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Motion (Edexcel International A Level (IAL) Physics): Exam Questions

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Physical quantities may be vectors or scalars.

Which row of the table is correct?

 

Force

Mass

Acceleration

A

scalar

vector

scalar

B

scalar

scalar

vector

C

vector

vector

scalar

D

vector

scalar

vector

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    Graphs can be used to represent the motion of an object.

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    Which row in the table gives a quantity plotted on the y‐axis and the corresponding quantity represented by the gradient of the graph?

    Quantity plotted on bold italic y‐axis

    Gradient of graph

    A

    displacement

    acceleration

    B

    velocity

    acceleration

    C

    acceleration

    velocity

    D

    acceleration

    displacement

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      A tennis ball is moving through the air. The diagram shows the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity.

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      Which of the following expressions gives the magnitude of the velocity in straight m space straight s to the power of – 1 end exponent?

      • fraction numerator 13.2 over denominator sin space 22.6 degree end fraction

      • 13.2 space cross times space sin space 22.6 degree

      • fraction numerator 5.5 over denominator sin space 22.6 degree end fraction

      • 5.5 space cross times space sin space 22.6 degree

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      A block of wood is stationary on a frictionless ramp as shown.

      The block is held in place by a string. The weight of the block is W. The force applied to the block by the string is F.

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      A triangle of forces can be used to determine the magnitude and direction of the normal contact force N acting on the block.

      Which of the following triangles is correct?

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        A student walks for 6 seconds. The displacement-time graph for the student is shown.

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        Which row of the table shows the final displacement and velocity of the student?

         

        Displacement / m

        Velocity / m s–1

        A

        2.0

        0.5

        B

        3.0

        0.5

        C

        5.0

        2.0

        D

        3.0

        2.0

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          An object on the Moon falls a vertical distance of 0.32 m, from rest, in a time of 0.63 s.

          Which of the following expressions gives the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon in m s−2?

          • fraction numerator 0.32 over denominator 2 space cross times 0.63 end fraction

          • fraction numerator 0.32 over denominator 2 space cross times 0.63 squared end fraction

          • fraction numerator 2 space cross times 0.32 over denominator 0.63 squared end fraction

          • fraction numerator 2 space cross times 0.32 over denominator 0.63 end fraction

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          A ball bearing falls vertically from rest through a distance of 50cm in a time of 0.32s.

          Which expression gives the acceleration of the ball bearing in m s–2?

          • 1 ÷ 0.322

          • 0.5 ÷ 0.32

          • 100 ÷ 0.322

          • 50 ÷ 0.32

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          Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

          • weight

          • momentum

          • terminal velocity

          • kinetic energy

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          A constant forward force acts on a car. The car accelerates along a straight road. After a while, the speed of the car reaches a constant value.

          Which graph shows the variation of acceleration with time for the car?

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            Two forces F1 and F2 act on an object, as shown.

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            Which of the following is a correctly drawn scaled vector diagram for the resultant R of the forces F1 and F2 ?

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              Two identical objects with the same initial speed fall from the same height in a vacuum chamber, as shown. The arrows in the diagram show initial directions of travel of the objects.

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              Which of the following quantities are not the same for both objects?

              • The accelerations of the objects during the fall.

              • The velocities of the objects as they reach the floor.

              • The increase in the speeds of the objects during the fall.

              • The kinetic energies of the objects as they reach the floor.

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              The velocity-time graph for a particle is shown.

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              Which of the following is the displacement-time graph for this particle?

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