Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics Mechanics June 2025, Question 4 9 marks
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[In this question, position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin O.] At time t seconds, where t 0, the position vector of a particle P is r metres where
Find the position vector of P at t = 4
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Find the exact distance of P from O at t = 4
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Find an expression for the velocity of P at time t seconds, where t 0, giving your answer in terms of t, i and j At t = T, the acceleration of P is in a direction that is perpendicular to the line with
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Find the value of T.
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