Kinematics - Problems in Calculus

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Questions
Q1.
A bird leaves its nest at time t = 0 for a short flight along a straight line.
The bird then returns to its nest.
The bird is modelled as a particle moving in a straight horizontal line.
The distance, s metres, of the bird from its nest at time t seconds is given by
(a) Explain the restriction, 0 ≤ t ≤ 10

(3)
(b) Find the distance of the bird from the nest when the bird first comes to instantaneous
rest.
(6)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

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Q2.
Unless otherwise indicated, wherever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s–2
and give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
A particle, P, moves along the x-axis. At time t seconds, t ≥ 0, the displacement,
x metres, of P from the origin O, is given by
(a) Find the times when P is instantaneously at rest.

(5)
(b) Find the total distance travelled by P in the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2
(3)
(c) Show that P will never move along the negative x-axis.
(2)

Q3.
A particle, P, moves along a straight line such that at time t seconds, t ≥ 0, the velocity of P,
v m s–1, is modelled as
v = 12 + 4t – t2
Find
(a) the magnitude of the acceleration of P when P is at instantaneous rest,

(5)
(b) the distance travelled by P in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3
(3)

Q4.
A particle P moves along a straight line such that at time t seconds, t ≥ 0, after leaving the
point O on the line,
the velocity, v m s–1, of P is modelled as
v = (7 – 2t)(t + 2)
(a) Find the value of t at the instant when P stops accelerating.

(4)
(b) Find the distance of P from O at the instant when P changes its direction of motion.
(5)
In this question, solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

Q5.
At time t seconds, where t ≥ 0, a particle P moves so that its acceleration a m s–2 is given by
When t = 0, the velocity of P is 20i m s–1
Find the speed of P when t = 4

(6)

Q6.
Unless otherwise stated, whenever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s−2 and
give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
At time t seconds, where t ≥ 0, a particle P moves in the x-y plane in such a way that its
velocity v m s−1 is given by
When t = 1, P is at the point A and when t = 4, P is at the point B.
Find the exact distance AB.

(6)

Q7.
[In this question position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin O]
At time t seconds, where t ≥ 0, a particle, P, moves so that its velocity v m s−1 is given by
When t = 0 , the position vector of P is (−20i + 20j) m .
(a) Find the acceleration of P when t = 4

(3)
(b) Find the position vector of P when t = 4
(3)

Q8.
A particle, P, moves with constant acceleration (2i − 3j) m s−2
At time t = 0 , the particle is at the point A and is moving with velocity (−i + 4j) m s−1
At time t = T seconds, P is moving in the direction of vector (3i − 4j)
(a) Find the value of T.

(4)
At time t = 4 seconds, P is at the point B.
(b) Find the distance AB.

(4)

Q9.
A particle P moves with acceleration (4i − 5j) m s−2
At time t = 0, P is moving with velocity (−2i + 2j) m s−1
(a) Find the velocity of P at time t = 2 seconds.

(2)
At time t = 0, P passes through the origin O.
At time t = T seconds, where T > 0, the particle P passes through the point A.
The position vector of A is (λi − 4.5j)m relative to O, where λ is a constant.
(b) Find the value of T.

(4)
(c) Hence find the value of λ
(2)

Q10.
(i) At time t seconds, where t ≥ 0, a particle P moves so that its acceleration a m s−2 is given
by
a = (1 − 4t)i + (3 − t2)j
At the instant when t = 0, the velocity of P is 36i m s−1
(a) Find the velocity of P when t = 4
(3)
(b) Find the value of t at the instant when P is moving in a direction perpendicular to i
(3)
(ii) At time t seconds, where t ≥ 0 , a particle Q moves so that its position vector
r metres, relative to a fixed origin O, is given by
r = (t2 − t)i + 3tj
Find the value of t at the instant when the speed of Q is 5 m s−1
(6)

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Kinematics - Problems in Calculus - Year 1 Mechanics PhysicsAndMathsTutor.

The bird then returns to its nest.

The bird is modelled as a particle moving in a straight horizontal line.

(a) Explain the restriction, 0 ≤ t ≤ 10

(Total for question = 9 marks)

A particle, P, moves along the x-axis. At time t seconds, t ≥ 0, the displacement,

x metres, of P from the origin O, is given by

(a) Find the times when P is instantaneously at rest.

(Total for question = 10 marks)

(a) the magnitude of the acceleration of P when P is at instantaneous rest,

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(a) Find the value of t at the instant when P stops accelerating.

(Total for question = 9 marks)

When t = 0, the velocity of P is 20i m s–1

Find the speed of P when t = 4

(Total for question = 6 marks)

When t = 1, P is at the point A and when t = 4, P is at the point B.

Find the exact distance AB.

(Total for question = 6 marks)

When t = 0 , the position vector of P is (−20i + 20j) m .

(a) Find the acceleration of P when t = 4

(Total for question = 6 marks)

A particle, P, moves with constant acceleration (2i − 3j) m s−2

At time t = T seconds, P is moving in the direction of vector (3i − 4j)

(a) Find the value of T.

(b) Find the distance AB.

(Total for question = 8 marks)

A particle P moves with acceleration (4i − 5j) m s−2

At time t = 0, P is moving with velocity (−2i + 2j) m s−1

(a) Find the velocity of P at time t = 2 seconds.

The position vector of A is (λi − 4.5j)m relative to O, where λ is a constant.

(b) Find the value of T.

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Total for question = 12 marks)

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