OCR MEI M1 2011 January — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

4 At time \(t\) seconds, a particle has position with respect to an origin O given by the vector $$\mathbf { r } = \binom { 8 t } { 10 t ^ { 2 } - 2 t ^ { 3 } } ,$$ where \(\binom { 1 } { 0 }\) and \(\binom { 0 } { 1 }\) are perpendicular unit vectors east and north respectively and distances are in metres.
  1. When \(t = 1\), the particle is at P . Find the bearing of P from O .
  2. Find the velocity of the particle at time \(t\) and show that it is never zero.
  3. Determine the time(s), if any, when the acceleration of the particle is zero.