(a)[1]
Calculate the acceleration of the car over the first 10 seconds.
(b)[3]
Calculate the total distance covered by the car in the 17 seconds.
Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Graphs in practical situations
Graphs in practical situations — practice question
The diagram gives the speed-time graph for the first 17 seconds of a car journey. NOT TO SCALE. The speed rises in a straight line from $0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ at $0$ seconds to $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ at $10$ seconds, then stays at $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ until $17$ seconds.