Edexcel M4 2018 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

4. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg moves in a horizontal straight line. At time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 )\), the displacement of \(P\) from a fixed point \(O\) of the line is \(x\) metres, the speed of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(P\) is moving in the direction of \(x\) increasing. A force of magnitude \(k x\) newtons acts on \(P\) in the direction \(P O\). The motion of \(P\) is also subject to a resistance of magnitude \(\lambda v\) newtons. Given that $$x = ( 1.5 + 10 t ) \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 t }$$ find
  1. the value of \(k\) and the value of \(\lambda\),
  2. the distance from \(P\) to \(O\) when \(P\) is instantaneously at rest.