Constant acceleration vector (i and j)

A question is this type if and only if a particle moves in a plane with constant acceleration expressed as a vector in i and j components, and the task involves finding speed, direction of motion, time when moving in a given direction, or angle of motion.

15 questions · Moderate -0.3

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Edexcel M1 2003 June Q5
10 marks Moderate -0.3
5. A particle \(P\) moves with constant acceleration \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\). At time \(t\) seconds, its velocity is \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). When \(t = 0 , \mathbf { v } = - 2 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j }\).
  1. Find the value of \(t\) when \(P\) is moving parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i }\).
  2. Find the speed of \(P\) when \(t = 3\).
  3. Find the angle between the vector \(\mathbf { j }\) and the direction of motion of \(P\) when \(t = 3\).
Edexcel M1 2023 January Q3
10 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A particle \(P\) is moving with constant acceleration ( \(- 4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }\) ) \(\mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\)
At time \(t = 0 , P\) has velocity \(( 14 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. Find the speed of \(P\) at time \(t = 2\) seconds.
  2. Find the size of the angle between the direction of \(\mathbf { i }\) and the direction of motion of \(P\) at time \(t = 2\) seconds. At time \(t = T\) seconds, \(P\) is moving in the direction of vector ( \(2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j }\) )
  3. Find the value of \(T\)
Edexcel M1 2015 June Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) moves from point \(A\) to point \(B\) with constant acceleration \(( c \mathbf { i } + d \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\), where \(c\) and \(d\) are positive constants. The velocity of \(P\) at \(A\) is \(( - 3 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) and the velocity of \(P\) at \(B\) is \(( 2 \mathbf { i } + 9 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). The magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) is \(2.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
Find the value of \(c\) and the value of \(d\).
Edexcel M1 2017 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors due east and due north respectively.]
A particle \(P\) moves with constant acceleration \(( - 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\). At time \(t\) seconds, the velocity of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { v m ~ s } ^ { - 1 }\). When \(t = 0 , \mathbf { v } = 10 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j }\).
  1. Find the direction of motion of \(P\) when \(t = 6\), giving your answer as a bearing to the nearest degree.
  2. Find the value of \(t\) when \(P\) is moving north east.
Edexcel M1 2020 June Q5
13 marks Moderate -0.8
5. A particle \(P\) is moving in a plane with constant acceleration. The velocity, \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds is given by $$\mathbf { v } = ( 7 - 5 t ) \mathbf { i } + ( 12 t - 20 ) \mathbf { j }$$
  1. Find the speed of \(P\) when \(t = 2\)
  2. Find, to the nearest degree, the size of the angle between the direction of motion of \(P\) and the vector \(\mathbf { j }\), when \(t = 2\) The constant acceleration of \(P\) is a m s-2
  3. Find \(\mathbf { a }\) in terms of \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\)
  4. Find the value of \(t\) when \(P\) is moving in the direction of the vector \(( - 5 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } )\)
Edexcel M1 2021 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are perpendicular horizontal unit vectors.]
A particle \(P\) is moving with constant acceleration. At 2 pm , the velocity of \(P\) is \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\) and at 2.30 pm the velocity of \(P\) is \(( \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\) At time \(T\) hours after \(2 \mathrm { pm } , P\) is moving in the direction of the vector \(( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } )\)
  1. Find the value of \(T\). Another particle, \(Q\), has velocity \(\mathbf { v } _ { Q } \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\) at time \(t\) hours after 2 pm , where $$\mathbf { v } _ { Q } = ( - 4 - 2 t ) \mathbf { i } + ( \mu + 3 t ) \mathbf { j }$$ and \(\mu\) is a constant. Given that there is an instant when the velocity of \(P\) is equal to the velocity of \(Q\),
  2. find the value of \(\mu\).
Edexcel M1 2022 June Q6
6 marks Moderate -0.3
6. A particle \(P\) is moving with constant acceleration. At time \(t = 1\) second, \(P\) has velocity \(( - \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) At time \(t = 4\) seconds, \(P\) has velocity \(( 5 \mathbf { i } - 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) Find the speed of \(P\) at time \(t = 3.5\) seconds.
Edexcel M1 2023 October Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors directed due east and due north respectively.]
A particle \(P\) moves with constant acceleration \(( - \lambda \mathbf { i } + 2 \lambda \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\), where \(\lambda\) is a positive constant. At time \(t = 0\), the velocity of \(P\) is \(( 5 \mathbf { i } - 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. Find the velocity of \(P\) when \(t = 5 \mathrm {~s}\), giving your answer in terms of \(\mathbf { i } , \mathbf { j }\) and \(\lambda\). The speed of \(P\) when \(t = 5 \mathrm {~s}\) is \(13 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Show that $$25 \lambda ^ { 2 } - 42 \lambda - 16 = 0$$
  3. Find the direction of motion of \(P\) when \(t = 4 \mathrm {~s}\), giving your answer as a bearing to the nearest degree.
Edexcel M1 2009 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) moves with constant acceleration \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\). At time \(t = 0 , P\) has speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). At time \(t = 3 \mathrm {~s} , P\) has velocity \(( - 6 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find the value of \(u\).
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Edexcel Paper 3 2023 June Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors and position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin \(O\) ]
A particle \(P\) is moving on a smooth horizontal plane.
The particle has constant acceleration \(( 2.4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\) At time \(t = 0 , P\) passes through the point \(A\).
At time \(t = 5 \mathrm {~s} , P\) passes through the point \(B\).
The velocity of \(P\) as it passes through \(A\) is \(( - 16 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. Find the speed of \(P\) as it passes through \(B\). The position vector of \(A\) is \(( 44 \mathbf { i } - 10 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\).
    At time \(t = T\) seconds, where \(T > 5 , P\) passes through the point \(C\).
    The position vector of \(C\) is \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + c \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\).
  2. Find the value of \(T\).
  3. Find the value of \(c\).
Edexcel Paper 3 2021 October Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A particle \(P\) moves with constant acceleration \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\)
At time \(t = 0 , P\) is moving with velocity \(4 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. Find the velocity of \(P\) at time \(t = 2\) seconds. At time \(t = 0\), the position vector of \(P\) relative to a fixed origin \(O\) is \(( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\).
  2. Find the position vector of \(P\) relative to \(O\) at time \(t = 3\) seconds.
AQA M1 2005 January Q7
12 marks Moderate -0.3
7 The unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are directed east and north respectively. A yacht moves with a constant acceleration. At time \(t\) seconds the position vector of the yacht is \(\mathbf { r }\) metres. When \(t = 0\) the velocity of the yacht is \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\), and when \(t = 10\) the velocity of the yacht is \(( - \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the acceleration of the yacht.
  2. When \(t = 0\) the yacht is 20 metres due east of the origin. Find an expression for \(\mathbf { r }\) in terms of \(t\).
    1. Show that when \(t = 20\) the yacht is due north of the origin.
    2. Find the speed of the yacht when \(t = 20\).
AQA M1 2007 January Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
8 A particle is initially at the origin, where it has velocity \(( 5 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). It moves with a constant acceleration \(\mathbf { a } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\) for 10 seconds to the point with position vector \(75 \mathbf { i }\) metres.
  1. Show that \(\mathbf { a } = 0.5 \mathbf { i } + 0.4 \mathbf { j }\).
  2. Find the position vector of the particle 8 seconds after it has left the origin.
  3. Find the position vector of the particle when it is travelling parallel to the unit vector \(\mathbf { i }\).
Edexcel M1 Q8
Moderate -0.3
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question, the unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal vectors due east and north respectively.]
AQA M2 2009 June Q1
9 marks Moderate -0.5
1 A particle moves under the action of a force, \(\mathbf { F }\) newtons. At time \(t\) seconds, the velocity, \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), of the particle is given by $$\mathbf { v } = \left( t ^ { 3 } - 15 t - 5 \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( 6 t - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j }$$
  1. Find an expression for the acceleration of the particle at time \(t\).
  2. The mass of the particle is 4 kg .
    1. Show that, at time \(t\), $$\mathbf { F } = \left( 12 t ^ { 2 } - 60 \right) \mathbf { i } + ( 24 - 8 t ) \mathbf { j }$$
    2. Find the magnitude of \(\mathbf { F }\) when \(t = 2\).