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2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration

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Question 36
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A car accelerates uniformly at 2.5 m/s2 for 4.0 s. Its final velocity is 17 m/s in the same direction as its initial velocity.

What was its initial velocity?

[1]
A

10 m/s10\ \mathrm{m/s}10 m/s

B

7.0 m/s7.0\ \mathrm{m/s}7.0 m/s

C

19 m/s19\ \mathrm{m/s}19 m/s

D

27 m/s27\ \mathrm{m/s}27 m/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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