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June 2006 p4 q2
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A motorcyclist starts from rest at A and travels in a straight line until he comes to rest again at B. The velocity of the motorcyclist t seconds after leaving A is v m s-1, where v = t - 0.01t^2. Find
the time taken for the motorcyclist to travel from A to B,
the distance AB.
Solution
(i) To find the time taken for the motorcyclist to travel from A to B, we set the velocity equation to zero:
\(v = t - 0.01t^2 = 0\)
Solving for t, we get:
\(t(1 - 0.01t) = 0\)
\(Thus, t = 0 or t = 100. Since the motorcyclist starts at t = 0, the time taken is t = 100 seconds.\)
(ii) To find the distance AB, we integrate the velocity function: