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O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/22 · May/June 2020 · Q25 Marks

Fig. 2.1 shows the thinking distance and the braking distance for a car driven at 100km/h. The car has old, smooth tyres. [Figure 2.1]

  1. (a)Calculate the total stopping distance for the car.[1]
  2. (b)(i)The car is now fitted with new tyres. At a speed greater than 100km/h, the total stopping distance is the same as in (a). State and explain the effect that the increase in speed and the use of new tyres have on the thinking distance. effect explanation[2]
  3. (b)(ii)State and explain the effect that the increase in speed and the new tyres have on the braking distance. effect explanation[2]

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  1. [B1] 96 m
  2. [B1] increases
  3. [B1] time unchanged but speed faster
  4. [B1] decreases
  5. [B1] (force of) friction larger

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Topic
Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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