Edexcel M1 2007 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

  1. A boat \(B\) is moving with constant velocity. At noon, \(B\) is at the point with position vector \(( 3 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km }\) with respect to a fixed origin \(O\). At 1430 on the same day, \(B\) is at the point with position vector \(( 8 \mathbf { i } + 11 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km }\).
    1. Find the velocity of \(B\), giving your answer in the form \(p \mathbf { i } + q \mathbf { j }\).
    At time \(t\) hours after noon, the position vector of \(B\) is \(\mathbf { b } \mathrm { km }\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(t\), an expression for \(\mathbf { b }\). Another boat \(C\) is also moving with constant velocity. The position vector of \(C\), \(\mathbf { c k m }\), at time \(t\) hours after noon, is given by $$\mathbf { c } = ( - 9 \mathbf { i } + 20 \mathbf { j } ) + t ( 6 \mathbf { i } + \lambda \mathbf { j } ) ,$$ where \(\lambda\) is a constant. Given that \(C\) intercepts \(B\),
  3. find the value of \(\lambda\),
  4. show that, before \(C\) intercepts \(B\), the boats are moving with the same speed.