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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(ii)b)

Figure 1 shows data for the displacement, x, of a particle at various times, t. The displacement is described by the equation x = x₀(t/t₀)ⁿ, where x₀ and t₀ are constants.

Use the coordinates from (i) to calculate the value of x₀.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Define Displacement and state if it is a vector or scalar quantity.[6 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)Define Instantaneous velocity and state if it is a vector or scalar quantity.[1 mark]
  3. 1(a)(iii)Define Instantaneous acceleration and state if it is a vector or scalar quantity.[1 mark]
  4. 1(a)(iv)Define Kinetic energy and state if it is a vector or scalar quantity.[1 mark]
  5. 1(b)(i)Read off the coordinates of any TWO points from the graph of Figure 1.[2 marks]
  6. 1(b)(ii)a)Use the coordinates from (i) to calculate the value of n.[3 marks]
  7. 1(b)(iii)Given that t₀ = 5 s, determine the velocity of the particle when t = 30 s.[3 marks]

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