Lesson M7.1.1
M7.1.1 Language of kinematics Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 17
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What physical quantity describes the rate of change of displacement with respect to time?
- Velocity
- Distance
- Acceleration
- Speed
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What physical quantity is defined as the rate of change of distance with respect to time?
- Speed
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Displacement
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What term describes the rate of change of velocity with respect to time?
- Speed
- Displacement
- Acceleration
- Jerk
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Is displacement a scalar or a vector quantity in A-level maths mechanics?
- Scalar
- Constant
- Vector
- Algebraic
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Is speed considered a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
- Scalar
- Integral
- Vector
- Derivative
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What does the gradient of a displacement-time graph represent?
- Acceleration
- Distance
- Speed
- Velocity
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What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?
- Jerk
- Velocity
- Displacement
- Acceleration
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What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Force
- Displacement
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If a particle moves in a straight line, what type of motion is it?
- Projectile motion
- Circular motion
- Rectilinear motion
- Harmonic motion
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Find the constant velocity if displacement increases by 15 metres every 3 seconds.
- 5 m s^-1
- 3 m s^-1
- 15 m s^-1
- 45 m s^-1
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What is the initial velocity of a particle released from rest?
- 9.8 m s^-1
- 0 m s^-1
- 1 m s^-1
- Undefined
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A particle moves with constant acceleration. What must be zero?
- Initial speed
- Velocity
- Displacement
- Rate of change of a
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What SI unit is used for acceleration in kinematics problems?
- m
- m s^-1
- s^-1
- m s^-2
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What SI unit is standard for measuring displacement?
- Newtons
- Metres
- Seconds
- Metres per second
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If velocity is negative and acceleration is negative, what is the particle doing?
- Speeding up
- Slowing down
- Moving backwards only
- Stopping
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What represents total distance travelled on a velocity-time graph when velocity changes sign?
- Final displacement
- Net area
- Sum of areas
- Initial velocity
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A particle travels 20 metres forward then 20 metres back. What is its displacement?
- 20 metres
- 0 metres
- 40 metres
- -20 metres
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Find displacement if velocity is given by v = 3t^2 at t = 2 seconds, starting from origin.
- 6 metres
- 12 metres
- 8 metres
- 4 metres
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What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicate?
- Zero displacement
- Constant velocity
- Stationary
- Constant acceleration
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What term describes speed in a given direction?
- Momentum
- Acceleration
- Velocity
- Displacement
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