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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Chapter

Movement and Position

97 practice questions

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21–30 of 97

  1. Question 21

    1 mark · Easy

    State the SI unit for acceleration.

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  2. Question 22

    2 marks · Easy

    Give one example of a vector quantity and one example of a scalar quantity from motion.

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  3. Question 23

    2 marks · Easy

    A sprinter starts a race at 0 m/s and reaches a speed of 10 m/s in 5 s. Calculate the sprinter's acceleration.

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  4. Question 24

    2 marks · Easy

    An athlete runs around a circular track at constant speed. Explain why the athlete’s velocity is not constant.

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  5. Question 25

    2 marks · Easy

    A car’s velocity changes from +15 m/s to -5 m/s in 10 seconds. What does the negative sign mean in this context? State your answer clearly.

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  6. Question 26

    1 mark · Easy

    Write the equation linking acceleration, initial velocity, final velocity, and time.

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  7. Question 27

    3 marks · Normal

    A cyclist increases her speed from to in seconds. Calculate her acceleration.

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  8. Question 28

    1 mark · Normal

    Which of the following describes velocity but not speed?

    1. A.Has a magnitude only
    2. B.Can be negative
    3. C.Measured in seconds
    4. D.Always constant
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  9. Question 29

    2 marks · Normal

    State the difference between speed and velocity.

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  10. Question 30

    3 marks · Normal

    The distance-time data for a moving object is shown below.

    Time / sDistance / m
    0.00.0
    1.02.5
    2.05.0
    3.07.5
    4.010.0
    (a)

    Calculate the speed of the object.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    Give the correct unit for speed.

    [1 mark]
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