Classroom Activity
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Motion Question
During a car testing trial a small test car was driven along a road. The car was timed at intervals by an electronic timer.
The following data was obtained from reading directly from the digital readout. Fill in the missing gaps.
| Time (s) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Distance (m) | 0 | 100 | 100 | 400 | 600 | 1100 | 2000 |
1. Plot a distance versus time graph.
- Describe the motion of the car:
ii) during the first 60 seconds
i) during 60 to 100 seconds
- Plot a speed versus time graph of the car’s motion.
4. Describe the motion of the car:
i) during the first 210 seconds
ii) during 240 to 300 seconds
5. Calculate the acceleration of the car from the graph during the first 210 seconds. Show all
your working.