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A train travelled from Bristol to Bath.
The train started from rest, and accelerated for 3 minutes to a speed of 46 krn/h.
The train then stayed at 46 knl/h for 20 minutes.
The train then decelerated for 4 minutes and carne to a stop.

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Alice went for a bike ride.
She started fiom rest and accelerated for I seconds to a speed of 11 rnetres per second.
She'then stayed at 11 metres per second for a further 16 seconds.
She then accelerated again for 6 seconds to a speed of 14 metres per second.
She then stayed at 14 mdtres per second for a further 18 seconds.
She then decelerated, coming to a stop after 12 seconds.

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The velocity-time graph shows the iast 48 seconds of a motorcyclist's journey.
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Sam went for a swim.
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Calvin cycled to his friend's house.
He accelerated at a constant rate af 1.2 metres per second per second for 5 seconds.
He tl:en accelerated at a constant rate of O.5 metres per second per second for 8
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He then deceierated at a constant rate of 1"25 rnetres per second per second before
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Matt cycled to a friend's house.
He accelerated at a constant rate of 2 rnetres per second per second for B seconds.
He then remained at the saffre speed for 40 seconds.
He then decelerated at a constant rate of 1.6 metres per second per second until coming
to a stop as he anived at his friend's house.

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Tara ran 450 metres.
She acceierated at a rate of 1.5 metres per second per second until she reached a speed
of 9 metres per second"
She stayed at that speed for 36 seconds before decelerating at a constant rate untitr she
carne to a stop.

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The distance between the garage and the supermarket is 275 metres.

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A train travelled direct from Bristol to Cardiff.
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Robert rowed across a river.
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Yasmin went for a run.
She accelerated at a constant rate of t.4 metres per second per second until she reached
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She then continued running at constant speed for 48 seconds.
She then decelerated at a constant rate of O.1 metres per second per second for 2O
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Finally, she decelerated at a constant rate, coming to a stop after 20 seconds.

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The velocify-time graph below shows the journey of a car between two sets of traffic
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The distance between the sets of traffic lights is 184 metres.

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The velocity-time graph below shows a rocket launch.
The rocket launcher travelled 1,55O metres.

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