P1.2· 31 questions · 31 marks · 37 min · 2005–2024· Multiple choice
Every Cambridge IGCSE Physical Science Paper 1 question on motion, laid out as 12 A4 pages with the mark scheme below. Nothing is left out. Free to read, no account.


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Physical Science 0652 · Motion — Paper 1
IGCSE · topical answer key — answer key (teacher use)
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| Question | Answer | Marks | From |
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| 1 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2005 |
| 2 | A | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2005 |
| 3 | D | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2006 |
| 4 | A | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2007 |
| 5 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2008 |
| 6 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2009 |
| 7 | A | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2010 |
| 8 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2011 |
| 9 | C | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2011 |
| 10 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 11 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 12 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 13 | C | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 14 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2014 |
| 15 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2014 |
| 16 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2015 |
| 17 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2015 |
| 18 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2016 |
| 19 | C | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2016 |
| 20 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2017 |
| 21 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2017 |
| 22 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2018 |
| 23 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2018 |
| 24 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2019 |
| 25 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2019 |
| 26 | A | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2020 |
| 27 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2021 |
| 28 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2022 |
| 29 | B | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2023 |
| 30 | B | 1 | 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2023 |
| 31 | C | 1 | 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2024 |
22 The graph represents part of the journey of a car. 30 speed m / s 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s What distance does the car travel during this part of the journey? A 150 m B 300 m C 600 m D 1200 m
1 marks
Answer: B
23 A man crosses a road 8.0 m wide at a speed of 2.0 m / s. movement of man man 8.0 m How long does the man take to cross the road? A 4.0 s B 6.0 s C 10 s D 16 s
1 marks
Answer: A
22 A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes. S 5 km Q 10 km T 5 km 10 km R P What is the average speed of the car? A 10 km / hour B 20 km / hour C 30 km / hour D 60 km / hour
1 marks
Answer: D
22 Four students try to explain what is meant by acceleration. Which student makes a correct statement? A It is related to the changing speed of an object. B It is the distance an object travels in one second. C It is the force acting on an object divided by the distance it travels in one second. D It is the force acting on an object when it is near to the Earth.
1 marks
Answer: A
22 A car travels at various speeds during a short journey. The table shows the distances travelled and the time taken during each of four stages P, Q, R and S. stage P Q R S distance travelled / km 1.8 3.6 2.7 2.7 time taken / minutes 2 2 4 3 During which two stages is the car travelling at the same speed? A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S
1 marks
Answer: B
22 A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows the car’s speed plotted against time. speed m / s 20 0 0 10 time / s How far does the car travel before it reaches a constant speed? A 10 m B 20 m C 100 m D 200 m
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The graph shows the speed of a bicycle and the speed of a car during the first minute after they start to move. car speed bicycle 0 0 1 time / minutes Compared with the car, the bicycle A has a greater initial maximum acceleration. B has a greater steady speed. C reaches its steady speed later than the car. D travels further.
1 marks
Answer: A
22 The diagram shows the change in speed of a car with time. speed m / s X 0 0 time / s Which is the correct description of the motion of the car at point X? A It is moving at a constant speed. B It is moving at a decreasing speed. C It is moving at an increasing speed. D It is not moving.
1 marks
Answer: C
21 The diagram shows the change in speed of a car with time. speed m / s X 0 0 time / s Which is the correct description of the motion of the car at point X? A It is moving at a constant speed. B It is moving at a decreasing speed. C It is moving at an increasing speed. D It is not moving.
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The speed / time graph shows the motion of a cyclist during a short journey. 6 speed m / s 4 2 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s How far does the cyclist travel while at constant speed? A 30 m B 120 m C 165 m D 210 m
1 marks
Answer: B
23 A train travels along a track from Aytown to Beetown. The map shows the route the train takes. Aytown Beetown The distance travelled by the train between the towns is 210 km. It moves at an average speed of 70 km / h. How long does the journey take? A less than 210 70 hours B 70 hours exactly 210 C 210 hours exactly 7 0 D 210 hours more than 7 0
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The speed / time graph shows the motion of a cyclist during a short journey. 6 speed m / s 4 2 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s How far does the cyclist travel while at constant speed? A 30 m B 120 m C 165 m D 210 m
1 marks
Answer: B
23 A train travels along a track from Aytown to Beetown. The map shows the route the train takes. Aytown Beetown The distance travelled by the train between the towns is 210 km. It moves at an average speed of 70 km / h. How long does the journey take? A less than 210 70 hours B 70 hours exactly 210 C 210 hours exactly 7 0 D 210 hours more than 7 0
1 marks
Answer: C
22 A car accelerates uniformly from rest. It then travels at constant speed for a certain time and finally it stops suddenly. Which diagram represents the speed / time graph for the motion of the car? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time
1 marks
Answer: B
22 A car accelerates uniformly from rest. It then travels at constant speed for a certain time and finally it stops suddenly. Which diagram represents the speed / time graph for the motion of the car? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The speed / time graph shows the motion of a car during 40 seconds. 20 speed m / s 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s What is the total distance travelled by the car in this time? A 400 m B 700 m C 800 m D 1000 m
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The speed / time graph shows the motion of a car during 40 seconds. 20 speed m / s 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s What is the total distance travelled by the car in this time? A 400 m B 700 m C 800 m D 1000 m
1 marks
Answer: B
22 A stone is dropped from the top of a building. It falls until it hits the ground. Which graph shows how the speed of the stone changes with time? Ignore air resistance. A B C D speed speed speed speed 0 0 0 0 0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
1 marks
Answer: C
22 A stone is dropped from the top of a building. It falls until it hits the ground. Which graph shows how the speed of the stone changes with time? Ignore air resistance. A B C D speed speed speed speed 0 0 0 0 0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The speed-time graph represents the motion of a car. 20 speed m / s 10 0 0 20 40 60 80 time / s What is the total distance travelled by the car in 80 seconds? A 100 m B 800 m C 1200 m D 1600 m
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The speed-time graph represents the motion of a car. 20 speed m / s 10 0 0 20 40 60 80 time / s What is the total distance travelled by the car in 80 seconds? A 100 m B 800 m C 1200 m D 1600 m
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a vehicle. Two sections are labelled P and Q. speed Q P 0 0 time Which row describes the motion of the vehicle? section P section Q A moving with at rest changing speed B moving with moving with changing speed constant speed C moving with at rest constant speed D moving with moving with constant speed constant speed
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a vehicle. Two sections are labelled P and Q. speed Q P 0 0 time Which row describes the motion of the vehicle? section P section Q A moving with at rest changing speed B moving with moving with changing speed constant speed C moving with at rest constant speed D moving with moving with constant speed constant speed
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time during the first 5.0 s of a journey. 20 speed m / s 0 0 5.0 time / s What is the distance travelled by the car during the 5.0 s? A 0.25 m B 4.0 m C 50 m D 100 m
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The diagram shows a speed-time graph for a bus. At which labelled point is the bus moving with constant speed? speed B A C D 0 0 time
1 marks
Answer: B
22 What does the gradient of a speed–time graph show? A acceleration B average speed C final speed D distance travelled
1 marks
Answer: A
21 The diagrams show two distance–time graphs and two speed–time graphs. Which graph represents an object moving with uniform, non-zero acceleration? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time
1 marks
Answer: C
21 The speed–time graph shown is for a bus as it travels from one bus stop to the next. 14 12 speed m / s 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 time / s What is the distance between the two bus stops? A 120 m B 600 m C 780 m D 960 m
1 marks
Answer: C
22 The diagram shows a speed–time graph for a bus. At which labelled point is the bus moving with constant speed? speed B A C D 0 0 time
1 marks
Answer: B
22 The diagram shows a speed–time graph for a bus. At which labelled point is the bus moving with constant speed? speed B A C D 0 0 time
1 marks
Answer: B
21 A ball falls through the air. The air resistance acting on the ball increases. What happens when the air resistance becomes equal to the weight of the ball? A The ball accelerates downwards. B The ball accelerates upwards. C The ball moves at constant speed. D The ball stops moving.
1 marks
Answer: C