Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 9

The velocity–time graphs of four different objects are shown. Which graph represents an object falling from rest through a long distance in the Earth's atmosphere?

1. AGraph A: velocity–time graph showing a straight line through the origin with positive constant gradient
2. BGraph B: velocity–time graph showing a horizontal line at constant non-zero velocity
3. CGraph C: velocity–time graph showing a curve with increasing positive gradient starting from the origin
4. DGraph D: velocity–time graph showing a curve with decreasing positive gradient starting from the origin, approaching a constant velocity

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