PHYSICS Grade 11 January 2013 Section B- Mechanics

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SECTION A ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS Each question has four (4) possible answers a, b, c, d. Read each question carefully and circle the most suitable answer. 1. A child tries to push over a large empty oil drum. Where should the drum be pushed to topple it over with least force?

2. A student measures the speed of a trolley. At one instant, the speed of the trolley is 1.0 m / s and two seconds later the speed is 4.0 m / s. What is the acceleration of the trolley? A) 1.5 m / s B) 2.0 m / s C) 2.5 m / s D) 5.0 m / s 1. The speed-time graph shows the movement of a car.

2. Two men jump out of an aeroplane at the same time. One of the men opens his parachute and the other man remains in free-fall. Why is the man in free-fall moving faster than the parachutist? A) The man in free-fall experiences greater air resistance. B) The man in free-fall has a greater mass. C) The parachutist experiences greater air resistance. D) The parachutist has not reached terminal velocity. 3. Which part of the graph shows the limit of proportionality for an elastic solid?

What does the shaded area of the graph represent? A) the average acceleration of the car B) the average speed of the car C) the total distance travelled by the car D) the total travelling time of the car

A) B) C) D)

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4. A student finds the centre of mass of a triangular lamina PQR. He drills a small hole at Q. He suspends the lamina from a pin through the hole at Q so that

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the lamina swings freely. He then hangs a plumbline from the pin at Q, as shown. He marks the position of the plumb-line on the lamina.

7. The graph shows part of a journey made by a cyclist. How far did the cyclist travel in 7 s? A) 28 m B) 30 m C) 32 m D) 42 m 8. A metal cone with a circular base is placed on a

To determine the location of the centre of mass, the student then repeats the experiment but with one change. What is the change? A) He suspends the lamina from the hole at Q, with R on the left and P on the right. B) He suspends the lamina from a pin through a hole at R. C) He uses a heavier weight on the plumb-line. D) He uses a longer plumb-line. 5. Which vehicle has an acceleration of 5 m / s? A) a bicycle, when its speed changes from rest to 2.5 m / s in 2 s B) a car, when its speed changes from rest to 15m / s in 5 s C) a lorry, when its speed changes from rest to 20m / s in 15 s D) a motorbike, when its speed changes from rest to 50 m / s in 10 s 6. A car accelerates from traffic lights for 10 s. It stays at a steady speed for 20 s and then brakes to a stop in 3 s. Which graph shows the journey?

flat surface. The stability of the cone depends on A) its weight only. B) the diameter of its base and the position of its centre of mass. C) the diameter of its base only. D) the position of its centre of mass only. 9. Which list contains only scalar quantities? A) acceleration, displacement, velocity B) distance, force, speed C) force, length, time D) length, mass, speed 10. A uniform metre rule is balanced by a 4 N weight as shown in the diagram. What is the weight W of the metre rule? A) 1N B) 4 N C) 16 N

D) 40 N

11. Which speed-time graph shows an object moving with non-uniform acceleration?

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15. The graph illustrates the motion of an object. Which feature of the graph represents the distance travelled by the object whilst moving at a constant speed? A) area S B) area S + area T C) area T D) the gradient at point X 16. A girl uses paper-clips to balance a toy bird on her finger as shown.

12. When a body moves across a rough surface, a frictional force is produced. What is the effect of the paper-clips? A) They help to raise the centre of mass above her finger. B) They help to raise the centre of mass to her finger. C) They help to lower the centre of mass below her finger. D) They do not affect the centre of mass but increase the weight. 17. The diagram shows a wheelbarrow and its load, which have a total weight of 150 N. This is supported by a vertical force F at the ends of the handles.

Which statement about this force is always true? A) It acts in the direction of the motion. B) It is equal in value to the force producing the motion. C) It makes the body recoil in the opposite direction after stopping it. D) It opposes the motion across the surface. 13. The diagram shows a boy of weight 500 N sitting on a see-saw. He sits 2.0 m from the pivot.

What is the force F needed to balance the seesaw? A) 250N B) 750 N C) 1000 N D) 3000 N 14. An object that has a mass of 15 kg on the Earth is taken to the Moon. The gravitational field strength on the Earth is 10 N / kg and on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg. What are the mass and the weight of the object on the Moon?

What is the value of F? A )75 N B) 150 N C) 225 N D) 300 N 18. The diagrams show the cross-sections of different glasses. Which one is the least stable when filled with a liquid?

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