1 Which graph represents the motion of a car that is travelling along a straight road with a

uniformlyincreasing speed?

A B C D

displacement

displacement
acceleration

acceleration

0 0 0 0
0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time

2. The graph relates to the motion of a falling body.

0
0 time

Which is a correct description of the graph?

A y is distance and air resistance is negligible

B y is distance and air resistance is not negligible
C y is speed and air resistance is negligible
D y is speed and air resistance is not negligible

3. A particle is moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration.

Which graph represents the motion of the particle?

A B C D

distance velocity velocity acceleration

0 0 0 0
0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
4 A stone is thrown upwards from the top of a cliff. After reaching its maximum height, it falls
past the cliff-top and into the sea.

The graph shows how the vertical velocity v of the stone varies with time t after being thrown
upwards. R and S are the magnitudes of the areas of the two triangles.

S
0
0 t
R

What is the height of the cliff-top above the sea?

A R B S C R+S D R-S

5 A car at rest in a traffic queue moves forward in a straight line and then comes to rest again.
Thegraph shows the variation with time of its displacement.

displacement/m 70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
time/s

What is its speed while it is moving?

A 0.70 m s–1 B 0.80 m s–1 C 1.25 m s–1 D 1.40 m s–1

6 An object is dropped from a great height and falls through air of uniform density.
The acceleration of free fall is g.

Which graph could show the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the object?

A B C D

a a a a

g g g g

0 0 0 0
0 t 0 t 0 t 0 t

7 A car is travelling with uniform acceleration along a straight road. The road has marker posts
every 100 m. When the car passes one post, it has a speed of 10 ms–1 and, when it passes the
next one, its speed is 20 m s–1.

What is the car’s acceleration?

A 0.67 m s–2 B 1.5 m s–2 C 2.5 m s–2 D 6.0 m s–2

8 A tennis ball is released from rest at the top of a tall building.

Which graph best represents the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the ball as it falls,
assuming that the effects of air resistance are appreciable?

A B
a a

0 0
0 t 0 t

C D
a a

0 0
0 t 0 t
9 When a car driver sees a hazard ahead, she applies the brakes as soon as she can and brings
the car to rest. The graph shows how the speed v of the car varies with time t after the hazard is
seen.

0
0 t1 t2 t

Which graph represents the variation with time t of the distance s travelled by the car after the
hazard has been seen?

A B
s s

0 0
0 t1 t2 t 0 t1 t2 t

C D
s s

0 0
0 t1 t2 t 0 t1 t2 t

10 An object falls 10.0 m from rest before entering some water.

Assuming negligible air resistance, what is the time taken to reach the water and the speed with
which the object reaches the water?

time / ms speed / m s–1

A 1.02 10.0
B 1.02 14.0
C 1.43 10.0
D 1.43 14.0
 11 A boy throws a ball vertically upwards. It rises to a maximum height, where it is momentarily at
rest, and falls back to his hands.
Which of the following gives the acceleration of the ball at various stages in its motion? Take
vertically upwards as positive. Neglect air resistance.

at maximum
rising falling
height

A – 9.81 m s–2 0 + 9.81 m s–2

B – 9.81 m s–2 – 9.81 m s–2 – 9.81 m s–2
C + 9.81 m s–2 + 9.81 m s–2 + 9.81 m s–2
D + 9.81 m s–2 0 – 9.81 m s–2

12 The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a car.

12

v / m s–1 10

0
0 1 2 3 4
t/s

What is the distance travelled between time t = 0 and t = 4 s?

A 2.5 m B 3.0 m C 20 m D 28 m

13. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower of height 40 m. The stone falls from rest and air
resistance is negligible.

What time is taken for the stone to fall the last 10 m to the ground?
A 0.38 s B 1.4 s C 2.5 s D 2.9 s
14 A particle is moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration.
Which graph represents the motion of the particle?

A B

distance velocity

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

velocity acceleration

0 0
0 time 0 time

15 In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling body, what would lead to
a value that is too large?

A air resistance
B dimensions of the body are too large
C measured distance longer than true distance
D measured time longer than true time

16 Which feature of a graph allows acceleration to be determined?

A the area under a displacement-time graph

B the area under a velocity-time graph
C the slope of a displacement-time graph
D the slope of a velocity-time graph
 17 The graph shows velocity-time plots for two vehicles X and Y. The accelerations and
distances travelled by the two vehicles can be estimated from these plots.
X
5

velocity / m s–1
4

3 Y

0
0 1 2 3 4 5

time / s
Which statement is correct?

A The accelerations of X and Y are the same at 2.5 s.

B The initial acceleration of Y is greater than that of X.
C The distance travelled by X is greater than that travelled by Y in the 5 s period.
D The distances travelled by X and Y in the 5 s period are the same.

18 A goods train passes through a station at a steady speed of 10 m s . An express train is at rest at
–1
the station. The express train leaves the station with a uniform acceleration of 0.5 m s just as the
–2
goods train goes past. Both trains move in the same direction on straight, parallel tracks.
How much time passes before the express train overtakes the goods train?

19. On a particular railway, a train driver applies the brake of the train at a yellow signal, a distance of
1.0 km from a red signal, where the train stops.

The maximum deceleration of the train is 0.20 m s–2.

Assuming uniform deceleration, what is the maximum safe speed of the train at the yellow signal?

A 14 m s–1 B 20 m s–1 C 40 m s–1 D 400 m s–1

20 A radio-controlled toy car travels along a straight line for a time of 15 s.
The variation with time t of the velocity v of the car is shown below.

6.0
v / m s–1
3.0
0
0 5 10 15 t/s
–3.0
–6.0

What is the average velocity of the toy car for the journey shown by the graph?

A –1.5 m s–1 B 0.0 m s–1 C 4.0 m s–1 D 4.5 m s–1

STRUCTURED QUESTION

1 (a) (i) Define velocity.

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(ii) Distinguish between speed and velocity.

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(b) A car of mass 1500 kg moves along a straight, horizontal road. The variation with time t of the
velocity v for the car is shown in Fig. 1.1.

40

30

v / m s–1

20

10

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
t /s
Fig. 1.1
 The brakes of the car are applied from t = 1.0 s to t = 3.5 s.
For the time when the brakes are applied,

(i) calculate the distance moved by the car,

distance = ...................................................... m [3]

(ii) calculate the magnitude of the resultant force on the car.

resultant force = ....................................................... N [3]

(c) The direction of motion of the car in (b) at time t = 2.0 s is shown in Fig. 1.2.

direction of motion

Fig. 1.2

On Fig. 1.2, show with arrows the directions of the acceleration (label this arrow A) and the
resultant force (label this arrow F). [1]
2 A stone is thrown vertically upwards. The variation with time t of the displacement s of the stone is
shown in Fig. 2.1.

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0
t /s

Fig. 2.1

(a) Use Fig. 2.1 to describe, without calculation, the speed of the stone from t = 0 to t = 3.0 s.

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(b) Assume air resistance is negligible and therefore the stone has constant acceleration.

Calculate, for the stone,

(i) the speed at 3.0 s,

speed = ............................................... m s−1 [3]

 (ii) the distance travelled from t = 0 to t = 3.0 s,

distance = ..................................................... m [3]

(iii) the displacement from t = 0 to t = 3.0 s.

displacement = ........................................................... m

direction ...............................................................
[2]

(c) On Fig. 2.2, draw the variation with time t of the velocity v of the stone from t = 0 to t = 3.0 s.

v / m s–1

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0
t /s

Fig. 2.2
[3]