Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Section
Distance-time graphs
18 practice questions
Practice questions
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Question 1
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →The table below shows the distance travelled by a cyclist during a short journey:
Cyclist's journey data Time (s) Distance (m) 0 0 10 24 20 48 30 72 40 96 (a)[2 marks]Plot a distance–time graph for the cyclist's journey. Label both axes clearly.
(b)[2 marks]Calculate the average speed of the cyclist over the 40 seconds.
Question 2
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A dog runs 150 metres in 25 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the dog in m/s. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
Question 3
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A train travels at an average speed of 30 m/s. How far does it travel in 12 minutes? Give your answer in kilometres.
Question 4
1 mark · Normal
Answer and see the solution →State the SI unit for speed.
Question 5
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Describe one way you could measure the speed of a rolling ball in the laboratory, using equipment available in your school.
Question 6
5 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student times a remote-control car moving along a straight track. The car starts from rest at point A and moves at a steady speed until it reaches point B, 40 m away. It takes 25 seconds to get from A to B.
(a)[2 marks]Calculate the average speed of the car as it moves from A to B. Give your answer in m/s.
(b)[3 marks]After stopping at B for 15 seconds, the car returns with the same average speed to A. Draw the distance–time graph for the whole journey from A to B to A, labelling axes with units and marking the time points where the car changes direction or is stationary.
Question 7
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →State two features of a distance–time graph that show an object is moving with constant speed.
Question 8
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A cyclist travels a total distance of 6.3 km in 14 minutes. Calculate the cyclist’s average speed in m/s. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.