O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q31 Mark

A student pulls a piece of tape through a ticker-tape timer. Every 0.02s, the timer prints a dot on the tape. First the tape is pulled quickly, then slowly, then quickly again. Which piece of tape does the student obtain?

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ATape with consistently spaced dots.

BTape with widely spaced dots, followed by narrowly spaced dots, followed by widely spaced dots.

CTape with narrowly spaced dots, followed by widely spaced dots, followed by narrowly spaced dots.

DTape with narrowly spaced dots, followed by medium spaced dots, followed by widely spaced dots.

✓ Correct answer

B: Tape with widely spaced dots, followed by narrowly spaced dots, followed by widely spaced dots.

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Topic: Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 3.

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