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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

\(v = 0.025t - 2.5\).

  1. Find the velocity of the particle immediately before it hits the wall, and its velocity immediately after it hits the wall.
  2. Find the total distance travelled by the particle.
  3. 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.
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