Edexcel M1 2015 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

  1. A particle \(P\) is moving with constant velocity. The position vector of \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 )\) is \(\mathbf { r }\) metres, relative to a fixed origin \(O\), and is given by
$$\mathbf { r } = ( 2 t - 3 ) \mathbf { i } + ( 4 - 5 t ) \mathbf { j }$$
  1. Find the initial position vector of \(P\). The particle \(P\) passes through the point with position vector \(( 3.4 \mathbf { i } - 12 \mathbf { j } )\) m at time \(T\) seconds.
  2. Find the value of \(T\).
  3. Find the speed of \(P\).