Motion — Paper 1 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

29 A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows how the car’s speed changes with time. speed m / s 20 0 0 10 time / s How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed? A 10 m B 20 m C 100 m D 200 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2005

29 A child is standing on the platform of a station, watching the trains. A train travelling at 30 m / s takes 3 s to pass the child. What is the length of the train? A 10 m B 30 m C 90 m D 135 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2006

29 The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops. Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus the greatest? C speed B A D time

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2008

30 The circuit of a motor racing track is 3 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car? A 75 km / hour B 90 km / hour C 150 km / hour D 750 km / hour

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2008

28 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

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2008

28 A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is 30 km/h. The journey takes two hours. What is the average speed for the journey? A 30 km / h B 50 km / h C 60 km / h D 90 km / h

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2009

29 The winner of a 1500 m race takes 4 minutes to run the race. What is his average speed in m / s? A 1500 × 4 60 B 1500 × 4 × 60 1500 C 4 × 60 1500 × 4 D 60

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2010

30 The winner of a 1500 m race takes 4 minutes to run the race. What is his average speed in m / s? A 1500 × 4 60 B 1500 × 4 × 60 1500 C 4 × 60 1500 × 4 D 60

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2010

29 Four speed-time graphs are shown below. Which graph could not show the motion of a car being driven normally? A B speed speed 00 00 time time C D speed speed 00 00 time time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2010

34 Four speed-time graphs are shown below. Which graph could not show the motion of a car being driven normally? A B speed speed 00 00 time time C D speed speed 00 00 time time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2010

31 Four speed-time graphs are shown below. Which graph could not show the motion of a car being driven normally? A B speed speed 00 00 time time C D speed speed 00 00 time time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2010

32 Two cars have different masses and different speeds as shown. mass = 500 kg mass = 1000 kg speed speed = 10 m / s = 5 m / s car P car Q How do the momentum and the kinetic energy of the two cars compare? momentum kinetic energy A P greater than Q P less than Q B P equal to Q P greater than Q C P equal to Q P equal to Q D P less than Q P equal to Q

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2011

34 A girl of mass 50 kg is running at 6.0 m / s. What is her momentum? A 300 J B 300 kg m / s C 900 J D 900 kg m / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2011

32 A girl of mass 50 kg is running at 6.0 m / s. What is her momentum? A 300 J B 300 kg m / s C 900 J D 900 kg m / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2011

33 A girl of mass 50 kg is running at 6.0 m / s. What is her momentum? A 300 J B 300 kg m / s C 900 J D 900 kg m / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2011

28 A motorist starts out on a 210 km journey at 8 am. At 10 am he stops for a 30 minute break after covering 180 km. The motorist completes the journey at 11 am. What is his average speed in covering the 210 km? A 60 km / h B 70 km / h C 84 km / h D 90 km / h

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2012

30 A workman lifts a cubic block from ground level to a high shelf using a fork lift truck. A second workman has a metre rule and a stopwatch. block Which quantity will the second workman be able to determine, using only the metre rule and the stopwatch? A the average speed of the block as it moves up B the density of the material of the block C the pressure exerted by the block on the shelf D the work done on the block when it is lifted

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2012

28 The graph shows how the distance of an object changes with time. distance 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 time / s Between which two times is the object moving with a changing speed? A between 0 s and 2 s B between 2 s and 4 s C between 4 s and 8 s D between 8 s and 12 s

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2012

28 The graph shows how the distance of an object changes with time. distance 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 time / s Between which two times is the object moving with a changing speed? A between 0 s and 2 s B between 2 s and 4 s C between 4 s and 8 s D between 8 s and 12 s

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2012

28 The diagram shows a distance / time graph for a journey. distance 0 0 time Which is the speed / time graph for this journey? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2013

28 A cyclist takes 15 minutes to travel along the path PQRP. R 5 km 4 km P Q 3 km What is the average speed of the cyclist? A 0 km / hour B 12 km / hour C 20 km / hour D 48 km / hour

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2013

29 The diagram shows a distance / time graph for a journey. distance 0 0 time Which is the speed / time graph for this journey? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2013

28 The graph shows the motion of a train during part of a journey. At which labelled point on the graph could the train be waiting at a station? speed A B D C 0 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2013

30 The graph shows the motion of a train during part of a journey. At which labelled point on the graph could the train be waiting at a station? speed A B D C 0 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2013

28 Which is the distance / time graph for an object moving with constant speed? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2013

28 Which graph represents the motion of an object that is accelerating? A B speed distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2014

28 The diagram shows forces of equal size acting on a moving car. total resistive driving force force from engine Which speed / time graph represents 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

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2014

29 Which graph represents the motion of an object that is accelerating? A B speed distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2014

28 The diagram shows the speed / time graph for a car. During which period is the car moving at constant speed? speed 0 0 time A B C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2014

28 The diagram shows the speed / time graph for a car. During which period is the car moving at constant speed? speed 0 0 time A B C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2014

28 Which speed / time graph represents an object moving with constant positive acceleration? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2014

28 The circuit of a motor racing track is 3.0 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car? A 75 km / hour B 90 km / hour C 150 km / hour D 750 km / hour

1 marks

Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2015

28 The circuit of a motor racing track is 3.0 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car? A 75 km / hour B 90 km / hour C 150 km / hour D 750 km / hour

1 marks

Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2015

28 The circuit of a motor racing track is 3.0 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car? A 75 km / hour B 90 km / hour C 150 km / hour D 750 km / hour

1 marks

Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2015

28 The following are distance / time graphs. Which graph shows an object moving at constant speed? A B distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s C D distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2015

28 The following are distance / time graphs. Which graph shows an object moving at constant speed? A B distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s C D distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2015

37 The horn on a ship is sounded. The captain hears an echo from a cliff 4.0 s later. The speed of sound is 340 m / s. How far away is the cliff? A 170 m B 340 m C 680 m D 1360 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2015

28 The following are distance / time graphs. Which graph shows an object moving at constant speed? A B distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s C D distance / m distance / m 0 0 0 time / s 0 time / s

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2015

28 A motorist travels 200 km. After travelling along a fast road for 2 hours, the motorist uses a slow road for the remaining 1 hour of the journey. 2 start fast road 2 hours slow road hour 1 2 finish What is the average speed of the car for the whole journey? A 80 km / h B 100 km / h C 400 km / h D 500 km / h

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2016

28 The distance / time graph represents a short journey. 6 distance / m 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 time / s Which speed / time graph represents the same journey? A B 3 3 speed speed m / s m / s 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 time / s time / s C D 3 3 speed speed m / s m / s 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 time / s time / s

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2016

28 A girl rides her bicycle from home to her friend’s home. The distance / time graph for the whole journey is shown. 300 distance / m 200 100 0 0 100 200 300 400 time / s What is the average speed of the girl for the whole journey? A 0.75 m / s B 1.00 m / s C 1.33 m / s D 1.50 m / s

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2016

30 The diagram shows two graphs. Graph 1 is a distance / time graph. Graph 2 is a speed / time graph. distance speed 0 0 0 time 0 time graph 1 graph 2 Which of the graphs represent a car that travels at a constant speed and then stops? A graph 1 and graph 2 B graph 1 only C graph 2 only D neither graph 1 nor graph 2

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2016

28 The diagram shows two graphs. Graph 1 is a distance / time graph. Graph 2 is a speed / time graph. distance speed 0 0 0 time 0 time graph 1 graph 2 Which graphs represent a car that accelerates and then travels at a constant speed? A graph 1 and graph 2 B graph 1 only C graph 2 only D neither graph 1 nor graph 2

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2016

28 The diagram shows the speed / time graph for a train as it travels along a track. R speed P Q S T 0 0 time For which part of the graph is the train’s speed changing at the greatest rate? A PQ B QR C RS D ST

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2016

28 Which diagram shows the distance-time graph for an object moving with constant speed? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2017

28 Which diagram shows the distance-time graph for an object moving with constant speed? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2017

28 Which diagram shows the distance-time graph for an object moving with constant speed? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2017

28 The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a vehicle. distance P Q 0 0 time Which row describes the motion of the vehicle in region P and in region Q of the graph? P Q A at rest changing speed B at rest constant speed C constant speed changing speed D constant speed constant speed

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2017

28 Which graph represents the motion of an object that is accelerating? A B distance speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2017

28 A car starts a short journey on a busy road. It travels 200 m in 1.0 minute, then stops for 2.0 minutes. Finally it travels 1300 m in a further 2.0 minutes. What is the average speed of the car during the journey? A 1.1 m / s B 1.8 m / s C 5.0 m / s D 300 m / s

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2017

28 The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a journey. distance 0 0 time Which is the speed-time graph for this journey? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2018

28 The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a journey. distance 0 0 time Which is the speed-time graph for this journey? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2018

28 The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a journey. distance 0 0 time Which is the speed-time graph for this journey? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2018

28 Which speed-time graph represents an object travelling at constant speed? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2019

28 The speed-time graphs represent the motion of a car moving in a straight line. Which graph represents the car moving first with a constant acceleration, then with a larger constant acceleration and then with a constant speed? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2019

28 A man climbs up a vertical cliff that is 60 m high. He takes two hours to reach the top. What is the average vertical speed of the man? A 0.0083 m / s B 0.50 m / s C 30 m / s D 120 m / s

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2020

28 Which distance–time graph represents an object that is decelerating? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2021

29 A vehicle moves a total distance of 300 m in 40 seconds. What is its average speed? A 0.13 m / s B 7.5 m / s C 340 m / s D 12 000 m / s

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2021

28 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 0654/12 May/June 2021

29 An object is falling freely near the Earth without air resistance. Which statement about the acceleration of the object is correct? A It is constant, but not zero. B It is decreasing. C It is increasing. D It is zero.

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2021

35 Sound from a loudspeaker at P travels directly to Q. Sound also reaches Q after being reflected from a wall at R. loudspeaker wall P 8 m 10 m R 8 m Q The speed of sound is 330 m / s. What is the difference in time for sound to travel from P to Q by the two routes?  6   16  A   s B   s C (6  330) s D (16  330) s  330   330 

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2021

28 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 0654/13 May/June 2021

29 An object is falling freely near the Earth without air resistance. Which statement about the acceleration of the object is correct? A It is constant, but not zero. B It is decreasing. C It is increasing. D It is zero.

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2021

35 Sound from a loudspeaker at P travels directly to Q. Sound also reaches Q after being reflected from a wall at R. loudspeaker wall P 8 m 10 m R 8 m Q The speed of sound is 330 m / s. What is the difference in time for sound to travel from P to Q by the two routes?  6   16  A   s B   s C (6  330) s D (16  330) s  330   330 

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2021

28 Which speed–time graph represents the motion of an object in free fall with no air resistance? A B speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time C D speed speed 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2021

28 What does the area under a speed–time graph represent? A acceleration B average speed C distance travelled D total time taken

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2022

28 What does the area under a speed–time graph represent? A acceleration B average speed C distance travelled D total time taken

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2022

28 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. speed 0 0 time Which graph is the distance–time graph for this object? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2022

28 The diagram is the speed–time graph for a moving object. speed 0 0 time What happens to the acceleration of the object during the time represented by the graph? A It decreases. B It increases. C It is greater than zero and stays constant. D It is zero and stays constant.

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2022

29 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. speed 0 0 time How is the motion of the object described during the time shown by the graph? A moving at the start, then increasing speed with constant acceleration B moving at the start, then increasing speed with increasing acceleration C starting from rest, then increasing speed with constant acceleration D starting from rest, then moving at a constant speed

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2022

28 Which diagram shows the distance–time graph for an object moving with constant speed? A B distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time C D distance distance 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 Feb/March 2023

28 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. 8.0 speed m / s 2.0 0 0 10 time / s What is the distance moved by the object between time 0 s and time 10 s? A 30 m B 40 m C 50 m D 80 m

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 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 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2023

28 A car travels 100 m in the first 10 s of a journey and 300 m in the next 15 s. What is the average speed of the car for this 25 s journey? A 5.0 m / s B 8.0 m / s C 15 m / s D 16 m / s

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Feb/March 2024

34 A student claps his hands once when standing 100 m away from a large wall. The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s. How long after clapping does the student hear an echo? A 0.30 s B 0.61 s C 1.7 s D 3.3 s

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Feb/March 2024

28 A car travels at constant speed. It is at point X at time = 0. Which distance–time graph and speed–time graph represent the motion of the car? distance–time graph speed–time graph distance speed from X A 0 0 0 time 0 time distance speed from X B 0 0 0 time 0 time distance speed from X C 0 0 0 time 0 time distance speed from X D 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2024

28 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. The speed of the object is v at time t. v speed 0 0 t time Which expression gives the distance travelled by the object in time t ? 1  v  v 1 A   B t C 2vt D vt 2 t

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2024

28 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. The speed of the object is v at time t. v speed 0 0 t time Which expression gives the distance travelled by the object in time t ? 1  v  v 1 A   B t C 2vt D vt 2 t

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/13 May/June 2024

28 A person runs 5000 m in 1200 s and then walks a further 3000 m in 1800 s. What is their 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

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2024

28 The graph shows how the speed of a car varies with time. 10 speed m / s 0 0 10 20 30 time / s Which distance does the car travel before it reaches a constant speed? A 10 m B 50 m C 100 m D 250 m

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Feb/March 2025