Edexcel M2 2020 January — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2020
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

5. A t time \(t\) seconds ( \(t \geqslant 0\) ), a particle \(P\) has velocity \(\mathbf { v m ~ s } ^ { - 1 }\), where $$\mathbf { v } = \left( 3 t ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) \mathbf { i } + ( 2 t - 4 ) \mathbf { j }$$ When \(t = 0 , P\) is at the fixed point \(O\).
  1. Find the acceleration of \(P\) at the instant when \(t = 0\)
  2. Find the exact speed of \(P\) at the instant when \(P\) is moving in the direction of the vector \(( 11 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\) for the second time.
  3. Show that \(P\) never returns to \(O\).
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