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Question 69

Five swimmers A, B, C, D, and E compete in a race. The table shows the finishing times for consecutive lanes of swimmers:

SwimmerABCDE
Finishing time / s24.8026.1523.9525.4027.35

Which statement is correct?

A

Swimmer C won the race and was 0.85 s0.85\text{ s}0.85 s ahead of the swimmer in second place.

B

Swimmer C won the race and was 1.45 s1.45\text{ s}1.45 s ahead of the swimmer in second place.

C

Swimmer E won the race and was 1.20 s1.20\text{ s}1.20 s ahead of the swimmer in second place.

D

Swimmer E won the race and was 3.40 s3.40\text{ s}3.40 s ahead of the swimmer in second place.

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Physical quantities and measurement techniques Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /Physical quantities and measurement techniques

164 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Physical quantities and measurement techniques, covering Physical quantities and measurement techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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