(a)[1]
Calculate the car’s deceleration in the final 8 seconds.
(b)[2]
Calculate the overall distance travelled during the 24 seconds.
Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Graphs in practical situations
Graphs in practical situations — practice question
A speed-time graph is given for a car journey lasting 24 seconds. The vertical axis is marked Speed (m/s) up to 12, while the horizontal axis is marked Time (s) from 0 to 24. The speed remains constant from 0 to 16 seconds, then drops in a straight line to 0 at 24 seconds. NOT TO SCALE.