1.5 Motion practical
Motion practicals test how variables, measurements, repeats and graph choices make investigations valid, accurate and reliable when comparing moving objects.
- Syllabus
- 2024
- Objective
- 1.5
- Level
- —
Exam analysis
Chance of appearing14%of analysed past papers
Latest appearanceMay 2025
Most common paperPaper1P
Typical marks3–6
Common command terms
- Describe
- Justify
- Deduce
Scoring notes
- Common mistake
- Naming variables without explaining how the measured motion quantity will be obtained.
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Coverage 2019–2025 · Updated 16 Jul 2026
1.5 Motion practical
Practical: investigate the motion of everyday objects such as toy cars or tennis balls
Concept essentials
- A valid motion investigation identifies the changed variable, measured variable and controlled variables.
- Average speed measurements require both a distance and a time measurement.
- Accurate motion data can be improved with careful alignment, suitable measuring tools or video methods.
- Repeats, mean values and anomaly checks support reliability.
- A bar chart is appropriate when the independent variable is categoric.