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A-LevelMathematicsMechanicsMay/June 2023Paper 4 Q48 Marks

The velocity of a particle at time t s after leaving a fixed point O is vms¯¹. The diagram shows a velocity-time graph which models the motion of the particle. The graph consists of 5 straight line segments. The particle accelerates to a speed of 0.9ms¯¹ in a period of 3s, then travels at constant speed for 6 s, and then comes instantaneously to rest 1 s later. The particle then moves back and returns to rest at O at time T s. [Figure 4.1]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Mechanics and is worth 8 marks.

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