Physics 5054 · O Level · Motion

Motion — practice question

A car driver who is moving in a straight line at constant speed notices a hazard in the road ahead at time $= 0$. The speed-time graph shows the way the car’s speed varies from time $= 0$. Three students give their ideas about what area $X$ and area $Y$ mean. student 1: Area $X$ shows the thinking distance. student 2: Area $Y$ shows the stopping distance. student 3: Area $X$ + area $Y$ shows the stopping distance. Which students are correct?

  • A1 and 2
  • B1 and 3
  • C1 only
  • D2 only

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