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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/12 · May/June 2019 · Q93 Marks

A car starts a journey from rest. It moves with constant acceleration for 20 seconds until it reaches a speed of 15 m/s. It then moves at a constant speed of 15 m/s for 40 seconds.

  1. (a)On the grid, draw the speed-time graph for the car's journey.[2]
  2. (b)Calculate the acceleration of the car in the first 20 seconds of the journey.[1]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [2] (a) Correct graph
  2. [B1] for ruled line from (0, 0) to (20, 15)
  3. [B1] for ruled line from (their 20, 15) to (their 20+ 40, 15)
  4. [1] (b) 0.75 oe

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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