Exercise 1 — IGCSE 0653 Mar 2024 Paper 42 Q3
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speed = distance ÷ time / 4.5 108 ÷ 2.0 105
Cambridge IGCSE·Combined Sciences 0653·Physics
Measurement Motion
Key knowledge — Measurement Motion
Formulas & equations
Speed = distance ÷ timeAcceleration = change in velocity ÷ time = (v − u) ÷ tv = u + ats = ut + ½at²v² = u² + 2ass = ½(u + v)t
Key facts & rules
- Distance-time graph: gradient = speed. Horizontal line = stationary. Curved = acceleration.
- Velocity-time graph: gradient = acceleration. Area under graph = distance travelled.
- Scalar: magnitude only (speed, distance, mass, temperature, time).
- Vector: magnitude AND direction (velocity, displacement, acceleration, force, momentum).
- Free fall: acceleration due to gravity g ≈ 10 m/s² (or 9.8 m/s²).
- Uniform acceleration: constant change in velocity per second.
IGCSE Physics — Measurement & Motion
4 Cambridge IGCSE 0653 Combined Sciences past paper questions on measurement & motion, across Theory, Multiple Choice and Alternative to Practical.
About Measurement & Motion on IGCSE 0653
Measurement and motion covers the language of kinematics: speed, velocity and acceleration. Students must interpret distance-time and velocity-time graphs, calculate acceleration, and understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities.
What's covered:
- Distance, speed, velocity and acceleration
- Distance-time graphs
- Velocity-time graphs: calculating acceleration and distance
- Equations of motion (SUVAT)
- Scalar vs vector quantities
- Free fall and gravitational acceleration
Theory
Measurement & Motion — Extended1 · Paper 4
Multiple choice
Measurement & Motion — Core MCQ2 · Paper 1
Question 1 — IGCSE 0653 May/Jun 2024 Paper 11 Q29
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Correct answer: D
Question 2 — IGCSE 0653 May/Jun 2024 Paper 11 Q30
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Correct answer: A
Measurement & Motion — Extended MCQ1 · Paper 2
Question 1 — IGCSE 0653 Mar 2024 Paper 22 Q29
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Correct answer: B
All Measurement & Motion questions in this collection
| Type | Level | Paper | Session | Q# | Marks | Answer / key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCQ | Core | Paper 11 | May/Jun 2024 | Q29 | 1 mark | D |
| MCQ | Core | Paper 11 | May/Jun 2024 | Q30 | 1 mark | A |
| MCQ | Extended | Paper 22 | Mar 2024 | Q29 | 1 mark | B |
| Theory | Extended | Paper 42 | Mar 2024 | Q3 | 8 marks | speed = distance ÷ time / 4.5 108 ÷ 2.0 105 |