(i)[3]
Find the distance that $P$ travels in the first $5$ seconds.
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Find the total distance from $O$ to $A$, and deduce the average speed of $P$ over the complete journey from $O$ to $A$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Kinematics of motion in a straight line
Find the distance that $P$ travels in the first $5$ seconds.
Find the total distance from $O$ to $A$, and deduce the average speed of $P$ over the complete journey from $O$ to $A$.
This 9-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Integrating $v = t - 0.1t^2$ to obtain $s = \tfrac12 t^2 - 0.1t^3/3$” …