Edexcel M3 2010 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicSimple Harmonic Motion

2. A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line with simple harmonic motion of period 2.4 s about a fixed origin \(O\). At time \(t\) seconds the speed of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). When \(t = 0 , P\) is at \(O\). When \(t = 0.4 , v = 4\). Find
  1. the greatest speed of \(P\),
  2. the magnitude of the greatest acceleration of \(P\).