Cambridge IGCSE Physics Classwork

Year 10

Date: 20-Oct-24

Topics Covered:
1. Distance
2. Displacement
3. Speed
4. Velocity
5. Acceleration
6. Motion Graphs (distance-time, velocity-time, acceleration-time graphs)

Instructions:
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answers clearly in the space provided.
• Show all necessary workings for calculations.
• Ensure your answers are written in proper units where applicable.
• Calculators are allowed.

Student’s Name:

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Class/Section:

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Good Luck!

Prepared by:
Sajid Mahmud Choudhury
Physics Teacher
Haileybury Bhaluka
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
1 A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes.

What is the average speed of the train?

A 3.0 m / s B 5.0 m / s C 50 m / s D 60 m / s

2 Two runners take part in a race.

The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time.

runner 1
speed
runner 2

0
0 t time

What does the graph show about the runners at time t ?

A Both runners are moving at the same speed.

B Runner 1 has zero acceleration.
C Runner 1 is overtaking runner 2.
D Runner 2 is slowing down.

3 The graph shows how the speed of a van changes with time for part of its journey.
In which labelled section is the van decelerating?

speed

0
0 A B C D time
4 A large stone is dropped from a bridge into a river. Air resistance can be ignored.

Which row describes the acceleration and the speed of the stone as it falls?

acceleration speed of
of the stone the stone

A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

5 A car travels along a straight road.

The speed-time graph for this journey is shown.

During which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero?

speed

C
B
D

0
0 time
6 An object moves at a constant speed for some time, then begins to accelerate.

Which distance-time graph shows this motion?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

7 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in this time?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

8 A ball is dropped from a table-top. Air resistance may be ignored.

Which row describes the velocity and the acceleration of the ball at point X?

acceleration velocity

A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

9 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car.

speed

Y
X
0
0 time

Which area represents the distance travelled while the car is accelerating?

A X B X+Y C Y D Y–X
10 Two distance-time graphs and two speed-time graphs are shown.

Which graph represents an object that is at rest?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

speed speed

0 0
0 time 0 time
Section B: Structured Questions
1 A rocket, initially at rest on the ground, accelerates vertically.

It accelerates uniformly until it reaches a speed of 900 m / s after 30 s.

After this period of uniform acceleration, the rocket engine cuts out. During the next 90 s, the
upward speed of the rocket decreases uniformly to zero.

(a) On Fig. 4.1, plot a speed-time graph for the rocket for the first 120 s of its flight.

speed
m/s

time / s

Fig. 4.1 [4]

(b) Using the graph,

(i) calculate the acceleration during the first 30 s,

acceleration = .................................................. [2]

(ii) determine the height reached by the rocket after 120 s.

height reached = .................................................. [2]

[Total: 8]
2 A train is at rest in a railway station. At time t = 0, the train starts to move forwards with an
increasing speed until it reaches its maximum speed at time t = 48 s.

Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for the first 48 s of the journey.

40

30
speed
m/s

20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
time / s

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) State how the graph shows that, during the first 48 s of the journey, the acceleration
of the train is constant.

..................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) Calculate the acceleration of the train during the first 48 s of the journey.

acceleration = .................................................. [2]

(b) After time t = 48 s, the train continues at its maximum speed for another 72 s.

(i) On Fig. 1.1, sketch the speed-time graph for the next 72 s of the journey. [1]
(ii) Determine the total distance travelled by the train in the 120 s after it starts moving.

distance = .................................................. [3]

[Total: 7]
3 A school athlete does a sprint training run. Fig. 1.1 shows how her speed varies with time.

6
speed
m/s

0
0 2 4 6 8 10
time / s

Fig. 1.1

(a) Explain how the graph in Fig. 1.1 can be used to determine the distance she runs.

..........................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Determine her maximum acceleration. Show clearly on the graph how you obtained the
necessary information.

maximum acceleration = .................................................. [4]

(c) She runs a distance of 62 m.

Calculate her average speed.

average speed = .................................................. [2]

[Total: 7]
4 A girl rides her bicycle along a straight level road. Fig. 2.1 shows a graph of her distance
moved against time.

400 D

300

distance / m

200

100
B

A
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
time / s

Fig. 2.1

(a) Describe her motion

(i) from A to B, ..............................................................................................................

(ii) from B to C, ..............................................................................................................

(iii) from C to D. ..............................................................................................................

[3]
(b) Calculate

(i) her average speed from A to D,

average speed = ................................................. [2]

(ii) her maximum speed.

maximum speed = ................................................. [3]

[Total: 8]
5 Fig. 1.1 is a distance/ time graph showing the motion of an object.

25

20
distance / m
15

10

0
0 1 2 3 4
time / s

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) Describe the motion shown for the first 2 s, calculating any relevant quantity.

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................
[2]

(ii) After 2 s the object accelerates.

On Fig. 1.1, sketch a possible shape of the graph for the next 2 s.
[1]

(b) Describe how a distance / time graph shows an object that is stationary.

..........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Fig. 1.2 shows the axes for a speed / time graph.

10

8
speed
m/s 6

0
0 1 2 3 4
time / s

Fig. 1.2

On Fig. 1.2, draw

(i) the graph of the motion for the first 2 s as shown in Fig. 1.1,
(ii) an extension of the graph for the next 2 s, showing the object accelerating at 2 m / s2.
[3]

(d) Describe how a speed / time graph shows an object that is stationary.

..........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 9]
6 (a) Underline the vectors in the following list of quantities.

density energy force mass velocity

elocity volume [2]

(b) A small metal ball is projected into the air with a velocity of 40 m / s vertically upwards.

The graph in Fig. 2.1 shows how the velocity changes with time until the ball reaches its
maximum height.

40
velocity
m/s

20

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
time / s

–20

–40

Fig. 2.1

Use the graph to find,

(i) the time at which the ball reaches its maximum height,

time = .................................................. [1]

(ii) the deceleration of the ball,

deceleration = .................................................. [2]

 (iii) the maximum height reached by the ball.

maximum height = .................................................. [2]

(c) On Fig. 2.1, add a line to the graph to show how the velocity of the ball changes after it
reaches its maximum height. Your line should extend to time 6.0 s. [1]
[Total: 8]
7 (a) A large stone, initially at rest, falls from the top of a building. The stone takes 3.2 s to fall to the
ground. For this stone, air resistance can be ignored.

(i) Stating the formula that you use, show that the speed of the stone when it hits the ground
is 32 m / s.

[1]

(ii) On Fig. 1.1, draw the speed-time graph for the fall of the stone. Label with an X the line
on the graph. [1]

40

30
speed
m/s

20

10

0
0 1 2 4
time / s

Fig. 1.1

(iii) Use the graph in (ii) to determine the height of the building.

height = ........................................................ [2]

(b) A smaller stone than the stone in (a) falls from the same building. This stone is affected by air
resistance.

(i) What happens to the air resistance as the stone falls? Underline your choice of answer.

Air resistance decreases. Air resistance is constant. Air resistance increases. [1]

(ii) On Fig. 1.1, draw a possible speed-time graph for the fall of this stone. Label with a Y this
line on the graph. [3]
[Total: 8]
8 Fig. 1.1 shows a distance-time graph for a moving object.
C
50

distance / m

B
30

Fig. 1.1
A
0
0 15 40
time / s

(a) Describe the speed of the object between points

(i) A and B,

...........................................................................................................................................

(ii) B and C.

...........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) State whether the acceleration of the object is zero, negative or positive, as shown on the
graph between points

(i) A and B,

...........................................................................................................................................

(ii) B and C.

...........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(c) Calculate the average speed of the object during the 40 seconds.

speed = ........................................................ [2]

[Total: 6]