Motion — Paper 2 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (9-1) 0973

28 The diagram shows the two horizontal forces acting on a toy car of mass 2.0 kg that is moving along a horizontal floor. resistive force forward force 2.0 N 6.0 N floor What are the resultant force on the car and its acceleration? acceleration resultant force / N m / s2 A 4.0 0.50 B 4.0 2.0 C 8.0 0.25 D 8.0 4.0

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/21 Oct/Nov 2019

28 The diagrams show two distance–time graphs and two speed–time graphs for objects travelling in a straight line. Which graph represents an object with a constant, positive acceleration of 5.0 m / s2? A B 20 20 distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 4.0 0 4.0 time / s time / s C D speed 20 speed m / s m / s 20 0 0 0 4.0 0 4.0 time / s time / s

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2020

28 Which speed–time graph represents an object moving with an acceleration of 2.0 m / s2? A B 4 4 speed speed m / s 3 m / s 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 time / s time / s C D 4 4 speed speed m / s 3 m / s 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 time / s time / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/21 Oct/Nov 2020

28 A car accelerates with constant acceleration from a speed of 3.0 m / s to a speed of 9.0 m / s in 3.0 s. What is the acceleration of the car? A 1.0 m / s2 B 2.0 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 4.0 m / s2

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2021

29 A girl runs 5000 m in 1200 seconds and then walks a further 3000 m in 1800 seconds. What is her average speed for this journey? A 1.7 m / s B 2.7 m / s C 2.9 m / s D 5.8 m / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/22 May/June 2021

28 What is the difference between speed and velocity? A Speed has magnitude and direction; velocity has magnitude only. B Speed has magnitude and direction; velocity has direction only. C Speed has magnitude only; velocity has magnitude and direction. D Speed has magnitude only; velocity has direction only.

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2022

29 The diagram shows a car of mass 1000 kg travelling along a straight, horizontal road. The driving force from the car’s engine is 3000 N. The total resistive force acting on the car is 2500 N. total resistive force driving force 2500 N 3000 N What is the acceleration of the car along the road? A 0.50 m / s2 B 2.0 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 5.5 m / s2

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2022

28 A motorcycle accelerates uniformly from a velocity of 20 m / s to a velocity of 35 m / s in 5.0 s. What is its acceleration? A 3.0 m / s2 B 5.5 m / s2 C 7.0 m / s2 D 11 m / s2

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0973/21 Oct/Nov 2022

30 An object of mass 2.0 kg is acted upon by a force of 3.0 N and a force of 7.0 N. The directions of the forces are shown. object 7.0 N 3.0 N What is the acceleration of the object? A 0.20 m / s2 B 0.50 m / s2 C 2.0 m / s2 D 5.0 m / s2

1 marks

Answer: C

This question in 0973/21 Oct/Nov 2022

28 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for a moving object. 20 speed m / s 10 0 0 2.0 4.0 time / s What is the distance travelled by the object in 4.0 s? A 30 m B 40 m C 50 m D 80 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2023

28 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for an object moving in a straight line. speed 0 0 10 time / s Which statement about the motion of the object is not correct? A The acceleration is constant during the first 10 s. B The acceleration steadily increases and then becomes constant. C The rate of change of speed is constant during the first 10 s. D The speed steadily increases and then becomes constant.

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/22 May/June 2023

28 The speed–time graph represents part of a car journey. 18 speed m / s 10 0 0 5 time / s How far does the car travel in the part of the journey shown? A 20 m B 45 m C 70 m D 90 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/21 Oct/Nov 2023

30 An object of mass 5.0 kg falls vertically from rest through a height of 13 m in a vacuum. The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg. What is the final speed of the object? A 8.1 m / s B 10 m / s C 11 m / s D 16 m / s

1 marks

Answer: D

This question in 0973/21 May/June 2024

28 A ball is moving at a speed of 3.0 m / s. The ball now accelerates with a constant acceleration of 2.0 m / s2 in the direction that it is moving. What is the speed of the ball 5.0 s after it begins to accelerate? A 10 m / s B 13 m / s C 17 m / s D 30 m / s

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0973/22 May/June 2024

28 In which speed–time graph is acceleration not constant or 0? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0973/22 May/June 2025

40 A moon that orbits a planet has an orbit radius of 1.1  109 m and an orbital period of 170 hours. What is the orbital speed of this moon? A 3.6  103 m / s B 1.1  104 m / s C 6.8  105 m / s D 4.2  1015 m / s

1 marks

Answer: B

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