Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Motion

Motion — practice question

Fig. 1.1 illustrates a balloon containing helium gas. Fig. 1.1 depicts a balloon outline with a small rectangular mass suspended below it. The balloon has a mass of 120 kg.
(a)[1]

Calculate the weight of the balloon. Show your working.

(b)[2]

Show that the balloon's acceleration is $0.45\,\text{m s}^{-2}$.

(c)[2]

Calculate the balloon's velocity after $8.0\,\text{s}$.

(d)[2]

Calculate the distance covered by the balloon in the first $8.0\,\text{s}$.

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This 7-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Weight = 1200 N using g = W / m or W = mg or W = 120 \times 9.8

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