Multiple Choice HSC 2001 q5 (1 Viewer)

[Premus]

Can anyone explain plss?

Thanks

 

[jumb]

c

F=ma, When F is highest, A is highest.

 

[ontherun]

isnt the answer (A) and not (C)?

 

[ontherun]

sorry sorry
i was looking at d wrong paper!

 

[ontherun]

yeh (c) coz acceleration is proportional to force, i.e max acceleration with max. force

 

[BillyMak]

Anyone feel like posting the question?

 

[ontherun]

its on d board of studies site
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

 

[Premus]

ok cool! i was looking into gradients for some reason!!

Also, if there was a graph.... Force vs Acceleration - would the GRADIENT be the mass?

Thanks

 

[jumb]

Anyone feel like posting the question?

Its got a picture.

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2001exams/pdf_doc/physics_01.pdf

Page 5.

 

[jumb]

ok cool! i was looking into gradients for some reason!!

Also, if there was a graph.... Force vs Acceleration - would the GRADIENT be the mass?

Thanks

Only if either F OR A are constant. You will be told if this is the case, otherwise, No.