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June 2013 p42 q6
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A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts from rest at a point O and moves towards a point A on the line. During the first 8 seconds P's speed increases to 8 m s-1 with constant acceleration. During the next 12 seconds P's speed decreases to 2 m s-1 with constant deceleration. P then moves with constant acceleration for 6 seconds, reaching A with speed 6.5 m s-1.
Sketch the velocity-time graph for P's motion.
The displacement of P from O, at time t seconds after P leaves O, is s metres.
Shade the region of the velocity-time graph representing s for a value of t where 20 ≤ t ≤ 26.
Show that, for 20 ≤ t ≤ 26,
\(s = 0.375t^2 - 13t + 202.\)
Solution
(i) The velocity-time graph consists of three straight line segments:
From \(t = 0\) to \(t = 8\), velocity increases from 0 to 8 m/s.
From \(t = 8\) to \(t = 20\), velocity decreases from 8 m/s to 2 m/s.
From \(t = 20\) to \(t = 26\), velocity increases from 2 m/s to 6.5 m/s.
(ii) The shaded region for \(20 \leq t \leq 26\) is the area under the velocity-time graph between these times.