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It takes 500s for visible light waves to travel at a speed of 3.0 x 105km/s from the Sun to the Earth. Calculate the distance from the Sun to the Earth. GiIStANCE
See it on the paper →State the time at which the rocket reaches its maximum height above the ground. time = s
See it on the paper →Fig. 9.1 shows the speed–time graph for a cyclist travelling along a straight horizontal road. 6.0 5.0 4.0 speed 3.0 m / s 2.0 1.0 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / s 50 60 70 Fig. 9.1 acceleration = m / s 2 Calculate the acceleration of the cyclist during the first 12 seconds.
See it on the paper →In a crash test, a car experiences a deceleration of 35 m / s 2 . Calculate the ratio: deceleration of car acceleration due to gravity ratio =
See it on the paper →The flea jumps upwards from rest. The speed of the flea increases to 1.2 m / s in 0.001 s. State the difference between the terms speed and velocity.
See it on the paper →Many candidates misunderstood and took the time value from the graph where the line peaked, rather than where the motion ceased. The most commonly seen response was 20 s, which was incorrect.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/41 Q10(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates calculated the acceleration correctly. A significant number read the values from the graph incorrectly.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/43 Q9(b) (Cambridge)
Most candidates knew the difference between speed and velocity. A few confused velocity with acceleration.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0654/43 Q3(b)(i) (Cambridge)
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