Edexcel AS Physics 1.1.

1 Describing Motion

Describing Motion Questions

1) A horse travels a distance of 500 m in 40 s. What is its average speed over this distance?
2) Nerve impulses travel at about 100 m s−1. If a woman 1.8 m tall steps on a drawing pin:
a) roughly how long is it before she knows about it?
b) if she is walking along with a speed of 2 m s−1, how far will she have travelled in this
time?
3) Figure 1.1.3 shows a speed–time graph for an object which starts from rest and then steadily
increases speed. Sketch speed–time graphs to show the motion of an object which:
a) has an initial speed of 5 m s−1 at t = 0 and which then increases speed at a steady rate
b) starts at rest at t = 0, stays at rest for 5 s and then increases speed at a steady rate.
Edexcel AS Physics 1.1.1 Describing Motion

Describing Motion Answers

1) 12.5 m s–1

2)
a) 0.018 s
b) 0.036 m

3)
a)
Speed

5 m s–1

0 Time t
Speed

b)

0 t = 5s Time t