Kinematics Equations Worksheet

Unit 1 How Far, How Fast, How Faster?
Name: MYP Year Level: 4 Date:
Worksheet #1
Subject: Physics Criterion (A): Knowing and Strand: i. explain scientific

Understanding knowledge
ii.apply scientific knowledge
and understanding to solve
problems set in familiar and
unfamiliar situations
iii.analyse and evaluate
information to make
scientifically supported
judgments.
Target ATL Skill Strand(s): IB LP: knowledgeable Feedback on ATL Skills

N/L/P/E
Thinking – Transfer Skill: Skill: Apply skills and
knowledge in unfamiliar situations
Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create

products or solutions.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS:
gather and organize relevant information to formulate an

argument.
- References:
- MYP by Concept 4&5, physics, Paul Morris, Hodder Education.
- Physics 4/5 for international students, Nelson
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-Apply your scientific knowledge and understanding about kinematic equations and Free fall
to explain and analyse information to make scientifically supported judgments in the questions below.
(Ai, Aii, Aiii).
Using the equations to determine unknown information about an object's motion.

The process involves the use of a problem-solving strategy that will be used
throughout the course. The strategy involves the following steps:
1. Construct an informative diagram of the physical situation.
2. Identify and list the given information in variable form.
3. Identify and list the unknown information in variable form.
4. Identify and list the equation that will be used to determine unknown
information from known information.
5. Substitute known values into the equation and use appropriate algebraic
steps to solve for the unknown information.
Q.1 A particle is moving in a straight line with constant acceleration 3 m s − 2. At

time t = 0, the speed of the particle is 2 ms − 1. Calculate (Obtain a numerical
answer showing the relevant stages in the working) the speed of the particle at time
t = 6 s.
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Q.2 A particle is moving in a straight line with constant acceleration 2.5 m s − 2. It
passes a point A with speed 3 m s − 1 and later passes through a point B, where AB =
8 m. Calculate (Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the
working) the speed of the particle as it passes through B.
Q.3 A car is accelerating at a constant rate along a straight horizontal road.

Travelling at 8 m s − 1, it passes a pillar box and 6s later it passes a sign. The
distance between the pillar box and the sign is 60 m. Calculate (Obtain a
numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the working) the acceleration of
the car.
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Q.4 A cyclist travelling at 12 m s − 1 applies her brakes and comes to rest after
travelling 36 m in a straight line. Assuming that the brakes cause the cyclist to
decelerate uniformly, calculate (Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant
stages in the working) the deceleration.
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Q.5 A particle moves along a straight line with constant acceleration 3 m s − 2. The
particle moves 38 m in 4 s. Calculate (Obtain a numerical answer showing the
relevant stages in the working) a) the initial speed of the particle.
b) The final speed of the particle.
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Q.6 A particle moves in a straight line from A to B with constant acceleration 1.5
ms − 2. It then moves, along the same straight line, from B to C with a different
acceleration. The speed of the particle at A is 1 m s − 1 and the speed of the
particle at C is 43 m s − 1. The particle takes 12 s to move from A to B and 10 s to
move from B to C. Calculate (Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant
stages in the working)
a) The speed of the particle at B,
b) The acceleration of the particle as it moves from B to C,
c) The distance from A to C.
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There are a few conceptual characteristics of free fall motion that will be of value
when using the equations to analyze free fall motion. These concepts are described
as follows:
1. An object in free fall experiences an acceleration of -9.8 m/s2.

2. If an object is merely dropped (as opposed to being thrown) from any height,
then the initial velocity of the object is 0 m/s.
3. If an object is projected upwards. The instant at which it reaches the peak of
its trajectory, its velocity is 0 m/s.
4. If an object is projected upwards, then the velocity at which it is projected is
equal in magnitude and opposite in sign to the velocity that it has when it
returns to the same height.
Q.7 A ball is projected vertically upwards from a point O with speed 14 m s − 1.

Find (Obtain an answer showing relevant stages in the working.)
the greatest height above O reached by the ball.
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Q.8 A book falls from the top shelf of a bookcase. It takes 0.6 s to reach the floor.
how far it is from the top shelf to the floor.
Q.9 A pebble is catapulted vertically upwards with speed 24 m s − 1. Find (Obtain

an answer showing relevant stages in the working.)
a) the greatest height above the point of projection reached by the pebble,
b) the time taken to reach this height.
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Q.10 A particle P is projected vertically downwards from a point 80 m above the
ground with speed 4 m s − 1. Calculate (Obtain a numerical answer showing the
relevant stages in the working)
a) the speed with which P hits the ground.
b) the time P takes to reach the ground.
Subject Coordinator: Samah Al-Madani

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Unit 1 How Far, How Fast, How Faster?

Name: MYP Year Level: 4 Date:

Subject: Physics Criterion (A): Knowing and Strand: i. explain scientific

Target ATL Skill Strand(s): IB LP: knowledgeable Feedback on ATL Skills

Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS:

gather and organize relevant information to formulate an

Using the equations to determine unknown information about an object's motion.

Q.1 A particle is moving in a straight line with constant acceleration 3 m s − 2. At

Q.3 A car is accelerating at a constant rate along a straight horizontal road.

1. An object in free fall experiences an acceleration of -9.8 m/s2.

Q.7 A ball is projected vertically upwards from a point O with speed 14 m s − 1.

Q.9 A pebble is catapulted vertically upwards with speed 24 m s − 1. Find (Obtain

Subject Coordinator: Samah Al-Madani

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