Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Unit
Forces and Motion
367 practice questions
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41–50 of 145 · Easy
Question 41
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which statement is true about velocity, but not about speed?
- A.It has a direction.
- B.It is measured in metres.
- C.It can only have a positive value.
- D.It describes how far something travels.
Question 42
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State the SI unit for acceleration.
Question 43
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Give one example of a vector quantity and one example of a scalar quantity from motion.
Question 44
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →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.
Question 45
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →An athlete runs around a circular track at constant speed. Explain why the athlete’s velocity is not constant.
Question 46
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →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.
Question 47
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Write the equation linking acceleration, initial velocity, final velocity, and time.
Question 48
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State what the vertical axis represents in a velocity–time graph.
Question 49
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →On a velocity–time graph, what does it mean if the line is horizontal?
Question 50
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →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?