Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Unit
Forces and Motion
367 practice questions
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51–60 of 145 · Easy
Question 51
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Time / s Velocity / m/s 0 0 2 8 4 16 Calculate the acceleration of the object from the table above.
Question 52
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A simplified velocity–time graph for an object. Describe the object’s motion during this time.
Question 53
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A cyclist increases velocity from 0 m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration?
Question 54
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Explain how you could use a velocity–time graph of a car to find its acceleration.
Question 55
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Which feature of a velocity–time graph shows that an object is accelerating?
- A.A rising straight line
- B.A horizontal line
- C.A falling straight line
- D.A curved line at the zero-velocity axis
Question 56
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State what the area under a velocity–time graph represents.
Question 57
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 58
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 59
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.
Question 60
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The table below shows the velocity of a cart at different times.
Velocity of a cart Time (s) Velocity (m/s) 0 0 2 6 4 6 6 0