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O-LevelPhysicsKinematicsOct/Nov 2025Paper 2 Q19 Marks

A car travels along a straight horizontal road, initially at a constant speed. The speed-time graph in Fig. 1.1 shows the motion of the car from time t = 0. [Figure 1.1] At time t = 5.7s, the driver sees an obstruction in the road. The driver applies the brakes a short time later, and the car begins to slow down.

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Physics Question

Topic

This structured question tests Kinematics in O-Level Physics (syllabus code 5054). It is worth 9 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Physics Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2.

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