CAIE M1 2012 November — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionNovember
TopicSUVAT in 2D & Gravity

1 An object is released from rest at a height of 125 m above horizontal ground and falls freely under gravity, hitting a moving target \(P\). The target \(P\) is moving on the ground in a straight line, with constant acceleration \(0.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). At the instant the object is released \(P\) passes through a point \(O\) with speed \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find the distance from \(O\) to the point where \(P\) is hit by the object.