| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Non-constant acceleration |
7 A particle moves in a straight line starting from a point \(O\) before coming to instantaneous rest at a point \(X\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving \(O\), the velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) of the particle is given by
$$\begin{array} { l l }
v = 7.2 t ^ { 2 } & 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 2 ,
v = 30.6 - 0.9 t & 2 \leqslant t \leqslant 8 ,
v = \frac { 1600 } { t ^ { 2 } } + k t & 8 \leqslant t ,
\end{array}$$
where \(k\) is a constant. It is given that there is no instantaneous change in velocity at \(t = 8\).
Find the distance \(O X\).
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