AQA GCSE Physics Unit 2.1

Question 1 of 20

1

In a distance-time graph, what is represented on the horizontal axis?

Select one of the following:

Speed
Distance
Time

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

In a distance-time graph, what is represented on the vertical axis?

Select one of the following:

Speed
Distance
Time

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

In a distance-time graph, what is represented by the gradient of the graph?

Select one of the following:

Speed
Distance
Time

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

True or false? The formula for calculating speed is time/distance.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

True or false? Vehicles that have to drive for long distances are fitted with devices called tachographs to ensure they do not drive for too long.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

What type of quantity is velocity?

Select one of the following:

Scalar (magnitude)
Vector (magnitude and direction)

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

True or false? A body which changes direction is accelerating.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Which of these is the correct formula for working out acceleration?

Select one of the following:

a = (v-u)/t
a = (u-v)/t
a = t/(v-u)
a = t/(u-v)

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

True or false? The unit of acceleration is metres per second.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

True or false? Deceleration is simply negative acceleration.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the horizontal axis?

Select one of the following:

Velocity
Acceleration
Time
Distance

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the vertical axis?

Select one of the following:

Velocity
Acceleration
Time
Distance

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the gradient of the line?

Select one of the following:

Velocity
Acceleration
Time
Distance

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the area under the line?

Select one of the following:

Velocity
Acceleration
Time
Distance

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

True or false? Applying brakes causes negative acceleration.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

What is the velocity of the body between 3 seconds and 11 seconds in this distance-time graph?

Select one of the following:

8 m/s
4 m/s
2 m/s
1 m/s

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Between the person leaving the house and arriving in this distance-time graph, for how long was the person stationary?

Select one of the following:

1 second
3 seconds
7 seconds
5 seconds

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

What can you say about the motion of this person between 2 and 10 seconds in this velocity-time graph?

Select one of the following:

Accelerating
Decelerating
Stationary
Constant velocity

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

What is this person's acceleration in this velocity-time graph between 0 and 2 seconds?

Select one of the following:

8 m/s^2
4 m/s^2
2 m/s^2
1 m/s^2

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

How far did this person in this velocity-time graph travel between 0 and 10 seconds?

Select one of the following:

32m
40m
64m
72m
48m
56m

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Twenty questions on the first section of Unit 2 in AQA GCSE Physics: Motion.

AQA GCSE Physics Unit 2.1

Question 1 of 20

In a distance-time graph, what is represented on the horizontal axis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

In a distance-time graph, what is represented on the vertical axis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

In a distance-time graph, what is represented by the gradient of the graph?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

True or false? The formula for calculating speed is time/distance.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

True or false? Vehicles that have to drive for long distances are fitted with devices called tachographs to ensure they do not drive for too long.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

What type of quantity is velocity?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

True or false? A body which changes direction is accelerating.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

Which of these is the correct formula for working out acceleration?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

True or false? The unit of acceleration is metres per second.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

True or false? Deceleration is simply negative acceleration.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the horizontal axis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the vertical axis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the gradient of the line?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

In a velocity-time graph, what is represented by the area under the line?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

True or false? Applying brakes causes negative acceleration.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

What is the velocity of the body between 3 seconds and 11 seconds in this distance-time graph?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

Between the person leaving the house and arriving in this distance-time graph, for how long was the person stationary?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

What can you say about the motion of this person between 2 and 10 seconds in this velocity-time graph?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

What is this person's acceleration in this velocity-time graph between 0 and 2 seconds?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

How far did this person in this velocity-time graph travel between 0 and 10 seconds?