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Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

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9 past-paper questions on Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

  • 9702/22 · May/June 20243 marks

    The mass of the skydiver and her equipment is 68kg. The upthrust on the skydiver is negligible. After reaching terminal velocity,…

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  • 9702/23 · October/November 20243 marks

    Determine the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on ball X by ball Y during the collision.

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  • 9702/22 · October/November 20242 marks

    A child stands on a scooter on horizontal ground. The combined mass of the child and the scooter is 16 kg. The child starts from…

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  • 9702/23 · October/November 20242 marks

    Compare the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on ball Y by ball X during the collision with the answers in (c)(i). No…

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20242 marks

    The parachute is fully open at time t₂. At a later time t₃ the skydiver reaches a constant velocity of 5.7 ms¯¹. Describe and…

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  • 9702/23 · May/June 20242 marks

    The sphere is shown in Fig. 1.1. On Fig. 1.1, draw and label arrows to represent the directions of the three forces acting on the…

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  • 9702/22 · October/November 20242 marks

    The volume of the sphere is 4.6 cm³. The drag force D is 0.32 N. Calculate the weight of the sphere.

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    Determine the average force on the ball during the collision with the ground.

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  • 9702/23 · May/June 20242 marks

    Calculate the mass of the sphere.

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