CAIE M1 2023 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicNon-constant acceleration

5 A particle starts from rest from a point \(O\) and moves in a straight line. The acceleration of the particle at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving \(O\) is \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\), where \(a = k t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) for \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 9\) and where \(k\) is a constant. The velocity of the particle at \(t = 9\) is \(1.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Show that \(k = 0.1\).
    For \(t > 9\), the velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) of the particle is given by \(v = 0.2 ( t - 9 ) ^ { 2 } + 1.8\).
  2. Show that the distance travelled in the first 9 seconds is one tenth of the distance travelled between \(t = 9\) and \(t = 18\).
  3. Find the greatest acceleration of the particle during the first 10 seconds of its motion.