IB skill practice

Use constant-acceleration equations

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Displacement while slowing down

During a rail platform motion audit, an object starts at \(8\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) and has acceleration \(-3\,\text{m s}^{-2}\) for \(3\,\text{s}\). Calculate its displacement. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.