Vector motion with components

4 At time \(t\) seconds, a particle has position with respect to an origin O given by the vector $$\mathbf { r } = \binom { 8 t } { 10 t ^ { 2 } - 2 t ^ { 3 } } ,$$ where \(\binom { 1 } { 0 }\) and \(\binom { 0 } { 1 }\) are perpendicular unit vectors east and north respectively and distances are in metres.

1. When \(t = 1\), the particle is at P . Find the bearing of P from O .
2. Find the velocity of the particle at time \(t\) and show that it is never zero.
3. Determine the time(s), if any, when the acceleration of the particle is zero.

5 The position vector of a toy boat of mass 1.5 kg is modelled as \(\mathbf { r } = ( 2 + t ) \mathbf { i } + \left( 3 t - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j }\) where lengths are in metres, \(t\) is the time in seconds, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal, perpendicular unit vectors and the origin is O .

1. Find the velocity of the boat when \(t = 4\).
2. Find the acceleration of the boat and the horizontal force acting on the boat.
3. Find the cartesian equation of the path of the boat referred to \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes in the directions of \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\), respectively, with origin O . You are not required to simplify your answer. Section B (36 marks)

1. At time \(t\) seconds, a particle \(P\) has position vector \(r\) metres relative to a fixed origin \(O\), where

$$\mathbf { r } = \left( t ^ { 2 } + 2 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( t - 2 t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j } .$$ Show that the acceleration of \(P\) is constant and find its magnitude. \section*{2.} \begin{figure}[h] \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a decoration which is made by cutting 2 circular discs from a sheet of uniform card. The discs are joined so that they touch at a point \(D\) on the circumference of both discs. The discs are coplanar and have centres \(A\) and \(B\) with radii 10 cm and 20 cm respectively.

1. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the decoration from B. The point \(C\) lies on the circumference of the smaller disc and \(\angle C A B\) is a right angle. The decoration is freely suspended from C and hangs in equilibrium.
2. Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the angle between AB and the vertical.

1. The velocity \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) of a particle \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds is given by

$$\mathbf { v } = ( 3 t - 2 ) \mathbf { i } - 5 t \mathbf { j } .$$

1. Show that the acceleration of \(P\) is constant.
   (2) At \(t = 0\), the position vector of \(P\) relative to a fixed origin O is \(3 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~m}\).
2. Find the distance of \(P\) from O when \(t = 2\).

5 The position vector \(\mathbf { r }\) metres of a particle at time \(t\) seconds is given by $$\mathbf { r } = \left( 1 + 12 t - 2 t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( t ^ { 2 } - 6 t \right) \mathbf { j }$$

1. Find an expression for the velocity of the particle at time \(t\).
2. Determine whether the particle is ever stationary.

5 The position vector of a toy boat of mass 1.5 kg is modelled as \(\mathbf { r } = ( 2 + t ) \mathbf { i } + \left( 3 t - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j }\) where lengths are in metres, \(t\) is the time in seconds, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal, perpendicular unit vectors and the origin is O .

1. Find the velocity of the boat when \(t = 4\).
2. Find the acceleration of the boat and the horizontal force acting on the boat.
3. Find the cartesian equation of the path of the boat referred to \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes in the directions of \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\), respectively, with origin O . You are not required to simplify your answer.