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2 Linear Motion Graphs

1. Diagram 8 shows a velocity-time graph for a motion of a toy car.

What is the displacement of the car in 6s? [‘11]

A. 0 m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 75 m

2. The acceleration-time graph below shows the movement of an object.

Which velocity-time graph represents the movement of the object? [‘05]

3. Diagram 2 shows the velocity-time graphs of an object.

 Which acceleration-time graph represents the same motion as the object? [‘08]

4. Diagram 5 shows a velocity-time graph of a bus with passengers on board. After 10 minutes,
the driver steps on the brake pedal to stop the bus.

What is the velocity of the passengers immediately after the brake is applied? [‘12]
A. 0 ms-1
B. 2 ms-1
C. 6 ms-1
D. 72 ms-1

5. Diagram 2 shows a displacement-time graph of a toy car.

 What is the velocity of the toy car? [‘19]
A. 1.5 m-1
B. 3.0 ms-1
C. 7.5 ms-1
D. 9.0 ms-1

6. Diagram 2 shows a velocity-time graph for motion of an object.

What is the total distance, in m, travelled by the object in 8 s? [‘09]

A. 18
B. 24
C. 32
D. 64

7. Diagram 2 shows a car moving up a hill. The car decelerates as it moves up the hill and
accelerates as it moves down a hill.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between the velocity, v, of the car and the time, t,
of the motion? [‘10]
8. Diagram 2 shows a velocity-time graph. The gradient of the graph represent the acceleration.

Which quantity is the manipulated variable? [‘13]

A. Time
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration

9. Which graph shows that F is inversely proportional to X? [‘13]

10. Diagram 3 shows a spring oscillating in water.

Which displacement-time graph describes the motion of the load? [‘13]

11. Diagram 2 shows a velocity-time graph for a motion of an object.

What is the displacement of the object?

A. 12 m
B. 18 m
C. 24 m
D. 36 m

12. Diagram 2 shows the velocity-time graph of an object being dropped into the water.
 Which of the following is correct? [‘16]
Motion at OP Motion at QR
A Uniform acceleration At rest
B Uniform deceleration At rest
C Uniform acceleration Uniform velocity
D Uniform deceleration Uniform velocity

13. Diagram 4 shows a velocity-time graph of a parachutist after jumping out from an aeroplane.

Which part, A, B, C or D of the graph shows the highest momentum experienced by the
parachutist? [‘17]

14. Diagram 2 shows a graph of an object that moves towards a target and returns to its original
position.

What is the displacement of the object? [‘18]

A. 0 m
B. 20 m
C. 40 m
D. 160 m