Quick questions on Velocity, acceleration and velocity-time graphs - SQA National 5 Physics

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A train slows from

24 \text{ m s}^{-1}

4.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}

5.0 \text{ s}

. Calculate the acceleration. [2 marks]

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State what the area under a velocity-time graph represents. [1 mark]

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A trolley accelerates uniformly from rest, reaching

6.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}

3.0 \text{ s}

. Find the distance travelled. [2 marks]

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