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Every OCR A-Level Physics A exam question on 3.1.1 Kinematics, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q16(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗![June 2025 Paper 1, question 16(a)(i): Describe using Fig. 16.1, the method you would use to estimate the distance travelled in 18 s. [2]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h55601-jun25-16-ai-qp.webp?v=3)
Q16(a)(ii)
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Q1(a)
The whole paper ↗![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 1(a): Use the graph to determine the acceleration a of the train while the driver applies the brakes. – a = m s–2 [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h15602-jun25-01-a-qp.webp?v=3)
Q1(c)
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Q3(b)
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Q24(e)
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Q1(a)
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Q1(b)
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Q1(c)(i)
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Q1(c)(ii)
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Q16(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗![June 2023 Paper 1, question 16(a)(i): Calculate the maximum speed v of vehicles on the road in S.I. units. v = Unit = [2]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h55601-jun23-16-ai-qp.webp?v=3)
Q16(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗![June 2023 Paper 1, question 16(a)(ii): A vehicle passes over one of the markings. Calculate time taken to travel the 40 m distance between the two markings. t = s [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h55601-jun23-16-aii-qp.webp?v=3)
Q1(a)(i)
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Q21(a)
The whole paper ↗![June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 21(a): Calculate the horizontal distance travelled by the buggy from t = 0 to t = 8.0 s. horizontal distance = m [3]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h15601-jun22-21-a-qp.webp?v=3)
Q21(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗![June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 21(b)(i): Use the graph to show that the acceleration of the person at t = 1.0 s is 2.0 m s–2. [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h15601-jun22-21-bi-qp.webp?v=3)
Q1(d)(ii)
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Q21(a)
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Q21(c)(i)
The whole paper ↗![November 2021 AS Paper 1, question 21(c)(i): Use the graph to show that the speed of the car at t = 4.0 s is 10 m s−1. [3]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/h15601-nov21-21-ci-qp.webp?v=3)
All 40 questions on Kinematics, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q16(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe using Fig. 16.1, the method you would use to estimate the distance travelled in 18 s. [2]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q16(a)(ii) (2 marks): Use the graph in Fig. 16.1 to show that the acceleration of the car at time t = 12 s is about 1.5 m s–2. [2]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q1(a) (1 mark): Use the graph to determine the acceleration a of the train while the driver applies the brakes. – a = m s–2 [1]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q1(c) (2 marks): Suggest why the graph does not show the real motion of the train. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q3(b) (6 marks): The rocket reaches its maximum height at point C. Estimate the vertical displacement H between A and C. Assume that g = 9.81 m s–2 • throughout. • Clearly state
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q24(e) (2 marks): The ball bounces when it hits the floor. On the axes below, sketch a graph of height, h, against time, t, to represent the motion of the ball from the time, t =
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q1(a) (2 marks): Calculate the average speed v, in m s–1, of Asteroid A. v = m s–1 [2]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q1(b) (2 marks): Explain one similarity and one difference between the velocity of Asteroid A at P and its velocity six hours later. similarity difference [2]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): Show that the ratio new time to travel around Asteroid B TN original time to travel around Asteroid B T0 is approximately 0.958. [1]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q1(c)(ii) (3 marks): The relationship between the distance r from the centre of Asteroid B to the centre of Asteroid A and the time T for Asteroid A to travel around Asteroid B is r
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q16(a)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the maximum speed v of vehicles on the road in S.I. units. v = Unit = [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q16(a)(ii) (1 mark): A vehicle passes over one of the markings. Calculate time taken to travel the 40 m distance between the two markings. t = s [1]
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the acceleration a of the car while the brakes are applied. a = m s–2 [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3 (1 mark): A student has plotted a velocity against time graph for a trolley moving down a ramp. Which of the following pair of quantities can be determined from the gradi
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q21(a) (3 marks): Calculate the horizontal distance travelled by the buggy from t = 0 to t = 8.0 s. horizontal distance = m [3]
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q21(b)(i) (1 mark): Use the graph to show that the acceleration of the person at t = 1.0 s is 2.0 m s–2. [1]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q1(d)(ii) (2 marks): Use the graph to calculate the velocity u of the steel ball at time t = 0.20 s. u = m s–1 [2]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): An object is moving in a straight line. The displacement s against time t graph for this object is shown below. B B 3.0 C C 2.0 A A s / m 1.0 D D 0 0 1.0 2.0 3.
- November 2021, AS Paper 1, Q21(a) (1 mark): Droplets of water drip at a constant rate from a tap. The diagram below shows this dripping tap. tap water droplets Explain how you can deduce that the droplets
- November 2021, AS Paper 1, Q21(c)(i) (3 marks): Use the graph to show that the speed of the car at t = 4.0 s is 10 m s−1. [3]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q14 (1 mark): The velocity v against time t graphs for four objects A, B, C and D are shown below. v A A B B C C D D 00 T t Which object travels the greatest distance between
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q5(a) (1 mark): State the gradient of the graph when t = 0. gradient = m s−1 [1]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q5(b) (2 marks): Explain how you can deduce from the graph that the brakes are applied at time t = 0.75 s. [2]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q5(c) (2 marks): Draw a tangent to the graph at time t = 1.75 s. Use this tangent to show that the speed of the car at t = 1.75 s is about 12 m s−1. [2]
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q5 (1 mark): A car is dripping oil at a steady rate on a straight road. The road is divided into four sections A, B, C, and D. A B C D start of oil drops on road end of jour
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q17(a) (3 marks): Draw a tangent to the curve at t = 0.25 s and determine the acceleration of the ball. acceleration = m s–2 [3]
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q20(c) (2 marks): Complete Fig. 20.2 to show the variation of the speed of the bicycle from t = 0 to t = 2.0 s. U speed 00 2.0 t / s Fig. 20.2 [2]
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q22(a) (4 marks): Describe and explain the variation of the velocity of the ball from t = 0.20 s to t = 0.70 s. No calculations are required. [4]
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q22(c) (3 marks): Draw a suitable tangent to the curve in Fig. 22 and show that the rebound speed of the ball is about 3.5 m s–1. [3]
- June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): the acceleration of the falling ball is about 10 m s–2 [1]
- June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): Complete Fig. 1 to show the variation of the velocity of the ball after it leaves the surface until it is at rest again. [2]
- June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q1(b)(iii) (2 marks): Determine the maximum height h reached by the ball after it bounces. h = m [2]
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q20(b)(i) (3 marks): On Fig. 20.3, sketch a graph to show the variation of the velocity v of the load with time t. You do not need to insert a scale on the v axis. [3]
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q4(d) (4 marks): It is suspected that the card on the trolley did not pass at right angles through the light beam. Discuss, without doing any calculations, the effect this may h
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): The graph below shows the variation of displacement s with time t for an object. C s D B A 0 t 0 At which point, A, B, C or D, does the object have maximum velo
- June 2018, AS Paper 2, Q1(a) (2 marks): Explain what feature of the graph shows the deceleration of the car and that the deceleration is constant after 1.5 s. [2]
- June 2018, AS Paper 2, Q1(b) (3 marks): The driver of the car applies the brakes at a distance of 20 m from the ‘stop line’ at the junction. Calculate the distance s of the car relative to the stop li
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q16(b) (2 marks): Calculate the ratio speed of handle moving down . speed of car moving up ratio = [2]
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q21(b) (4 marks): Use Fig. 21 to describe and explain the variation of the velocity of the trolley from t = 0 to t = 1.0 s. [4]
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q14 (1 mark): A golf ball is dropped from rest onto a hard floor. The graph shows how the velocity of the ball varies with time as it bounces, from the time of release. At wh
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