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1.1 Movement & Position

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Course Edexcel IGCSE Physics

Section 1. Forces & Motion
Topic 1.1 Movement & Position
Difficulty Medium
Time allowed: 60
Score: /44
Percentage: /100
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Question 1a
An aeroplane takes two minutes to travel the short distance between airports on two islands.
The graph shows how the speed of the aeroplane changes as it

takes off
flies across the sea
lands on the other island
When it is flying across the sea, the aeroplane travels at a constant speed.
(a)
Use the graph to answer the following questions.
(i)
State the value of the constant speed.
(1)
speed = ..................................... m/s
(ii)
Calculate the acceleration of the aeroplane at the start of the journey and give the unit.
(3)
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acceleration = ............................... unit ...................
(iii)
Calculate the total distance that the aeroplane travels.
(3)
distance = ..................................... m
[7 marks]
Question 1b
Each airport has a runway that is about 500 m long.
When it lands, the speed of the aeroplane is 40 m/s.
(b)
Explain why the airline should not use an aeroplane that has more mass and needs a higher speed for landing.
(3)
[3 marks]
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Question 2a
(a)
Graph 1 shows how the velocity of a car changes with time.
Calculate the distance the car travels in the first four seconds.
(3)
distance = ............................................... m
[3 marks]
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Question 2b
(b)
As the car travels further along the track its acceleration changes as shown in graph 2.
(i)
State which feature of graph 2 shows how the acceleration changes.
(1)
(ii)
The acceleration changes even though the driving force does not change.
Suggest two possible reasons for this change in acceleration.

(2)
[3 marks]
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Question 3a
A student investigates the motion of a toy car as it moves freely down a slope.
The student wants to find the link between the starting height of the car and the speed of the car at the bottom of the slope.
(a)
(i)
State the independent variable in this investigation.
(1)
(ii)
Suggest a link between the starting height of the car and its speed at the bottom of the slope.
(1)
[2 marks]
Question 3b
(b)
Describe how the student should measure the starting height of the car.
(2)
[2 marks]
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Question 3c
(c)
The student describes how she will find the speed of the car at the bottom of the slope.
(i)
Explain why the student will not be able to calculate the correct speed using this method.
(2)
(ii)
Describe how the student should take the measurements needed to find the speed of the car at the bottom of the
slope.
You should name any additional equipment needed.

(3)
[5 marks]
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Question 3d
The student repeats the experiment using the same equipment and the same starting height.
She finds out that the time taken for the car to move down the slope is not exactly the same for each experiment.
(d)
Suggest three reasons why the student gets different results when she repeats the experiment.
(3)
[3 marks]
Question 4a
The graph shows how the velocity of an aircraft changes as it accelerates along a runway.
(a)
Use the graph to find the average acceleration of the aircraft.
(3)
acceleration = ............................................................. m/s2

[3 marks]
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Question 4b
(b)
Explain why the acceleration is not constant, even though the engines produce a constant force.
(3)
[3 marks]
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Question 5a
The Apollo 15 mission landed on the Moon in 1971.
The astronaut David Scott dropped a hammer and a feather.
They were released from rest at the same time and from the same height.
The hammer and the feather landed at the same time.
(a)
The graph shows how the velocity of the hammer changed with time.
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(i)
Use the graph to calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon.
Give the unit.

(3)
Acceleration = .......... unit .................

(ii)
Use the graph to calculate the height the hammer was dropped from.
(2)
Height = .................................... m
[5 marks]
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Question 5b
(b)
The gravitational field strength is smaller on the Moon than on the Earth.
Suggest why.
(1)
[1 mark]
Question 5c
(c)
If the same experiment is carried out on Earth, air resistance affects both objects.
The feather reaches the ground after the hammer, even though the force of air resistance is smaller on the feather than on the
hammer.
Explain why the feather reaches the ground after the hammer.
(4)
[4 marks]
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1.1 Movement & Position

Course Edexcel IGCSE Physics

The graph shows how the speed of the aeroplane changes as it

speed = ..................................... m/s

acceleration = ............................... unit ...................

Suggest two possible reasons for this change in acceleration.

You should name any additional equipment needed.

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

Give the unit.

Acceleration = .......... unit .................

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