AQA M2 2015 June — Question 7 2 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2015
SessionJune
Marks2
TopicNon-constant acceleration

7 A parachutist, of mass 72 kg , is falling vertically. He opens his parachute at time \(t = 0\) when his speed is \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). He then experiences an air resistance force of magnitude \(240 v\) newtons, where \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) is his speed at time \(t\) seconds.
  1. When \(t > 0\), show that \(- \frac { 3 } { 10 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = v - 2.94\).
  2. Find \(v\) in terms of \(t\).
  3. Sketch a graph to show how, for \(t \geqslant 0\), the parachutist's speed varies with time.
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