(a)[5]
Find the initial speed and acceleration of $P$.
(b)[2]
Find the distance travelled by $P$ in the first $10$ seconds of its motion.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Kinematics of motion in a straight line
Kinematics of motion in a straight line — practice question
A particle $P$ moves along a straight line in the positive direction with constant acceleration. During the $2\text{nd}$ second of its motion, $P$ covers $52\,\text{m}$, and during the $4\text{th}$ second of its motion, it covers $64\,\text{m}$.
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