CAIE FP2 2012 November — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionNovember
TopicCircular Motion 2

1 A particle \(P\) is moving in a circle of radius 1.5 m . At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) its velocity is \(\left( k - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), where \(k\) is a positive constant. When \(t = 3\), the magnitudes of the radial and transverse components of the acceleration of \(P\) are equal. Find the possible values of \(k\).