Edexcel M1 2004 November — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2004
SessionNovember
TopicNon-constant acceleration

5. A particle \(P\) moves in a horizontal plane. The acceleration of \(P\) is \(( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\). At time \(t = 0\), the velocity of \(P\) is \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find, to the nearest degree, the angle between the vector \(\mathbf { j }\) and the direction of motion of \(P\) when \(t = 0\). At time \(t\) seconds, the velocity of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). Find
  2. an expression for \(\mathbf { v }\) in terms of \(t\), in the form \(a \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j }\),
  3. the speed of \(P\) when \(t = 3\),
  4. the time when \(P\) is moving parallel to \(\mathbf { i }\).