Q1.          The photographs below show pupils investigating the movement of objects on ramps.

          Plan an investigation into the factors affecting the movement of objects on ramps.
          You can use any objects and any surfaces you like, and any other equipment you
need.
          In the box below, write a short draft of one question you could plan to investigate about
the movement of objects on ramps.

 

Use your draft to help you answer the following questions.
(a)     Give one factor you could change as you carry out your investigation
(the independent variable).
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1 mark

(b)     What factor would you observe or measure to collect your results (the dependent
variable) and what equipment would you use to measure them?
          The factor I would observe or measure is ......................................................
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1 mark
          The measuring equipment I would use is ......................................................
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1 mark

(c)     Give one factor you should keep the same to make your test fair.
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1 mark
maximum 4 marks

 

Q2.          A cyclist and a runner have a race.
The distance-time graph for the race is shown below.

          Use the graph to answer the following questions.
(a)     (i)      How much time did it take the cyclist to travel 100 m?
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1 mark

(ii)     When the cyclist finished the race how far behind was the runner?
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1 mark

(iii)     How much more time did the runner take compared with the cyclist to complete the race?
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1 mark

(b)     The cyclist is travelling at a constant speed between 3 seconds and 6 seconds.
          How does the graph show this?
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1 mark

(c)     (i)      When the race started, a walker set off at a steady speed of 2m/s.
         Draw a line on the graph on the opposite page to show the distance covered by the walker in the first 15 seconds. Use a ruler.
1 mark

(ii)     Calculate how much time it will take for the walker to walk 100m.
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1 mark
maximum 6 marks