(a)[4]
Find $u$ as a function of $a$.
(b)[2]
Find the car's speed at $C$ in terms of $a$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Kinematics of motion in a straight line
Find $u$ as a function of $a$.
Find the car's speed at $C$ in terms of $a$.
This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Apply SUVAT formulae to write distance expressions for AB, BC or AC, for example $s=ut+\tfrac12at^2$ or $s=\tfrac{u+v}{2}t$” …