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1 Fill in the missing gaps to complete the sentences below, using the words from
the box: (6 marks)

metres speed accelerate 25 m/s distance stationary

Speed  ………………... divided by time and has units of ………………... per second.

A body that travels 200 m in 8 s has a speed of ………………... .

The higher the ………………... of a moving the body, the greater the distance
it will travel each second.

A body will ………………... if its speed increases over time.

A body will be ………………... it its speed is zero.

2 Look at the distance–time graph of a motorcycle below. Fill in the boxes a to g by copying the
boxed labels.
lower constant speed distance in metres stopped decelerating
time in seconds constant speed accelerating

(7 marks)

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3 Match each graph below to the correct description of the motion shown.
(4 marks)

Uniform / constant Stationary / Uniform / constant Constant

deceleration not moving acceleration velocity

4 a A bicycle travels 350 m in 2 minutes. What is its velocity in m/s?

(3 marks)

b A car travels at 68 km/h on a motorway. What is its velocity in m/s?

(3 marks)

c A cat changes its velocity from 2 m/s to 18 m/s over a time of 8 s. What is
the acceleration of the cat?

(4 marks)

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5 The graph shows the motion of a vehicle over a time period of 10 seconds.

Calculate:
a the acceleration in the first 4 seconds

(3 marks)

b the distance travelled in the first 4 seconds

(3 marks)

c the total distance travelled by the vehicle

(3 marks)

d the average velocity of the vehicle.

(4 marks)

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6 Look at the velocity–time graph of a running train and label it using the boxed
labels below it. Make sure you read all of the labels carefully before using any
of them.

constant acceleration time in s constant deceleration velocity in m/s

zero velocity (stationary) greatest constant acceleration constant velocity

(8
marks)

7 Look at the velocity–time graph of the train in Question 6 and answer the
following questions.
a These statements are general properties of straight lines in a velocity–time
graph. Fill in the blanks.
i A straight diagonal line (sloping up) show that the object travels with

………………… speed. (1 mark)

ii The steeper or greater the ………………… of the straight line, the

………………… the acceleration. (1 mark)

iii Straight lines with negative gradient (sloping down) mean that the

object is ………………… . (1 mark)

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b This statement is a general property of horizontal lines in a velocity–time graph:

A horizontal (flat) line means that the object is moving at ………………… velocity.
(1 mark)

c When the train is at rest, its velocity–time graph will be a …………………

line along the ………………… . (2 marks)

d Calculate the acceleration of the train between 20 and 30 seconds.

(2 marks)

e Calculate the acceleration of the train between 40 and 50 seconds.

(2 marks)

f Calculate the distance travelled by the train between 20 and 40 seconds.

(3 marks)

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