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Motion (Edexcel International A Level (IAL) Physics): Multiple Choice 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

    Choose your answer

    2
    1 mark

    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 y‐axis

    Gradient of graph

    A

    displacement

    acceleration

    B

    velocity

    acceleration

    C

    acceleration

    velocity

    D

    acceleration

    displacement

      Choose your answer

      3
      1 mark

      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 m s–1?

      • 13.2sin 22.6°

      • 13.2 × sin 22.6°

      • 5.5sin 22.6°

      • 5.5 × sin 22.6°

      Choose your answer

      4
      1 mark

      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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        5
        1 mark

        A physical quantity may be a scalar or a vector.

        Which row of the table is correct for momentum, weight, and work done?

        Momentum

        Weight

        Work done

        A

        vector

        vector

        scalar

        B

        vector

        scalar

        scalar

        C

        scalar

        vector

        vector

        D

        vector

        vector

        vector

          Choose your answer

          1
          1 mark

          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

            Choose your answer

            2
            1 mark

            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?

            • 0.322 ×0.63

            • 0.322 ×0.632

            • 2 ×0.320.632

            • 2 ×0.320.63

            Choose your answer

            3
            1 mark

            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

            Choose your answer

            4
            1 mark

            Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

            • weight

            • momentum

            • terminal velocity

            • kinetic energy

            Choose your answer

            5
            1 mark

            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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              1 mark

              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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                A ball is thrown vertically upward. Assume air resistance is negligible.

                Which of the following graphs shows how the vertical component of the velocity vv varies with time t from when the ball is thrown to just before it hits the ground?

                Four velocity-time graphs A-D for a ball thrown vertically upward. A: Graph starts at positive v and decreases linearly B: Graph is at a constant negative v for entire time C: Graph starts at negative v, gradient increases until 0, then gradient decreases after 0 D: Graph is at a constant positive v for half the time, then is at a constant negative v for the other half

                  Choose your answer

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                  A boat moves in a straight line for 8 seconds. The velocity–time graph for the boat is shown.

                  A velocity–time graph with velocity in metres per second on the vertical axis from minus 3 to 7 and time in seconds on the horizontal axis from 0 to 8.5. A single straight line starts at 6 metres per second at time zero, decreases steadily, crosses the time axis at 6 seconds and reaches minus 2 metres per second at 8 seconds.

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

                  Displacement / m

                  Velocity / m s-1

                  A

                  16

                  -2.0

                  B

                  18

                  -2.0

                  C

                  20

                  -8.0

                  D

                  18

                  -8.0

                    Choose your answer

                    1
                    1 mark

                    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.

                    Choose your answer

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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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