ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Travel Graphs

For the same journey (52 m/sdecelerating to v = 4 m/sover 6 s, constant for 10 s, then to rest in 4 s), calculate (b) the total distance travelled for the whole journey.

Diagram for ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1
  • A. 876 m
  • B. 216 m
  • C. 200 m
  • D. 312 m

Verified working — step 1

Area under the graph = ½(52 + 4)×6 [0-6 s] + 4×10 [6-16 s] + ½×4×4 [16-20 s] = 168 + 40 + 8 = …

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