A 20 m

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B 40 m
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C 60 m
D 80 m
TOPIC: Motion Graph Worksheet (b) The acceleration at 3 s is
1. Velocity can be found from the A 10 m s–2
A area under a displacement-time graph B 7 m s–2
B area under a force-time graph C 5 m s–2
C gradient of a displacement-time graph D 0 m s–2
D gradient of an acceleration-time graph 4. A ball is thrown straight up in the air and caught when it comes down.
Which graph best shows the velocity of the ball from the moment it is
2. Distance travelled can be found from the released until just before it is caught?
A area under a velocity-time graph
B area under an acceleration-time graph
C gradient of a force-time graph
D gradient of a velocity-time graph
3. The graph shows how velocity varies with time for an object.

(a) The total distance travelled by the object in 4 s is

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 5. A ball is dropped from a height of 1.3 m. The graph shows how the 6. Which of the following graphs could be the velocity-time graph for the
height above the ground varies with time for several bounces. ball?

7. A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity v1. The velocity-time graph for

(a) At 2.6 s the magnitude of the displacement from the starting position is the initial part of the motion is shown. The time of contact with the

A 0.20 m ground can be taken as negligible.

B 0.60 m
C 0.70 m
D 1.30 m
(b) How can the velocity of the ball at time t = 2.5 s be determined from the
graph?
A Calculate the area between the graph and the time axis up to t = 2.5 s.
B Divide the displacement at t = 2.5 s by 2.5 s.
c Divide the height at t = 2.5 s by 2.5 s.
D Draw a tangent to the graph at t = 2.5 s and calculate its gradient.

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 Assume that resistive forces are negligible. 8. The graph shows how displacement varies with time for an object which
(a) Describe the motion of the ball between time= 0 and t3. (4) starts from rest with constant acceleration.
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(b) Draw an acceleration-time graph on the axes below for the motion of the
ball from time = 0 to time t3. You can ignore any temporary change in
(a) Use the distance-time graph to determine the speed of the object at a
acceleration on impact with the ground. (2)
time of 4.0 s. (3)
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(b) Calculate the acceleration. (2)
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 (i) the vertical distance travelled by the ball between 0.5 s and 1.0 s
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(ii) the acceleration at Y.
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(b) The graph contains several errors in its representation of the motion of
the ball. Explain two of these errors. (4)
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A student plots the following graph and claims that it shows the vertical .......................................................................................................................

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10. A train moves between two stations.
A simplified velocity-time graph for the motion of the train is shown.

(a) Without carrying out any calculations describe how the following can be
found from the graph (2)

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 Draw a corresponding acceleration-time graph for the motion of the train.
Show all working in the space below. (6)
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11. A ball is dropped and reaches the ground after 0.42 s. The ball bounces
and is caught at the same height from which it was dropped.
Draw, on the graph paper below, the velocity-time graph for the motion of
the ball. You may assume that the time the collision with the ground takes
and all frictional forces are negligible. Show your working in the space
provided. (5)

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