ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Travel Graphs
The diagram below shows the speed-time graph of a 100 m sprinter who accelerates uniformly for 3 seconds until he reaches a speed of 12 m/s. He maintains the speed for 7 seconds and then uniformly retards for a further 4 seconds and comes to a stop. Calculate the acceleration during the first 3 seconds.
- A. 3 m/s2
- B. 12 m/s2
- C. 4 m/s2
- D. 36 m/s2
Verified working — step 1
On a speed-time graph, acceleration is the gradient - the speed gained each second.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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