CAIE M2 2012 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

3 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.2 kg is projected horizontally from a fixed point \(O\), and moves in a straight line on a smooth horizontal surface. A force of magnitude \(0.4 x \mathrm {~N}\) acts on \(P\) in the direction \(P O\), where \(x \mathrm {~m}\) is the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\).
  1. Given that \(P\) comes to instantaneous rest when \(x = 2.5\), find the initial kinetic energy of \(P\).
  2. Find the value of \(x\) on the first occasion when the speed of \(P\) is \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).