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Calculus in kinematics

7 questions · 34 marks · about 40 minutes

Calculus in kinematics questions

TopicCalculus in kinematics

Edexcel 4MA1 Calculus in kinematics 7 questions

Paper 2H November 2023 Higher tier, Question 18 4 marks

A particle is moving along a straight line that passes through the fixed point O The displacement, s metres, of the particle from O at time t seconds is given by

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Find the value of t when the acceleration of the particle is 5 m/s²

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Paper 1H June 2022 Higher tier, Question 17 5 marks

A particle P moves along a straight line. The fixed point O lies on this line.

The displacement of P from O at time t seconds, t maths symbol 1, is s metres where

The velocity of P at time t seconds, t maths symbol 1, is vm / s Work out the distance of P from O at the instant when v = 0

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Paper 2H January 2022 Higher tier, Question 24 5 marks

Also involves Differentiating powers of x · Second and higher derivatives

A particle P moves along a straight line that passes through the fixed point O

The displacement, x metres, of P from O at time t seconds, where t maths symbol 0, is given by

The direction of motion of P reverses when P is at the point A on the line.

The acceleration of P at the instant when P is at A is am / s2

Find the value of a

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Paper 1H January 2021 (R) Higher tier, Question 20 5 marks

Also involves Kinematics

A particle P is moving along a straight line. The fixed point O lies on the line.

At time t seconds (t maths symbol 0), the displacement of P from O is s metres where

Find the minimum speed of P.

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Paper 1H January 2020 (R) Higher tier, Question 23 6 marks

Also involves Differentiation

A particle moves along a straight line. The fixed point O lies on this line. The displacement of the particle from O at time t seconds, t maths symbol0, is s metres where

At time T seconds the velocity of P is V m/s where V maths symbol−5 Find an expression for T in terms of V.

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Paper 1H June 2019 (R) Higher tier, Question 16 5 marks

Also involves Second and higher derivatives

A particle P is moving along a straight line. The fixed point O lies on this line.

At time t seconds, the displacement, s metres, of P from O is given by

At time t seconds, the velocity of P is v m/s.

(a)

Find an expression for v in terms of t.

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(b)

Find the time at which the acceleration of the particle is 6 m/s2

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Paper 1H June 2019 Higher tier, Question 24 4 marks

Also involves Differentiation

A particle P is moving along a straight line that passes through the fixed point O. The displacement, s metres, of P from O at time t seconds is given by

Find the value of t for which the acceleration of P is 3 m/s2

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