1 Worksheet (AS) KINEMATICS

Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
1 Five speeds are listed. [1]
6 m s−1
6 cm s−1
6 km s−1
6 m h−1
Starting with the smallest, what is the order of increasing magnitude of these speeds?
A 6 m s−1 → 6 cm s−1 → 6 km s−1 → 6 m h−1
B 6 cm s−1→ 6 m s−1 → 6 km s−1 → 6 m h−1
C 6 m h−1 → 6 cm s−1 → 6 km s−1 → 6 m s−1
D 6 m h−1 → 6 cm s−1 → 6 m s−1→ 6 km s−1
2 Which of the following correctly lists one scalar and one vector quantity? [1]

Scalar quantity Vector quantity

A displacement velocity
B speed displacement
C speed distance
D velocity displacement

3 The diagram shows a strip of paper tape pulled at constant speed under a ticker-timer.
The ticker-timer makes 50 dots per second. [1]

40 cm

What was the speed of the object?

A 4 cm s−1
B 10 cm s−1
C 200 cm s−1
D 400 cm s−1
4 A racing car is fitted with a computer that records the distance travelled every second.
Which set of readings shows that the car is decreasing in speed? [1]

A B C D
Time / s Distance / m Time / s Distance / m Time / s Distance / m Time / s Distance / m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 25 1 50 1 40 1 25
2 50 2 100 2 60 2 60
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5 Three velocity vectors, u, v and X are shown in the diagram. [1]

Which statement about the vectors is correct?

A v added to u produces a resultant X
B u added to X produces a resultant v
C the magnitude of v equals the sum of the magnitude of u and the magnitude of X
D the magnitude of u equals the sum of the magnitude of X and the magnitude of v.
6 Explain what is meant by:
a a scalar quantity [1]
b a vector quantity. [1]
7 Name any three scalar quantities. [3]
8 a Define the velocity of an object. [1]
b Use your answer to a to explain why velocity is a vector quantity. [2]
9 Cannons are being fired in a mock battle scene. The spectators are at a safe distance of 600 m
from the cannons. Calculate how long it would take for the sound from the cannons to reach
the spectators. (Speed of sound in air = 340 m s−1.) [2]
10 A small insect travels a distance of 24 cm in a time of 4.0 minutes. Calculate the average
speed of the insect in m s−1. [2]
11 The displacement–time graph for an object is shown below.

a What does the gradient of a displacement–time graph represent? [1]

b Describe the journey of the object. [2]
c Calculate the velocity of the object at 2.0 s. [2]
12 A cyclist travels a distance of 3.2 km in 15 minutes. She rests for 30 minutes. She then
covers a further distance of 6.2 km in a time of 40 minutes.
Calculate the average speed of the cyclist in m s−1:
a for the first 15 minutes of the journey [2]
b for the total journey. [2]
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13 The diagram shows the displacement–time graph for

an object.

Calculate the velocity of the object at times:

a 4.0 s [2]
b 8.0 s. [2]
14 The diagram below shows a stone moving in a horizontal circle of radius 70 cm.

The stone takes a time of 0.62 s for each revolution.

a Calculate the speed of the stone. (Hint: In a time of 0.62 s, the stone travels a distance
equal to the circumference of the circle.) [2]
b The stone starts at point A. What is the magnitude of the displacement of the stone
from A after a time of:
i 0.31 s [1]
ii 0.62 s? [1]
15 The table below shows the time taken (t) and the displacement (s) of a trolley rolling down a ramp.

Time / s 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Displacement / 10−2 m 0 0.8 3.0 6.8 12.0 18.9 27.0

a Plot a graph of displacement against time. (Make sure that you sketch a smooth curve.) [2]
b Describe the motion of the trolley. Explain your answer. [2]
c By drawing tangents to the curve at times 0.2 s and 0.5 s, determine the velocities of the
trolley at these times. [2]
d The acceleration a of the trolley is given by:
change in velocity
a=
time taken
Use the equation above and your answers to c to determine the acceleration a of the trolley. [2]

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42