A high-speed hydrofoil boat accelerates uniformly in a straight line, increasing its velocity from 14 m s-1 to 59 m s-1 in a time of 18 s.
Calculate the acceleration of the hydrofoil boat.
53 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.