Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Chapter
Movement and Position
97 practice questions
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Question 51
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A train slows from 24 m/s to rest in 30 s. Calculate its acceleration.
Question 52
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A ball is rolled down a slope. The velocity–time graph for the ball shows a straight line with a positive gradient. Explain what this tells you about the ball’s acceleration and movement, using ideas from Galileo’s experiments.
Question 53
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A toy car moves in a straight line. The velocity–time graph for the car is shown below:
Velocity–time graph for a toy car (a)[1 mark]Calculate the gradient of the graph.
(b)[2 marks]State what the gradient represents about the car's motion.
Question 54
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A velocity–time graph for a moving object is curved upwards. Explain what this shape tells you about the object's acceleration.
Question 55
3 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A velocity–time graph is plotted for a skateboarder moving in a straight line. The table shows the velocity of the skateboarder at certain times:
Time / s Velocity / m/s 0 2 2 10 4 18 6 26 (a)[1 mark]Plot the four points for the velocity–time data on axes. Label both axes.
(b)[2 marks]Determine the gradient of the graph and use it to find the skateboarder’s acceleration.
Question 56
3 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Describe, with reference to a velocity–time graph, how you would recognise when an object is decelerating and determine how to calculate the deceleration using the graph.
Question 57
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State what the area under a velocity–time graph represents.
Question 58
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A scooter moves with a constant velocity of for . Calculate the distance it travels during this time.
Question 59
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which of the following graphs shows an object travelling at a constant velocity of 5 m/s for 4 seconds?
- A.A horizontal line at 5 m/s from t = 0 to t = 4 s
- B.A sloping line from 0 m/s to 5 m/s in 4 s
- C.A horizontal line at 0 m/s
- D.A curve increasing from 0 to 10 m/s
Question 60
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →An object starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. Calculate the distance it travels during this time using the area under the velocity–time graph.