A Level H1 Physics Practice Paper 2

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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — Physics H1 A-Level

Practice Paper: Mechanics (Version 2 of 5)

School: TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI)
Subject: Physics H1
Level: A-Level
Paper: Practice Paper 2 (Mechanics Topic Focus)
Version: 2
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Marks: 60
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Instructions

• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Show all working clearly. Use SI units.
• Marks allocated are shown in brackets [ ].
• An approved calculator may be used.

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Section A: Kinematics & Dynamics (Questions 1–8) [24 marks]

1. A car travels along a straight road. Its displacement–time graph is shown below.

Image pending generation: graph for Q1.

(a) State the displacement of the car at $t = 5$ s. [1]
(b) Calculate the average velocity between $t = 5$ s and $t = 8$ s. [2]

2. Define acceleration. [1]

3. A ball is released from rest and falls freely with acceleration $g = 9.8\ \text{m s}^{-2}$. Calculate the distance fallen after $3.0$ s. [2]

4. A train accelerates uniformly from $10\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ to $25\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ over $30$ s. Determine the acceleration. [2]

5. State Newton’s first law of motion. [1]

6. A block of mass $4.0\ \text{kg}$ is pulled horizontally by a force of $20\ \text{N}$ on a smooth surface. Calculate the acceleration of the block. [2]

7. Describe the motion of an object when the net force acting on it is zero. [2]

8. A resultant force of $12\ \text{N}$ acts on a $3.0\ \text{kg}$ mass for $4.0$ s. The mass is initially at rest. (a) Calculate the final velocity. [2]
(b) Calculate the momentum gained. [2]

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Section B: Energy, Work & Power (Questions 9–14) [18 marks]

9. Write down the equation for kinetic energy in terms of mass $m$ and speed $v$. [1]

10. A $2.0\ \text{kg}$ object moves at $6.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. Calculate its kinetic energy. [2]

11. Define work done by a force. [1]

12. A crane lifts a $500\ \text{N}$ load vertically by $12\ \text{m}$ in $20\ \text{s}$. (a) Calculate the work done. [2]
(b) Calculate the power output. [2]

13. A spring obeys Hooke’s law with spring constant $k = 80\ \text{N m}^{-1}$. It is stretched by $0.10\ \text{m}$. Calculate the elastic potential energy stored. [2]

14. Explain why the efficiency of a real machine is always less than 100%. [2]

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Section C: Moments, Momentum & Circular Motion (Questions 15–20) [18 marks]

15. State the principle of conservation of linear momentum. [2]

16. A uniform plank AB of length $4.0\ \text{m}$ and weight $200\ \text{N}$ rests on two supports at A and B. A boy of weight $600\ \text{N}$ stands $1.0\ \text{m}$ from A.

Image pending generation: diagram for Q16.

(a) Draw and label all forces acting on the plank. [2]
(b) Calculate the reaction force at support B. [3]

17. A $0.20\ \text{kg}$ ball moving at $5.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ collides with a stationary $0.30\ \text{kg}$ ball. After collision the $0.20\ \text{kg}$ ball moves at $2.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ in the same direction. Calculate the velocity of the $0.30\ \text{kg}$ ball after collision. [3]

18. Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions. [2]

19. A mass of $0.50\ \text{kg}$ is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius $0.80\ \text{m}$ at constant speed $4.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. Calculate the centripetal force required. [3]

20. A satellite orbits Earth at constant speed in a circular path. Explain why it is accelerating even though its speed is constant. [2]

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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — Physics H1 A-Level

Practice Paper: Mechanics (Version 2 of 5) — Answer Key

Total Marks: 60
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Section A: Kinematics & Dynamics

1. (a) Displacement at $t = 5$ s is $10\ \text{m}$. [1]
Teaching note: From graph flat section between 2 s and 5 s at $10\ \text{m}$.

(b) Average velocity = $\dfrac{\text{displacement change}}{\text{time}}$ = $\dfrac{40 - 10}{8 - 5}$ = $\dfrac{30}{3}$ = $10\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. [2]
M1 for correct formula, M1 for correct value with unit.

2. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. [1]
Accept: $a = \dfrac{dv}{dt}$.

3. $s = \dfrac{1}{2}gt^2$ = $\dfrac{1}{2}(9.8)(3.0)^2$ = $44.1\ \text{m}$. [2]
M1 formula, M1 substitution & answer.

4. $a = \dfrac{v - u}{t}$ = $\dfrac{25 - 10}{30}$ = $0.50\ \text{m s}^{-2}$. [2]

5. An object remains at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted on by a resultant external force. [1]

6. $a = \dfrac{F}{m}$ = $\dfrac{20}{4.0}$ = $5.0\ \text{m s}^{-2}$. [2]

7. It remains at rest or continues to move with constant velocity (no acceleration). [2]
B1 constant speed, B1 straight line / no change in motion.

8. (a) $v = u + at$, $a = F/m = 12/3 = 4\ \text{m s}^{-2}$, $v = 0 + 4 \times 4 = 16\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. [2]
(b) $\Delta p = mv - 0 = 3.0 \times 16 = 48\ \text{kg m s}^{-1}$ (or N·s). [2]

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Section B: Energy, Work & Power

9. $E_k = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2$. [1]

10. $E_k = \dfrac{1}{2}(2.0)(6.0)^2$ = $36\ \text{J}$. [2]

11. Work done = force × displacement in direction of force. [1]

12. (a) $W = Fd = 500 \times 12 = 6000\ \text{J}$. [2]
(b) $P = W/t = 6000/20 = 300\ \text{W}$. [2]

13. $E = \dfrac{1}{2}kx^2$ = $\dfrac{1}{2}(80)(0.10)^2$ = $0.40\ \text{J}$. [2]

14. Some input energy is dissipated as heat/ sound due to friction/ air resistance, so useful output < input. [2]

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Section C: Moments, Momentum & Circular Motion

15. In a closed system with no external force, total linear momentum is conserved (constant). [2]
B1 closed/isolated system, B1 momentum constant.

16. (a) Forces: $R_A$ up at A, $R_B$ up at B, $200\ \text{N}$ down at centre (2.0 m), $600\ \text{N}$ down at 1.0 m from A. [2]
(b) Take moments about A:
$R_B \times 4.0 = 200 \times 2.0 + 600 \times 1.0$
$R_B = (400 + 600)/4 = 250\ \text{N}$. [3]
M1 moments equation, M1 substitution, M1 answer.

17. Conservation of momentum:
$0.20 \times 5.0 = 0.20 \times 2.0 + 0.30 \times v$
$1.0 = 0.4 + 0.30v \Rightarrow v = 2.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. [3]

18. Elastic: KE conserved; inelastic: KE not conserved (some lost). [2]

19. $F = \dfrac{mv^2}{r}$ = $\dfrac{0.50 \times (4.0)^2}{0.80}$ = $10\ \text{N}$. [3]

20. Direction of velocity changes continuously, so velocity changes → acceleration exists (centripetal). [2]

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Mark totals: Section A 24, B 18, C 18 → Total 60. All questions answered, notations SI, images specified.