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A wheelchair rugby player accelerates with a force of 240 N. The total mass of the player and his wheelchair is 125 kg. Calculate his acceleration in m/s2. A 0.52 m/s2 Y 1.92 m/s2 M 0.86 m/s2 X 2.08 m/s2

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HEPTATHLON MATHS: SPEED, DISTANCE AND TIME

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At the Sydney 2000 Games, Great Britains Denise Lewis struggled through injury to take Gold in the Heptathlon. She finished the 800 m race in a time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds. Calculate her average speed for the race.
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GOALBALL SCIENCE: THE BODY

Humans have two ears. By comparing the signals from each ear, the brain is able to work out which direction sounds have come from. Which system in the body is responsible for sending signals from the ear to the brain? H Nervous system I Circulatory system S Respiratory system W Digestive system

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The competition pool in the customdesigned London 2012 Water Polo Arena is 23 m wide and 37 m long. It is surrounded by a 6 m wide deck on all sides. Work out the total area of the deck. R O G 851 m2 864 m2 720 m
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