Edexcel M3 2014 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2014
SessionJanuary
TopicVariable Force

  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg moves along the positive \(x\)-axis under the action of a single force of magnitude \(F\) newtons. The force acts along the \(x\)-axis in the direction of \(x\) increasing. When \(P\) is \(x\) metres from the origin \(O\), it is moving away from \(O\) with speed \(\sqrt { \left( 8 x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 4 \right) } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find \(F\) when \(P\) is 4 m from \(O\).