1

9 A motorcycle stunt-rider moving horizontally takes off from a point 1.25 m above the ground,
landing 10 m away as shown. 9702/01/M/J/04

a
1.25 m

ky
ha
10 m

aS
What was the speed at take-off?

5 m s 1 10 m s 1 15 m s 1 20 m s 1

dr
A B C D

an
8 A projectile is launched at point O and follows the path OPQRS, as shown. Air resistance may be

Ch
9702/1/O/N/02
neglected.
Q

jit
P Sa R

O S
by

Which statement is true for the projectile when it is at the highest point Q of its path?
ed

A The horizontal component of the projectiles acceleration is zero.

ng

B The horizontal component of the projectiles velocity is zero.

ra

C The kinetic energy of the projectile is zero.

ar

D The momentum of the projectile is zero.

re

7 In the absence of air resistance, a stone is thrown from P and follows a parabolic path in which
nd

the highest point reached is T. The stone reaches point Q just before landing. 9702/01/O/N/04
da

T
le

Q
P
pi
m

The vertical component of acceleration of the stone is

Co

A zero at T.
B greatest at T.
C greatest at Q.
D the same at Q as at T.
 2

9 A projectile is fired at an angle to the horizontal at a speed u, as shown. 9702/01/O/N/06

u

a
ky

ha
What are the vertical and horizontal components of its velocity after a time t ?

aS
Assume that air resistance is negligible. The acceleration of free fall is g.

dr
vertical component horizontal component

an
A u sin u cos

Ch
B u sin gt u cos gt
C u sin gt u cos
D u cos u sin gt
jit
Sa
by

9 A projectile is launched at point O and follows the path OPQRS, as shown. Air resistance may be
neglected. 9702/01/M/J/05
ed

Q
P R
ng
ra

O S
ar
re

Which statement is true for the projectile when it is at the highest point Q of its path?
nd

A The horizontal component of the projectiles acceleration is zero.

B The horizontal component of the projectiles velocity is zero.
da

C The kinetic energy of the projectile is zero.

le

D The momentum of the projectile is zero.

pi
m
Co
 3

7 A stone is thrown upwards and follows a curved path. 9702/01/O/N/08

a
ky
Air resistance is negligible.

ha
Why does the path have this shape?

aS
A The stone has a constant horizontal velocity and constant vertical acceleration.
B

dr
The stone has a constant horizontal acceleration and constant vertical velocity.
C

an
The stone has a constant upward acceleration followed by a constant downward acceleration.
D The stone has a constant upward velocity followed by a constant downward velocity.

Ch
jit
8 The diagram shows the path of a golf ball. 9702/01/M/J/09
Sa
by
ed

Which row describes changes in the horizontal and vertical components of the golf balls velocity,
ng

when air resistance forces are ignored?

ra

horizontal vertical
ar

A constant deceleration constant acceleration downwards

re

B constant deceleration acceleration decreases upwards then increases downwards

C constant velocity constant acceleration downwards
nd

D constant velocity acceleration decreases upwards then increases downwards

da
le

3 A cannon fires a cannonball with an initial speed v at an angle to the horizontal. 9702/11/M/J/13
pi

v
m

H
Co

Which equation is correct for the maximum height H reached?

H = g sin H = g sin
2
H = v sin H = (v sin )
2
A B C D
2g 2v 2g 2v
 4

7 A ball is thrown horizontally in still air from the top of a very tall building. The ball is affected by air
resistance. 9702/11/O/N/10

What happens to the horizontal and to the vertical components of the balls velocity?

horizontal component vertical component

of velocity of velocity

a
ky
A decreases to zero increases at a constant rate
B

ha
decreases to zero increases to a constant value
C remains constant increases at a constant rate

aS
D remains constant increases to a constant value

dr
an
14 A stone is projected horizontally in a vacuum and moves along the path shown.

Ch
path of stone

jit
Sa
by

H
X
ed
ng

T
ra

V
ar

X is a point on this path. XV and XH are vertical and horizontal lines respectively through X. XT is
re

the tangent to the path at X.

nd

Along which directions do forces act on the stone at X?

A B C D
da

XV only XH only XV and XH XT only

le

16 A projectile is launched at 45 to the horizontal with initial kinetic energy E. 9702/11/O/N/14

pi

Assuming air resistance to be negligible, what will be the kinetic energy of the projectile when it
m

reaches its highest point?

Co

A 0.50 E B 0.71 E C 0.87 E D E

 5

9 In the absence of air resistance, a stone is thrown from P and follows a parabolic path in which
the highest point reached is T. The stone reaches point Q just before landing. 9702/11/M/J/12

Q
P

a
ky
The vertical component of acceleration of the stone is

ha
zero at T.
B larger at T than at Q.

aS
C larger at Q than at T.

dr
D the same at Q as at T.

an
10 A projectile is launched at point O and follows the path OPQRS, as shown. Air resistance may be

Ch
neglected. 9702/12/M/J/12

jit
Q
P R
Sa
by

O S
ed

Which statement is true for the projectile when it is at the highest point Q of its path?
ng

A The horizontal component of the projectiles acceleration is zero.

B The horizontal component of the projectiles velocity is zero.
ra

C The kinetic energy of the projectile is zero.

ar

D The momentum of the projectile is zero.

re
nd

8 In the absence of air resistance, a stone is thrown from P and follows a parabolic path in which
the highest point reached is T. The stone reaches point Q just before landing. 9702/13/M/J/12
da

T
le

Q
pi

P
m

The vertical component of acceleration of the stone is

Co

A zero at T.
B larger at T than at Q.
C larger at Q than at T.
D the same at Q as at T.
 6

10 The dotted line shows the path of a competitor in a ski-jumping competition. 9702/12/O/N/12

0 x
skier
P

a
ky
ha
Q

aS
dr
Ignoring air resistance, which graph best represents the variation of his speed v with the
horizontal distance x covered from the start of his jump at P before landing at Q?

an
A B C D

Ch
v v v v

jit
Sa
by

0 0 0 0
0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x
ed

10 A golf ball is hit with the same force and direction on the Earth and on the Moon.
ng

9702/12/O/N/12

Which diagram best represents the shapes of the paths taken by the golf ball?
ra

A B
ar
re

Moon
nd

Moon
da

Earth Earth
le
pi

C D
m

Moon
Co

Moon

Earth Earth
 7

6 A tennis ball is thrown horizontally in air from the top of a tall building. 9702/11/M/J/14

If the effect of air resistance is not negligible, what happens to the horizontal and vertical
components of the balls velocity?

horizontal component vertical component

of velocity of velocity

a
A constant constant

ky
B constant increases at a constant rate

ha
C decreases to zero increases at a constant rate

aS
D decreases to zero increases to a maximum value

dr
7 A double-ended launching device fires two identical steel balls X and Y at exactly the same time.

an
The diagram shows the initial velocities of the balls. They are both launched horizontally, but Y
has greater speed. 9702/13/M/J/13

Ch
launching device

X Y

jit
Sa
by
ed

Which statement explains what an observer would see?

ng

A Both X and Y reach the ground simultaneously, because air resistance will cause both to
have the same final speed.
ra

B Both X and Y reach the ground simultaneously, because gravitational acceleration is the
ar

same for both.

re

C X reaches the ground before Y, because X lands nearer to the launcher.

nd

D Y reaches the ground before X, because Y has greater initial speed.

da

12 An object in air is thrown upwards and towards the left. 9702/11/O/N/13

le

Which diagram shows the force(s) acting on the body when it is at its highest point?
pi

A B C D
m
Co
 8

12 An astronaut throws a stone with a horizontal velocity near to the Moons surface. 9702/12/M/J/15

Which row describes the horizontal and vertical forces acting on the stone after release?

horizontal force vertical force

A constant constant

a
B constant decreasing

ky
C zero constant

ha
D zero decreasing

aS
dr
8 A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff. Air resistance is negligible. 9702/12/M/J/15

an
Which graph shows the variation with time of the vertical component of the stones velocity?

Ch
A B

velocity
jit
velocity
Sa
by
ed

0 0
0 time 0 time
ng

C D
ra
ar

velocity velocity
re
nd
da

0 0
0 time 0 time
le
pi
m
Co
 9

9 A boy throws a stone with a horizontal velocity of 10 m s1 from the top of a building. The height of
the building is 8.0 m. The stone travels along a curved path until it hits the ground, as shown in
the diagram. 9702/13/O/N/15

10 m s1
building

a
ky
8.0 m

ha
aS
ground

dr
How long does it take the stone to reach the ground? (Air resistance can be neglected.)

an
A 0.61 s B 0.80 s C 1.3 s D 1.6 s

Ch
8 A ball is thrown across a flat field.
jit 9702/12/F/M/16
Sa
path of ball
by
ed
ng

Which statement describes the motion of the ball, when the effects of air resistance are ignored?

A
ra

The ball lands with the same velocity at which it is thrown.

B The horizontal component of acceleration is constant throughout the motion.
ar

C The horizontal and vertical components of acceleration are both zero at the highest point of
re

the motion.
nd

D The horizontal and vertical components of velocity are both zero at the highest point of the
motion.
da
le
pi
m
Co
 10

7 A student uses a spring gun to launch a steel ball with a constant horizontal velocity. He varies
the height h of the gun and measures the horizontal displacement r of the ball when it hits the
ground. 9702/11/M/J/16
gun

a
ky
r

ha
Which graph shows the variation with height h of the horizontal displacement r ?

aS
A B
r r

dr
an
Ch
0 0
0 h 0 h

C
jit D
Sa
r r
by
ed

0 0
0 h 0 h
ng

7 A ball is thrown with velocity V at an angle to the horizontal.

ra

9702/13/M/J/16

V
ar
re

y
nd

da

x
The acceleration of free fall is g. Assume that air resistance is negligible.
le

What are the horizontal displacement x and the vertical displacement y after time t?
pi
m

x y
Co

A Vt cos Vt sin + 1
2
gt 2

B Vt cos Vt sin 1
2
gt 2

C Vt sin Vt cos + 1
2
gt 2

D Vt sin Vt cos 1
2
gt 2
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
11

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
12

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
13

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
14

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
15

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
16

ky
a
Co
m
pi
le
da
nd
re
ar
ra
ng
ed
by
Sa
jit
Ch
an
dr
aS
ha
17

ky
a