Edexcel M5 2007 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicSecond order differential equations

2. At time \(t\) seconds, the position vector of a particle \(P\) is \(\mathbf { r }\) metres, where \(\mathbf { r }\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } \mathbf { r } } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } + 3 \frac { \mathrm {~d} \mathbf { r } } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \mathbf { 0 }$$ When \(t = 0\), the velocity of \(P\) is \(( 8 \mathbf { i } - 12 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find the velocity of \(P\) when \(t = \frac { 2 } { 3 } \ln 2\).
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