MYP Physics · 02 · free response
Two cyclists, one café
Motion · Original GioPhysics question with a detailed, mark-by-mark answer guide.
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- Marks
- 6
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- 1
- Answer
- Complete
Question6 marks
Cyclist A starts 180 m ahead at 4.0 m/s. Cyclist B follows along the same straight road at 7.0 m/s. When and where does B catch A, measured from B's start point?
Task interpretation
What a complete response should do
Develop a connected physics argument and support each claim with a relationship, calculation, or observation.
Split the problem into linked stages and state why each relationship applies.
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- free response
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- 6 marks
- Demand
- demanding
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