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2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration

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Question 9

A small aircraft accelerates uniformly in a straight line along a runway. A timer is started as the aircraft rolls forward. The velocity of the aircraft is 8.0 m/s at 2.0 s and 20 m/s at 6.0 s.

How long after the timer is started does the aircraft reach a velocity of 32 m/s?

[1]
A

10 s10\ \mathrm{s}10 s

B

11 s11\ \mathrm{s}11 s

C

8.0 s8.0\ \mathrm{s}8.0 s

D

4.0 s4.0\ \mathrm{s}4.0 s

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2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration

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.

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