EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
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The graph shows distance travelled by a car on a roller-coaster ride, at different times along its trip. It travels along the track, and then returns to its starting position. Study the graph and describe which point describes that THE CAR IS TRAVELLING ITS FASTEST.

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Important Questions on Describing Motion

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

The graph shows distance travelled by a car on a roller-coaster ride, at different times along its trip. It travels along the track, and then returns to its starting position. Study the graph and describe which point describes that THE CAR IS SPEEDING UP.

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EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

The graph shows distance travelled by a car on a roller-coaster ride, at different times along its trip. It travels along the track, and then returns to its starting position. Study the graph and describe which point describes that THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN.

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EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

The graph shows distance travelled by a car on a roller-coaster ride, at different times along its trip. It travels along the track, and then returns to its starting position. Study the graph and describe which point describes that THE CAR STARTS ON ITS RETURN JOURNEY.

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EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Scientists have measured the distance between the earth and the moon by reflecting a beam of laser light off the moon. They measure the time taken for the light to travel to the moon and back. What other piece of information is needed to calculate the Earth-Moon distance.
EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Scientists have measured the distance between the earth and the moon by reflecting a beam of laser light off the moon. They measure the time taken for the light to travel to the moon and back. How would the distance be calculated.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete the table showing information about the motion of a number of objects.

Object Distance Travelled Time taken Speed
Bus 20 km 0.8 h  
Taxi 6 km   30 m/s
Aircraft   5.5 h 900 km/hr
Snail 3 mm 10 s  

 

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
The speed time graph for part of a train journey is a horizontal straight line. What does this tell you about the train's speed and about its acceleration?
EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Sketch speed time graph to represent an object starting from rest and moves with constant acceleration.