Lesson Q1-Q2

Q1-Q2 Kinematics language and graphs Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 12

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Displacement is best described as:

    • A scalar giving the total path length
    • A vector giving the change in position, including direction
    • The total distance travelled, always positive
    • The rate of change of velocity

  2. Distance travelled is:

    • A vector from the start point to the end point
    • Always zero for a round trip
    • The rate at which position changes
    • A scalar giving the total length of the path followed

  3. Speed is best described as:

    • The rate of change of velocity
    • The change in displacement
    • A vector with direction
    • The magnitude of velocity, which is a scalar

  4. A velocity-time graph has a horizontal line at 5 m s^-1 for 8 s. What is the acceleration during this time?

    • 40 m s^-2
    • 8 m s^-2
    • 0 m s^-2
    • 5 m s^-2

  5. Acceleration is best described as:

    • The total distance covered per unit time
    • The rate of change of displacement
    • The change in velocity over the displacement
    • The rate of change of velocity

  6. A particle moves 3 m east and then 4 m west. What is its displacement from the start?

    • 7 m east
    • 7 m west
    • 1 m east
    • 1 m west

  7. The particle in the previous situation moves 3 m east and then 4 m west. What is the total distance travelled?

    • 3 m
    • 7 m
    • 1 m
    • 5 m

  8. On a velocity-time graph, what does the gradient represent?

    • Velocity
    • Acceleration
    • Displacement
    • Distance

  9. On a velocity-time graph, what does the area between the graph and the time axis represent?

    • Acceleration
    • Time
    • Displacement, with areas below the axis counted as negative
    • Average speed only

  10. On a displacement-time graph, what does the gradient represent?

    • Speed squared
    • Velocity
    • Acceleration
    • Displacement

  11. A horizontal line on a displacement-time graph shows that the object is:

    • Moving with constant speed in reverse
    • At rest
    • Moving with constant acceleration
    • Moving with constant positive velocity

  12. A straight line with positive gradient on a displacement-time graph shows:

    • Constant positive velocity
    • Constant acceleration
    • Constant negative velocity
    • Increasing velocity

  13. A velocity-time graph goes from 0 to 12 m s^-1 in 4 s, then stays at 12 m s^-1 for 6 s. What is the displacement over the 10 s?

    • 120 m
    • 24 m
    • 72 m
    • 96 m

  14. The same velocity-time graph rises from 0 to 12 m s^-1 in 4 s. What is the acceleration during these 4 s?

    • 3 m s^-2
    • 0 m s^-2
    • 12 m s^-2
    • 48 m s^-2

  15. A displacement-time graph passes through (0, 0), (4, 20), (6, 20) and (10, 0), with straight lines between points. What is the velocity between 0 and 4 s?

    • 0 m s^-1
    • -5 m s^-1
    • 20 m s^-1
    • 5 m s^-1

  16. For the displacement-time graph through (0, 0), (4, 20), (6, 20) and (10, 0), what is the average speed over 0 to 10 s?

    • 2 m s^-1
    • 20 m s^-1
    • 4 m s^-1
    • 0 m s^-1

  17. A velocity-time graph shows velocity changing uniformly from +6 m s^-1 to -6 m s^-1 in 4 s. What is the acceleration?

    • 0 m s^-2
    • -6 m s^-2
    • 3 m s^-2
    • -3 m s^-2

  18. A particle moves at -4 m s^-1 for 2 s on a velocity-time graph. What is its contribution to displacement?

    • 0 m
    • -8 m
    • -2 m
    • 8 m

  19. A velocity-time graph has area 30 m above the time axis and area 10 m below it. What are the displacement and distance?

    • Displacement 0 m and distance 40 m
    • Displacement 40 m and distance 20 m
    • Displacement 20 m and distance 40 m
    • Displacement 20 m and distance 20 m

  20. The gradient of a displacement-time curve falls steadily to zero at t = 5 s. What does this mean?

    • The acceleration is constant at t = 5 s
    • The velocity decreases to zero at t = 5 s
    • The velocity reaches a maximum at t = 5 s
    • The displacement is zero at t = 5 s

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