MOTION ALONG A ST.

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PAPER 2
1 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through a fixed point O, with a velocity
of 24 m s 1 . Its acceleration, a m s 2 , t s after passing through O is given by
[10marks] a  10  2t. The particle stops after k s.
(a) Find
(i) the maximum velocity of the particle,
(ii) the value of k
[6 marks]
(b) Sketch a velocity-time graph for 0  t  k .
Hence, or otherwise, calculate the total distance travelled during that
period.
[4 marks]

2 A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point P. Its velocity, V m s 1 , is
given by V  2t (6  t ) , where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving the point P.
[10marks] (Assume motion to the right is positive)
Find
(a) the maximum velocity of the particle, [3 marks]

(b) the distance travelled during the third second, [3 marks]

(c) the value of t when the particle passes the points P again, [2 marks]

(d) the time between leaving P and when the particle reverses its direction of
motion. [2 marks]

3 Diagram shows the positions and directions of motion of two objects, P and Q,
[10marks] moving in a straight line passing two fixed points, A and B, respectively. Object P
passes the fixed point A and object Q passes the fixed point B simultaneously. The
distance AB is 28 m.
P Q

A C B
28 m

The velocity of P, v p m s 1 , is given v p  6  4t  2t , where t is the time, in

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seconds A, after it passes A while Q travels with a constant velocity of -2 m s 1 .

Object P stops instantaneously at point C.
(Assume that the positive direction of motion is towards the right.)
Find
(a) the maximum velocity , in, m s 1 , of P, [3 marks]
(b) the distance, in m, of C from A, [4 marks]
(c) the distance, in m, between P and Q when P is at the points C. [3 marks]

4 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity,

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[10marks] v ms 1 , is given by v  t 2  6t  5 , where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving O .
[Assume motion to the right is positive.]
(a) Find
(i) the initial velocity of the particle,
(ii) the time interval during which the particle moves towards the left,
(iii) the time interval during which the acceleration of the particle is positive.
[5 marks]

(b) Sketch the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle for 0  t  5 .
[2 marks]

(c) Calculate the total distance travelled during the first 5 seconds after
leaving O.
[3 marks]

5 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity,
[10marks] v m s-1, is given by v = t2 - 6t + 8, where t is the time in seconds, after passing
through O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive.]
Find
(a) the initial velocity, in m s-1 , [1 mark]
(b) the minimum velocity, in m s-1 , [3 marks]
(c) the range of values of t during which the particle moves to the left,
[2 marks]
(d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 4 seconds.
[4 marks]

6 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed O. Its velocity,
[10marks] v ms-1 is given by v = 10 + 3t – t2 , where t is the time, in seconds, after passing
through O. The particle stops instantaneously at a point R.
[Assume motion to the right is positive.]
Find
a) the acceleration, in m s-2 , of the particle at R, [3 marks]

b) the maximum velocity, in m s-1, of the particle, [3 marks]

c) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 9 seconds,

after passing through O. [4 marks]

7 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. The velocity of
[10marks] the particle, v cm s -1 , is given by v = 15 + 4 t – 3t 2, where t is the time in s, after
leaving O.
Find,
(a) the initial velocity, in cm s-1, of the particle [1 mark]
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(b) the initial acceleration, in cm s , of the particle [2 marks]
(c) the maximum velocity, in cm s-1, of the particle [3 marks]
(d) the distance, in cm, from O when the particle stop instantaneously. [4 marks]

8 A particle moves along a straight line such that its acceleration, a m s-2, is given by

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 a = 10 – 2t, where t is the time, in seconds, after it passes through a fixed point O.
[10marks] The initial velocity of the particle is –16 m s-1.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
(a) the maximum velocity, in cm s-1, of the particle [4 marks]
(b) the range of values of t during which the particle moves to the right [2 marks]
(c) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 6 seconds [4 marks]

Answer

Paper 2
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1 a) (i) 49 m s (ii) k = 12 b) 432 m
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2 a) 18 m s -1 (b) 17 m (c) t = 9 (d) 6 s
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3 a) 8 m s -1 (b) 18 m (c) 4 m
4 a) (i) 5 m s -1 (ii) 1 < t < 5 (iii) t > 3 (b) - (c) 13 m
5 a) 8 m s -1 (b) -1 m s -1 (c) 2 < t < 4 (d) 8 m
1 1
6 a) - 7 m s -2 (b) 12 m s -1 (c) 123 m
4 6