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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.SL.TZ0.3
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

A car moves north at a constant speed of 3m s–1 for 20s and then east at a constant speed of 4m s–1 for 20s. What is the average speed of the car during this motion?

A. 7.0m s–1 
B. 5.0m s–1
C. 3.5m s–1 
D. 2.5m s–1

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties » 1.3 – Vectors and scalars

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