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2 Unit AS 2: Applied Mathematics

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Question 240

A runner is modelled as a particle moving in a straight line. The model predicts that she covers 100 m in 11.2 s.

a.

Explain why treating the runner as a particle is reasonable when calculating her finishing time.

[1]
b.

Explain why treating her acceleration as constant throughout the race is unlikely to be reasonable.

[2]
c.

State one way in which the model could be refined.

[1]
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