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c. After it hits the floor, the ball rebounds vertically upwards. Explain, in terms of energy transformations, why the ball is unlikely to rebound to the original height of 1.80 m.
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d. On a second occasion, the cat taps the ball harder, and the ball leaves the ledge horizontally with a velocity of 0.75 m s-1. How does the time taken for the ball to hit the gro
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Question 2 (2 marks) Airbags are designed to protect you in a crash by increasing the time interval, Az, over which your momentum changes when your car suddenly comes to a stop. Ex
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Question 2 (6 marks) The effectiveness of airbags in protecting a driver’s head is demonstrated in a crash test. The car comes to a sudden stop when it hits a solid barrier, causin
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a. Calculate the magnitude of the impulse that the dummy’s head exerts on the airbag during the collision. 1 mark N s Section B
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b. Justify the inclusion of airbags in cars by comparing the average force on the dummy’s head in the airbag collision to that in a collision at the same speed with just the steeri
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c. Figure 3 is a simplified graph of the force on the dummy’s head by the airbag, F, versus displacement, s. Figure 3 s (m) F (N) 0 0.20 Force vs displacement 0.40 Fmax The dummy’s
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Question 3 (5 marks) Anna, of mass 40.0 kg, steps off a diving board at a height of 2.50 m above the water. Assume that air resistance is negligible.
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Question 3 (6 marks) A snowboarder with a total mass (including snowboard) of 72.0 kg slides down a snow slope at a constant speed, as shown in Figure 4. The angle of the slope is
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a. Show that her kinetic energy just before hitting the water is 981 J. 1 mark
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a. On Figure 5, draw arrows to represent the direction of each individual force acting on the snowboarder. Label each force clearly. 3 marks
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b. Calculate her speed just before hitting the water. 2 marks m 57!
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