The motions of a car and a motorbike along a straight road are described by the velocity vs time graph provided below. The two vehicles are initial

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Chapter8: Rotational Motion
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1) The motions of a car and a motorbike along a straight road are described by the velocity vs time graph provided below. The two vehicles are initially alongside each other at time t=0 s. The motorbike’s speed is 18.1 m/s and the time T is 59.9  s. 

a) what distance has the motorbike travelled between 0 and T (in km)?

b) What distance has the car traveled between 0 and T (in km)?

2) Which of these statements is true?

a. At T, the car and motorbike are at the same location.

b. the acceleration of the car is constant between 0 and T 

c. the acceleration of the motorbike is 0

d. the acceleration of the car is 0 

3)

a)What is the car's average speed for the first T seconds? (in m/s)

b) What is the motorbike's average speed for the first T seconds (in m/s)

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