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O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/12 · May/June 2025 · Q41 Mark

A car driver travelling at constant speed in a straight line sees a hazard in the road ahead at time = 0. The speed-time graph shows how the speed of the car changes from time = 0. [Figure 4.1 - speed-time graph with areas X and Y] Three students suggest what area X and area Y represent. student 1 Area X represents the thinking distance. student 2 Area Y represents the stopping distance. student 3 Area X + area Y represents the stopping distance. Which students are correct?

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A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C1 only
D2 only

✓ Correct answer

B: 1 and 3

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Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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