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A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q11 Mark

A student estimates the maximum speed of some different moving objects. Which maximum speed is not a reasonable estimate?

Acontainer ship: 10 m s⁻¹
BOlympic sprinter: 0.1 km s⁻¹
Cracing car: 9000 cm s⁻¹
Dsnail: 0.01 km h⁻¹

✓ Correct answer

B: Olympic sprinter: 0.1 km s⁻¹

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Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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