OCR MEI M1 2011 January — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicSUVAT in 2D & Gravity

1 An object C is moving along a vertical straight line. Fig. 1 shows the velocity-time graph for part of its motion. Initially C is moving upwards at \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and after 10 s it is moving downwards at \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e36ef805-beff-4125-b332-439ccb0d91c4-2_878_933_479_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure} C then moves as follows.
  • In the interval \(10 \leqslant t \leqslant 15\), the velocity of C is constant at \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) downwards.
  • In the interval \(15 \leqslant t \leqslant 20\), the velocity of C increases uniformly so that C has zero velocity at \(t = 20\).
    1. Complete the velocity-time graph for the motion of C in the time interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 20\).
    2. Calculate the acceleration of C in the time interval \(0 < t < 10\).
    3. Calculate the displacement of C from \(t = 0\) to \(t = 20\).