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O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/21 · May/June 2015 · Q16 Marks

Fig. 1.1 shows the distance-time graph for two cyclists A and B. They start a 500m race together but finish the race at different times. [Figure 1.1]

  1. (a)(i)the distance between A and B at time t = 20s,[1]
  2. (a)(ii)the difference in the time taken by A and B for the race.[1]
  3. (b)(i)On Fig. 1.1, draw the distance-time graph for cyclist C.[2]
  4. (b)(ii)Calculate the average speed of cyclist C for the whole race.[2]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] 60 m
  2. [1] 12 s
  3. [1] straight line from origin to 200 m at 40 s
  4. [1] any line straight or curved from (40,200) to (60,500)
  5. [1] s = d/t or 500/60
  6. [1] 8.3m/s

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Topic
Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 1.

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