3.102: Velocity–time graph and rectilinear motion

0606/22/F/M/22 — Question 9 · 12 marks

(a)
A vehicle travels along a straight, horizontal road. At time t=0t = 0 seconds, the vehicle, travelling at a velocity of wms1w\,\mathrm{ms}^{-1}, passes point OO. The vehicle travels at this constant velocity for 1212 seconds. It then slows down, with constant deceleration, for 1010 seconds until it reaches a velocity of (w14)ms1(w - 14)\,\mathrm{ms}^{-1}. It continues to travel at this velocity for 2828 seconds until it reaches point AA, 458m458\,\mathrm{m} from OO.
Find the value of ww.
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(b)(i)
A particle moves in a straight line. The velocity, vms1v\,\mathrm{ms}^{-1}, at time tt seconds (t0t \geqslant 0) is v=(t4)(t5)v = (t - 4)(t - 5).
Find the value of tt for which the acceleration is 0ms20\,\mathrm{ms}^{-2}.
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(b)(ii)
Find the set of values of tt for which the velocity of the particle is negative.
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(b)(iii)
Find the distance travelled by the particle in the first 55 seconds of its motion.
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