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Paper 2 · November 2016 · Forces and Motion

Cyclists P and Q travel along the same straight path. P moves at a constant speed of 20 m/s. Calculate the distance travelled by P in the first 10 s.

Model answer

200 m

Also accepted: 200m, 200

Explanation

distance = speed × time = 20 × 10 = 200 m

Derived from ZIMSEC Physics 5055/2 Paper 2 Theory, November 2016, Q1

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