Kinematics practice questions

Secondary 4 topics from the Additional Mathematics 4049 syllabus. Every question below has a full worked solution.

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Worked examples

Example 1

A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement, <i>s</i> metres, from a fixed point O at time <i>t</i> seconds is given by s=3t33t2+4ts = 3t^3 - 3t^2 + 4t. Find the velocity when t=2t = 2.
Show the worked solution
  • $v = \frac{ds}{dt}$
  • $= 9t^2 - 6t + 4$
  • $\text{When } t = 2:$
  • $v = 9(2)^2 - 6(2) + 4$
  • $= 36 - 12 + 4$
  • $= 28 \text{ m/s}$

Answer: 2828

Example 2

A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement, <i>s</i> metres, from a fixed point O at time <i>t</i> seconds is given by s=3t3+t2ts = 3t^3 + t^2 - t. Find the acceleration when t=1t = 1.
Show the worked solution
  • $v = \frac{ds}{dt}$
  • $= 9t^2 + 2t - 1$
  • $a = \frac{dv}{dt}$
  • $= 18t + 2$
  • $\text{When } t = 1:$
  • $a = 18(1) + 2$
  • $= 20 \text{ m/s}^2$

Answer: 2020

Example 3

A particle moves along a straight line with velocity v=6t2+6t1v = 6t^2 + 6t - 1 m/s. When t=0t = 0, s=3s = 3. Find the displacement when t=1t = 1.
Show the worked solution
  • $s = \int v \, dt$
  • $= \int (6t^2 + 6t - 1) \, dt$
  • $= 2t^3 + 3t^2 - t + C$
  • $\text{When } t = 0, \, s = 3: \quad C = 3$
  • $s = 2t^3 + 3t^2 - t + 3$
  • $\text{When } t = 1:$
  • $s = 7 \text{ m}$

Answer: 77

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