CAIE M1 2010 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionNovember
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

4 A particle starts from rest at a point \(X\) and moves in a straight line until, 60 seconds later, it reaches a point \(Y\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving \(X\), the acceleration of the particle is $$\begin{array} { r c c } 0.75 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 } & \text { for } & 0 < t < 4
0 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 } & \text { for } & 4 < t < 54
- 0.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 } & \text { for } & 54 < t < 60 \end{array}$$
  1. Find the velocity of the particle when \(t = 4\) and when \(t = 60\), and sketch the velocity-time graph.
  2. Find the distance \(X Y\).