960/1 SULIT

SULIT S SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SERI KELEDANG,

960/1 MENGELEMBU
PHYSICS
2017 MONTHLY TEST 2017
1 Jam 30 Minit
TERM 1

PHYSICS (960/1)
1 Hour 30 Minutes

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Instruction to candidates:
There are fifteen questions in this paper. For each questions, four suggested
answers are given. Choose one correct answer and indicate it on the multiple-
choice answer sheet provided. Answer all questions. Mark will not be deducted
for wrong answers.

1. Which of the following is equivalent to the watt (W) ?

A N m s-1 B N m2 s-1 C N s-1
-1
D Nm

2. Two vectors P and Q are shown in the diagram.

The resultant of the vectors is R. The resultant vector R is best represented by

3. What is the dimension of a derived quantity , v2, where is the density of a

fluid and v is its
speed?
A ML-1T-1 B ML-1T-2 C ML2T-1 D ML2T-2

4. The acceleration-time graph of a body is shown below. The velocity at time =

0 is 12.0 ms-1.

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What is the velocity at time = 5.0 s?

A 14.0 ms-1 B 27.0 ms-1 C 32.0 ms-1 D 52.0ms-1

5. A decorative CD of mass m hanging from the rear view mirror of a car which is
accelerating is
shown in the diagram below.

If the tension in the string is T and the acceleration of the car is a, which
equation about the
motion of the CD is correct?
A T cos = ma
B T sin = ma
C T
ma
cos
D T
ma
sin

6. A long jumper jumps at an angle of 20.0 to the horizontal with a take-of

speed of 11.0 ms-1.
What is the distance of his jump?
A 3.96m B 4.22 m C 7.93 m D 12.33 m

7. A sphere of mass M moving with a velocity U collides with another sphere of

mass m moving with
a velocity u. After collision, the spheres moves with velocities V and v as
shown in the diagram.

If the collision is perfectly elastic, which equation is correct?

A V + v = U + u
B V - v = u - U
C v - V = U + u
D V - U = u + v

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8. A ball moved on a smooth surface towards a wall. After collision with the wall,
the ball rebounds.

If the collision is not perfectly elastic, which graph is the velocity-time graph of
the ball when it moves from the point X to Y and back to X?

9. A block of mass m on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of to the horizontal

is shown in the
diagram below.

The block is connected to another block of mass M by a string over a frictionless

pulley. If the block of mass m is moving up the plane, what is its acceleration?

A g ( M m sin ) B g (m sin M ) C g ( M m sin ) D g ( m sin M )

M m M m m m

10. When the speed of a car is v, the resistive force F=kv 2. When v = 15 ms-1, F
= 600 N, what is the
power of the engine of the car required to maintain the speed at 30 ms -1?
A9 kW B 18 kW C 36 kW D 72 kW

11. A ball is released from rest from a height H. Its fall vertically and bounces
back to a height 0.75H.
Air resistance is negligible. Which graph shows the change in the kinetic
energy K of the ball
with its distance s travelled by the ball?

12. A car moves with uniform acceleration from rest. Which graph shows the
variation of power P of
the car with velocity v?

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13. A mass m at the end of a string of length l is released from rest at P. It swings
in a circular path as
shown in the diagram. At the point Q, its angular speed is w, and the tension
in the string is T.

Which equation is the correct for T?

A T = mg + mrw2
B T = mg cos 60 + mrw2
C T = mg sin 60 + mrw2
D T = mg + mrw2 sin 60

14. A coin of mass m is placed on a horizontal turntable rotating at a constant

angular velocity .
The maximum frictional force between the coin and the turntable is mg.
The maximum
distance r of the coin from the centre of the turntable before the coin slips
on the turntable is
given by

15. A car of mass m is moving along a sideways slope with centre O as shown in
the diagram below.

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If N is the normal reaction on the car and f is the friction on the tyres, the
centripetal force on the car is

A f + mg sin B f + mg cos
C N sin + f cos D N cos + f sin

SECTION B
[15 Marks]

Answer all questions in this section

16. The variation of displacement s of a cyclist from a point O with time t is

shown below.

(a) Describe briefly the motion of the cyclist.

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[2 Marks]

(b) Find the average velocity from t = 0 to t = 40 S.

[2 Marks]

(c) Sketch the velocity-time graph. Mark on the graph the value of 40s, 60s and
100s.

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[3 Marks]

17.(a) Distinguish between a vector and scalar quantity.

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[2 Marks]

(b) The diagram below represents three vectors A, B and C. Draw a diagram
to determine the
vectors.

[2 Marks]

(c) A load of 25.0 N is supported by two strings as shown in the diagram below.

Find the tension T1 and T2 in the strings. [4

Marks]

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SECTION C
[30 Marks]

Answer any two questions in this section.

18. The following data concern a tennis ball at a given instant just before it is
struck by a tennis
racket:

Horizontal momentum of tennis Kinetic energy of tennis ball = 50 J

ball =
2.5 N s

(a) Calculate the mass and the velocity of the tennis ball.
[4 Marks]
(b) When the racket hits the ball, the racket hits it with a constant force of 65
N in a direction opposite to its momentum, bringing it to rest momentarily.
Calculate
(i) The time the tennis ball takes to stop
(ii) The distance the tennis ball travel while stopping. [4
Marks]
(c) The force of 65 N then continues to act on the tennis ball for a further
0.065 s. Calculate
(i) The new momentum of the ball
(ii) The new velocity of the ball [3
Marks]
(d) Calculate the increase in kinetic energy of the ball for the whole time that
the force is applied to it and hence deduce the mean power being
delivered to the ball while it is in contact with the racket
[4 Marks]

19. (a) (i) Define work, and state the relationship between work and energy.
[2 Marks]

(ii) Using Newtons second law of motion, show that the work done on an
object is equal to
the change in its kinetic energy.
[3 Marks]

(b) A motor pulling a load of mass 80.0 kg at rest with a constant force of
1200.0 N is shown in
the diagram below.

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The frictional force on the pulley is 50.0 N, and the mass of the pulley is
negligible. Calculate
(i) The acceleration of the load [ 3
Marks]
(ii) The increase kinetic energy of the load in 1.0 s.
[2 Marks]
(iii) The work done by the motor in the first second
[3 Marks]

(c) Explain the diference between your answers in (b) (ii) and (b) (iii).
[2 Marks]

20. (a) Explain why a particle moving in a circular path with constant speed
has acceleration.
[2 Marks]
(b) A particle moves from position A to position B in a circular path of
radius r with constant
speed v in time t is shown in the diagram below.

(i) Draw a vector diagram for change in velocity v. vt [2

Marks]
r
(ii) Show that the angle between the velocity vectors at A and B is .
[2 Marks]

(iii) Derive the expression for centripetal acceleration a in terms of v

and r. [2 Marks]

(c) A large spinning swing revolving about a vertical axis is shown in the
diagram below.

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The swing with a cable length of 8.0 m and a boy with a mass of 70.0 kg,
including the chair
he is sitting on, are swung from the edge of a rotating disc with a radius
of 5.0 m. The boy is
moved in a horizontal circular path with the cable making an angle of
inclination 50 with
the vertical axes. Neglect the air resistance and the mass of the cable.

(i) Sketch the forces which act on the boy

[2 Marks]
(ii) Calculate the tension in the cable
[2 Marks]
(iii) Determine the speed of the boy
[4 Marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :

(CIK ASANAMMAH NACHIAR) (PN

SYAMALA DEVI GOPAL)