Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

A train, which begins from rest at a station, accelerates uniformly at $0.20\,\text{m s}^{-2}$ until its speed reaches $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. It then continues for a period at constant speed and afterwards decelerates uniformly at $0.40\,\text{m s}^{-2}$ until it is brought to rest at the next station. The separation between the two stations is $3000\,\text{m}$. What is the time taken by the train to travel between the two stations?

  • A$75\,\text{s}$
  • B$150\,\text{s}$
  • C$230\,\text{s}$
  • D$300\,\text{s}$

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