| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Marks | 7 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Vectors Introduction & 2D |
| Type | Velocity from two position vectors |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.2 This is a straightforward mechanics question requiring basic vector arithmetic (displacement = final - initial position, velocity = displacement/time), angle calculation using tan^(-1), and distance using Pythagoras. All steps are routine applications of standard formulas with no problem-solving insight needed. |
| Spec | 1.10d Vector operations: addition and scalar multiplication3.02b Kinematic graphs: displacement-time and velocity-time |
4. A particle $P$ moves in a straight line with constant velocity. Initially $P$ is at the point $A$ with position vector $( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }$ relative to a fixed origin $O$, and 2 s later it is at the point $B$ with position vector $( 6 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }$.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the velocity of $P$.
\item Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the size of the angle between the direction of motion of $P$ and the vector $\mathbf { i }$.
Three seconds after it passes $B$ the particle $P$ reaches the point $C$.
\item Find, in m to one decimal place, the distance $O C$.
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel M1 Q4 [7]}}