CAIE M1 2020 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

4 A car starts from rest and moves in a straight line with constant acceleration \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) for a distance of 50 m . The car then travels with constant velocity for 500 m for a period of 25 s , before decelerating to rest. The magnitude of this deceleration is \(2 a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
  1. Sketch the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car.
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  2. Find the value of \(a\).
  3. Find the total time for which the car is in motion.