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A particle \(P\) is projected from the top of a smooth ramp with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), and travels down a line of greatest slope. The ramp has length 6.4 m and is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. Another particle \(Q\) is released from rest at a point 3.2 m vertically above the bottom of the ramp, at the same instant that \(P\) is projected (see diagram). Given that \(P\) and \(Q\) reach the bottom of the ramp simultaneously, find
- the value of \(u\),
- the speed with which \(P\) reaches the bottom of the ramp.
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The diagram shows the velocity-time graphs for the motion of two particles \(P\) and \(Q\), which travel in the same direction along a straight line. \(P\) and \(Q\) both start at the same point \(X\) on the line, but \(Q\) starts to move \(T\) s later than \(P\). Each particle moves with speed \(2.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) for the first 20 s of its motion. The speed of each particle changes instantaneously to \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) after it has been moving for 20 s and the particle continues at this speed.