Test 1 / Physics – Grade 9

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Date: 12 September 2019 Time: 45 Minutes

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9. Calculate the density of mercury if 500 cm3 has a mass of 6.60 kg. Give your answer in g/cm3.

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10. The distance–time graph for a motorcyclist riding off from rest is shown in Figure below.

a. Describe the motion. [1]

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b. How far does the motorbike move in 30 seconds?

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c. Calculate the speed.

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11. A boy drags a suitcase along the ground with a force of 100 N. If the frictional force opposing the
motion of the suitcase is 50 N, what is the resultant forward force on the suitcase?

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12. A block of mass 2 kg has a constant velocity when it is pushed along a table by a force of 5 N. When
the push is increased to 9 N.

a. what is the resultant force?

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b. what is the acceleration?

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13. Calculate the momentum of the car of mass 600 kg moving at 25 m/s.

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14. What force is needed to give a mass of 20 kg an acceleration of 5.0 m/s2 ?

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15. A car speeds up from 12 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 s. If its mass is 1200 kg, what force must its engine
produced?

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16. Calculate the weight of an object on earth whose mass is 25 kg.

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