ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1 — Travel Graphs

From the speed-time graph, the car travels at 18m/s until the 13th second and then decelerates at 3m/s2 until it comes to rest after t seconds. Find the value of t.

Diagram for ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1
  • A. 6 s
  • B. 16 s
  • C. 19 s
  • D. 22 s

Verified working — step 1

t marks the END of the whole journey - find how long the final slow-down takes, then add it to when it starts.

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