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The graph shows the speed


in metres per second of an
object after it started to
move.

Using 3 strips of equal


width work out an estimate
for the distance travelled
between t=1 and t=4
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Here is a speed time graph
for a car.

Work out an estimate for


the distance travelled by the
car in the first 10 seconds.
Use 5 strips of equal width.

Is your answer an
underestimate or an
overestimate? Explain why.
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Here is a speed time graph
for a car journey.

The journey took 100


seconds.

The car travelled 1.75km in


the 100 seconds.

Work out the value of V.


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The graph shows the
velocity, v m/s, of a
parachutist t seconds
after leaving a plane.

Work out an estimate for


the acceleration of the
parachutist at t=6
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Karol runs a race.

The graph shows her


speed, in metres per
second, t seconds after
the start of the race.

Calculate an estimate for


the gradient at t=4.

Explain what your answer


represents.
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Here is the velocity-time
graph of a car for 50
seconds.
Work out the average
acceleration during the 50
seconds.
Estimate the time during
the 50 seconds when the
instantaneous acceleration
is equal to the average
acceleration.

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