When moving parallel to given vector

A question is this type if and only if the task requires finding the time T (or value of a parameter) when the velocity vector is parallel to a specified vector or axis, by setting up a ratio or zero-component condition.

7 questions · Standard +0.2

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Edexcel M2 2021 January Q5
11 marks Standard +0.3
5. At time \(t\) seconds, \(t \geqslant 0\), a particle \(P\) has velocity \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\), where $$\mathbf { v } = \left( 5 t ^ { 2 } - 12 t + 15 \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( t ^ { 2 } + 8 t - 10 \right) \mathbf { j }$$ When \(t = 0 , P\) is at the origin \(O\).
At time \(T\) seconds, \(P\) is moving in the direction of \(( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\).
  1. Find the value of \(T\). When \(t = 3 , P\) is at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) as it passes through \(A\).
  3. Find the position vector of \(A\).
Edexcel M2 2022 June Q1
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. At time \(t\) seconds, \(t \geqslant 0\), a particle \(P\) has position vector \(\mathbf { r }\) metres with respect to a fixed origin \(O\), where
$$\mathbf { r } = \left( t ^ { 3 } - 8 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } t ^ { 3 } - t ^ { 2 } + 2 t \right) \mathbf { j }$$
  1. Find the acceleration of \(P\) when \(t = 4\) At time \(T\) seconds, \(T \geqslant 0 , P\) is moving in the direction of ( \(2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }\) )
  2. Find the value of \(T\)
Edexcel M2 2016 October Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. At time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 )\), a particle \(P\) has position vector \(\mathbf { r }\) metres with respect to a fixed origin \(O\), where
$$\mathbf { r } = \left( t ^ { 3 } - \frac { 9 } { 2 } t ^ { 2 } - 24 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( - t ^ { 3 } + 3 t ^ { 2 } + 12 t \right) \mathbf { j }$$ At time \(T\) seconds, \(P\) is moving in a direction parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { - i } - \mathbf { j }\) Find
  1. the value of \(T\),
  2. the magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) at the instant when \(t = T\).
Edexcel M2 2018 Specimen Q3
11 marks Standard +0.3
3. At time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 )\) a particle \(P\) has velocity \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), where $$\mathbf { v } = \left( 6 t ^ { 2 } + 6 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( 3 t ^ { 2 } + 24 \right) \mathbf { j }$$ When \(t = 0\) the particle \(P\) is at the origin \(O\). At time \(T\) seconds, \(P\) is at the point \(A\) and \(\mathbf { v } = \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\), where \(\lambda\) is a constant. Find
  1. the value of \(T\),
  2. the acceleration of \(P\) as it passes through the point \(A\),
  3. the distance \(O A\).
Edexcel M2 Specimen Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3. At time \(t\) seconds, a particle \(P\) has position vector \(\mathbf { r }\) metres relative to a fixed origin \(O\), where $$\mathbf { r } = \left( t ^ { 3 } - 3 t \right) \mathbf { i } + 4 t ^ { 2 } \mathbf { j } , t \geq 0$$ Find
  1. the velocity of \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds,
  2. the time when \(P\) is moving parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }\).
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Edexcel M2 2016 January Q3
11 marks Standard +0.3
3.At time \(t\) seconds( \(t \geqslant 0\) )a particle \(P\) has velocity \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) ,where When \(t = 0\) the particle \(P\) is at the origin \(O\) .At time \(T\) seconds,\(P\) is at the point \(A\) and \(\mathbf { v } = \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\) ,where \(\lambda\) is a constant. Find
  1. the value of \(T\) ,
  2. the acceleration of \(P\) as it passes through the point \(A\) ,
  3. the distance \(O A\) . $$\mathbf { v } = \left( 6 t ^ { 2 } + 6 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( 3 t ^ { 2 } + 24 \right) \mathbf { j }$$ 的 When \(t = 0\) the particle \(P\) is at the origin \(O\) .At time \(T\) seconds,\(P\) is at the point \(A\) and \(\mathbf { v } = \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\) ,where \(\lambda\) is a constant. Find
    1. the value of \(T\) , \(\_\_\_\_\) "
OCR MEI Paper 1 Specimen Q12
9 marks Standard +0.3
12 A model boat has velocity \(\mathbf { v } = ( ( 2 t - 2 ) \mathbf { i } + ( 2 t + 2 ) \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) for \(t \geq 0\), where \(t\) is the time in seconds. \(\mathbf { i }\) is the unit vector east and \(\mathbf { j }\) is the unit vector north.
When \(t = 3\), the position vector of the boat is \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + 14 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\).
  1. Show that the boat is never instantaneously at rest.
  2. Determine any times at which the boat is moving directly northwards.
  3. Determine any times at which the boat is north-east of the origin.