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2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration

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Question 1

A motorbike continues in the same direction while slowing uniformly from 25 m/s to 10 m/s over a displacement of 105 m.

Use the equation v2−u2=2axv^2-u^2=2axv2−u2=2ax.

What is the magnitude of the motorbike's acceleration?

[1]
A

2.5 m/s22.5\ \mathrm{m/s^2}2.5 m/s2

B

5.0 m/s25.0\ \mathrm{m/s^2}5.0 m/s2

C

3.5 m/s23.5\ \mathrm{m/s^2}3.5 m/s2

D

1.3 m/s21.3\ \mathrm{m/s^2}1.3 m/s2

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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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