Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

A body in motion has uniform acceleration as it moves in a straight line between points $X$, $Y$ and $Z$. The distances $XY$ and $YZ$ are each $40\,\text{m}$. It takes $12\,\text{s}$ to go from $X$ to $Y$ and $6.0\,\text{s}$ to go from $Y$ to $Z$. What is the acceleration of the body?

  • A$0.37\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$0.49\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$0.56\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$1.1\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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