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Q1
The graph below shows the distance-time graph for the first 30 seconds of the car’s motion.
(e) Determine the speed of the car 20 seconds after it started to move.
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Speed = __________ m/s (4)
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I drew a tangent to the curve at the required point on the graph.
I took readings from my tangent:
Change in distance = 5.6 m
Change in time = 20 s
Gradient=change in distance/ change in time=5.6/20
Gradient=0.28m/s

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