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2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration

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Question 14
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A cyclist rides along a straight road.

The Figure shows the distance/time graph for the journey.

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a.

Describe the motion of the cyclist between A and B.

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b.

Calculate the speed of the cyclist between O and A.

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c.

Explain how the graph shows that the cyclist was moving faster between O and A than between B and C.

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d.

Calculate the average speed of the cyclist for the whole journey from O to C.

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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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