A speed skater competes in a race of 500 m. Their total time for completing the race is 42.5 s. The skater accelerates at a constant rate for the first 8 seconds and then maintains a constant speed for the rest of the race. Below is a sketch of the speed-time graph for the skater.
Work out the maximum speed of the speed skater during the race.
Calculate the distance covered by the speed skater in the first 8 seconds of the race.
Practise AQA GCSE Maths Velocity Time Graphs with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 28 questions, matched to the AQA GCSE Maths (8300) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.