Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 12 · Question 8

A stone is released from rest and falls a long distance in air. Which graph could show the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the stone?

1. AGraph A: a increases from 0, curving to approach a constant value as t increases.
2. BGraph B: a decreases linearly from a positive value to 0 as t increases.
3. CGraph C: a is constant (horizontal line) as t increases.
4. DGraph D: a decreases from a positive value, curving towards 0 as t increases.

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