Q86 · Practice questionComplex familiar5 marks
QUESTION 86 (5 marks)
A particle moves along the -axis under a force in the positive direction. When , its speed is .
a)[3 marks]
Show that .
b)[2 marks]
Determine the speed when .
WORKED SOLUTION
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ANSWER
(a) ; (b) .
Worked solution
(a) Newton’s second law gives , so . Using , With at , , giving . Hence .
(b) At , . The speed is .
Uses Newton’s second law to find acceleration.
Integrates using .
Applies the initial condition.
Substitutes .
Determines the speed.
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