A tram moves along a straight track at a constant velocity of 12 m/s.
It then slows down uniformly from 12 m/s to 4.0 m/s in 5.0 s.
The tram travels a total distance of 160 m during this journey.
For how long did the tram move at constant velocity?
8.3 s8.3\ \mathrm{s}8.3 s
13 s13\ \mathrm{s}13 s
10 s10\ \mathrm{s}10 s
15 s15\ \mathrm{s}15 s
96 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration, covering 2.2.1 Speed and distance–time graphs, 2.2.2 Acceleration and the uniform-acceleration equation, 2.2.3 Velocity–time graphs, and 2.2.4 Measuring speed, typical speeds and free-fall acceleration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.