The Indian Public School – Cambridge international
WS - Forces and Motion
Marks = 15
Name: _________________________ Class: _____________ Date: ______________
1 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]
2 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]