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1 The graph is a speed-time graph for a car.

20.0

speed
18.0
m/s
16.0

14.0

12.0

10.0

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0
time / s

Calculate the distance travelled by this car between time = 2.0 s and time = 6.0 s.

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

[Total: 3]
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2 A car takes 12.8 s to travel 200 m.

Calculate the average speed of the car for this 200 m.

average speed = ..................................... m / s [3]

[Total: 3]
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3 The diagram shows the speed–time graphs for two cars, A and B.

18.0

car B
16.0

speed
m/s 14.0
car A
car A

12.0

10.0

car B
8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0
0 10 20 30 40
time / s

Calculate the distance moved by car B from time = 0 to time = 30.0s.

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

[Total: 3]
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4 The diagram shows the speed–time graphs for two cars, A and B.

18.0

car B
16.0

speed
m/s 14.0
car A
car A

12.0

10.0

car B
8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0
0 10 20 30 40
time / s

Determine the speed of car A at time = 10 s.

speed = .............................................. m / s [2]

[Total: 2]
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5 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for a trolley as it travels down a slope

30

25
speed
cm / s
20

15

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
time / s

Determine the distance moved by the trolley from time = 0 to time = 4.0 s.

distance = .............................................. cm [3]

[Total: 3]
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6 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for a trolley as it travels down a slope.

30

25
speed
cm / s
20

15

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
time / s

Determine the speed of the trolley at time = 2.0 s.

speed = .............................................. cm / s [2]

[Total: 2]
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7 A box is attached to a parachute. The box and the parachute are falling through the air.

The graph is the speed–time graph for the box before the parachute is opened.

Calculate the distance the box moves between time = 30 s and time = 40 s.

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

[Total: 3]

8 A box is attached to a parachute. The box and the parachute are falling through the air.

The graph is a speed–time graph for the box before the parachute is opened.
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(a) Determine the time when the speed of the box is 30 m / s.

time = .............................................. s [1]

(b) Deduce the size of the resultant vertical force on the box when the time is 35 s. Explain your
answer.

size of resultant vertical force ...........................................................................................

explanation .......................................................................................................................

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

[Total: 3]
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9 A trolley is released from the top of a ramp.

The graph is the speed–time graph for this trolley.

Using the speed–time graph, calculate the distance travelled by the trolley in the first 0.5 s.

distance = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 2]
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10 The graph is a speed–time graph for a skier in a race.

Describe the motion of the skier at each point P, Q, R and S on the graph.

P................................................................................................................................................

Q ...............................................................................................................................................

R ...............................................................................................................................................

S................................................................................................................................................ [4]

[Total: 4]

11 Some students determine the speed of a car on a road. The students measure the time for the car
to travel 30 m along the road. The time is 5.4 s.

Calculate the average speed of the car.

average speed = .............................................. m / s [3]

[Total: 3]
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12 A motorcycle accelerates as shown in the graph. Calculate the distance the motorcycle travels
while it is accelerating. Use information from the graph.

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

[Total: 3]

13 The graph is a speed–time graph of a person on a journey.

On the journey, he walks and then waits for a bus. He then travels by bus. He gets off the bus and
waits for two minutes. He then walks again. His journey takes 74 minutes.
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(a) For the whole journey calculate the distance travelled.

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

(b) For the whole journey calculate the average speed.

average speed = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 5]
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14 A rocket is launched vertically upwards from the ground. The rocket travels with uniform acceleration
from rest. After 8.0 s, the speed of the rocket is 120 m / s.

Calculate the acceleration of the rocket.

acceleration = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 2]

15 The graph is a speed-time graph for a footballer for the first 15.0 seconds of a game.

Use the graph to calculate the distance travelled by the footballer during the first 4.0 seconds.

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

[Total: 3]
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16 A student reviews some data about athletes and footballers.

An athlete runs 12 km in 1.5 hours.

Calculate the athlete’s average speed in km / h.

average speed = .............................................. km / h [3]

[Total: 3]

17 A car accelerates from rest at time t = 0 to its maximum speed.

The graph is the speed-time graph for the first 25 s of its motion.

The mass of the car is 2300 kg.

(a) For the time between t = 0 and t = 5.0 s, determine the acceleration of the car.

acceleration = .............................................. [2]

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(b) For the time between t = 0 and t = 5.0, determine the resultant force acting on the car.

resultant force = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 4]

18 The graph is a distance-time graph for a man walking from home to a café. At the café the man
stops for a drink. On the return journey from the café, the man stops to rest.

(a) Using the graph, determine the distance from the man’s home to the café.

distance = .............................................. km [1]

(b) Using the graph, determine the time taken to walk to the café.

time = .............................................. hours [1]

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(c) Determine the speed, in km / hour, of the man as he walks to the café.

speed = .............................................. km / hour [3]

[Total: 5]

19 The graph is a distance-time graph for a man walking from home to a café. At the café the man
stops for a drink. On the return journey from the café, the man stops to rest.

For how long did the man rest on the return journey? State the time in minutes.

time = ..................................... minutes [1]

[Total: 1]

20 Define acceleration.

..................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 1]