EXERCISE 1

1. In a race an athlete runs due east at a rate of 7m every second.

Which quantity does the above statement describes?

A. Acceleration

B. Displacement

C. Speed

D. Velocity

2. Which of the following quantities has magnitude only?

A. Velocity

B. Speed

C. Displacement

D. Acceleration

3. A child is standing on a platform of a station, watching the trains.

A train is travelling at 30m/s takes 3s to pass the child.

What is the length of the train?

A. 10 m B. 30 m C. 90 m D. 135 m

4. Calculate the average speed of a car which travels 400m in 20s.

Average speed =……………………………. [2]

5. A bus is travelling at 20m/s is subject to a steady deceleration of 5m/s 2.

Calculate the time taken by the bus to come to rest?

time taken =…………………………….. [2]

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Exercise 2

1. A car starts from rest and travels at 2m/s2 for 10s. Calculate

(a) The velocity reached in 10s.

velocity =……………… [2]

(b) The distance travelled in 10s.

distance =…………………….. [2]

2. A cyclist travelling at 10m/s brakes steadily and comes to rest in 5s.

(a) Calculate the acceleration of cyclist

acceleration =………………………… [2]

(b) Calculate the distance travelled in this time.

distance = ………………………….. [2]

3. The speed of a cyclist reduces uniformly from 2.5 m/s to 1.0 m/s in 12 s.
(a) Calculate the deceleration of the cyclist.

deceleration =………………………… [2]

(b) Calculate the distance travelled by the cyclist.

distance = ………………………….. [2]

Exercise 3

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1. Keletso decides to go to Tina’s home to collect some books. Fig 1.1 shows how her distance from
the home (in metres) changes with time (in minutes).

Fig 1.1
(a) How long did it take Keletso to reach Tina’s home?
time = ………………………… [1]
(b) How far away is Tina’s home?
distance =…………………. [1]
(c) calculate Keletso’s average speed
(i) on her way to Tina’s home,

speed =. …………………… [2]

speed =. ……………………[1]
(d) How long did Keletso stay at Tina’s house?
time = ………………………[1]
2. Fig.2.1 shows distance-time graph for the journey of a herd boy from the kraal to look for his lost
cattle. On the way he saw some of the cattle, which he drove back to the kraal. Then he returned
on his journey.

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 Fig.2.1
(a) What distance does the herd boy travelled in the first four hours of the journey?

distance=……………………………………[1]
(b) In which region is the herd boy moving at the greatest speed?
………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
(c) What is the distance travelled in the last 8 hours?

distance=……………………………………[1]
(d) What is the average speed of the herd boy in the first four hours of the whole journey?

average speed=……………………………………[2]
(e) What is the herd boy doing between the fourth and the sixth hour of the journey?
………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

3. Fig.3.1 shows a distance-time graph for a cyclist.

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400
350
Distance (km)
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0 20 40
Tim e (hours)

Fig.3.1
(a) Describe the motion of the cyclist between
(i) 0 and 10 hours
………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) 10 and 20 hours
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii) 20 and 25 hours
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(iv) 25 and 35 hours
………………………………………………………………………………………….
(v) 35 and 50 hours
…………………………………………………………………………………… [5]
(b) Use Fig.3.1 to determine the
(i) speed of the cyclist
1 between 0 and 10 hours

speed = …………………….[2]

2 between 10 and 20 hours

speed = …………………….[2]

(ii) distance moved by the cyclist during the first 10 hours

distance =…………………….[1]
(iii) total time the cyclist has stopped for the whole journey

time =…………………….[1]
4. Fig.4.1 shows a distance time graph for a girl from her house to a friend’s house and back.

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4
3.5
3

Distance (m)
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
Tim e (s)
Fig.4.1
(a) Describe the motion of the girl between
(i) 0 and 2 s

………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) 2 s and 6 s

………………………………………………………………………………………….

(iii) 6 s and 8 s

………………………………………………………………………………………..

(iv) 8 s and 10 s

……………………………..………………………………………………………. [4]

(b) What is the distance between the girl’s house and her friend’s house?

distance=………………………[2]

(c) Determine the speed of the girl speed 0 and 2 s

speed =………………………[2]

5. Fig.5.1 shows the speed-time graph for the motion of a donkey cart.

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 Fig.5.1
(a) Write the letter OA, AB or BC in the box to indicate the section of the graph that represents
(i) Non-uniform deceleration
(ii) Zero acceleration [2]

(b) Use Fig.5.1 to determine the distance travelled by the cart between A and B.

distance travelled =………………………[2]

Fig.3.1
(a) Describe the motion of the car between
(i) O and A
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) A and B
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

(b) The total distance between point A and B is 600 m.

t = ………………………………[3]
7. Fig.7.1 shows a speed-time graph

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 Fig.7.1
(a) For how long was there
(i) Constant speed
time = …………………………
(ii) Deceleration
3 time =…………………….[2]
(b) On Fig.7.1, shade the area that represents the distance moved in the first 3 seconds. [1]

8. Fig.8.1 shows the speed-time graph for the journey of a cyclist.

Fig.8.1
(a) Which part of graph shows a cyclist travelling at constant speed?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]
(b) State what is happening during the rest of the journey shown in Fig.8.1.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
(c) Calculate the total distance travelled by the cyclist.

total distance travelled = …………………..[2]

average speed= …………………..[2]

Exercise 4

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1. Which graph shows the motion of a stone falling towards the earth? Assume that there is no air
resistance.

2. A stone is thrown vertically upwards. It is then caught on its way down at the same height it was
released. Which speed-time graph shows the motion of the stone?

3. Fig.3.1 shows how the velocity varies with time for stone thrown vertically upwards with an
initial velocity of 30 m/s and returns to the thrower’s hand after 6 s.

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 Fig.3.1
(a) Complete the table below for the values of velocity and time.(g = 10 m/s2)

velocity (m/s) 30 0 ˗30

(b) On the grid plot a graph of velocity against time using the values from the table.

(c) Use the graph to determine the total distance covered by the stone during the 6 seconds.

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 distance= ………………………..[2]

4. Fig.4.1 shows a girl holding a ball at point h, which is 1.5 m high.

Fig.4.1

She then throws the ball vertically up to a height 3.3 m above the ground. Neglect air resistance.
(a) (i) What is the speed of the ball at the highest point?

speed =…………………..[1]

(ii) At what speed does the ball leaves the girl’s hand?

speed =…………………..[3]

(iii) How long does the ball take to reach the highest point?

time =…………………..[2]

(b) At what speed does the pass point h, on its down?

speed =…………………..[1]

Exercise 5

1. An object falls freely through air and reaches terminal velocity before it touches the ground.
Which velocity-time graph shows the motion of the object?

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2. Fig.2.1 shows a sketch of a speed-time graph for an object falling through air.

Fig.2.1
(a) How long does the ball take to reach terminal velocity?

time taken =……………………….[1]

(b) Calculate the distance the object falls between A and B.

distance =………………………….[2]

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