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1 An object is moving with uniform deceleration.

Which statement describes its motion?

A Its rate of change of speed is decreasing.

B Its speed is constant.
C Its speed is decreasing.
D Its speed is increasing.

2 A ball rolls down a ramp. The time it takes to move from X to Y is measured.

ball

height
of ramp X ramp

Which other quantity must be measured in order to calculate the average speed of the ball
between point X and point Y?

A angle of slope
B diameter of ball
C distance between X and Y
D height of ramp

3 An astronaut in a space station orbits above the Earth.

In the space station, the acceleration due to gravity is 7.5 m / s2. On Earth, the acceleration due to

gravity is 10 m / s2.

Which statement about the astronaut’s mass and weight in the space station is correct?

mass of astronaut weight of astronaut

A same as on the Earth less than on the Earth

B same as on the Earth greater than on the Earth
C lower than on the Earth less than on the Earth
D lower than on the Earth greater than on the Earth
4 Which property of an object cannot be changed by applying forces?

A mass
B shape
C speed
D volume

5 The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of its journey.

20
speed
m/s 15

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
time / s

What is the value of the car’s acceleration between 6 s and 10 s?

A 0.50 m / s2 B 0.80 m / s2 C 1.25 m / s2 D 1.50 m / s2

6 The gravitational field strength on the Moon is less than on the Earth.

Which of these is different when done on the Moon compared with when done on the Earth?

A the gravitational potential energy gained by a stone lifted through the same vertical height
B the kinetic energy gained by a ball when hit with the same force for the same period of time
C the momentum gained by a bullet when fired from the same gun
D the work done in accelerating a stone from rest to the same speed

7 A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across the floor by a force of 6.0 N. The frictional force acting on the box

is 1.0 N.

What is the acceleration of the box?

A 0.40 m / s2 B 2.5 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 3.5 m / s2

8 Which moving body has a resultant force acting on it?

A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed

B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed
C a train going up a straight incline at constant speed
D a parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity
9 A constant force acts on a body causing the momentum of the body to increase.

Which expression relates the force to the momentum and the time taken?

A force = change in momentum

time taken

B force = momentum
time taken
C force = change in momentum × time taken

D force = momentum × time taken

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10 A long-distance runner wishes to calculate her average speed for a race.

Which calculation should she use?

A average speed = total distance

total time

B average speed = total distance × total time

C average speed = total time

total distance

D average speed = total distance + total time

11 A heavy metal ball falls vertically downwards through air past four equally spaced levels J, K, L
and M.

metal ball

level J

level K

level L

level M

The times taken to fall from one level to the next are measured. Where is

the speed of the ball greatest and which time is shortest?

speed is time is
greatest between shortest between

A J and K J and K
B J and K L and M
C L and M J and K
D L and M L and M
 12 An arrow travels horizontally in a straight line at constant speed.

In which direction does the weight act?

C
direction of motion

B D

A
ground

13 Two rectangular blocks consist of different materials.

Four different methods are suggested to compare the two masses.

1 Compare the accelerations with which they fall freely.

2 Compare the values of their lengths × breadths × heights.

3 Hang each in turn from the same spring. Compare the extensions.
4 Place one in the right-hand pan of a beam balance and the other in the left-hand
pan.

Which methods give a comparison of the two masses?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 3 and 4 only D 4 only

14 A mass of 20 kg is held stationary by a rope passing over a frictionless pulley.

pulley

20 kg

What is the tension T in the rope?

A 10 kg B 20 kg C 100 N D 200 N
15 A car travels at constant speed.
Which pair of graphs show how the distance travelled by the car and how the car’s speed vary
with time?

distance speed

0 0
0 time 0 time

distance speed

0 0
0 time 0 time

distance speed

0 0
0 time 0 time

distance speed

0 0
0 time 0 time
16 Which row contains two correct statements about the mass and the weight of an object?

mass of an object weight of an object

A is measured using a measuring cylinder is measured using a balance

B is the gravitational force exerted on the object is the amount of matter in the object
C is measured in newtons is measured in kilograms
D is the same everywhere can vary from place to place

17 The table gives approximate values of the acceleration due to gravity and the atmospheric
pressure on three planets.

Earth Venus Mars

acceleration due to gravity 10 9 4
m / s2

atmospheric pressure / kPa 100 9000 1

A body has a mass of 10 kg on Earth.

Which statement about the weight of the body is correct?

A The weight is greatest on Earth.

B The weight is greatest on Mars.
C The weight is greatest on Venus.
D The weight is the same on each planet.

18 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car.

speed Y

0
0 time

Which row describes the motion of the car at point X and at point Y?

point X point Y

A at rest moving with constant speed

B moving with constant speed at rest
C moving with changing speed at rest
D moving with changing speed moving with constant speed
 19 An object which has a mass of 600 kg is on the planet Mars.

The acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 4.0 m / s2.

What is the weight of the object on Mars?

A 60 N B 150 N C 2400 N D 6000 N

20 Two objects are placed on a balance, one on each side:

Which properties of the objects can be compared using the balance?

A weight, mass and volume

B weight and mass only
C volume and density
D density only

21 A car is driven from rest on a long straight road. The car engine exerts a constant driving force.

The diagram shows the horizontal forces acting on the car. The resistive forces are proportional to
the speed of the car.

resistive
forces driving force
(from engine)

Why does the car eventually reach a maximum speed?

A The resistive forces decrease to make the acceleration of the car negative.
B The resistive forces decrease to make the acceleration of the car zero.
C The resistive forces increase to make the acceleration of the car negative.
D The resistive forces increase to make the acceleration of the car zero.
22 The velocity of an object increases from 30 m / s to 50 m / s in 5.0 seconds.

What is the average acceleration of the object?

A 0.10 m / s2 B 0.25 m / s2 C 4.0 m / s2 D 10 m / s2

23 A body is moved from place X to place Y where the gravitational field strength is different.

What happens to its mass and to its weight due to the move?

mass weight

A changes changes
B changes stays the same
C stays the same changes
D stays the same stays the same

24 A student wishes to determine the spring constant of a spring where it obeys Hooke’s law.

Different loads are hung from the spring and its length is measured for each different load. The

table shows the results of the experiment.

weight of load / N 0 2.0 4.0 5.0

length of spring / cm 12 20 28 38

What is the value of the spring constant of the spring?

A 0.13 N / cm B 0.14 N / cm C 0.19 N / cm D 0.25 N / cm

25 A boat starts moving across a river at velocity v perpendicular to the river bank.

The boat encounters a current along the river of velocity u, as shown.

u river

Which vector diagram shows the resultant velocity r of the boat?

A B C D
u u
r r
v v
v v
r r
u u
26 A ball of mass 0.50 kg falls and hits the floor at 10 m / s.

It rebounds at speed 8.0 m / s, as shown.

before collision after collision

10 m / s 8m/s

The collision between the ball and the floor lasts for 0.50 s. What is the average force acting on the

ball during the collision?

A 2.0 N upwards
B 2.0 N downwards
C 18 N upwards
D 18 N downwards

27 Four objects are moving along a straight line.

The distance of an object from a fixed point on the line is plotted against time for each object. Which

object is decelerating?

A B

distance from distance from fixed

fixed point point

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

distance from distance from

fixed point fixed point

0 0
0 time 0 time
28 An object falls from the top of a building that is 25 m high. Air resistance is negligible.

What is the speed of the object when it hits the ground?

A 10 m / s B 22 m / s C 25 m / s D 625 m / s

29 Four students make statements about the mass of an object.

Which statement is correct?

A The mass of an object depends on the gravitational field which acts on the object.
B The mass of an object divided by its weight is equal to the acceleration with which it falls
freely.
C The mass of an object increases when the temperature of the object increases.
D The mass of an object resists change in motion of the object.

30 A metal has a density of 8.0 g / cm3. A solid cube of mass 1.0 kg is made from this metal.

How long is each side of the cube?

A 0.50 cm B 2.0 cm C 5.0 cm D 42 cm

31 An object of mass 4.0 kg is moving with a velocity of 3.0 m / s in a straight line.

What is the momentum of the object?

A 0.75 kg m / s B 1.3 kg m / s C 12 kg m / s D 24 kg m / s

32 A brass ball and a feather are released at the same time.

On Earth, the ball reaches the ground first.

On the Moon, they reach the ground at the same time.

What is the explanation for this?

A Both weigh the same on the Moon.

B Both weigh less on the Moon.
C There is a greater air resistance on the Moon.
D There is no air resistance on the Moon.

33 On Earth, a spring stretches by 5.0 cm when a mass of 3.0 kg is suspended from one end.

1
The gravitational field strength on the Moon is of that on Earth.
6

Which mass, on the Moon, would stretch the spring by the same extension?

A 0.50 kg B 3.0 kg C 5.0 kg D 18 kg

34 An experiment is carried out to determine the spring constant for a spring that obeys Hooke’s law.

A load is hung from the spring and the extension of the spring is measured.

Which calculation is used to calculate the spring constant?

A extension
mass of the load

B extension
weight of the load

C mass of the load

extension

D weight of the load

extension

35 How is momentum p calculated in terms of the mass m of a body and its velocity v, and what type of
quantity is p?

equation type of quantity

A p=m×v scalar
B p =m×v vector
C p = m scalar
v

D p = m vector
v

36 An object is in free fall. The change in gravitational potential energy of the body depends upon its
mass m, the change in height ∆h and the gravitational field strength g.

What is the correct expression for the change in gravitational potential energy?
gm g∆h m∆h
A gm∆h B C D
m g
∆h

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37 The graph shows how the speed of an object changes with time.

12
speed
m/s 8

0
0 2 4 6 8 10
time / s

How far does the object travel in 10 seconds?

A 8m B 10 m C 40 m D 80 m

38 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in 15 minutes?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

39 Which quantity is a force due to a gravitational field?

A density
B mass
C weight
D volume

40 An object begins to fall close to the Earth’s surface. Air resistance can be ignored.

Which statement about the object’s acceleration is correct?

A The acceleration is constant.

B The acceleration decreases as the body falls.
C The acceleration increases as the body falls.
D The acceleration is zero.
41 The graph shows the motion of a car for a five-second period.

speed

0
0 3 5
time / s

Which row is correct?

the car is moving at

the car is at rest at
a constant speed at

A 0.0 s 2.0 s
B 0.0 s 4.0 s
C 4.0 s 0.0 s
D 4.0 s 2.0 s

42 A box is placed on the ground. An upward force of 15 N is needed to lift the box at constant
speed.

Which row correctly describes the box?

mass of the box weight of the box

A 1.5 kg 15 N
B 15 N 1.5 kg
C 15 N 150 kg
D 150 kg 15 N
43 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in 15 minutes?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

44 Which equation shows the relationship between the weight W and the mass m of an object?
m
A W=
g

B W = mg
C W=m+g
g
D W=
m

45 The diagrams represent the only two forces acting on an object.

Which object could be moving to the right at constant speed?

A B

1.0 N 1.0 N 1.0 N 1.0 N

C D

1.0 N 2.0 N 2.0 N 1.0 N

46 A light object is dropped from rest. It falls a large distance vertically through air.

How can the motion of the object be described?

A constant acceleration
B increasing acceleration
C decreasing acceleration and then moving at terminal velocity
D increasing acceleration and then moving at terminal velocity

47 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in 15 minutes?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

48 A car is travelling around a circular track at a constant speed, as shown.

In which direction is the resultant force on the car?

D
car

C A
direction of
movement

49 Two objects X and Y move directly towards each other. The objects have the same mass.

Object X has a velocity of 5.0 m / s to the right. Object Y has a velocity of 3.0 m / s to the left.

5.0 m / s 3.0 m / s

X Y

Object X and object Y collide and stick together.

What is their velocity after colliding?

A 1.0 m / s to the left

B 1.0 m / s to the right
C 4.0 m / s to the left
D 4.0 m / s to the right

50 A box is placed on the ground. An upward force of 15 N is needed to lift the box at constant
speed.

Which row correctly describes the box?

mass of the box weight of the box

A 1.5 kg 15 N
B 15 N 1.5 kg
C 15 N 150 kg
D 150 kg 15 N
51 A ship travels due North through still water at a speed of 20 m / s.

It enters a channel where there is a current in the water from West to East. The speed of the
current is 20 m / s.

Which diagram shows the resultant velocity v of the ship?

A B

v v W E
20 m / s 20 m / s
S

20 m / s 20 m / s

C D

20 m / s v 20 m / s v

20 m / s 20 m / s

52 A ball is at rest on the ground. A boy kicks the ball. The boy’s boot is in contact with the ball for
0.040 s.

The average force on the ball is 200 N. The ball leaves the boy’s boot with a speed of 20 m / s.
Which row gives the impulse of the boot on the ball and the average acceleration of the ball?

impulse on ball average acceleration of ball

Ns m / s2

A 8 0.8
B 8 500
C 5000 0.8
D 5000 500
53 An object P of mass 80 g collides with another object Q of mass 40 g.

After the collision, P and Q stick together and then travel on together. Before the collision, P is travelling at

a speed of 6.0 m / s and Q is at rest. What is the speed of P and Q after the collision?

A 2.0 m / s B 3.0 m / s C 4.0 m / s D 6.0 m / s

54 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time.

At which labelled time is the object decelerating?

speed

0
A B C D
0
time

55 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in 15 minutes?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

56 A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across a horizontal floor by a force of 6.0 N. The

frictional force acting on the box is 1.0 N.

What is the acceleration of the box?

A 0.40 m / s2 B 2.5 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 3.5 m / s2

57 A ship sails due North at a speed of 20 m / s. A current in the water begins to move from East to West.
The speed of this current is 20 m / s.

What is the magnitude of the resultant velocity of the ship?

A 0m/s B 20 m / s C 28 m / s D 40 m / s
58 The momentum of a body is changed by a force acting on it for a period of time.

Which action increases the change in momentum?

A doubling the force and halving the time

B doubling the force for the same time
C halving both the force and time
D halving the force and doubling the time

59 A toy train P of mass 0.50 kg is travelling along a straight track with a velocity of 3.0 m / s. It
collides with a stationary train Q of mass 1.0 kg. The two trains then stick together.

What is the velocity of the combined trains?

A 1.0 m / s in the same direction as P was travelling originally

B 1.0 m / s in the reverse direction to that in which P was travelling originally
C 1.5 m / s in the same direction as P was travelling originally
D 1.5 m / s in the reverse direction to that in which P was travelling originally