A-LevelPhysicsKinematics9702/12 · May/June 2019 · Q81 Mark

The graph shows how a physical quantity varies with time. [Figure 8.1] Which event could best be represented by the graph?

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Athe acceleration of a firework rising to a maximum height and falling to the ground

Bthe acceleration of a skydiver leaving an aircraft, falling, opening a parachute and falling to the ground

Cthe speed of a javelin as it leaves an athlete's hand, falls and sinks into the ground

Dthe speed of a high jump athlete leaving the ground, jumping over a bar and descending to the ground

✓ Correct answer

B: the acceleration of a skydiver leaving an aircraft, falling, opening a parachute and falling to the ground

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Topic: Kinematics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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