CAIE M1 2016 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2016
SessionNovember
TopicNon-constant acceleration

7 A racing car is moving in a straight line. The acceleration \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after the car starts from rest is given by $$\begin{array} { l l } a = 15 t - 3 t ^ { 2 } & \text { for } 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 5
a = - \frac { 625 } { t ^ { 2 } } & \text { for } 5 < t \leqslant k \end{array}$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find the maximum acceleration of the car in the first five seconds of its motion.
  2. Find the distance of the car from its starting point when \(t = 5\).
  3. The car comes to rest when \(t = k\). Find the value of \(k\).