Edexcel M2 2024 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2024
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

  1. A particle \(P\) moves along a straight line. The fixed point \(O\) is on the line. At time \(t\) seconds, \(t > 0\), the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) is \(x\) metres, where
$$x = 2 t ^ { 3 } - 21 t ^ { 2 } + 60 t$$ Find
  1. the values of \(t\) for which \(P\) is instantaneously at rest
  2. the distance travelled by \(P\) in the interval \(1 \leqslant t \leqslant 3\)
  3. the magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) at the instant when \(t = 3\)