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F.1 Speed and Acceleration

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Formulas for this topic

Average Speed v=dtv = \frac{d}{t}
Acceleration a=v−uta = \frac{v-u}{t}
SUVAT Equation v=u+atv=u+at
SUVAT Equation s=ut+12at2s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2
SUVAT Equation s=(u+v)2ts=\frac{(u+v)}{2}t

Section A — Multiple choice

A1. A cyclist travels 120 m in 24 s. What is the average speed?

  1. A 2 m/s2\,m/s
  2. B 4 m/s4\,m/s
  3. C 5 m/s5\,m/s
  4. D 6 m/s6\,m/s

A2. A car accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 22 m/s in 6 s. What is its acceleration?

  1. A 1 m/s21\,m/s^2
  2. B 2 m/s22\,m/s^2
  3. C 3 m/s23\,m/s^2
  4. D 4 m/s24\,m/s^2

Section B — Short answer

B1. Explain the difference between speed and velocity.

B2. What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?

B3. What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?

B4. What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

Answer key

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Section A

A1: 5 m/s5\,m/s

A2: 2 m/s22\,m/s^2

Section B

B1: Speed is a scalar quantity and only has magnitude, whereas velocity is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.

B2: The gradient of a distance-time graph represents the speed of the object.

B3: The gradient of a velocity-time graph represents the acceleration of the object.

B4: The area under a velocity-time graph represents the displacement travelled.