Lesson 3.02b

3.02b Graphical kinematics Quiz: OCR Maths, Unit 17

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What physical quantity is represented by the gradient of a displacement-time graph?

    • Speed
    • Acceleration
    • Displacement
    • Velocity

  2. What physical quantity is represented by the gradient of a velocity-time graph?

    • Jerk
    • Velocity
    • Displacement
    • Acceleration

  3. What physical quantity is given by the area under a velocity-time graph?

    • Displacement
    • Velocity
    • Acceleration
    • Speed

  4. What motion is represented by a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph?

    • Increasing velocity
    • Constant velocity
    • Deceleration
    • Constant displacement

  5. What does a horizontal line on a displacement-time graph indicate about an object?

    • It is stationary
    • It moves uniformly
    • It is accelerating
    • It moves backwards

  6. What motion is shown by a straight sloping line on a displacement-time graph?

    • Constant acceleration
    • Zero velocity
    • Increasing speed
    • Constant velocity

  7. What motion is described by a straight sloping line on a velocity-time graph?

    • Increasing acceleration
    • Constant velocity
    • Constant acceleration
    • Variable velocity

  8. What does area below the time axis on a velocity-time graph represent?

    • Negative displacement
    • Negative acceleration
    • Total distance
    • Positive displacement

  9. A displacement-time graph goes from (0, 0) to (4 s, 20 m). What is the velocity?

    • 24 m/s
    • 5 m/s
    • 0.2 m/s
    • 80 m/s

  10. A velocity-time graph forms a triangle from t=0 to t=6 s with peak velocity 10 m/s. Find displacement.

    • 1.67 m
    • 16 m
    • 30 m
    • 60 m

  11. Velocity changes linearly from 2 m/s to 14 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the acceleration?

    • 4 m/s²
    • 4.67 m/s²
    • 36 m/s²
    • 12 m/s²

  12. A velocity-time graph has areas +15 m above and -5 m below the time axis. Find total distance.

    • -10 m
    • 10 m
    • 20 m
    • 75 m

  13. A velocity-time graph has areas +15 m above and -5 m below the time axis. Find net displacement.

    • -20 m
    • 10 m
    • -10 m
    • 20 m

  14. How do you find instantaneous velocity at a point on a curved displacement-time graph?

    • Gradient of secant
    • Area under curve
    • Gradient of chord
    • Gradient of tangent

  15. How do you find the displacement from a non-linear velocity-time graph?

    • Gradient of tangent
    • Area under curve
    • Gradient of chord
    • Peak velocity value

  16. What happens to an object's motion at a local maximum on a displacement-time graph?

    • Reverses direction
    • Constant speed
    • Stops permanently
    • Maximum acceleration

  17. A velocity-time graph accelerates to 8 m/s in 2 s, stays constant 4 s, then stops in 2 s. Find displacement.

    • 32 m
    • 48 m
    • 64 m
    • 40 m

  18. An object travels +30 m in 3 s and -30 m back in 3 s. Find average speed.

    • 0 m/s
    • 20 m/s
    • 5 m/s
    • 10 m/s

  19. An object travels +30 m in 3 s and -30 m back in 3 s. Find average velocity.

    • 10 m/s
    • 0 m/s
    • -10 m/s
    • 5 m/s

  20. On a velocity-time graph, what does a curve getting steeper downwards represent?

    • Constant deceleration
    • Decreasing deceleration
    • Increasing deceleration
    • Constant acceleration

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