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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · May/June 2024 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)

A rocket balloon is released into the air and its speed is recorded at 1 s intervals in Table 1.

Plot a graph of velocity, v, versus time, t, using the axes in Figure 1. Draw the best smooth curve through the points.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Define displacement.[2 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)Define acceleration.[1 mark]
  3. 1(c)(i)Determine the instantaneous acceleration of the balloon after 1.5 s.[4 marks]
  4. 1(c)(ii)Determine the total distance travelled by the balloon.[1 mark]
  5. 1(d)(i)Calculate the vertical component of the ball's velocity.[3 marks]
  6. 1(d)(ii)Calculate the horizontal component of the ball's velocity.[3 marks]
  7. 1(d)(iii)Calculate the time, t, for the football to reach the maximum height, H.[3 marks]
  8. 1(d)(iv)Calculate the maximum height reached by the football.[3 marks]
  9. 1(e)Find the equation of the trajectory, y as a function of x, to show that the motion of the football is parabolic.[7 marks]

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