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Name:
Speed and linear motion
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A car travels at a speed of 80 km/h on the motorway between two cities. If the car takes two
hours to complete the journey, determine the velocity of the car in m/s and the distance between
the two cities.
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2
What is meant by uniform acceleration? How is it linked to velocity?
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100
Distance / m
80
60
40
B
20
A
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time / s
3
Look at the graph below:
(a) Determine the speed at points A and B.
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(b) Interpret the shape of the curve.
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Name:
The acceleration of a car travelling between two cities is shown on the graph below:
20
Speed / m/s
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time / s
What distance does the car cover travelling at a speed of 10 m/s?
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5
A train was travelling between Station A and Station B at constant acceleration. Complete the
table below:
Speed / m/s
Time / s
75
5
225
20
450
45
[2]
[Total: 10]
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