ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 1 — Travel Graphs

The distance travelled by the particle from 0 to 20 seconds is 80 m. Find the value of v.

Diagram for ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 1
  • A. 4⁄3 m/s
  • B. 4 m/s
  • C. 8⁄3 m/s
  • D. 2⁄3 m/s

Verified working — step 1

Distance = area of trapezium = ½(v + 5v)(20) = 60v. So 60v = 80, giving v = 80⁄60 = …

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