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Question 6

A train starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to speed V m s−1V\text{ m s}^{-1}V m s−1 in 20 s. It maintains this speed for T T\,T s and then decelerates uniformly to rest in 30 s. The train travels 2.55 km in a total time of 110 s.

a.

Find TTT.

[1]
b.

Find VVV.

[4]
c.

Find the magnitude of the deceleration during the final stage.

[2]
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3.2 Kinematics Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /3.2 Kinematics

158 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.2 Kinematics, covering 3.2.1 Language of kinematics, 3.2.2 Position, displacement, distance and distance travelled, 3.2.3 Velocity, speed and acceleration distinctions, 3.2.4 Draw and interpret kinematics graphs, 3.2.5 Differentiate position and velocity (A-level only), 3.2.6 Integrate acceleration and velocity (A-level only), 3.2.7 When constant acceleration formulae apply, 3.2.8 Solve 1-D kinematics problems, 3.2.9 Language of kinematics in 2 dimensions (A-level only), 3.2.10 Extend 1-D techniques to 2-D using vectors (A-level only), 3.2.11 Cartesian equation of a path (A-level only), and 3.2.12 Vectors to solve kinematics problems (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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