Gradients and areas under graphs: Edexcel GCSE Maths questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Maths exam question on A15 Gradients and areas under graphs, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 1H, Q12 (7 marks): The graph shows the velocity, v m/s, of a particle t seconds after it starts to move. 60 50 40 Velocity (v m/s) 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time (t seconds) (a) (i
- November 2024, Paper 3H, Q22 (3 marks): Here is a velocity-time graph for an aeroplane. 100 80 60 Velocity (m/s) 40 20 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Time (s) Work out an estimate for the distance the aeropl
- June 2024, Paper 2H, Q14 (6 marks): The graph shows the velocity of a car, in metres per second, t seconds after it starts to slow down. 30 25 20 Velocity (m/s) 15 10 5 t 0 2 4 6 8 10 Time (t seco
- June 2023, Paper 3H, Q17 (4 marks): Here is a distance-time graph. 100 90 80 70 60 Distance 50 (metres) 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 Time (seconds) (a) Find an estimate of the gradient of the graph at
- November 2022, Paper 2H, Q21 (4 marks): The graph below gives the volume, in litres, of water in a container t seconds after the water starts to fill the container. 25 20 15 Volume (litres) 10 5 00 5
- June 2022, Paper 1H, Q14 (4 marks): Here is a speed-time graph. 6 5 4 Speed (m/s) 3 2 1 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Time (t seconds) (a) Work out an estimate of the gradient of the graph at t = 2 (b) What does
- November 2021, Paper 3H, Q15 (3 marks): The graph gives the volume of water, in litres, in a container at time t seconds after the water started to flow out of the container. 50 40 30 Volume (litres)
- November 2021, Paper 3H, Q21 (4 marks): Here is a speed-time graph showing the speed, in metres per second, of an object t seconds after it started to move from rest. 8 6 Speed (m/s) 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 5
- November 2020, Paper 3H, Q16 (4 marks): Here is a speed-time graph for a car. 16 14 12 10 Speed (m/s) 8 6 4 2 0 0 30 60 90 120 150 Time (s) (a) Work out an estimate for the distance the car travelled
- November 2019, Paper 2H, Q21 (5 marks): Here is a speed-time graph for a train journey between two stations. The journey took 100 seconds. 15 10 Speed (m/s) 5 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Time (s) (a) Calculat
- November 2019, Paper 3H, Q19 (3 marks): The graph shows information about part of a cyclist’s journey. 20 – 15 – Distance travelled (metres) 10 – 5 – 0 – 0 2 4 6 8 Time (seconds) Work out an estimate
- June 2019, Paper 2H, Q14 (7 marks): A car moves from rest. The graph gives information about the speed, v metres per second, of the car t seconds after it starts to move. v 25 20 15 Speed (m/s) 10
- June 2018, Paper 2H, Q14 (3 marks): The distance-time graph shows information about part of a car journey. 160 140 120 100 Distance travelled 80 (metres) 60 40 20 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Time (seconds
- June 2018, Paper 3H, Q15 (4 marks): The graph shows the speed of a car, in metres per second, during the first 20 seconds of a journey. 40 30 Speed 20 (m/s) 10 0 0 5 10 15 20 Time (s) (a) Work out
- November 2017, Paper 2H, Q10 (3 marks): is 3 marks)
- November 2017, Paper 3H, Q18 (4 marks): Here is a speed-time graph for a train. 25 20 15 Speed (m/s) 10 5 00 5 10 15 20 25 Time (s) (a) Work out an estimate for the distance the train travelled in the
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