ECZ 2026 · GCE Paper 1 — Travel Graphs
The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a particle which starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to a speed of 10 m/s in 8 seconds. It then travels at a constant speed for 60 seconds before decelerating uniformly to rest in a further 32 seconds. Find the total distance covered by the particle.
- A. 1 000 m
- B. 600 m
- C. 800 m
- D. 760 m
Verified working — step 1
On a speed-time graph, distance is the AREA under the graph. Cut the journey into shapes you can measure: a triangle, a rectangle, then a triangle.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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