion with acceleration a
g
=

h Coy t +
E g th(2)
- .

= ·

At the he throws the cookie there is while Koy mst

moment
only lox 0
=

So we have : 8 52 .
=

1 .
9 8 .
.
th

=> t = 1 . 51862 ...

=1 55 .
: time to land on the ground .

So from (1) : X = 4 6 1 318

.
.

. .
= 6 065
.
...
= 6 0 m .

*
Remember ! In projectile motion UX !
stays constant

It's
only the vertical component of velocity (uy) ,
that changes due to acceleration .

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