Edexcel M3 — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
TopicNon-constant acceleration

3. At time \(t\) seconds the acceleration, \(a \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\), of a particle is given by $$a = \frac { 4 } { ( 1 + t ) ^ { 3 } }$$ When \(t = 0\), the particle has velocity \(1 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and displacement 3 m from a fixed origin \(O\).
  1. Find an expression for the velocity of the particle in terms of \(t\).
  2. Show that when \(t = 3\) the particle is 10.5 m from \(O\).