The figure below is a velocity time graph for a car.

The figure below is a velocity time graph for a car.

(i) Find the total distance travelled by the car.
(ii) Calculate the deceleration of the car.
(b) A car left Nairobi towards Eldoret at 7.12 a.m. at an average speed of 90km/h. At 8.22 a.m, a bus left
Eldoret for Nairobi at an average speed of 72km/hr. The distance between the two towns is 348km. Calculate:
(i) the time when the two vehicles met.
(ii) the distance from Nairobi to the meeting place.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 24, 2019 at 12:32

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