CAIE M1 2015 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2015
SessionNovember
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

7 A cyclist starts from rest at point \(A\) and moves in a straight line with acceleration \(0.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) for a distance of 36 m . The cyclist then travels at constant speed for 25 s before slowing down, with constant deceleration, to come to rest at point \(B\). The distance \(A B\) is 210 m .
  1. Find the total time that the cyclist takes to travel from \(A\) to \(B\). 24 s after the cyclist leaves point \(A\), a car starts from rest from point \(A\), with constant acceleration \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\), towards \(B\). It is given that the car overtakes the cyclist while the cyclist is moving with constant speed.
  2. Find the time that it takes from when the cyclist starts until the car overtakes her.