CAIE M1 2005 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2005
SessionNovember
TopicNon-constant acceleration

6 A particle \(P\) starts from rest at \(O\) and travels in a straight line. Its velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) is given by \(v = 8 t - 2 t ^ { 2 }\) for \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 3\), and \(v = \frac { 54 } { t ^ { 2 } }\) for \(t > 3\). Find
  1. the distance travelled by \(P\) in the first 3 seconds,
  2. an expression in terms of \(t\) for the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\), valid for \(t > 3\),
  3. the value of \(v\) when the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) is 27 m .