PAPER 1 1.

The diagram below shows how the resultant force F acting on a body initially at rest changes with time t .

t1

t2

Which of the graphs below shows the change in velocity v of the body with time t ?

t1 A

t2

t1 B

t2

t1 C

t2

t1 D

t2

Ans: C stpm 2001 2. An object is projected vertically upwards with a certain initial speed from the Earths surface. If the maximum height reached by the object is H, which of the following graph represents the force F acting on the object with the height h from the Earths surface? [Air resistance can be ignored]

H h

H h

A F F

H h

H h

C Ans: A stpm 2002

3. The diagram below shows a block of mass m in contact with the ground and is connected to another block of mass 3m by a string through a smooth pulley.

3m h m

If the block of mass m is released, what will be the speed of the block of mass 3m just before it hits the ground? A
2 gh 3

gh

2 gh

6 gh

Ans: B stpm 2002 4. The diagram below shows a wooden block of mass 5.0 kg on a smooth surface. The wooden block is connected to a block of mass M by a light string over a smooth pulley. 5.0 kg

If the wooden block moves with an acceleration of 2.0 ms-2 , what is mass M ? [g = 10 ms-2 ] A 1.00 kg Ans : B stpm 2003 5. The graph of displacement s against time t for a body is shown below. s B 1.25 kg C 1.50 kg D 2.50 kg

t Which graph shows the variation of velocity v of the body with time t ?

t A v v B

t C D

Ans : A stpm 2003

PAPER 2 1 A 12.0 kg block on a horizontal surface with a horizontal force F applied to it is shown in the diagram below. F

The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.85 (a) Calculate the minimum value of F to slide the block

[ 3 marks ] (b ) If F is 25.0 N, what is the frictional force acting on the block?

[ 1 mark ] (c) If F is 125 N, what is the initial acceleration of the block?

[ 2 marks ]

STPM 2009 NO.2

The diagram below shows a ball kicked from a stage of height h with initial velocity u at the angle with the horizontal

u Stage

(a) Write the equations of motion of the ball to show its horizontal and vertical positions at any time t after the ball is kicked [ 2 marks ]

(b )

If h =1.0 m , u = 8.0 ms-1 and =30o, calculate the horizontal distance L of the ball from the stage when it strikes the ground [ 4 marks ]

STPM 2008 NO 1

3 (a) An object is projected with initial velocity speed v and at the angle with the horizontal. Derive and equation for the path of the projectile. [ 3 marks ] (b The diagram below shows a car travelling at constant speed 10 ms-1 towards a ) security post

15 m

0.7 km A security guard holding his rifle 15 m above the ground shoots horizontally when the car is 0.7 km from the security post. The bullet of the rifle strikes the car. Calculate (i) the time taken by the bullet to strike the car [ 2 marks ] (ii) the distance of the car from the security post when it is struck [ 2 marks ] (iii) The initial speed of the bullet [ 2 marks ] (iv) The speed and direction of the bullet when it strikes the car [ 6 marks ] STPM 2007 NO 9