AQA M1 2010 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

2 A sprinter accelerates from rest at a constant rate for the first 10 metres of a 100 -metre race. He takes 2.5 seconds to run the first 10 metres.
  1. Find the acceleration of the sprinter during the first 2.5 seconds of the race.
  2. Show that the speed of the sprinter at the end of the first 2.5 seconds of the race is \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. The sprinter completes the 100 -metre race, travelling the remaining 90 metres at a constant speed of \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find the total time taken for the sprinter to travel the 100 metres.
  4. Calculate the average speed of the sprinter during the 100 -metre race.