Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

A car travels along a straight road with uniform acceleration. Oil drips from the car at a rate of one drop every two seconds. The diagram illustrates the separations between three consecutive oil drops on the road. The distances shown are $9.0\,\text{m}$ and $12.0\,\text{m}$. Determine the acceleration of the car.

  • A$0.75\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$1.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$3.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$6.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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