CAIE M1 2017 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

3 A train travels between two stations, \(A\) and \(B\). The train starts from rest at \(A\) and accelerates at a constant rate for \(T\) s until it reaches a speed of \(25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). It then travels at this constant speed before decelerating at a constant rate, coming to rest at \(B\). The magnitude of the train's deceleration is twice the magnitude of its acceleration. The total time taken for the journey is 180 s .
  1. Sketch the velocity-time graph for the train's journey from \(A\) to \(B\).
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  2. Find an expression, in terms of \(T\), for the length of time for which the train is travelling with constant speed.
  3. The distance from \(A\) to \(B\) is 3300 m . Find how far the train travels while it is decelerating.