Fig. 1.

1 Fig. 1.1 shows a distance-time graph for a moving object.

C
50

distance / m

B
30

A
0
0 15 40
time / s
Fig. 1.1

(a) Describe the speed of the object between points

(i) A and B,

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

(ii) B and C.

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

(b) State whether the acceleration of the object is zero, negative or positive, as shown on the
graph between points

(i) A and B,

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

(ii) B and C.

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

(c) Calculate the average speed of the object during the 40 seconds.

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

[Total: 6]
2 Parachutes are used to slow down a certain racing car.

Fig. 2.1 shows the racing car, of total mass 750 kg, slowing down by using parachutes.

Fig. 2.1

Fig. 2.2 is the speed-time graph for 20 s after the car reaches full speed.

80

70

speed 60
m/s
50

40

30

20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
time t / s

Fig. 2.2

At time t = 6.0 s, the parachutes open.

(a) On Fig. 2.2,

(i) mark a point, labelled A, where the car is moving at constant speed,
(ii) mark a point, labelled B, where the car is decelerating at a uniform rate,
(iii) mark a point, labelled C, where the car is decelerating at non-uniform
rate. [3]

(b) Calculate the deceleration of the car at time t = 6.5 s,

deceleration = ............................................... [2]

[Total: 5]
3 (a) Fig. 3.1 shows the distance-time graphs for three different objects A, B and C.

A
B
distance

0
0 time

Fig. 3.1

Describe the motion of each of the objects A, B and C by selecting the appropriate description
from the list below.

constant speed increasing sspeed decreasing sp

speed stationary

A ...............................................................................................................................................

B ...............................................................................................................................................

C ...............................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) Fig. 3.2 shows the speed-time graphs for three more objects D, E, and F.

speed D

0
0 time

Fig. 3.2

Describe the motion of each of the objects D, E and F by selecting the appropriate description
from the list below.

constant speed constant accelerat

ation increasing acceleration
at stationary

D ...............................................................................................................................................

E ...............................................................................................................................................

F ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(c) Fig. 3.3 shows a person bungee-jumping from a bridge. The person is attached to a long
elastic rope.
strong fixed point

rope

jumper

river

Fig. 3.3

In 1.5 s the speed of the jumper increases from zero to 10.5 m / s.

Calculate her average acceleration during this time.

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

[Total: 6]
4 (a) Underline the vectors in the following list of quantities.

density energy force mass velocity

elocity volume [2]

(b) A small metal ball is projected into the air with a velocity of 40 m / s vertically upwards.

The graph in Fig. 4.1 shows how the velocity changes with time until the ball reaches its
maximum height.

40
velocity
m/s

20

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
time / s

–20

–40

Fig. 4.1

Use the graph to find,

(i) the time at which the ball reaches its maximum height,

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

(ii) the deceleration of the ball,

deceleration = .................................................. [2]

 (iii) the maximum height reached by the ball.

maximum height = .................................................. [2]

(c) On Fig. 4.1, add a line to the graph to show how the velocity of the ball changes after it
reaches its maximum height. Your line should extend to time 6.0 s. [1]
[Total: 8]