Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Unit
Forces and Motion
367 practice questions
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Practice questions
31–40 of 145 · Easy
Question 31
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Write the SI unit and symbol for mass.
Question 32
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State the equation used to calculate average speed.
Question 33
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which of these objects is moving at the greatest average speed during its journey?
Object Distance moved (m) Time taken (s) A 15 5 B 20 10 C 30 15 D 22 7 - A.A
- B.B
- C.C
- D.D
Question 34
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A person walks 120 m in 80 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the person. State the correct unit.
Question 35
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Which part of a distance–time graph shows that an object is stationary? Give your answer in one word.
Question 36
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Explain why the slope of a distance–time graph represents speed.
Question 37
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A snail travels at an average speed of 0.02 m/s. How far does it travel in 3 minutes? Give your answer in metres.
Question 38
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The graph below shows the distance travelled by a toy car over time. Describe the motion of the car during each section labelled A and B.
Section A: 0–4 s; Section B: 4–8 s
Question 39
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A runner jogs at an average speed of 2.4 m/s for 45 seconds.
(a)[2 marks]Calculate the distance run by the runner.
(b)[1 mark]How long (in minutes and seconds) would it take the runner to complete a 600 m run at the same average speed? Show your working.
Question 40
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A train increases its speed from 12 m/s to 24 m/s in 4 seconds. Calculate the acceleration of the train.