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A-LevelPhysicsKinematics9702/22 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q16 Marks

Complete Table 1.1 by putting a tick (✔) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed quantities are scalars or vectors. Table 1.1 quantity scalar vector acceleration density temperature momentum

  1. (a)Complete Table 1.1 by putting a tick (✔) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed quantities are scalars or vectors. Table 1.1 quantity scalar vector acceleration density temperature momentum[2]
  2. (b)(i)A toy train moves along a straight section of track. Fig. 1.1 shows the variation with time t of the distance d moved by the train. [Figure 1.1] Describe qualitatively the motion of the train between time t = 0 and time t = 1.0s.[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Determine the speed of the train at time t = 2.0s. speed = .............................................. ms⁻¹[2]
  4. (c)The straight section of track in (b) is part of the loop of track shown in Fig. 1.2. [Figure 1.2] The train completes exactly one lap of the loop. State and explain the average velocity of the train over the one complete lap.[1]

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  1. [B1] density and temperature indicated as scalars
  2. [B1] acceleration and momentum indicated as vectors
  3. [B1] decelerates / or speed/velocity decreases
  4. [C1] speed = (A)d / (A)t or gradient
  5. [A1] = e.g. (0.56 – 0.20) / 1.5 = 0.24 m s-1
  6. [B1] displacement is zero (so) average velocity is zero

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Topic
Kinematics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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