O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q31 Mark

A train sets off from a station at time t = 0. The graph shows how the distance between the train and the station varies with time. Which statement about the movement of the train between time t₁ and t₂ is correct?

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AIts speed is decreasing and it is moving away from the station.

BIts speed is decreasing and it is moving towards the station.

CIts speed is increasing and it is moving away from the station.

DIts speed is increasing and it is moving towards the station.

✓ Correct answer

D: Its speed is increasing and it is moving towards the station.

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Topic: Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 3.

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