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Grade 8 and 9 questions Velocity-Time Graphs

1) The graph shows the speed of a coach between two bus stations.

30

speed (m/s)

40 Time (s) 80 100

a) What was the acceleration of the coach in m/s2 for the first 40 seconds?

b) What is the distance, in metres, between the two stations?

2) The velocity-time graph for a car is shown.

14

12

10
Velocity (m/s)

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Time (s)
a) Estimate the acceleration of the car at 6 seconds.

b) Find an estimate for how far the car has travelled in the first 14 seconds.
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