Velocity Time Graphs

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Question 5
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The speed-time graph shows the velocity of a car for the first 10 seconds after it starts moving. The speeds at 2-second intervals are 0 m/s, 6.4 m/s, 10.2 m/s, 12.8 m/s, 14.6 m/s, and 15.6 m/s.

A speed-time graph for a car.

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Use 5 strips of equal width to find an estimate for the distance travelled in 10 seconds.

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b.

Is your answer to (a) an underestimate or an overestimate of the actual distance? Give a reason for your answer.

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