CAIE M1 2008 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2008
SessionNovember
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

6 A train travels from \(A\) to \(B\), a distance of 20000 m , taking 1000 s . The journey has three stages. In the first stage the train starts from rest at \(A\) and accelerates uniformly until its speed is \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). In the second stage the train travels at constant speed \(V _ { \mathrm { m } } { } ^ { - 1 }\) for 600 s . During the third stage of the journey the train decelerates uniformly, coming to rest at \(B\).
  1. Sketch the velocity-time graph for the train's journey.
  2. Find the value of \(V\).
  3. Given that the acceleration of the train during the first stage of the journey is \(0.15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\), find the distance travelled by the train during the third stage of the journey.
    \(7 \quad\) A particle \(P\) is held at rest at a fixed point \(O\) and then released. \(P\) falls freely under gravity until it reaches the point \(A\) which is 1.25 m below \(O\).
  4. Find the speed of \(P\) at \(A\) and the time taken for \(P\) to reach \(A\). The particle continues to fall, but now its downward acceleration \(t\) seconds after passing through \(A\) is \(( 10 - 0.3 t ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\).
  5. Find the total distance \(P\) has fallen, 3 s after being released from \(O\).