Physics practice paper- IGCSE

1. A car travels at a constant velocity of 20 m/s for 30 seconds. What is the total distance covered by
the car?

2. A train accelerates from rest at a rate of 2 m/s² for 10 seconds. What is its final velocity?

3. A runner starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 3 m/s² for 8 seconds. After that, the runner
maintains a constant speed for 20 seconds. What is the total distance traveled by the runner?

4. Below is a speed-time graph for a bicycle journey. Calculate the distance traveled during the first
20 seconds.
Speed (km/h)

5. Using the same speed-time graph from Question 4, determine the acceleration of the bicycle at
each stage.

6. (a) A rocket initially at rest accelerates uniformly at a rate of 30 m/s2 for 8 seconds. What is its
final velocity?

(b) If it continues at this velocity for another 12 seconds, what distance does it cover during this
time?

7. A cyclist travels 60 kilometers in 3 hours. In the first hour, the cyclist travels at an average speed
of 15 km/h. What is the average speed for the remaining 2 hours?

8. A car accelerates from rest at 5m/s2 for 4 seconds, and then maintains a constant velocity for 10
seconds. Afterward, it decelerates uniformly at 2m/s2 until it comes to a stop. Calculate the total
distance covered by the car during this time.

9. Below is a speed-time graph representing the motion of a car. Determine the acceleration of the
car during the first 10 seconds.
10. Given the following speed-time graph, determine the total distance traveled by the object during
the entire journey.

11. A bullet accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 400m/s over a distance of 0.2m.
Calculate the acceleration of the bullet.

12. A car starts from rest and accelerates at 2m/s2 for 5 seconds, then maintains a constant velocity
for 10 seconds, and finally decelerates at 3m/s2 until it stops. Calculate the total distance traveled by
the car during this time.

13. A runner completes a 10 km race in 50 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the runner in
km/h.

14. Given the following speed-time graph, determine the acceleration of the object during the time
interval from 50 seconds to 150 seconds.

15. Below is a speed-time graph representing the motion of an object. Determine the total distance
covered by the object during the entire journey.
16. Given the speed-time graph depicting the object's movement, calculate the total distance
traveled by the object throughout its entire journey.

17. Match the following:

Velocity (a) Rate of change of velocity

Speed (b) Magnitude of velocity

Acceleration (c) Rate and direction of motion

18. Describe the motion of an object according to the following speed-time graphs:

Graph A (horizontal line) -

Graph B (upward diagonal line) -

Graph C (downward diagonal line) -

19. A car accelerates from rest (0 m/s) to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. Calculate its acceleration.

20. A bike travels at a constant speed of 10 m/s for 10 seconds. If the graph representing this motion
has a height of 10 units (y-axis) and each unit represents 2 seconds (x-axis), calculate the distance
traveled by the bike. (Hint: What shape is the area under the curve?)

21. Sketch a speed-time graph for an object that starts with a positive speed, comes to a complete
stop (speed = 0 m/s), and then starts moving again in the opposite direction.

22. Two cars A and B are moving on a highway. Car A maintains a constant speed of 20 m/s. Car B
starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 10 seconds to reach a speed of 30 m/s.

(a) Which car has a higher average speed during the first 10 seconds? Explain.

(b) Describe the relative motion of the two cars after 10 seconds.

23.An object is thrown vertically upwards. Sketch and describe the speed-time graph for this
motion. Consider the point where the object reaches its maximum height.

24. A car comes to a complete stop at a red light. The speed-time graph for this scenario shows a
constant negative slope. Can you determine the stopping distance (distance traveled while
decelerating) from the graph alone? Explain.

25. Analyze a speed-time graph with a curved line. The graph shows an object initially accelerating,
then maintaining a constant speed for a while, and finally decelerating to a stop. Sketch a possible
scenario for this motion and explain your reasoning.

26. Design your own experiment to investigate the motion of an object (e.g., rolling a marble down a
ramp at different angles). Predict the shape of the speed-time graph for your experiment and
explain your reasoning. Conduct the experiment and compare the results with your prediction.

27. Can you think of real-world examples where these concepts apply? Describe the motion of an
object (e.g., a car coming to a red light, a ball rolling down a hill) and draw a corresponding speed-
time graph.
28. Sketch a speed-time graph for an object that starts from rest (initial speed = 0 m/s), accelerates
for a while, reaches a constant speed, and then comes to a stop (final speed = 0 m/s). Briefly explain
the motion during each section of the graph.

Circle the most appropriate answer for questions 29-30.

29. Which of the following describes velocity?

a) Magnitude of speed only

b) Speed in a specific direction

c) Rate of change of speed

d) Time taken to travel a distance

30. A positive acceleration on a speed-time graph indicates:

a) Constant speed

b) Decreasing speed

c) Increasing speed

d) Change in direction

31. The area under a horizontal line on a speed-time graph represents:

a) Total acceleration

b) Total time

c) Instantaneous speed

d) Total distance traveled

32. The following graph shows the speed-time relationship for a moving object.

a) Describe the motion of the object during the first 2 seconds.

b) What does the slope of the line after the 2nd second represent?
33. Refer to the same speed-time graph from question 32.

a) Calculate the distance traveled during the whole.

b) Estimate the average acceleration of the object after 10 seconds. (Show your workings and units.)

34. Sketch a speed-time graph for an object that starts from rest (initial speed = 0 m/s), accelerates
for a while, reaches a constant speed, and then comes to a stop (final speed = 0 m/s). Briefly explain
the motion during each section of the graph.

Circle the most appropriate answer for questions 35-47.

35. A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 30m/s in 5 seconds. What is its
acceleration?

a) 3 m/s2

b) 6m/s2

c) 9m/s2

d) 12m/s2

36. A train travels at a constant velocity of 25m/s for 40 seconds. What is the total distance covered
by the train?

a) 625m

b) 1000m

c) 1250m
d) 1500m

37. Below is a speed-time graph representing the motion of an object. What is the acceleration of
the object during the time interval from 0 to 4 seconds?

38. A cyclist accelerates uniformly from 5m/s to 15m/s in 10 seconds. What is the distance traveled
by the cyclist during this time?

a) 50m

b) 100m

c) 150m

d) 200m

39. A runner completes a 5 km race in 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the runner in m/s?

a) 0.7m/s

b) 1.4m/s

c) 2.1m/s

d) 2.8m/s

40. A car accelerates from rest to a velocity of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a) 2 m/s2

b) 4 m/2
c) 6 m/s2

d) 8 m/s2

41. A rocket accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 300 m/s in 10 seconds. What is its
acceleration?

a) 20 m/s2

b) 25 m/s2

c) 30 m/s2

d) 35 m/s2

42. A bicycle accelerates uniformly from 2 m/s to 8 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the acceleration of the
bicycle?

a) 1 m/s2

b) 1.5 m/s2

c) 2 m/s2

d) 2.5 m/s2

43. A car travels 100 km north and then 50 km south. Which of the following statements is true
about its:

a) Displacement: 150 km north

b) Distance: 150 km

c) Speed: Constant throughout the journey

d) Velocity: Can be determined without additional information

44. A speed-time graph shows a straight line with a negative slope. This indicates the object is:

a) Moving at constant speed

b) Accelerating

c) Decelerating (slowing down)

d) Changing direction
45. The area under a triangular section of a speed-time graph with base b and height h represents:

a) Total time traveled (b x h)

b) Instantaneous speed at the peak (h)

c) Average speed during that time interval (2h/b)

d) Distance traveled during that time interval (1/2 * b * h)

46. A car maintains a constant speed of 20 m/s for 10 seconds. It then accelerates uniformly for
another 5 seconds to reach a final speed of 30 m/s. Which of the following correctly calculates the
total distance traveled?

a) d = 20 m/s x 15 s

b) d = (20 m/s + 30 m/s) / 2 x 5 s

c) d = 20 m/s x 10 s + 1/2 x (30 m/s - 20 m/s) x 5 s

d) d = (20 m/s + 30 m/s) x 5 s

47. A speed-time graph shows two straight lines intersecting at a point. One line has a positive slope,
and the other has a negative slope. This most likely represents:

a) Constant speed followed by constant deceleration

b) Uniform acceleration followed by constant speed

c) Sudden change in direction

d) Object coming to a complete stop and then restarting

48. The following speed-time graph represents the motion of a bicycle.

a) Describe the motion of the bicycle during the first 10 seconds according to the graph.
b) Calculate the total distance travelled by the bicycle during the first 40 seconds. Explain your
approach.

c) Estimate the average acceleration of the bicycle between 20 seconds and 30 seconds. Show your
workings and units.

49. A car travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 40 seconds. What distance does it cover during
this time?

50. A cyclist accelerates uniformly from 5 m/s to 15 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration of
the cyclist?

51. Below is a speed-time graph representing the motion of an object. Calculate the acceleration of
the object during the time interval from 0 to 10 seconds.

52. A train accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its
acceleration?

53. A rocket accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 400 m/s over a distance of 0.2 km.
Calculate the acceleration of the rocket.

55. Given the following speed-time graph, calculate the total distance travelled by the object during
the entire journey.
56. A runner completes a 5 km race in 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the runner in m/s?

57. Below is a speed-time graph representing the motion of a car. Calculate the acceleration of the
car during the time interval from 0 to 10 seconds.

58. A bullet accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 300 m/s in 10 seconds. What distance
does it cover during this time?

59. A car accelerates from rest to a velocity of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

60. Interpret and describe the motion of the object in the following speed-time graphs.