Physics 5054 · O Level · Motion

Motion — practice question

Fig. 1.1 presents the distance-time graph for a trip by a cyclist from town A to town B. The cyclist departs from town A when $t = 0$ and reaches town B at $t = 4.0$ hours.
(a(i))[1]

Find the distance separating the two towns.

(a(ii))[1]

Find the duration of the rest taken by the cyclist on the journey, before arriving at town B.

(b)[1]

The cyclist’s speed near the end of the journey is higher than at the start. State how the graph shows this.

(c)[2]

Calculate the cyclist’s average speed for the trip from A to B.

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