Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Motion

Motion — practice question

Fig. 2.1 depicts a motorcyclist speeding up along a straight horizontal stretch of track. The combined mass of the motorcyclist and motorcycle is 240 kg.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the motorcyclist's speed at the end of the straight section.

(a(ii))[2]

Calculate the resultant force on the motorcyclist and motorcycle on the straight section of track.

(b(i))[1]

State the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity.

(b(ii))[1]

Describe what happens to the velocity of the motorcyclist as she travels around the bend at constant speed.

(b(iii))[2]

Explain why a resultant force must act on the motorcyclist while she moves around the bend.

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