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

Movement and Position

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  1. Question 41

    2 marks · Easy

    A car’s velocity–time graph shows a horizontal line at 15 m/s between t = 0 s and t = 8 s. How far does the car travel during this interval?

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  2. Question 42

    2 marks · Easy

    Time / sVelocity / m/s
    00
    28
    416

    Calculate the acceleration of the object from the table above.

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  3. Question 43

    1 mark · Easy

    line graph of Velocity (m/s) (m/s) against Time (s) (s)0123450246810Time (s) (s)Velocity (m/s) (m/s)
    A simplified velocity–time graph for an object.

    Describe the object’s motion during this time.

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  4. Question 44

    2 marks · Easy

    A cyclist increases velocity from 0 m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration?

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  5. Question 45

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain how you could use a velocity–time graph of a car to find its acceleration.

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  6. Question 46

    1 mark · Easy

    Which feature of a velocity–time graph shows that an object is accelerating?

    1. A.A rising straight line
    2. B.A horizontal line
    3. C.A falling straight line
    4. D.A curved line at the zero-velocity axis
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  7. Question 47

    4 marks · Normal

    The table below shows the velocity of a cyclist during a 10-second journey:

    Time / sVelocity / m/s
    00
    24
    48
    68
    84
    100

    Use the information to answer the following questions.

    (a)

    On graph paper, draw a velocity–time graph for the cyclist's journey. Label your axes.

    (b)

    Describe the motion of the cyclist between 2 s and 6 s.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    Describe the motion of the cyclist between 2 s and 6 s.

    [2 marks]
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  8. Question 48

    1 mark · Normal

    State what the gradient of a velocity–time graph represents.

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  9. Question 49

    2 marks · Normal

    The velocity–time graph of a car shows that its velocity increases from 5 m/s to 25 m/s in 10 s. Calculate the acceleration of the car.

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  10. Question 50

    2 marks · Normal

    Explain how you could use a velocity–time graph to determine whether an object is moving with uniform acceleration.

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