Show — 4 marks
A student investigates how the extension of a spring changes with the mass hung from it. The student collects data and plots a graph of extension (in cm) against mass (in kg). The relationship between extension and mass is linear.
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The student obtains the following data:
Mass (kg): 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0
Extension (cm): 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0
Show that the relationship between extension and mass is linear by calculating the gradient of the line.
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Using your answer from part (a), write down the equation of the line in the form extension = m × mass + c, where m is the gradient and c is the y-intercept.
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Show that when the mass is 2.5 kg, the extension would be 12.5 cm using the equation from part (b).
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- Correctly calculates gradient as change in extension ÷ change in mass = 5.0 cm ÷ 1.0 kg (or equivalent using any two correct data points) [1 mark]
- States gradient = 5 cm/kg (or 5.0) [1 mark]
- Writes equation as extension = 5 × mass + 0 or extension = 5 × mass (correctly identifies m = 5 and c = 0) [1 mark]
- Substitutes mass = 2.5 into equation and calculates extension = (5 × 2.5) + 0 = 12.5 cm [1 mark]
Calculate — 4 marks
A student investigates the motion of a ball thrown vertically upwards. The height h (in metres) of the ball above the ground at time t (in seconds) is given by the equation: h = 25t - 5t². The student plots a graph of h against t and needs to analyse its properties to determine key features of the motion.
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Calculate the height of the ball at t = 2.0 seconds.
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By drawing or calculating values from the function h = 25t - 5t², determine the maximum height reached by the ball and the time at which this occurs. Show your working.
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Calculate the time(s) when the ball returns to ground level (h = 0). Explain which solution is physically meaningful for this context.
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Calculate — 3 marks
A student investigates how the resistance of a thermistor changes with temperature. The relationship between resistance R (in ohms) and absolute temperature T (in kelvin) is given by the function: R = 5000e^(-0.005T) + 100, where e is Euler's number (approximately 2.718).
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Calculate the resistance of the thermistor at a temperature of 300 K.
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The student plots a graph of R against T. Determine the resistance value that the function approaches as T increases significantly (the asymptotic value).
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Calculate the temperature at which the resistance equals 2600 Ω. Show your working.
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State — 4 marks
A student investigates how the temperature of a cooling cup of tea changes over time. The tea is left in a room at constant temperature. The graph below shows the relationship between temperature (in °C) and time (in minutes).
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State the initial temperature of the tea at time = 0 minutes.
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State the temperature of the tea after 10 minutes.
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State the name of the type of graph shown (for example, linear, quadratic, exponential, etc.).
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State what happens to the rate of cooling as time increases.
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Calculate — 2 marks
A taxi company uses the formula C = 2 + 1.5m to calculate the cost, C pounds, of a journey of m miles.
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(01.1) Calculate the cost of a journey of 4 miles.
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(01.2) Calculate how many miles can be travelled for £11.
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- (01.1) £8 or 8
- (01.2) 6 miles
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