Linear & Projectile Motion (OCR A Level Physics)

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The braking distance of a car is directly proportional to its initial kinetic energy.

The braking distance of a car is 18 m when its initial speed is 10 m s−1.

What is the braking distance of the car, under the same conditions, when its initial speed is 25 m s−1?

  • 7.2 m

  • 45 m

  • 113 m

  • 222 m

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An object above the ground is released from rest at time t = 0.

Air resistance is negligible.

What is the distance travelled by the object between t = 0.20 s and t = 0.30 s?

  • 0.20 m

  • 0.25 m

  • 0.44 m

  • 0.49 m

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A projectile is launched 35° to the horizontal with an initial velocity of 6.5 m s-1.

Air resistance is negligible.

How long does it take for the projectile to reach its highest point?

  • 0.38 s

  • 1.3 s

  • 1.1 s

  • 0.76 s

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A stone is launched horizontally from the top of a cliff above the sea. It lands 45 m away from its starting position, and has an initial horizontal velocity of 11.25 m s-1.

What is the height of the cliff?

  • 78 m

  • 20 m

  • 123 m

  • 65 m

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A cricket ball with a mass of 1 kg, and a bowling ball with a mass of 5 kg are dropped from a height of 120 cm.

Air resistance is negligible.

Which of the following statements is true?

  • The force of the bowling ball hitting the ground is equal to the force of the cricket ball hitting the ground

  • The bowling ball will hit the ground before the cricket ball does

  • The speed of the bowling ball hitting the ground will be greater than the speed of the cricket ball

  • The time it takes for the bowling ball to hit the ground is 0.49 s

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The table shows some data for a car travelling on a straight road with an initial speed of 13 m s–1.

Thinking distance / m 9.0
Braking distance / m 14
Stopping distance / m 23


The car has a constant deceleration when the brakes are applied.

What is the magnitude of the deceleration of the car during braking?

  • 0.46 m s–2

  • 3.7 m s–2

  • 6.0 m s–2

  • 9.4 m s–2

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A ball is dropped from rest above the ground. Air resistance has negligible effect on the motion of the ball.

The speed of the ball is v after it has fallen a distance h from its point of release.

Which graph is correct for this falling ball?

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    Two particles, P and Q, have constant accelerations 0.7 m s-2 and 0.4 m s-2 respectively. At t = 0 s Particle P is at rest and Particle Q has an initial velocity of 5 m s-1.

    What is the value of t when the velocities of the particles are equal?

    • 16.7 s

    • 12.5 s

    • 4.55 s

    • 0.06 s

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    Two identical cannonballs, W and Z, are fired. Cannonball W is fired at 13° to the horizontal and has an initial velocity of 24 m s-1. Cannonball Z is fired at 29° and has an initial velocity of 9 m s-1.

    Air resistance is negligible.

    Which of the following statements is true?

    • Cannonball Z reaches a height of 3.2 m

    • Cannonball W will hit the ground first

    • Cannonball W reaches the greatest height

    • The cannonballs will hit the ground at the same time

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    A particle is fired with an initial velocity of 8.5 m s-1 at an angle of 55° to the horizontal.

    Air resistance is negligible.

    Which statement best describes the vertical velocity-time graph of the particle?

    • A straight line starting from the origin, with a gradient of - 10, and a final velocity of 5 m s-1

    • A curved line starting from the origin, with a varying gradient, and a final velocity of 7 m s-1

    • A curved line starting from 5 m s-1, with an initial gradient of - 10, and a final velocity of Ë— 5 m s-1

    • A straight line starting from 7 m s-1, with a gradient of - 10, and a final velocity of Ë— 7 m s-1

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