Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Graphs In Practical Situations (Section 7)

• 1

  What characterizes a stationary object's representation on a distance-time graph?

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  (A)

  A horizontal line
• 2

  In a speed-time graph, what does a horizontal line segment indicate?

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  (B)

  Constant speed
• 3

  What is the term for the speed of something in a given direction?

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  (C)

  Velocity
• 4

  Which of the following factors can be determined from a speed-time graph?

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  B

  C

  D
• 5

  What is the method to sketch a distance-time graph?

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  (D)

  Apply the key points to describe the car's movement.
• 6

  What is the graphical representation of an object moving at a constant speed?

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  (B)

  A straight line (not horizontal) on a distance-time graph
• 7

  If an object speeds up, what's the slope of the speed-time graph?

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  (B)

  Positive
• 8

  What do these items on a distance-time graph tell us?

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  A

  B

  C
• 9

  If the speed-time graph shows a horizontal line, what can you say about the object's acceleration?

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  (C)

  The object has constant speed.
• 10

  What does a curved line on a speed-time graph indicate about the object's motion?

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  (C)

  Changing acceleration
• 11

  If the gradient of a distance-time graph is increasing, what does this indicate?

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  (C)

  Increasing speed
• 12

  Which of the following aspects can be derived from a travel graph?

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  A

  B

  C
• 13

  In a speed-time graph, what does a downward sloping line signify?

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  (C)

  Decreasing speed.
• 14

  What is the term for the rate at which an object's speed changes?

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  (D)

  Acceleration
• 15

  Which of the following graphs would represent an object moving at a constant speed?

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  (B)

  A straight, non-horizontal line on a distance-time graph.
• 16

  Which of the following statements are correct about using conversion graphs?

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  B

  C

  D
• 17

  What is the unit for the rate of change of speed?

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  (B)

  m/s²
• 18

  What does a downward-sloping line represent on a speed-time graph?

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  (C)

  Decreasing speed (deceleration)
• 19

  If an object moves from rest with a constant acceleration of 1.2 m/s², how will the object be after 15 seconds?

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  (D)

  The object's speed is 18 m/s.
• 20

  A car is accelerating. What would the speed-time graph look like?

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  (B)

  A straight line sloping upwards
• 21

  In a distance-time graph, how would you identify the section where the object is moving at a constant speed?

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  (C)

  A straight line with a non-zero gradient
• 22

  What does a shallower slope on a distance-time graph indicate about the object's speed compared to a steeper slope?

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  (B)

  Slower speed
• 23

  What is the gradient of a speed-time graph in the horizontal segment?

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  (C)

  Zero
• 24

  If an object is moving at a constant speed, what will its distance-time graph look like?

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  (B)

  A straight line with a positive slope
• 25

  What does a non-zero gradient on a speed-time graph indicate?

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  (C)

  Uniform acceleration.
• 26

  In a speed-time graph, what does a horizontal line represent?

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  (B)

  Constant speed
• 27

  What does a flat, horizontal line on a speed-time graph mean?

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  (C)

  The object is moving at a constant speed
• 28

  What is the relationship between displacement and the area under the speed-time graph?

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  (B)

  Area represents the displacement.
• 29

  What does the horizontal axis of a travel graph typically represent?

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  (C)

  Time
• 30

  If an object is stationary, what will its speed-time graph look like?

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  (A)

  A horizontal line along the time axis.