OCR MEI M1 2006 January — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

5 The acceleration of a particle of mass 4 kg is given by \(\mathbf { a } = ( 9 \mathbf { i } - 4 t \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\), where \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are unit vectors and \(t\) is the time in seconds.
  1. Find the acceleration of the particle when \(t = 0\) and also when \(t = 3\).
  2. Calculate the force acting on the particle when \(t = 3\). The particle has velocity \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) when \(t = 1\).
  3. Find an expression for the velocity of the particle at time \(t\).