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2 (a) Rearrange the formula v2 = u2 – 2as to make u the subject.

Answer(a) u = ................................................ [2]

(b) Chuck cycles along Skyline Drive.

He cycles 60 km at an average speed of x km/h.
He then cycles a further 45 km at an average speed of (x + 4) km/h.
His total journey time is 6 hours.

(i) Write down an equation in x and show that it simplifies to 2x2 – 27x – 80 = 0.

Answer(b)(i)

[4]

(ii) Solve 2x2 – 27x – 80 = 0 to find the value of x.

Answer(b)(ii) x = ................................................ [3]

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(c) The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car travelling along a road for T seconds.

Speed NOT TO
(m/s) SCALE

0 T
20 110
Time (seconds)

To begin with the car accelerated at 0.75 m/s2 for 20 seconds to reach a speed of v m/s.

(i) Show that the speed, v, of the car is 15 m/s.

Answer(c)(i)

[1]

(ii) The total distance travelled is 1.8 kilometres.

Calculate the total time, T, of the journey.

Answer(c)(ii) ................................... seconds [4]

(d) Asma runs 22 kilometres, correct to the nearest kilometre.

She takes 2 12 hours, correct to the nearest half hour.

Calculate the upper bound of Asma’s speed.

Answer(d) ....................................... km/h [3]

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2 Ali leaves home at 10 00 to cycle to his grandmother’s house. He arrives at 13 00.

The distance-time graph represents his journey.

40

30
Distance from
home (km)

20

10

0
10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 16 00 17 00
Time

(a) Calculate Ali’s speed between 10 00 and 11 30.

Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

Answer(a) ...................................... km/h [2]

(b) Show that Ali’s average speed for the whole journey to his grandmother’s house is 12 km/h.

Answer(b)

[2]

(c) Change 12 kilometres per hour into metres per minute.

Answer(c) ..................................... m/min [2]

(d) Ali stays for 45 minutes at his grandmother’s house and then returns home.
He arrives home at 16 42.

Complete the distance-time graph. [2]

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2 Emily cycles along a path for 2 minutes. Examiner′s
She starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate until she reaches a speed of 5 m/s after 40 seconds. Use
She continues cycling at 5 m/s for 60 seconds.
She then decelerates at a constant rate until she stops after a further 20 seconds.

(a) On the grid, draw a speed-time graph to show Emily’s journey.

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Speed
(m/s)
2

0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Time (seconds)
[2]

(b) Find Emily’s acceleration.

Answer(b) ....................................... m/s2 [1]

(c) Calculate Emily’s average speed for the journey.

Answer(c) ........................................ m/s [4]

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8 (a) Rearrange s = ut + 2 at2 to make a the subject. Examiner′s
Use

Answer(a) a = ............................................... [3]

(b) The formula v = u + at can be used to calculate the speed, v, of a car.

u = 15, a = 2 and t = 8, each correct to the nearest integer.

Calculate the upper bound of the speed v.

Answer(b) ............................................... [3]

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(c) The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car travelling between two sets of traffic lights. Examiner′s
Use

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Speed
(m/s)

0
10 20 25
Time (seconds)

(i) Calculate the deceleration of the car for the last 5 seconds of the journey.

Answer(c)(i) ....................................... m/s2 [1]

(ii) Calculate the average speed of the car between the two sets of traffic lights.

Answer(c)(ii) ........................................ m/s [4]

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(b) Davinder draws a speed-time graph for his bus journey to the market.

10

6
Speed
(m/s)
4

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Time (seconds)

Find

(i) the acceleration of the bus during the first 200 seconds,

.......................................... m/s2 [1]

(ii) the total distance travelled by the bus,

.............................................. m [3]

(iii) the average speed of the bus for the whole journey.

........................................... m/s [1]

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7 Alfonso runs 10 km at an average speed of x km/h.

The next day he runs 12 km at an average speed of (x – 1) km/h.

The time taken for the 10 km run is 30 minutes less than the time taken for the 12 km run.

(a) (i) Write down an equation in x and show that it simplifies to x2 – 5x – 20 = 0.

[4]

(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation x2 – 5x – 20 = 0.

Show your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ....................... or x = ....................... [4]

(iii) Find the time that Alfonso takes to complete the 12 km run.
Give your answer in hours and minutes correct to the nearest minute.

................ hours ................ minutes [2]

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(b) A cheetah runs for 60 seconds.

The diagram shows the speed-time graph.

NOT TO
SCALE
Speed
25
(m/s)

0 10 55 60
Time (seconds)

(i) Work out the acceleration of the cheetah during the first 10 seconds.

........................................... m/s2 [1]

(ii) Calculate the distance travelled by the cheetah.

............................................... m [3]

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200
NOT TO
SCALE

150

Distance
(km)

50

0
07 00 07 30 07 40 08 10 09 10
Time

The distance-time graph shows the journey of a train.

(i) Find the speed of the train between 07 00 and 07 30.

......................................... km/h [1]

(ii) Find the average speed for the whole journey.

......................................... km/h [3]

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(b)

V
NOT TO
SCALE

Speed
(km/ h)

0
06 00 06 05 06 25 06 30
Time

The speed-time graph shows the first 30 minutes of another train journey.
The distance travelled is 100 km.
The maximum speed of the train is V km/h.

(i) Find the value of V.

V = .................................................. [3]

(ii) Find the acceleration of the train during the first 5 minutes.
Give your answer in m/s2.

.......................................... m/s2 [2]

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6 The diagram shows the speed−time graph for part of a journey for two people, a runner and a walker.

Runner
3.0

NOT TO
Speed
SCALE
(m/s)
Walker
1.2

0
0 3 15 19
Time (t seconds)

(a) Calculate the acceleration of the runner for the first 3 seconds.

........................................ m/s2 [1]

(b) Calculate the total distance travelled by the runner in the 19 seconds.

............................................ m [3]

(c) The runner and the walker are travelling in the same direction along the same path.
When t = 0, the runner is 10 metres behind the walker.

Find how far the runner is ahead of the walker when t = 19.

............................................ m [3]

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2 The diagram shows the speed−time graph for the first 180 seconds of a train journey.

Speed
(m/s)

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Time (s)

(a) Find the acceleration, in m/s2, of the train during the first 50 seconds.

......................................... m/s2 [1]

(b) After 180 seconds, the train decelerates at a constant rate of 1944 km/h2.

Show that the train decelerates for 60 seconds until it stops.

[2]

(c) Complete the speed−time graph. [1]

(d) Calculate the average speed of the train for the whole journey.

........................................... m/s [4]

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5 (a) The diagram shows the speed–time graph for part of a journey for two vehicles, a car and a bus.

24 Car

Speed v Bus
(m/s) NOT TO
10 SCALE

0
0 18 40

Time (seconds)

(i) Calculate the acceleration of the car during the first 18 seconds.

......................................... m/s 2 [1]

(ii) In the first 40 seconds the car travelled 134 m more than the bus.

Calculate the constant speed, v, of the bus.

v = ........................................... m/s [4]

(b) A train takes 10 minutes 30 seconds to travel 16 240 m.

Calculate the average speed of the train.

Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

......................................... km/h [3]

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