A-Level PhysicsYear 2023Q2
page 04 2. A hot air balloon is moving vertically. At a height of 50 m a sandbag is released. The sandbag takes 3.0 s to reach the ground. The effects of air resistance can be ignored. The initial velocity of the sandbag on release is A 2.0 m s−1 upwards B 2.0 m s−1 downwards C 17 m s−1 upwards D 17 m s−1 downwards E 31 m s−1 upwards. 3. The momentum of an object of mass 4 kg is 20 kg m s−1. The kinetic energy of the object is A 10 J B 50 J C 100 J D 400 J E 800 J.
Paper Source:NH_Physics_Paper1-Multiple-choice_2023.pdf
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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectPhysics
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)