Edexcel M2 2013 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicNon-constant acceleration

3. A particle \(P\) moves on the \(x\)-axis. At time \(t\) seconds the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in the direction of \(x\) increasing, where $$v = 2 t ^ { 2 } - 14 t + 20 , \quad t \geqslant 0$$ Find
  1. the times when \(P\) is instantaneously at rest,
  2. the greatest speed of \(P\) in the interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 4\)
  3. the total distance travelled by \(P\) in the interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 4\)