Edexcel M1 — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

6. A particle moving in a straight line with speed \(5 U \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) undergoes a uniform deceleration for 6 seconds which reduces its speed to \(2 \mathrm { Um } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). It maintains this speed for 16 seconds before uniformly decelerating to rest in a further 2 seconds.
  1. Sketch a speed-time graph displaying this information.
  2. Find an expression for each of the decelerations in terms of \(U\). Given that the total distance travelled by the particle during this period of motion is 220 m ,
  3. find the value of \(U\).