Physics · 2016 · May · Paper 2 · HL · Question paper
PhysicsQuestion paper2016HLMay
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M16/4/PHYSI/HP2/ENG/TZ0/XX
Physics
Higher level
Paper 2
2 hours 15 minutes
Friday 6 May 2016 (morning)
[Personal identifier removed]
24 pages
Instructions to candidates
• Write your session number in the boxes above.
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• Answer all questions.
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Answer all questions. Write your answers in the boxes provided.
1. A company designs a spring system for loading ice blocks onto a truck. The ice block is
placed in a holder H in front of the spring and an electric motor compresses the spring by
pushing H to the left. When the spring is released the ice block is accelerated towards a
ramp ABC. When the spring is fully decompressed, the ice block loses contact with the
spring at A. The mass of the ice block is 55 kg.
spring ice block
H A B
C
1.2 m
Assume that the surface of the ramp is frictionless and that the masses of the spring and the
holder are negligible compared to the mass of the ice block.
(a) (i) The block arrives at C with a speed of 0.90 m s−1. Show that the elastic energy
stored in the spring is 670 J. [2]
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(ii) Calculate the speed of the block at A. [2]
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File information
Subject
Physics
Document type
Question paper
Year
2016
Session
May
Level
HL
Paper
2
Examination zone
Not labelled in the archive
Language
Not labelled in the archive
File size
869 KB
Pages
24
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