Resultant force between N and F causes motion. Since N is greater than F it overcomes frictional force F thereby enabling the trailer to move. N does not act on the trailer.
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Determine the terminal velocity of the body.
Date posted: May 16, 2017. Answers (1)
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Explain the nature of the curves and state why they are different.
Date posted: May 16, 2017. Answers (1)
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Determine the distance traveled 3.0 seconds after the start.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Explain how the ball attains the new path.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 9 shows a velocity-time graph for the motion of a body of mass 2 kg.
Use the graph to determine the:
(i) Displacement of the body after 8 seconds
(ii) Acceleration after point B;
(iii) Force acting on the body in part (a) (ii).
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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State the changes in the velocity of m between:
(a) B and C;
(b) C and D;
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Figure 9 shows graph of velocity against time for a ball bearing released at the surface of viscous liquid.
Explain the motion of the ball bearing for parts.
(i) OA
(ii) AB
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Describe the motion of the body during the 10 seconds
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 9 shows a velocity-time graph for the motion of a certain body.
Describe the motion of the body in the region;
(i) OA; (ii) AB; (iii) BC;
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Determine the total distance moved by the body.
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Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 5 shows air flowing through a pipe of different cross-sectional areas. Two pipes A and B are dipped into water.
Explain the cause of the difference in the levels of water in the pipes A and B.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Explain how air is drawn into the burner when the gas tap is opened.
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State with a reason the part of the tube in which the pressure will be lowest when air is blown through the tube from A towards C.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 7 shows part of a petrol engine, in which air flowing under atmospheric pressure passes into a constriction, where it mixes with petrol. The mixture then flows into a combustion cylinder.
Explain what causes the petrol to move from the petrol chamber to the air steam in the constriction when the piston is moved downwards.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 4 shows a horizontal tube with two vertical tubes x and y. Water flows through the horizontal tube from right to left. The water level in the tube x is higher than water level in tube y
Explain this observation.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 6 shows two inflated balloons hanging vertically on light threads.
When a stream of air is blown in the space between the balloons, they are observed to move towards each other. Explain this observation
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When a fast stream of air is blown into the tube as shown in the diagram the paper tube collapses. Explain the observation.
Date posted: May 15, 2017. Answers (1)
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Figure 2 shows a tube of varying cross sectional area. V1, V2, V3 and V4 represent the speed of water as it flows steadily through the sections of the tube
Arrange the speed V1, V2, V3 and V4 in decreasing order starting with the highest
Date posted: April 19, 2017. Answers (1)