A leopard is running with a velocity of 3 m/s - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 6 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 6
A leopard is running with a velocity of 3 m/s.
It then accelerates at 2 m/s² for 4 seconds.
Use the formula
$$v = u + at$$
to work out the final velocity of the leo... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:A leopard is running with a velocity of 3 m/s - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 6 - 2018 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the change in velocity (at)
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Answer
To find the change in velocity, we can use the acceleration formula:
extChangeinvelocity=at
where:
(a = 2 \text{ m/s}^2)
(t = 4 \text{ s})
So,
extChangeinvelocity=2×4=8 m/s
Step 2
Calculate the final velocity (v)
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Using the formula:
v=u+at
where:
(u = 3 \text{ m/s})
Change in velocity = 8 m/s
We can now substitute the values:
v=3+8=11 m/s
Therefore, the final velocity of the leopard is 11 m/s.
