Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion: CAIE A‑Level Physics questions
Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 3.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q3(a)(i)
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Q3(b)(iii)
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Q3(b)(iv)
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Q3(b)(v)
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All 8 questions on Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q9 (1 mark): A golf club hits a golf ball. The graph shows how the force F on the ball varies with time t. F 0 0 t Which graph shows how the velocity v of the ball varies wi
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q10 (1 mark): What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth? mass weight A its momentum divided by its velocity the work done in lifting it one metre
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q13 (1 mark): A ball of mass 0.10 kg is thrown towards a stationary vertical bat. The ball hits the bat with a horizontal velocity of 20 m s–1. 20 m s–1 bat ball The ball reb
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q7 (1 mark): The acceleration of free fall on Pluto is 0.66 m s–2. An object weighs 6.0 N on Earth. What would this object weigh on Pluto? A 0.40 N B 0.93 N C 4.0 N D 39 N
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Define force. [1]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q3(b)(iii) (2 marks): Calculate the maximum deceleration of the block. deceleration = m s–2 [2]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q3(b)(iv) (2 marks): State and explain whether the block is in equilibrium: • before it hits the spring • when its speed becomes zero. [2]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q3(b)(v) (2 marks): The block is now replaced by another block of the same mass. Frictional forces affect the motion of this block so that it has a speed of 0.25 m s–1 when it make
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