CAIE M1 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicNon-constant acceleration

7 A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line through a point \(O\). The velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) of \(P\), at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after passing \(O\), is given by $$v = \frac { 9 } { 4 } + \frac { b } { ( t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } - c t ^ { 2 }$$ where \(b\) and \(c\) are positive constants. At \(t = 5\), the velocity of \(P\) is zero and its acceleration is \(- \frac { 13 } { 12 } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
  1. Show that \(b = 9\) and find the value of \(c\).
  2. Given that the velocity of \(P\) is zero only at \(t = 5\), find the distance travelled in the first 10 seconds of motion.
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