Edexcel M3 2003 January — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2003
SessionJanuary
TopicVariable Force

5. A car of mass 800 kg moves along a horizontal straight road. At time \(t\) seconds, the resultant force acting on the car has magnitude \(\frac { 48000 } { ( t + 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\) newtons, acting in the direction of the motion of the car. When \(t = 0\), the car is at rest.
  1. Show that the speed of the car approaches a limiting value as \(t\) increases and find this value.
  2. Find the distance moved by the car in the first 6 seconds of its motion.