A-LevelPhysicsKinematics9702/12 · May/June 2010 · Q81 Mark

A small steel ball falls freely under gravity after being released from rest. Which graph best represents the variation of the height h of the ball with time t? [Figure 8.1]

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AGraph A: h decreases linearly with t

BGraph B: h decreases with t, curve is concave up (slope increasing negatively)

CGraph C: h decreases with t, curve is concave down (slope decreasing negatively)

DGraph D: h increases with t, curve is concave up

✓ Correct answer

B: Graph B: h decreases with t, curve is concave up (slope increasing negatively)

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Topic: Kinematics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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