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Describing Motion
Questions
Q1.

Which row of the table is correct for both force and velocity?
(1)

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q2.

Which of these statements is true for a vector quantity?

(1)
A It has size only

B It has direction only

C It has direction and size

D It does not have direction or size

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q3.

Figure 8 is a velocity/time graph showing a 34 s part of a train's journey.

(i) Calculate the acceleration of the train in the 34 s.

Give your answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.
(3)

acceleration = ........................................................... m/s2

(ii) Calculate the distance the train travels in the 34 s.

(3)

distance ........................................................... m
(Total for question = 6 marks)
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Q4.

A car is travelling at 10 m/s.

The driver sees a danger and stops the car.

(i) The stopping distance for the car would be smaller if the car
(1)
A had more passengers
B had worn tyres
C needed new brakes
D was travelling more slowly

Figure 4 shows a speed-time graph for the driver stopping the car.

(ii) Use the graph to find the driver's reaction time.

(2)

reaction time = ........................................................... s

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q5.

A car travelling at 15 m/s comes to rest in a distance of 14 m when the brakes are applied.

Calculate the deceleration of the car.

Use an equation selected from the list of equations at the end of this paper.
(3)

deceleration = ........................................................... m/s2

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q6.

Quantities can be either scalar or vector.

Which of these is a vector quantity?

(1)
A mass

B force

C energy

D distance

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q7.

(1)
A energy
B force
C mass
D work

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q8.

Which of these graphs represents an object moving with a constant velocity of 2 m/s?
(1)

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q9.
Figure 1 shows a speed/time graph for a car.

(i) The graph in Figure 1 is divided into four parts, P, Q, R and S.

Draw a line from the letter for each part to the correct description of the motion during
that part.
One line has been drawn for you.
(2)

(ii) In two parts of the graph in Figure 1 the forces are balanced.
State the letters of the two parts of the graph where the horizontal forces acting on the
car are balanced.
(2)
part ............................................................ and part ............................................................

(iii) Calculate the distance travelled by the car in part Q.

Use the equation
distance travelled = average speed × time
(2)

distance travelled = ........................................................... m

(Total for question = 6 marks)
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Q10.

Which of these speeds would be normal for a person walking?

(1)
A 0.1 m/s
B 1.0 m/s
C 10 m/s
D 100 m/s

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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