EDBASE DHANMONDI: EDX OLP

WORKSHEET 1 - MOTION AND GRAPHS

1 The distance/time graph shows a runner's journey from his home to the park.
(a) State the letter that corresponds to the part of the runner's journey where he:

(i) stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 mark)

(ii) runs fastest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 mark)

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130

120
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110
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100 __
90
Distance / (m)

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80
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C
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70
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60
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50
B
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40 _____
30 __
20 A __
10 __
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130

Time / (s)

(b) Calculate the runner's speed in part A of his journey.

In part A, he travels . . . . . . . . . . . m in . . . . . . . . . . . s.

speed = distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

speed = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m/s (3 marks)

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(c) When the runner arrives at the park his displacement from home is less than the distance he has
travelled. Explain this difference. (2 marks)

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2 The lift in a wind turbine tower takes 24 s to go from the ground to the generator 84 m above.

(a) Calculate the speed of the lift. State the unit.

speed = .......................... unit ......................... (3 marks)

(b) State the velocity of the lift. (1 mark)

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3 An athlete runs at a constant speed of 5 mis around a running track. A complete lap is 400 m.
Calculate the time it takes for the athlete to complete one lap.

time = . . . . . . . . . . . s (2 marks)

4 A cyclist takes 5 seconds to reach maximum velocity of 4 m/s, from being stationary, moving in a
straight line.

(a) Calculate the cyclist's acceleration.

acceleration = unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(b) The cyclist travels at constant velocity for 15 seconds and then takes another 15 secondsto 
slow down to a stop. Explain how the total distance travelled could be calculated by drawing
a graph of the ride. (3 marks)

5 The velocity/time graph shows how the velocity of a car changes with time.
velocity (m/s)

35
30
25 _____________________________________________________________________

20
15
10
5
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (s)

(a) This graph can be used to analyse the car's journey. Choose two correct statements that
describe the information the graph shows. (2 marks)

A the distance the car travelled C the acceleration of the car

B how long the car was stopped D the constant velocity of the car

(b) Draw a triangle on the graph to show the acceleration and the time taken. (1 mark)

(c) Calculate the acceleration of the car.

change in velocity = ....................... m/s, time taken for the change = ............ s (2 marks)

change in velocity
acceleration =
time taken

acceleration= ......................................... m/s2 (2 marks)

(d) Use the graph to calculate the distance travelled by the car in the first 5 s.

distance= ................................................... m (2 marks)

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 6. A car travels at a constant 20 m/s for 10 s.

a. Complete the table showing the car’s displacement from the origin at the end of
each second. Graph the motion, and place units on the graph. [6 marks]

t (s) d (m)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Distance / (m)

Time / (s)

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 b. What is the gradient of the curve plotted, and what are the units? [3 marks]

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c. How does this value compare to the velocity stated in the question? [1 mark]

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d. Complete the table showing the car’s velocity at the end of each second. Graph the
velocity vs. time, and include units on your graph. [6 marks]

t (s) v (m/s) t (s) v (m/s)

Time ( ___ )

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 e. Find the area under the curve for the first 5 seconds. What does this tell you? What units?
[3 marks]
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f. How does this value compare to the displacement for the first 5 seconds, found in (a)? [1 mark]

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7. Complete the sentences: [4 marks]

a. The slope of a displacement vs. time graph represents _________________________ .

b. The slope of a velocity vs. time graph represents ___________________________ .

c. The area under the acceleration vs. time graph represents __________________________ .

d. The area under the velocity vs. time graph represents _________________________ .

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8. Answer the following questions using the velocity vs. time graph shown.

a. During which part(s) of the curve, the object is accelerating? [4 marks]

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b. Which part indicates the geatest acceleration? [1 mark]

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c. During which part(s) of the journey is the object standing still? [1 mark]

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d. During which interval(s) does the object have a constant speed? [1 mark]

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e. What is the displacement during interval B? [3 marks]

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f. What is the displacement during interval C? [3 marks]

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g. What is the displacement during interval D? [3 marks]

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