Acceleration from velocity differentiation

4 A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line starting from a point \(O\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving \(O\), the velocity, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) is given by \(v = ( 2 t - 5 ) ^ { 3 }\).

1. Find the values of \(t\) when the acceleration of \(P\) is \(54 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
2. Find an expression for the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\).

4 The velocity of a particle \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after it starts from rest is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where \(v = 1.25 t - 0.05 t ^ { 2 }\). Find

1. the initial acceleration of the particle,
2. the displacement of the particle from its starting point at the instant when its acceleration is \(0.05 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).

3 A particle \(P\) moves along a straight line for 100 s . It starts at a point \(O\) and at time \(t\) seconds after leaving \(O\) the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where $$v = 0.00004 t ^ { 3 } - 0.006 t ^ { 2 } + 0.288 t$$

1. Find the values of \(t\) at which the acceleration of \(P\) is zero.
2. Find the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) when \(t = 100\).

2. A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line. At time \(t = 0 , P\) passes through a point \(O\) on the line. At time \(t\) seconds, the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) where

1. Find the acceleration of \(P\) when \(t = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
2. Find the distance travelled by \(P\) in the interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 1\) At time \(t\) seconds, the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) where $$v = ( 2 t - 1 ) ( 1 - t )$$
   1. Find the acceleration of \(P\) when \(t = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

4 A particle moves in a straight line. Its velocity \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving a fixed point on the line is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where \(v = t + 0.1 t ^ { 2 }\). Find

1. an expression for the acceleration of the particle at time \(t\),
2. the distance travelled by the particle from time \(t = 0\) until the instant when its acceleration is \(2.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).

1 A particle moves along a straight line. Its velocity \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at time \(t\) s is given by \(\mathbf { v } = 2 \mathbf { t } + 0.6 \mathbf { t } ^ { 2 }\).
Find an expression for the acceleration of the particle at time \(t\).

2. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.25 kg is moving on a horizontal plane. At time \(t\) seconds the velocity, \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) relative to a fixed origin \(O\) is given by $$\mathbf { v } = \ln ( t + 1 ) \mathbf { i } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 t } \mathbf { j } , t \leq 0 ,$$ where \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are perpendicular unit vectors in the horizontal plane.

1. Find the acceleration of \(P\) in terms of \(t\).
2. Find, correct to 3 significant figures, the magnitude of the resultant force acting on \(P\) when \(t = 1\).
   (4 marks)

1. The velocity, \(\mathbf { v ~ c m ~ s } { } ^ { - 1 }\), at time \(t\) seconds, of a radio-controlled toy is modelled by the formula

$$\mathbf { v } = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 t } \mathbf { i } + 2 t \mathbf { j } ,$$ where \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are perpendicular unit vectors.

1. Find the acceleration of the toy in terms of \(t\).
2. Find, correct to 2 significant figures, the time at which the acceleration of the toy is parallel to the vector \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\).
3. Explain why this model is unlikely to be realistic for large values of \(t\).

3 A particle moves in a straight line and at time \(t\) has velocity \(v\), where $$v = 2 t - 12 \mathrm { e } ^ { - t } , \quad t \geqslant 0$$

1. 1. Find an expression for the acceleration of the particle at time \(t\).
   2. State the range of values of the acceleration of the particle.
2. When \(t = 0\), the particle is at the origin. Find an expression for the displacement of the particle from the origin at time \(t\).
   (4 marks)

1 A particle moves in a straight line and at time \(t\) seconds has velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where $$v = 6 t ^ { 2 } + 4 t - 7 , \quad t \geqslant 0$$

1. Find an expression for the acceleration of the particle at time \(t\).
2. The mass of the particle is 3 kg . Find the resultant force on the particle when \(t = 4\).
3. When \(t = 0\), the displacement of the particle from the origin is 5 metres. Find an expression for the displacement of the particle from the origin at time \(t\).

A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line so that its velocity \(v\) ms\(^{-1}\) at time \(t\) seconds is given, for \(t > 1\), by the formula \(v = 2t + \frac{8}{t^2}\). Find the time when the acceleration of \(P\) is zero. [5 marks]