Measurements
V p r4
1) Given , η = 1.137 10-3
t 8l n
p r4 t
=
8l V
p r4 1
=
8l V
t
V
p r l
+
t
= +4 +
p r l V
t
= 0.02 + 4 0.05 + 0.005 + 0.03
= 0.255
= 0.255 1.137 10 -3
= 0.3 10 -3 (1 s.f.)
Kinematics
1(a) Velocity is the rate of change of displacement; Acceleration is the rate of change of
velocity
v-u
a= from definition
t
v = u at ------- (1)
1 2
= ut +at ------- (2)
2
Another method is to use the area of a trapezium under the graph (in your lecture notes)
(b)
v-u
From (1), t =
a
2
v -u 1 v- u
s=u + a
a 2 a
2as = 2uv - 2u 2 v 2 - 2uv + u 2
v 2 u 2 + 2as
2)(i) Vv = 15 sin60˚
= 13 ms-1
VH = 15 cos 60˚
= 7.5 ms-1
(ii) 1. v2 = u2 + 2as
02 = 132 + 2(-9.81)s
s = 8.61 m
2.
1
s ut gt 2
2
1
0 13t (9.81)t 2
2
t 0 or t 2.65s
(iii)
8.61 m
N
A
t = 2..65 s
t = 0s
19.9 m
For path A, the sketch must show
- shorter range
- lower maximum height
- point of maximum height displaced to the left
- Asymmetrical path
Possible explanations:
Shorter range:
In the horizontal direction, the ball experiences a net deceleration, therefore the horizontal speed
decreases with time thus resulting in a shorter range for path A.
Asymmetric path:
The path is asymmetric because horizontal speed is not uniform (horizontal distance covered
becomes less and less with time) and in the vertical direction, the vertical acceleration
experienced by the ball is not constant.