Key Concept 3: Acceleration

1. Which quantity is a vector? 5. The table shows the readings on a car

speedometer at 5 second intervals.
A. acceleration
Time / s Speed/ km/h
B. distance
0 0
C. speed
5 30
D. mass 10 50
15 60
2. Which is a unit of acceleration?
20 65

A. 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
Which row the speed and the acceleration of the car?
B. 𝑚/𝑠
C. 𝑚/𝑠 2 speed acceleration

D. 𝑁/𝑚 A. Decreasing zero

B. Decreasing not zero
3. Which statement about acceleration is correct?
C. Increasing zero

It is related to the changing speed of an D. increasing not zero

A.
object
It is the distance an object travels in 7. Which person is experiencing an acceleration?
B.
one second
It is the force acting on an object a driver of a car that is braking to stop
A.
C. divided by the distance it travels in one at traffic lights
second a passenger in a train that is
B.
It is the force acting on an object when stationary in a railway station
D.
it is near to the Earth a shopper in a large store ascending
C. an escalator (moving stairs) at a
4. A sprinter runs a 100 m race in a straight line. The uniform rate
table shows how his speed changes with time for the a skydiver falling at constant speed
first 5.0 s of the race. D.
towards the Earth
Speed (m/s) 0 1.7 4.1 5.7 6.5 6.8
Time (s) 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 8. What does the area under a speed-time graph
represent?
What is the average acceleration of the sprinter
between time 2.0 s and time 3.0 s? A. acceleration
B. average speed
A. 1.6 𝑚/𝑠 2
C. deceleration
B. 1.9 𝑚/𝑠 2
D. distance travelled
C. 4.1 𝑚/𝑠 2

D. 5.7 𝑚/𝑠 2

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9. The motion of an object is represented by the 12. A student investigates the motion of a ball rolling
speed–time graph shown. down a slope. The diagram shows the speed v of the
ball at different times t.

Which quantity is equal to the area under the graph?

A. acceleration
Which statement describes the motion of the ball?
B. average speed
C. distance travelled A. The acceleration is not constant.
D. kinetic energy B. The acceleration is negative.
C. The speed is decreasing.
10. Two runners take part in a race. The graph
shows how the speed of each runner changes with D. The velocity is constant.
time.
13. The graph shows how the speed of a car changes
with time over part of a journey.

What does the graph show about the runners at time

t?
A. Both runners are moving at the same speed
Which section of the graph shows acceleration and
B. Runner 1 has zero acceleration which section of the graph shows deceleration?
C. Runner 1 is overtaking runner 2
acceleration deceleration
D. Runner 2 is slowing down
A. 1 2

11. The graph shows how the speed of an object B. 1 3

varies with time. At which labelled time is the object C. 2 4
decelerating?
D. 3 1
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

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14. The graph shows how the speed of a van changes 17. The speed-time graph represents the motion of a
with time for part of its journey. In which labelled car travelling along a straight level road.
section is the van decelerating?

Which statement describes the motion of the car?

A. It accelerates and reaches a constant speed

A. A B. It accelerates and then stops moving

B. B It decelerates and then reaches a constant
C.
speed
C. C
D. D D. It decelerates and then stops moving

15. A girl goes for a ride on her bicycle. The diagram 18. The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle
shows how her speed changes with time for part of journey.
her journey.

In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal

In which labelled section is she moving with to zero?
constant speed?
A. A
A. A
B. B
B. B
C. C
C. C
D. D
D. D
19. An object is travelling in a straight line. The
16. The graph shows how the speed of an object diagram is the speed-time graph for the object.
varies with time. At which labelled time is the At which labelled point is the object accelerating at a
acceleration greatest? changing rate?

A. A A. A
B. B B. B
C. C C. C
D. D D. D

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20. The graph shows the motion of a car for a five- 22. Two rockets are launched at the same time from
second period. the surface of the Earth. The graph shows how the
speeds of the rockets change with time.

Which row is correct?

Which statement about the rockets is correct?
the car is moving
the car is at rest
at a constant A. Both rockets travel the same distance
at
speed at
Rocket P accelerates and then
A. 0.0 s 2.0 s B.
decelerates
B. 0.0 s 4.0 s C. Rocket P travels further than rocket Q
C. 4.0 s 0.0 s D. Rocket Q has zero acceleration
D. 4.0 s 2.0 s
23. A car is moving along a straight, level road, with
21. An object moves at a constant speed for some a constant acceleration. Which graph shows the
time, then begins to accelerate. Which distance-time motion of the car?
graph shows this motion?

A.
A.

B.
B.

C. C.

D.
D.

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24. The diagrams are distance-time graphs for four
bodies. Which body is moving with an increasing 26. An object moves initially with constant speed
speed? and then with constant acceleration. Which graph
shows this motion?

A.
A.

B. B.

C.
C.

D.

D.

27. The graph represents the motion of a train

travelling between two stations.

25. A car moves with constant speed and then

constant acceleration.

Which graph is the speed-time graph for the car?

Which statement about the train is correct?

Its acceleration takes a longer time

A.
than its deceleration
It travels at constant speed for less
B.
than half of its journey time
C. It travels 2000 m in the first 100 s.
D. It travels 10 000 m at constant speed

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 30. The speed-time graph shows the motion of a car.
28. The speed-time graph shows the motion of a car.

At which time is its acceleration greatest? Which row describes the motion?

A. A between P and Q between Q and R

B. B A. accelerating moving at constant

speed
C. C
B. accelerating not moving
D. D

29. The speed-time graph for an object is shown. C. moving at decelerating

constant speed
D. moving at not moving
constant speed

31. The speed-time graph shown is for a bus

travelling between stops. Where on the graph is the
acceleration of the bus greatest?

Below are four statements about the acceleration of

the object. Which statement is correct?

The acceleration in the first 5 s is given by

A.
area P
The acceleration increases between W and
B.
X
The acceleration is negative between Y and A. A
C.
Z
B. B
The deceleration between Y and Z is (20 ÷
D.
25)m /s2 C. C
D. D

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32. The graph shows how the speed of a car varies 34. A car travels along a horizontal road in a straight
during part of a journey. line. The driver presses the accelerator to increase
the speed of the car. The speed-time graph for the
car is shown.

What is the acceleration of the car between 6.0 s and

10.0 s?

A. 0.50 m/s2
B. 0.80 m/s2
C. 1.25 m/s2 What is the acceleration of the car?
D. 1.50 m/s2
A. 0.50 𝑚/𝑠 2
33. The speed-time graph shown is for a car moving B. 1.00 𝑚/𝑠 2
in a straight line.
C. 1.50 𝑚/𝑠 2
D. 2.00 𝑚/𝑠 2

35. The graph shows how the speed of an object

changes with time.

What is the acceleration of the car when the time is

40s?

A. 0 𝑚/𝑠 2 How far does the object travel in 10 seconds?

15 − 3 A. 8m
B. 𝑚/𝑠 2
40
B. 10 m
15
C. 𝑚/𝑠 2 C. 40 m
40
D. 80 m
D. (15 − 3)𝑚/𝑠 2

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36. The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a 38. The speed–time graph shows the motion of an
car. object. How far does the object travel at constant
speed?

A. 25 m
B. 50 m
C. 75 m
D. 125 m
Which area represents the distance travelled while
the car is accelerating?
39. The graph shows how the speed of an object
A. X varies with time.
B. X+Y
C. Y
D. X–Y

37. The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a

toy car travelling in a straight line.

At which point on the graph is the greatest distance

travelled per second?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

30. The graph shows how the speed of a car changes

What is the acceleration of the car during the first with time.
two seconds and what is the total distance that it
travels?

Acceleration Total Distance

(m/s2) (m)

A. 0.50 10
Which calculation gives the distance travelled by the
B. 0.50 20 car in 24 seconds?
C. 2.0 10
14
D. 2.0 20 A. ( )𝑚
24
24
B. ( )𝑚
14
24 × 14
C. ( )𝑚
2
D. (24 × 14)𝑚

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31. The graph represents the motion of a car. 32. The diagram shows the speed/ time graph for an
object moving at constant speed.

What is the distance travelled by the car while it is

moving at a constant speed? What is the distance travelled by the object in the
first 3s?
A. 100m
A. 1.5 m
B. 150m
B. 2.0 m
C. 250m
D. 300m C. 3.0 m
D. 6.0 m

Free response:

1. A student reviews some data about athletes and footballers.

a. An athlete runs 12 km in 1.5 hours. Calculate the athlete’s average speed in km/h.

b. Fig. 2.1 shows the speed-time graph for a footballer for the first 15.0 seconds of a game.

i. Use the graph in Fig. 2.1 to calculate the distance travelled by the footballer during the first 4.0
seconds.

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 ii. Use the graph in Fig. 2.1 to determine when the footballer is moving with greatest acceleration.

Between .............................. s and .............................. s

Give a reason for your answer.

2. A car accelerates from rest at time t = 0 to its maximum speed. Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for the first 25s of
its motion.

a. For the time between t = 0 and t = 5.0s,

determine the acceleration of the car.

b. Describe the motion of the car between

t = 10s and t = 15s. Explain how Fig. 1.1
shows this.

3.
a. Define acceleration.

b. Fig. 1.1 shows two speed–time graphs, A and B, and two distance–time graphs, C and D.

Describe the motion shown by:

i. graph A

ii. graph B

iii. graph C

iv. graph D

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4. Fig. 3.1 shows the speed of the ball while it is falling. The points S, T, U, V and W are shown on the graph.

a. Draw one line from each section of the graph to the correct description of the motion. One has been drawn
for you.

b. Determine the distance fallen by the ball in section U–V of the graph

c. State the distance fallen by the ball in section V–W of the graph.

5. A rocket is launched vertically upwards from the ground. The rocket travels with uniform acceleration from
rest. After 8.0s, the speed of the rocket is 120 m/s.

a. Calculate the acceleration of the rocket.

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 b.
i. On Fig. 1.1, draw the graph for the motion of the rocket in the first 8.0s.

ii. Use the graph to determine the height of the rocket at 8.0s.

iii. From time = 8.0s to time = 20.0 s, the rocket rises with increasing speed but with decreasing
acceleration. From time = 20.0 s to time = 25.0 s, the rocket has a constant speed of less than 200
m/s. On Fig. 1.1, draw the graph for this motion.

6.
a. During part of a race, a skier travels a distance of 200m in a time of 6.4 s. Calculate the average speed of the
skier.

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 b. Fig. 4.1 shows a speed–time graph for the skier in another part of the race.

Describe the motion of the skier at each point P, Q, R and S on the graph.

7.
a. Some students determine the speed of a car on a road. The students measure the time for the car to travel
30 m along the road. The time is 5.4 s. Calculate the average speed of the car.

b. A motorcycle accelerates as shown in the figure below. Calculate the distance the motorcycle travels while
it is accelerating. Use the information from the figure.

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8. The figure below shows the speed–time graph of a person on a journey. On the journey, he walks and then waits
for a bus. He then travels by bus. He gets off the bus and waits for two minutes. He then walks again. His journey
takes 74 minutes.

a. For the whole journey calculate:

i. the distance travelled

ii. the average speed.

b. State and explain which feature of a speed–time graph shows acceleration.

c. State and explain the acceleration of the person at time = 40 minutes.

9. The figure below shows a speed–time graph for a car.

a.
i. Describe the motion of the car from 0 to 50s, as
shown in the figure.

ii. Describe the motion of the car from 50s to 90s,

as shown in the figure.

iii. Calculate the distance travelled by the car

between 50s and 90s.

b. A motorcycle travels at a constant speed.

i. The motorcycle travels 710 m in 87 s. Calculate the speed of the motorcycle and show that it is close
to 8 m/s.

ii. The motorcycle in part (b)(i) travels at a constant speed for 87 s. On the figure above, draw the
speed–time graph for the motorcycle.

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10. Fig. 2.1 shows how the speed of a car varies between 0 and 60.0s.

a. Determine the speed of the car using information from Fig. 2.1:

i. when the time is 5.0 s

ii. when the car is moving with a constant speed.

b. Describe how the speed of the car changes between 30.0 s and 60.0 s.

c. Determine the distance travelled by the car between 10.0 s and 30.0 s.

d. The total distance travelled by the car in the last 30.0 s is 226 m. Calculate the average speed of the car in
the last 30.0 s.

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11. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph for a car travelling along a road.

a. Determine the distance travelled by the car between 30 s and 60 s.

b. The distance travelled by the car between 60 s and 110 s is 460 m. Calculate the average speed of the car
between 60 s and 110 s.

c. Describe the motion of the car between 30s and 60s.

d. Describe the motion of the car between 60s and 80s.

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12. Fig. 1.1 shows part of the speed-time graphs for a cyclist and for a runner.

a. Compare the motion of the cyclist and the runner during the first 6 seconds. Explain your answer.

b. Describe the motion of the cyclist between time t = 6.0 s and time t = 12.0 s.

c. Calculate the total distance travelled by the cyclist between t = 0 and t = 12.0 s.

d. After the first 6.0 seconds, the runner moves at constant speed for 4.0 seconds. He then slows down
uniformly and stops in a further 2.0 seconds. On Fig. 1.1, complete the graph for the runner’s motion.

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13. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for a cyclist travelling along a flat, straight road.

a. Complete the following sentence:

The cyclist has the greatest acceleration between ................. seconds and .................. seconds.

b. Calculate the distance travelled by the cyclist between 10 s and 25 s.

14. Fig. 1.1 is an incomplete graph that shows the motion of an object. The axes labels are incomplete.

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 a. On Fig. 1.1, complete the label on each of the axes.

b. Identify the part of the graph which shows the greatest acceleration. Tick one box.

❐ A to B
❐ B to C
❐ C to D
❐ D to E

c. Calculate the distance travelled by the object between points C and D.

d. Another object starts from rest at the same time as the object shown by the graph in Fig. 1.1. This object has
constant acceleration for 10 s. After 10 s it moves at 8.0 m/s. On Fig. 1.1, draw a line to show the motion of
this object between 0 and 10s.

15. Fig. 1.1 shows a speed-time graph for part of a train’s journey.

a. State the maximum speed of the train.

b. Identify the regions of the graph that show the train moving at constant speed. Tick (✓) the correct boxes.

K to L
L to M
M to N
P to R
R to S
S to T

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 c. During the journey the train stopped for a short period of time. State the time, in minutes, for which the
train was not moving.

d. Calculate the distance travelled by the train between points M and N.

16. Fig. 1.1 shows how the speed of a car varies over a short time.

a. Different parts of the journey are labelled A, B, C, D and E.

i. State a part of the graph that shows the car at rest.

ii. State a part of the graph that shows the car moving with constant speed.

iii. During part of the journey the car decelerates. Calculate the distance travelled by the car when it is
decelerating.

b. Another car accelerates, from rest, starting at time 0 s. This car has a constant acceleration. Its speed at 20 s
is 10 m/s. On Fig. 1.1, draw a line to show this motion.

c. Describe, using Fig. 1.1, how you can decide which car has the greater acceleration.

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17. Three racing cars, A, B and C, all accelerate steadily and then continue at a constant speed. Fig. 2.1 gives
information about the movement of car A and car B at the start of the race.

a. State the maximum speed of car A.

b. Calculate the distance travelled by car B when accelerating.

c. Car C has a greater acceleration than car A, but it reaches a lower constant speed than car B. On Fig. 2.1,
draw a line to show the movement of car C.

18. Fig. 1.1 shows a speed-time graph for a student who is running.

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 a.
i. Describe the movement of the student, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

ii. Calculate the distance travelled by the student between 80s and 100s.

b. An athlete runs 630m in 130 s on a flat section of a road and then 254 m in 40 s on a downhill slope.
Calculate the average speed for the total distance run by the athlete.

19. A person on roller skates makes a journey. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for the journey.

a. The graph shows three types of motion. Complete the table to show when each type of motion occurs. Use
the letters shown on Fig. 1.1. Add a letter to each of the blank spaces. The first row is done for you.

motion Start of motion End of motion

acceleration W X
deceleration
constant speed

b. Calculate the distance travelled between 60 s and 100 s.

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 c. The size of the acceleration is greater than the deceleration. Describe how Fig. 1.1 shows this.

20.
a. Underline the vectors in the following list of quantities.
density energy force mass velocity volume

b. A small metal ball is projected into the air with a velocity of 40 m/s vertically upwards. The graph in Fig.
2.1 shows how the velocity changes with time until the ball reaches its maximum height.

Use the graph to find:

i. the time at which the ball reaches its maximum height,

ii. the deceleration of the ball

iii. the maximum height reached by the ball.

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21. A rocket, initially at rest on the ground, accelerates vertically. It accelerates uniformly until it reaches a speed of
900 m/s after 30 s. After this period of uniform acceleration, the rocket engine cuts out. During the next 90 s, the
upward speed of the rocket decreases uniformly to zero.
a. On Fig. 4.1, plot a speed-time graph for the rocket for the first 120 s of its flight.

b. Using the graph,

i. calculate the acceleration during the first 30 s,

ii. determine the height reached by the rocket after 120s.

22. Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for the motion of a bus along a road.

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 a. Calculate the distance travelled by the bus in the first 40 s.

b. The distance travelled between 40 s and 80 s is 315 m. Calculate the average speed of the bus during the
whole 80 s.

c. Describe the motion of the bus

i. between 40 s and 70 s,

ii. between 70 s and 80 s.

23. A motorcyclist travels from A to B along a straight road, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

The motorcyclist passes over the minor crossroads at A at 15 m/s and, for most of the distance between A and B,
he continues at 15 m/s. The road is flooded at one point, so he has to slow down to ride through the water. He also
slows down and stops at the major crossroads at B.
a. On Fig. 1.2, sketch the speed-time graph for the journey between A and B.

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 b. The distance between A and B is 1850 m.
i. If the motorcyclist had been able to maintain 15 m / s all the way from A to B, calculate the total
time the ride would have taken.

ii. Suggest how the actual time taken from A to B compares with your value in (b)(i). Tick one box.
_______ greater than calculated
_______ the same as calculated
_______ less than calculated

c. The motorcyclist completes another journey. The speed-time graph for this journey is shown in Fig. 1.3.
Use the graph to determine the distance travelled by the motorcyclist during this journey.

24.
a. Fig. 1.1 shows the distance-time graphs for three different objects A, B and C. Describe the motion of each of
the objects A, B and C by selecting the appropriate description from the list below.

constant speed increasing speed decreasing speed stationary

A: ...........................................................................

B: .........................................................................

C: ...........................................................................

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 b. Fig. 1.2 shows the speed-time graphs for three more objects D, E, and F. Describe the motion of each of the
objects D, E and F by selecting the appropriate description from the list below.

constant speed constant acceleration increasing acceleration stationary

D ..............................................................

E ..............................................................

F ...............................................................

25.
a. A car is travelling at a constant speed of 80 km/h. Calculate the distance travelled by the car in half an
hour.

b. The car in Fig. 2.1 is travelling along a road on which there is a speed detector. The speed detector consists
of two parallel strips attached to the road and connected to a timer.

The speed detector strips are 0.50 m apart. The time interval between the car hitting the first strip and the
second strip is 0.040 s. Calculate the average speed of the car between the strips.

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 c.
i. A car is travelling at a speed of 15 m/s. The driver applies the brakes and brings the car to a stop.
Fig. 2.2 represents the last part of the journey.

Calculate the distance travelled by the car as it slows down.

ii. On another occasion, the car is travelling at the same speed of 15 m/s when the driver sees a hazard
ahead. She uses emergency braking to stop the car in 2.0 seconds. On Fig. 2.2, draw the speed-time
graph for the emergency stop.

26. Figs. 1.1 and 1.2 show speed-time graphs for two objects, each moving in a straight line.

a. Describe the motion of the object shown by the graph in Fig. 1.1.

b. Describe the motion of the object shown by the graph in Fig. 1.2.

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27. At a sports event, a champion runner and a car take part in a race.
a. The runner runs at a constant speed of 10 m/s from the start of the race. During the first 5.0 s of the race,
the car’s speed increases from 0 m/s to 25 m/s at a uniform rate. On Fig. 1.1, draw
i. a graph to show the motion of the runner,
ii. a graph to show the motion of the car.

b. Use your graphs to determine

i. the distance travelled by the runner in the 5.0 s,

ii. the distance travelled by the car in the 5.0 s,

iii. the time at which the car overtakes the runner.

28. Fig. 1.1 shows a rocket-powered sled travelling along a straight track. The sled is used to test components
before they are sent into space.

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Fig. 1.2 is the speed-time graph for the sled from time t = 0 s.

a. On Fig. 1.2, mark a point labelled P to indicate a time when the acceleration of the sled is not constant.
b.
i. Calculate the acceleration of the sled at t = 1.0 s.

ii. the distance travelled by the sled between t = 1.0 s and t = 2.0 s.

29. A comet, travelling in space, enters the atmosphere of a planet. Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for the comet
from time t = 0 s.

a.

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 i. During the period t = 0 s to t = 6.0 s, both the speed of the comet and the velocity of the comet
remain constant. State what this suggests about the motion of the comet.

ii. Determine the distance travelled during the period t = 0 s to t = 6.0 s.

b. Explain what the graph shows about the motion of the comet during the period t = 6.0 s to t = 10.0 s.

c. Determine the acceleration of the comet at t = 11.0 s.

d. Suggest what happens to the comet at t = 12.0 s.

30. On a day when there is no wind, a young athlete runs a 100 m race in 14.2 s. A sketch graph (not to scale)
showing her speed during the race is given in Fig. 1.1.

a. Calculate

i. the acceleration of the athlete during the first

3.0 s of the race,

ii. the speed with which she crosses the finishing line.

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 b. Suggest two differences that might be seen in the graph if there had been a strong wind opposing the
runners in the race.

31. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed/time graph for a car travelling along a straight road. The graph shows how the speed
of the car changes as the car passes through a small town.

a. Describe what happens to the speed of the car

i. between A and B, ..............................................

ii. between B and C, ...............................................
iii. between C and D. ...............................................

b. Calculate the distance between the start of the town and the end of the town.

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 c. Calculate the acceleration of the car between C and D.

d. State how the graph shows that the deceleration of the car has the same numerical value as its acceleration.

32. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph of a moving object.

a. Which part, or parts, of Fig. 1.1 indicate when the object is

i. travelling at uniform speed, .................................................................

ii. accelerating? ........................................................................................

b. Calculate the distance travelled in the last 15 s.

33. Fig. 1.1 shows the route OPQR taken by a car.

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Fig. below shows the speed-time graph for the car journey. The car starts from rest at O.

a. State the value of the distance represented by the shaded area.

b. State what the car was doing during the interval

i. OP: ………………...................................
ii. PQ: ..........................................................
iii. QR: ...........................................................

c. Is the average speed during the journey the same as, less than or more than the maximum speed shown on
the graph?

34.
a. Define acceleration. Explain any symbols in your definition.

b. The figure below shows a graph of speed against time for a train. After 100 s the train stops at a station.

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 i. For the time interval between 40 s and 100 s, calculate the distance travelled by the train.

ii. The train stops for 80 s, then accelerates to 30 m/s with an acceleration of 0.60 m/s2. It then travels
at constant speed. Complete the graph for the interval 100 s to 280 s, showing your calculations in
the space below.

35. Fig. 4.1 shows how the speed of an object varies during a period of 30 s.

a. State the speed of the object.

i. at the start of the 30 s,

ii. at the end of the 30 s.

b. Describe what is happening to the speed during the period.

i. 0 s – 10 s, ..............................................................................
ii. 10 s – 25 s, ............................................................................
iii. 25 s – 30 s. ............................................................................

c. Determine the distance travelled in the last 5 s.

d. The total distance travelled in the 30 s is 750 m. Calculate the average speed of the object during the 30 s.

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36. Fig. 1.1 shows how the speed of a truck varies during a period of 80 s.

a. In which section of the journey is the truck.

i. travelling at constant speed, .......................

ii. increasing its speed? ......................

b. Calculate the distance travelled by the truck in

i. the section BC,

ii. the section CD.

c. After point D, the truck takes 30 s to come to rest. On Fig. 1.1, draw a line to show this part of the motion of
the truck.

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