1.54: A particle is moving along a straight line.

4PM1/2/November/2025 — Question 4 · 9 marks

A particle P\displaystyle P is moving along a straight line. At time t\displaystyle t seconds (t0\displaystyle t \geq 0), its velocity, v\displaystyle vm/s\displaystyle \mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}, is given by v=4t26t+5\displaystyle v = 4t^2 - 6t + 5 (a) Find the minimum speed of P\displaystyle P
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The acceleration of P\displaystyle P at time T\displaystyle T seconds is 18m/s2\displaystyle 18 \mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}^2 (b) Find the value of T\displaystyle T
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When t=0\displaystyle t = 0, P\displaystyle P is at the point X\displaystyle X, and when t=3\displaystyle t = 3, P\displaystyle P is at the point Y\displaystyle Y (c) Find the distance XY\displaystyle XY
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