Question 1: (a) speed after 2 seconds,

(b) acceleration after 4 seconds,

A particle starts from rest from a point O and moves in a straight lines (c) times when the object is momentarily at rest,
(d) values of t when the object returns to O.
t2
such that its velocity, v cm/s, is given by v = 2t − , where t is the
2
Question 4:
time in seconds after the start of its motion. Calculate
A particle moving in a straight line passes a fixed point O with a velocity
(a) the maximum velocity of the particle, of 15 m/s. Its acceleration, a m/s 2 is given by a = 7 − 4t , where t is the
(b) its acceleration when the particle is instantaneously at rest, time in seconds after passing O. Find
(c) the value of t when the particle returns to O,
(d) the distance travelled in the first 6 seconds. (a) the maximum speed reached by the particle in the original
direction of the motion,
(b) the value of t when the particle is instantaneous at rest,
Question 2: (c) the displacement of the particle from O when t = 6 seconds,
(d) the average speed of the particle during the first 6 seconds.
A particle moves in a straight line so that its distance s metres from a
fixed point O at time t seconds is given by the formula
s = t 3 − 6t 2 + 9t − 2 . Find Question 5:

(a) the initial velocity of the particle,
(b) the time(s) when the particle is instantaneously at rest,
(c) the total distance travelled in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 5 .
Question 3:
An object moves in a straight line and its displacement, s metres, from
a fixed point O is given by s = t 3 − 7t 2 + 10t , where t is the time in
seconds after passing O. Find the
A particle travels in a straight line so that, t s after passing a fixed point
O, its speed, v ms −1 , is given by v = t 2 + pt + 5 where p is a constant.
It is given that its acceleration at time 5 seconds is 4 ms −2 and that it
comes to instantaneous rest at points A and B, situated along the
straight line.
(a) Find the value of p.
(b) Find the time it reaches points A and B respectively,
(c) Find the distance between points A and B.
(d) Sketch the velocity-time graph for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6 and find the range of
time when the particle experiences deceleration.

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 Question 6: Question 8:

A particle P moves in a straight line so that its velocity, v ms −1 , is given A particle moves in a straight line so that t seconds after passing
by v = t 2 − 7t + 10 , t ≥ 0 , where t is the time in seconds after leaving through O, its velocity v cms −1 , is given by v = t 2 − 6t + 5 . The particle
a point A which is 2 m away from a fixed point O. comes to instantaneous rest, firstly at A and then at B. Find

(a) Find an expression, in terms of t, for (a) the velocity of the particle when its acceleration is zero,
(i) the acceleration of P, (b) an expression, in terms of t, for the distance of the particle from O
(ii) the distance of P from O. at time t,
(c) the distance AB,
(b) Find
(d) the total distance travelled in the first 8 seconds after passing
(i) the distance from O of the point where P first comes
through O.
instantaneously to rest,
(ii) the average speed of P during the first 3 seconds.
Question 9:
Question 7: A particle moves in a straight line so that t seconds after passing
A particle moves in a straight line and passes a fixed point O with a through O, its velocity, v ms −1 is given by v = t 2 − 7t + 6 . The particle
velocity, v m/s, given by v = −2t 2 + 11t − 12 , where t seconds is the comes to instantaneous rest, firstly at P and then at Q. Find
time after passing O. Find (a) an expression for the displacement, s m, of the particle from O at
time t,
(a) the times when the particle is momentarily at rest,
(b) the distance PQ.
(b) the total distance travelled in the first 5 seconds,
(c) Given that R is the point at which the particle has zero acceleration,
(c) the maximum velocity of the particle.
determine, with working, whether R is nearer to Q or to O.

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 Question 10:

A particle moves in a straight line from a point O such that, t seconds

after leaving O, its velocity v ms −1 , is given by v = 10(1 − e − t ) .
Calculate

(i) the acceleration of the particle when t = 2,

(ii) the displacement of the particle from O when t = 2,
(iii) the maximum possible velocity that the particle will tend to attain
when t is very large.

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