9709 P43 - Jun 2014 - Q6
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A particle starts from rest at a point O and moves in a horizontal straight line. The velocity of the particle is v ms-1 at time t s after leaving O. For 0 ≤ t < 60, the velocity is given by
\(v = 0.05t - 0.0005t^2\).
The particle hits a wall at the instant when t = 60, and reverses the direction of its motion. The particle subsequently comes to rest at the point A when t = 100, and for 60 < t ≤ 100 the velocity is given by
\(v = 0.025t - 2.5\).
- Find the velocity of the particle immediately before it hits the wall, and its velocity immediately after it hits the wall.
- Find the total distance travelled by the particle.
- Find the maximum speed of the particle and sketch the particle’s velocity-time graph for 0 ≤ t ≤ 100, showing the value of t for which the speed is greatest.
