Edexcel M2 2022 January — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

3. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.25 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal surface under the action of a single force, \(\mathbf { F }\) newtons. At time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 )\), the velocity \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) of \(P\) is given by $$\mathbf { v } = ( 6 \sin 3 t ) \mathbf { i } + ( 1 + 2 \cos t ) \mathbf { j }$$
  1. Find \(\mathbf { F }\) in terms of \(t\). At time \(t = 0\), the position vector of \(P\) relative to a fixed point \(O\) is \(( 4 \mathbf { i } - \sqrt { 3 } \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\).
  2. Find the position vector of \(P\) relative to \(O\) when \(P\) is first moving parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i }\).