WJEC Further Unit 6 Specimen — Question 3

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleFurther Unit 6 (Further Unit 6)
SessionSpecimen
TopicNon-constant acceleration

3. A body, of mass 9 kg , is projected along a straight horizontal track with an initial speed of \(20 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) the body experiences a resistance of magnitude \(( 0.2 + 0.03 v ) \mathrm { N }\) where \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) is its speed.
  1. Show that \(v\) satisfies the differential equation $$900 \frac { \mathrm {~d} v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = - ( 20 + 3 v )$$
  2. Find an expression for \(t\) in terms of \(v\).
  3. Calculate, to the nearest second, the time taken for the body to come to rest.