Lesson M7.2.1

M7.2.1 Graphs in kinematics for motion in a straight line Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 17

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The 20 questions

  1. What physical quantity does the gradient of a displacement-time graph represent?

    • Acceleration
    • Velocity
    • Speed
    • Displacement
  2. What physical quantity does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?

    • Velocity
    • Acceleration
    • Displacement
    • Jerk
  3. What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

    • Speed
    • Displacement
    • Distance
    • Acceleration
  4. What does the area under an acceleration-time graph represent?

    • Final velocity
    • Total distance
    • Displacement
    • Change in velocity
  5. What shape does a displacement-time graph have for an object with constant non-zero acceleration?

    • Straight line
    • Parabola
    • Horizontal line
    • Exponential curve
  6. What feature on a velocity-time graph indicates a period of constant positive acceleration?

    • Horizontal line
    • Constant positive gradient
    • Negative gradient
    • Zero gradient
  7. On a displacement-time graph, what indicates that an object is stationary?

    • Horizontal line
    • Vertical line
    • Constant positive gradient
    • Downward curve
  8. On a velocity-time graph, what indicates that an object is moving at a constant speed?

    • Parabolic curve
    • Horizontal line
    • Downward slope
    • Upward slope
  9. A particle has a velocity-time graph of v = 4t. What is its acceleration?

    • 2 m/s²
    • 4 m/s²
    • 0 m/s²
    • 8 m/s²
  10. Find the displacement after 3 seconds if a particle starts from rest with constant acceleration 2 m/s².

    • 9 metres
    • 18 metres
    • 12 metres
    • 6 metres
  11. What is the initial velocity if a velocity-time graph starts at the point (0, 5)?

    • 5 m/s
    • Undefined
    • 5 metres
    • 0 m/s
  12. If a displacement-time graph has a negative gradient, what does this indicate about motion?

    • Accelerating forwards
    • Slowing down
    • Stationary
    • Moving backwards
  13. A velocity-time graph shows a straight line from (0,2) to (4,10). What is the acceleration?

    • 10 m/s²
    • 4 m/s²
    • 8 m/s²
    • 2 m/s²
  14. What does a vertical line on a displacement-time graph mathematically imply?

    • Infinite velocity
    • Zero velocity
    • Infinite acceleration
    • Stationary object
  15. A particle accelerates from rest at 3 m/s² for 4 s. What is its final velocity?

    • 24 m/s
    • 12 m/s
    • 48 m/s
    • 7 m/s
  16. A displacement-time graph is given by s = t³. What is the velocity at t = 2?

    • 4
    • 6
    • 8
    • 12
  17. If acceleration is given by a = 6t, what is the expression for velocity starting from rest?

    • 3t
    • 6
    • 6t²
    • 3t²
  18. What is the displacement between t = 1 and t = 3 on a velocity graph of v = 2t?

    • 16 metres
    • 2 metres
    • 8 metres
    • 4 metres
  19. If a velocity-time graph is a straight line sloping downwards, what can be said about the acceleration?

    • Zero
    • Constant negative
    • Constant positive
    • Increasing negative
  20. What physical quantity is found by integrating the acceleration-time function with respect to time?

    • Displacement
    • Jerk
    • Speed
    • Velocity

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