Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Motion

Motion — practice question

A driving instructor tells a student to bring the car to a halt in the shortest possible time. Fig. 1.1 gives the speed-time graph for the car’s motion from the instant the instruction is issued.
(a(i))[1]

State the car's speed at $t = 0\,\text{s}$.

(a(ii))[1]

Suggest why the car continues to travel at this speed for $0.9\,\text{s}$.

(b(i))[2]

Calculate the deceleration of the car between $t = 0.9\,\text{s}$ and $t = 4.0\,\text{s}$.

(b(ii))[3]

Calculate the total distance travelled by the car from $t = 0\,\text{s}$.

(c)[2]

Describe and explain a danger to a driver of not wearing a safety belt during a sudden stop.

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