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WAEC Physics 2020 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A motorcycle starting from rest, is uniformly accelerated such that its velocity in 10 s is 72 km/h. What is its acceleration?

  • A. 10^8 ms^-2
  • B. 86 ms^-2
  • C. 4 ms^-2
  • D. 2 ms^-2Correct

Explanation

Given u=0, t=10s, v=72km/hr=72x1000/3600=20m/s. Acceleration a=(v-u)/t=(20-0)/10=2 ms^-2.

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