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A-LevelPhysicsKinematicsMay/June 2019Paper 1 Q81 Mark

The graph shows how a physical quantity varies with time. [Figure 8.1] Which event could best be represented by the graph?

Athe acceleration of a firework rising to a maximum height and falling to the ground
Bthe acceleration of a skydiver leaving an aircraft, falling, opening a parachute and falling to the ground
Cthe speed of a javelin as it leaves an athlete's hand, falls and sinks into the ground
Dthe speed of a high jump athlete leaving the ground, jumping over a bar and descending to the ground

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Kinematics and is worth 1 mark.

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