Edexcel M3 2024 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

  1. A particle \(P\) is moving along the \(x\)-axis.
At time \(t\) seconds, where \(t \geqslant 0\), the displacement of \(P\) from the origin \(O\) is \(x\) metres and \(P\) is moving with velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in the positive \(x\) direction. The acceleration of \(P\) is \(\frac { 3 \sqrt { x + 1 } } { 4 } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\) in the positive \(x\) direction.
When \(t = 0 , x = 15\) and \(v = 8\)
  1. Show that \(v = ( x + 1 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 4 } }\)
  2. Find \(t\) in terms of \(v\).