OCR M1 2010 January — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicNon-constant acceleration

6 A swimmer \(C\) swims with velocity \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in a swimming pool. At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after starting, \(v = 0.006 t ^ { 2 } - 0.18 t + k\), where \(k\) is a constant. \(C\) swims from one end of the pool to the other in 28.4 s .
  1. Find the acceleration of \(C\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. Given that the minimum speed of \(C\) is \(0.65 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), show that \(k = 2\).
  3. Express the distance travelled by \(C\) in terms of \(t\), and calculate the length of the pool.