A cyclist starts from rest

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A cyclist starts from rest, accelerates uniformly at

1.2\,\text{m/s}^2

for

10\,\text{s}

, then travels with the obtained speed for

20\,\text{s}

, and finally brakes uniformly to rest in

5\,\text{s}

. The total displacement covered by the cyclist is closest to (a)

390\,\text{m}

(b)

300\,\text{m}

(c)

360\,\text{m}

(d)

330\,\text{m}

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