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Question 8

A scientific lander on an airless moon drops a tool from rest off the edge of a crevasse. The acceleration due to gravity on this moon is 1.5 m/s2.

a.

The tool falls for 4.0 s before hitting the bottom.

Describe the key characteristics of a speed-time graph for this falling tool from t=0t = 0t=0 to t=4.0 st = 4.0\text{ s}t=4.0 s (state the starting point, the shape of the line, and the coordinates of the final point).

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b.

Determine the distance fallen by the tool.

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c.

Describe the shape of a speed-time graph for a light feather dropped from a height on Earth, where air resistance is significant.

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d.

Explain the difference between distance and displacement. Include the words vector and scalar in your explanation.

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  1. IGCSE
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204 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Motion, covering Motion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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