M4 June 2013 Q1

EdexcelOld spec13 marksVariable Force & Kinematics

1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg falls vertically from rest. After \(t\) seconds it has speed \(v\) m s\(^{-1}\). A resisting force of magnitude \(1.5v\) newtons acts on \(P\) as it falls.

(a) Show that \(3v = 9.8(1 - \mathrm{e}^{-3t})\). (8)
(b) Find the distance that \(P\) falls in the first two seconds of its motion. (5)