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June 2003 p4 q4
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A particle moves in a straight line. Its displacement t seconds after leaving the fixed point O is x metres, where \(x = \frac{1}{2}t^2 + \frac{1}{30}t^3\). Find
the speed of the particle when \(t = 10\),
the value of \(t\) for which the acceleration of the particle is twice its initial acceleration.
Solution
(i) To find the speed of the particle, we differentiate the displacement \(x\) with respect to time \(t\). The velocity \(\dot{x}\) is given by: