CAIE M1 2004 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicNon-constant acceleration

5 A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line that passes through the origin \(O\). The velocity of \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where \(v = 20 t - t ^ { 3 }\). At time \(t = 0\) the particle is at rest at a point whose displacement from \(O\) is - 36 m .
  1. Find an expression for the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. Find the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) when \(t = 4\).
  3. Find the values of \(t\) for which the particle is at \(O\).