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An IB Physics data booklet is helpful

For all these questions you may take g = 10 ms-2.

1-3. A bowling ball of mass 6 kg rolls down a frictionless slope as shown in the diagram below. Air resistance can be ignored.

ball on a slope

 

1. What is the gravitational potential energy of the ball at the top of the slope?

  • A. 18 J
  • B. 300 J
  • C. 180 J
  • D. 30 J

2. What is the kinetic energy of the ball at the bottom of the slope?

  • A. 18 J
  • B. 300 J
  • C. 180 J
  • D. 30 J

3. What is the impact velocity of the ball?

  • A. √6 ms-1
  • B. √60 ms-1
  • C. √30 ms-1
  • D. 60 ms-1

4. A 2 kg brick is held 1.5 m above the ground, and then thrown horizontally at 5 ms-1. Which of these gives the potential and kinetic energy of the brick just after being thrown?

Kinetic Energy (J) Gravitational Potential Energy (J)
A
5 3
B
25 3
C
25 30
D
50 30
5 & 6. An old light bulb is rated as having a 50 W input. It is left on for 5 minutes. light bulb

5. How much electrical energy is supplied to the bulb over this time?

  • A. 15 kJ
  • B. 3 kJ
  • C. 250 J
  • D. 600 J

6. What is the visible light output of the bulb if it is 20 % efficient?

  • A. 10 W
  • B. 5 W
  • C. 25 W
  • D. 250 W

7. A steel cable is used in a suspension bridge.

The cable is stretched by a distance x, storing E joules of elastic energy.

suspension bridge

What is the energy stored if the cable extension increases to 4x ?

  • A. 2 E
  • B. 4 E
  • C. 8 E
  • D. 16 E

 

8. A climbing rope is stretched, and the force and extension recorded. The rope produces a force (F) - extension (x) graph like this:

force extension graph for rope

The energy stored in the rope when it has an extension of x is:

  • A. The area under the line
  • B. The gradient of the line at x
  • C. F.x
  • D. ½ F.x

9&10. A large block is dragged 10 m along rough ground by a force of 800 N. The force acts at an angle as shown in the diagram.

block being pulled by force at an angle

 

9. The work done - in joules - in moving a distance of 10 m along the ground is:

  • A. 800 cos θ
  • B. 8000 cos θ
  • C. 800 sin θ
  • D. 8000 sin θ

10. If the block is pulled at a velocity of 2 ms-1, the power required to pull the block against friction, measured in watts, is:

  • A. 1600
  • B. 16000
  • C. 1600 cos θ
  • D. 16000 cos θ
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Question 1:

Gravitational Potential Energy

The gravitational potential energy (GPE) of an object is calculated using the formula GPE = mgh, where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the vertical height.

 


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Question 2:

Kinetic Energy at the bottom of the slope

Since the slope is frictionless and air resistance is ignored, the principle of conservation of mechanical energy applies. This means that the gravitational potential energy at the top of the slope is completely converted into kinetic energy at the bottom. KE bottom = GPE top = 180 J

This corresponds to answer C.


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Question 3:

Impact velocity of the ball

The kinetic energy of the ball is given by the formula KE = ½mv2. We can rearrange this to solve for the velocity ( v).

KE = 180 J and m = 6 kg

180 J = ½mv2 = ½.6. v2
180 = 3v2
v2 = 60
v = √60 m/s

This corresponds to answer B.

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Question 4:

Kinetic Energy (KE)
The kinetic energy is the energy of motion and is calculated using the formula:
KE = ½mv2

Where:

m = mass = 2 kg and v = velocity = 5 m/s

KE = ½mv2 = KE = ½.2. 52

KE=25 J

Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
The gravitational potential energy is the energy stored by an object due to its position in a gravitational field and is calculated using the formula:
GPE=mgh
Where:

m = mass = 2 kg, g = acceleration due to gravity ≈10 m/s2, and h = height = 1.5 m

GPE=(2 kg)(10 m/s2)(1.5 m)
GPE=30 J

The correct answer is C.

The kinetic energy of the brick is 25 J, and its gravitational potential energy is 30 J.


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Question 5:

Electrical Energy Supplied
To find the energy supplied, use the formula for energy, which is power multiplied by time. First, convert the time from minutes to seconds.
5 minutes=5×60 seconds=300 s
Now, calculate the energy (E):
E=P×t
E=50 W×300 s=15000 J
Since the options are in kilojoules (kJ), convert the energy:
15000 J÷1000=15 kJ

This corresponds to answer A.


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Question 6:

Visible Light Output
Efficiency is the ratio of useful power output to the total power input.
Efficiency= Useful Power Output ÷ Total Power Input



In this case, the useful power is the visible light output. Rearrange the formula to solve for the useful power output:
Useful Power Output=Efficiency × Total Power Input
Useful Power Output=0.20×50 W=10 W

This corresponds to answer A.


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Question 7:

The elastic potential energy stored in a stretched material is directly proportional to the square of its extension. The formula for elastic potential energy (E) is:
E=½kx2

Where:

k is the spring constant of the material.

x is the extension.

Initially, the energy stored is E= E=½kx2.

When the extension is increased to 4x, the new energy (Enew) is:
Enew= ½kx2
Enew= ½k(4x)2
Enew= ½k.16. x2

Since the original energy E=½kx2 , we can substitute this into the equation:
Enew=16E

Doubling the extension increases the stored energy by a factor of 4. Therefore, increasing the extension by a factor of 4 increases the stored energy by a factor of 42 =16.

The correct answer is D. 16 E.


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Question 8:

The energy stored in a stretched rope or spring is equal to the work done to stretch it. On a force-extension graph, the work done is represented by the area under the curve.

For an ideal spring that obeys Hooke's Law (where the graph is a straight line), the area is a triangle, and the stored energy is given by the formula E=½Fx or E =½kx2.

For a material like a climbing rope that does not have a linear force-extension relationship, the graph is a curve. In this case, the stored energy can only be found by calculating the area under that specific curved line.

The gradient of the line represents the stiffness of the material at a given point, not the energy stored.

The correct answer is A. The area under the line.


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Question 9:

Work Done
Work done is defined as the component of the force in the direction of motion multiplied by the distance moved.

The force acting in the horizontal direction (the direction of motion) is the horizontal component of the applied force. This is calculated as:

Fx =Fcosθ= 800cosθ.

The distance moved is d=10 m.

The work done (W) is therefore:
W=F x d =(800cosθ)×10=8000 cosθ

This corresponds to answer B.


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Question 10:

Power Required
Power is the rate at which work is done. It can be calculated as the force in the direction of motion multiplied by the velocity.

The force in the direction of motion is the horizontal component calculated in the previous step:
Fx =Fcosθ= 800 cosθ.

The velocity is v=2 m/s.

The power (P) is therefore:
P=Fx × v=(800cosθ)×2=1600 cosθ 

This corresponds to answer C.


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