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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

A student uses a single light gate to measure the speed of a data logger card attached to a dynamics trolley as it passes through. The card has a length of 5.0 cm. The light gate records the time for the card to pass through as 0.080 seconds. Calculate the speed of the card. State your answer in metres per second (m/s). [3 marks]

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A student uses a single light gate to measure the speed of a data logger card attached to a dynamics trolley as it passes through. The card has a length of 5.0 cm. The light gate records the time for the card to pass through as 0.080 seconds. Calculate the speed of the card. State your answer in metres per second (m/s). [3 marks].

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