Edexcel M3 2008 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicSimple Harmonic Motion

2. A particle \(P\) moves with simple harmonic motion and comes to rest at two points \(A\) and \(B\) which are 0.24 m apart on a horizontal line. The time for \(P\) to travel from \(A\) to \(B\) is 1.5 s . The midpoint of \(A B\) is \(O\). At time \(t = 0 , P\) is moving through \(O\), towards \(A\), with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the value of \(u\).
  2. Find the distance of \(P\) from \(B\) when \(t = 2 \mathrm {~s}\).
  3. Find the speed of \(P\) when \(t = 2 \mathrm {~s}\).