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Velocity Time Graphs Answers MME

This document provides a mark scheme for velocity-time graphs. It includes the key for marking answers to questions about sections of acceleration, velocity, calculating average acceleration and distance from graphs. It also provides sample questions and answers about interpreting real-world motion from velocity-time graphs including estimating distances traveled.

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Velocity Time Graphs Answers MME

This document provides a mark scheme for velocity-time graphs. It includes the key for marking answers to questions about sections of acceleration, velocity, calculating average acceleration and distance from graphs. It also provides sample questions and answers about interpreting real-world motion from velocity-time graphs including estimating distances traveled.

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Velocity – Time Graphs Mark Scheme

1(a) 𝐴 or 𝐷 or 𝐸 [1] Sections of acceleration

1(b) 𝐵 or 𝐹 or 𝐻 [1] Sections of constant velocity

1(c) 𝐷 [1] Section of greatest acceleration

[1] Two sections with the same magnitude


1(d) 𝐶 and 𝐺
and direction of acceleration

6 6 1
2(a) = = = 0.01 [1] Steepest section of the graph
10 × 60 600 100

0.01 m/s [1] Correct units

2(b) [1] Split graph into appropriate sections

𝐵 𝐷
𝐴 𝐶 𝐸

1
𝐴: × 12 × 30 × 60 = 10800
2
[1] Area of first and last triangle
1
𝐸: × 20 × 10 × 60 = 6000
2

𝐵: 10 × 12 × 60 = 7200 [1] Area of rectangular section

1
𝐶: × 10 × (12 + 4) × 60 = 4800
2
[1] Area of parallelograms
1
𝐷: × 20 × (10 + 4) × 60 = 8400
2

Total distance = 37200 m [1] Sum of all areas

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20

18

16
𝑦
14 [1] Correct acceleration
Velocity (m/s)

12
[1] Correct deceleration
3 10

[1] Correct constant speeds


8

6 [1] Complete graph


4

0 𝑥
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Time (minutes)

4(a) She calculated average acceleration [1] Valid comment

Her actual acceleration is not constant [1] Valid comment

4(b) Average acceleration [1] Valid comment

Diane’s estimate is incorrect because the flat line


4(c) between 14: 00 and 14: 30 is representing a constant [1] Valid comment
velocity, and not a pause. This needs to be included.
20
22 + = 32 [1] Actual distance covered
2

4(d) Overestimate [1] Correct statement

More of the curve is below the line used for the


[1] Valid reason
estimate

4(e) Use multiple trapezia or triangles [1] Valid improvement to approach

1 1
5(a) × 1.5 × 4.5 × 60 + × 4.5 + 2 × 2.5 × 60 = [1] Division of graph into triangles
2 2

= 690 m [1] Area under graph

Underestimate as more of the curve is above the line [1] Dependant on how the graph has been
5(b)
used for the estimate drawn will be

6(a) Travel in other direction [1] Correct interpretation

1 1
6(b) 𝐴: + 4.5 × 18 = 45 miles [1] Area calculation
2 2

1 1
𝐵: + 2.5 × 12 = 18 miles [1] Area calculation
2 2

18 + 45 = 63 miles [1] Total area

6(c) It will be shorter due to travel in other direction [1] Correct interpretation

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