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FA1 P · Q7 · A.1 Kinematics · linear motion from a dot diagram

Practice Q7: oil drips from a car

Reading dot spacing: why the car accelerates, extra dots, distance, final speed and initial acceleration.

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A diagram that shows motion as dots: equal time gaps and changing distance gaps.

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Oil drops are left at equal time intervals and are equally spaced. The car is…

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Oil drops are left at equal time intervals and the gaps between them keep growing. The car is…