AQA M1 2009 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

2 The graph shows how the velocity of a particle varies during a 50 -second period as it moves forwards and then backwards on a straight line.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8c6f9ac0-c24f-48d0-9fb2-883651e791d7-2_615_1312_1007_301}
  1. State the times at which the velocity of the particle is zero.
  2. Show that the particle travels a distance of 75 metres during the first 30 seconds of its motion.
  3. Find the total distance travelled by the particle during the 50 seconds.
  4. Find the distance of the particle from its initial position at the end of the 50 -second period.