CAIE M1 2008 June — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicNon-constant acceleration

6 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.6 kg is projected vertically upwards with speed \(5.2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a point \(O\) which is 6.2 m above the ground. Air resistance acts on \(P\) so that its deceleration is \(10.4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) when \(P\) is moving upwards, and its acceleration is \(9.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) when \(P\) is moving downwards. Find
  1. the greatest height above the ground reached by \(P\),
  2. the speed with which \(P\) reaches the ground,
  3. the total work done on \(P\) by the air resistance.