Edexcel M2 2016 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicProjectiles

6. [In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) is a horizontal unit vector and \(\mathbf { j }\) is an upward vertical unit vector.] A particle \(P\) is projected from a fixed origin \(O\) with velocity ( \(3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j }\) ) \(\mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). The particle moves freely under gravity and passes through the point \(A\) with position vector \(\lambda ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\), where \(\lambda\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find the value of \(\lambda\).
  2. Find
    1. the speed of \(P\) at the instant when it passes through \(A\),
    2. the direction of motion of \(P\) at the instant when it passes through \(A\).
      HMAV SIHI NITIIIUM ION OC
      VILV SIHI NI JAHM ION OC
      VJ4V SIHI NI JIIYM ION OC