Question

The graph below shows a cyclist’s velocity over a period of time.


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Describe the cyclist’s acceleration.

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Responses

The acceleration of the cyclist is going up
The acceleration of the cyclist is going up

The acceleration of the cyclist is constant and zero
The acceleration of the cyclist is constant and zero

The acceleration of the cyclist is constant and non-zero
The acceleration of the cyclist is constant and non-zero

The acceleration of cyclist is going down
The acceleration of cyclist is going down
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Answer 1

I can’t see the graph — could you upload it or describe the shape of the v–t curve (straight horizontal, straight sloped line, curved getting steeper, curved getting flatter, etc.)?

Quick guide so you can match the option yourself:
- Acceleration = slope of the velocity–time graph.
- If the v–t graph is a horizontal line (velocity constant) → acceleration is constant and zero.
- If the v–t graph is a straight line with nonzero slope → acceleration is constant and non‑zero.
- If the v–t graph is curved and gets steeper with time → acceleration is increasing (“going up”).
- If the v–t graph is curved and gets less steep with time → acceleration is decreasing (“going down”).

Send the image or describe the slope and I’ll pick the correct option.