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What is the average force acting on the dart? Using COE and Kinematics to solve.
Answer: Option B This question can be solved using both Conservation of Energy and Kinematics. Indeed, using COE to solve will be much simpler and straight forward. But do know both methods.
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Aug 21 min read


What is the speed of the train when it is 175 m from the station? (3 methods to solve)
Answer: Option D For this question, I will show you 3 methods to solve. What if the options are not given? The speed and time when the distance is 175 m will be unknown. And based on the basic concepts you learned in speed-time graph, you can form two equations to solve for the unknown speed and time. 1) gradient = acceleration and 2) area under= distance travelled. Some students asked about using the formula v^2 = u^2 + 2as. Though it is not in the syllabus, you can use it i
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Jul 291 min read


Speed-time graph of water rocket
Answer: Option C View the explanation
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May 211 min read


Various graphs of a simple pendulum and vertical oscillating object
As the reference height is at B, so above that reference height is considered positive, and below the reference height it is considered negative. Hence the height-time graph is as such. Consider a vertical oscillating object, similar to the simple pendulum, the middle is the fastest.
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Nov 5, 20251 min read


2016 PPP1Q3 Initial acceleration and terminal velocity of heavier object
Answer: Option C View the video for explanation
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Nov 3, 20251 min read


Distance travelled by the car between t = 3s to t = 4s during constant acceleration from rest
Answer: Option A
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Sep 8, 20251 min read


Which speed-time graph represents the resultant-time graph?
Answer: Option D From the resultant force-time graph, from time to time 0 to t, there is a decreasing resultant force. Using Fnet = ma,...
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Jul 30, 20251 min read


Object is released and free-falling. Time taken to fall vertically from P to Q?
Keep in mind that you can utilize the two main concepts of a speed-time graph. As object is under free-fall, the acceleration (the...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read


Displacement-time and Velocity-time Graph of Ball Thrown Up / Ball Dropped
1) When a ball is thrown up and it comes down When the ball leaves the hand, there is no upward force acting on the ball. The only force...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read


Kinematics graphs of ball thrown up and come down
When a ball is thrown up vertically from a height and the falls to the ground, the various kinematic graphs below shows the same motion...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


Interpreting distance-time graph and speed-time graph
Think of gradient as the steepness of a slope as you climb to the right (as time increases). 1) If it is getting steeper > increasing...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


Distance-time and Speed-time graph of 2 objects in motion
The distance-time (displacement-time) graph on the left is not related to the speed-time (velocity-time) graph. Both are of difference...
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Understanding Free-Fall (acceleration due to gravity)
On earth, the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg and the acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms-2 . That means when you release an...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
Car A and Car B – Find the time one overtakes the other
The speed-time graph of Car A and Car B, along a straight road over 4 seconds is shown below. a) Calculate the acceleration of Car A and...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read


Dynamics and kinematics: Force-time graph, find frictional force
A 10 kg box is initially at rest on a rough horizontal surface and a horizontal force is then applied to it. The force varies as shown in...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
Ball thrown vertically up from building and falls to ground
A rock is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 29.4 m/s from the top of a building 78.4 m high. After how long will the rock...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read


Kinematics – Two balls free-fall with different mass and height
Solutions: Option B Key concepts: Both balls are free-falling, hence both will experience the same acceleration due to gravity 10 m/s2.
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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