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3 marksForces & Newton's Laws

CSEC Physics · May/June 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)(ii)

For an amusement park ride, patrons board a carriage at the top of a high tower for a 'terror' ride. Name and state the Newton's Law which applies if the

carriage is in free fall.

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  1. 4(a)(i)carriage is moving horizontally at a constant speed in a straight line[3 marks]
  2. 4(b)(i)Calculate the length of time that the carriage in Part (a) on page 14 is allowed to free fall if it reaches a speed of 64.8 km h⁻¹ from rest. [Use g = 10 ms⁻²][5 marks]
  3. 4(b)(ii)Determine the distance the carriage falls in (b) (i).[4 marks]

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