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Newtons Diff Task Level A

This document contains two questions about physics concepts. Q1 asks about the forces on an alpha particle passing close to a nucleus, and calculates the particle's acceleration given its mass and net force. Q2 concerns a tennis ball hit by a racket, stating the equation for acceleration and calculating the ball's acceleration from its change in velocity over the 0.2 seconds of contact with the racket.

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Newtons Diff Task Level A

This document contains two questions about physics concepts. Q1 asks about the forces on an alpha particle passing close to a nucleus, and calculates the particle's acceleration given its mass and net force. Q2 concerns a tennis ball hit by a racket, stating the equation for acceleration and calculating the ball's acceleration from its change in velocity over the 0.2 seconds of contact with the racket.

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Questions

Q1.
 
This is a question about alpha particles.

(b)  The diagram shows the path of an alpha particle as it passes close to a nucleus.

(i)  Draw an arrow from point X to show the force on the alpha particle due to the nucleus.
Label this force Y.
(2)
(ii)  Draw an arrow to show the force on the nucleus due to the alpha particle.
Label this force Z.
(2)
(c)  The alpha particle experiences a resultant force of 3.6 N and has a mass of 6.6 × 10–27 kg.
Calculate the acceleration of the alpha particle.
(3)

acceleration = 5.45 x 1026 m/s2


Q2.
 
A tennis racket is used to hit a tennis ball.
The ball is in contact with the racket for 0.20 seconds and leaves the racket with a horizontal velocity of
46 m/s.

(a)  (i)  State the equation relating acceleration, change in velocity and time taken.
(1)
Acceleration = change in velocity / time taken
(ii)  Calculate the acceleration of the tennis ball assuming it is at rest when it is hit.
Give the unit.
(3)
2
Acceleration: 46/0.2 = 230 m/s

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Q1.
 

Q2.
 
 
(Total for question = 11 marks)
 

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