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Physics (OCR Higher)
Measuring and calculating motion
Starter quiz
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Match the quantity to the unit it is measured in.
mass
⇔
kilogram (kg) ✓
velocity
⇔
metres per second (m/s) ✓
displacement
⇔
metres (m) ✓
acceleration
⇔
metres per second squared (m/s
^2
) ✓
time
⇔
seconds (s) ✓
What is the velocity of this object at time = 3 s?
1 m/s
3 m/s
5 m/s
6 m/s ✓
9 m/s
Which of these is a correct definition of acceleration?
The rate of change of speed.
The rate of change of velocity. ✓
The rate of change of displacement.
The overall change in velocity.
The overall change in position.
During which time period is this object decelerating?
Between 0 s and 2 s.
Between 2 s and 4 s.
Between 4 s and 7 s.
Between 5 s and 7 s. ✓
Between 7 s and 8 s.
A speedboat increases its velocity from 2.0 m/s to 14 m/s in a time of 8.0 s. Calculate the acceleration of the speedboat.
0.25 m/s
^2
0.67 m/s
^2
1.5 m/s
^2
✓
1.75 m/s
^2
12 m/s
^2
The displacement-time graph shows the movement of a robot. Calculate the velocity of the robot at time = 45 s.
'-0.1 m/s' ✓
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