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Kinematics - by Graphical Methods

1) The document provides two questions regarding kinematics and graphical analysis of motion. Question 1 asks the reader to use a velocity-time graph to derive an equation for distance traveled. 2) Question 2 involves a multi-part question about a train moving with constant acceleration, then constant velocity, then constant deceleration between two stations. It asks the reader to analyze the motion using a velocity-time graph and kinematic equations. 3) The document concludes by providing a mark scheme to evaluate answers to the questions.

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Kinematics - by Graphical Methods

1) The document provides two questions regarding kinematics and graphical analysis of motion. Question 1 asks the reader to use a velocity-time graph to derive an equation for distance traveled. 2) Question 2 involves a multi-part question about a train moving with constant acceleration, then constant velocity, then constant deceleration between two stations. It asks the reader to analyze the motion using a velocity-time graph and kinematic equations. 3) The document concludes by providing a mark scheme to evaluate answers to the questions.

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Questions

Q1.

Unless otherwise indicated, whenever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s–2
and give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.

Figure 1

A car moves along a straight horizontal road. At time t = 0, the velocity of the car is U m s–1.
The car then accelerates with constant acceleration a m s–2 for T seconds. The car travels a
distance D metres during these T seconds.

Figure 1 shows the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car for 0 ≤ t ≤ T.

Using the graph, show that D = U T + ½ aT2 .

(No credit will be given for answers which use any of the kinematics (suvat) formulae listed
under Mechanics in the AS Mathematics section of the formulae booklet.)
(4)

(Total for question = 4 marks)


Kinematics - by Graphical Methods - Year 1 Mechanics PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q2.

Unless otherwise indicated, wherever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s–2
and give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.

A train travels along a straight horizontal track between two stations, A and B.

In a model of the motion, the train starts from rest at A and moves with constant acceleration
0.3 m s–2 for 80 s.
The train then moves at constant velocity before it moves with a constant deceleration of 0.5
m s–2, coming to rest at B.

(a) For this model of the motion of the train between A and B,
(i) state the value of the constant velocity of the train,
(ii) state the time for which the train is decelerating,
(iii) sketch a velocity-time graph.
(3)
The total distance between the two stations is 4800 m.

(b) Using the model, find the total time taken by the train to travel from A to B.
(3)
(c) Suggest one improvement that could be made to the model of the motion of the train
from A to B in order to make the model more realistic.
(1)

(Total for question = 7 marks)


Kinematics - by Graphical Methods - Year 1 Mechanics PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Mark Scheme
Q1.

Q2.
Kinematics - by Graphical Methods - Year 1 Mechanics PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

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