Linear motion — KCSE Physics
KCSE Physics · 117 practice questions · 8 syllabus objectives
What You'll Learn
Key learning outcomes for this topic, aligned to the KNEC KCSE syllabus.
Define distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
Describe experiments to determine velocity and acceleration
Determine acceleration due to gravity using free fall and simple pendulum
Plot and explain displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
Apply the equations of uniformly accelerated motion v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as
Solve numerical problems on uniformly accelerated motion including vertical projection and horizontal projection
Determine velocity and acceleration using ticker-timer experiments
Use calculus (differentiation and integration) to determine velocity, acceleration and displacement from given functions of time
Sample Questions
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A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m. (Take g = 10 m/s²) (a) Define the term 'free fall'. (1 mark) (b) Calculate the time taken for the ball to reach the ground. (3 marks)
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A vehicle accelerates uniformly from a speed of 15 m/s to a speed of 25 m/s over a time period of 5 seconds. (a) Calculate the acceleration of the vehicle. (2 marks) (b) Determine the distance covered during this time. (2 marks)
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State what the slope of a velocity-time graph represents. (2 marks)
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Define the following terms related to linear motion: (a) distance (1 mark) (b) displacement (1 mark) (c) speed (1 mark) (d) velocity (1 mark) (e) acceleration (1 mark)
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