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{"name": "Q4 Constant Acceleration", "extensions": [], "custom_part_types": [], "resources": [], "navigation": {"allowregen": true, "showfrontpage": false, "preventleave": false, "typeendtoleave": false}, "question_groups": [{"pickingStrategy": "all-ordered", "questions": [{"functions": {}, "ungrouped_variables": ["u_A", "t_1", "a1", "s_A", "alpha", "v1", "s_AB", "t_2", "t_delta", "t_AB"], "name": "Q4 Constant Acceleration", "tags": [], "preamble": {"css": "", "js": ""}, "advice": "<h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4>", "rulesets": {}, "parts": [{"prompt": "<p>the acceleration of the train&nbsp;= [[0]] $ms^{-2}$</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "gaps": [{"precisionType": "sigfig", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "a1", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "a1", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": 0, "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "3", "scripts": {}, "marks": "2", "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"prompt": "<p>the distance the train travels while accelerating&nbsp;= [[0]] metres</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "gaps": [{"precisionType": "sigfig", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "s_A", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "s_A", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": 0, "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "3", "scripts": {}, "marks": "2", "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"prompt": "<p>the total time for the&nbsp;train to travel from <em>A</em> to <em>B</em>&nbsp;= [[0]] seconds</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "gaps": [{"precisionType": "sigfig", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "t_AB", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "t_AB", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": 0, "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "3", "scripts": {}, "marks": "6", "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}], "extensions": [], "statement": "<p>A&nbsp;train&nbsp;travelling at $\\var{u_A}\\,\\mathrm{ms^{-1}}$ passes point <em>A</em> and&nbsp;starts to accelerate with constant acceleration.</p>\n<p>$\\var{t_1}\\,$ seconds later, its speed is $\\var{v1}\\,\\mathrm{ms^{-1}}$</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Find</p>\n<p>(a) the acceleration of the train</p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">(b) the distance the train travels while accelerating (in metres)</p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"></p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">The train&nbsp;continues&nbsp;to travel at a constant speed. 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