Chapter 8: Kinematics of Linear Motion Initial displacement and distance travelled

Displacement 13. Find the initial displacement and the distance

1. Given s = t2 – 4t, find the displacement in m, when travelled in the fourth second.
a) t = 2s (a) s = 6 – 4t2 [6m, 28m]
b) t = 5s [−4m, 5m]
2. Given s = t – 6t, find the displacement in m, when
2 (b) s = 5 – 10t + t2 [5m, 3m]
a) t = 3s (c) s = t3 – 2t2 [0m, 23m]
b) t = 7s [−9m, 7m]
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3. Given s = t2 + 3t – 7, find the displacement in m, (d) s  t  4t 2  3 [−3m, 26.5m]
when 2
a) t = 1s
(t  1) 2 1 2
b) t = 4s [−3m, 21m] (e) s  [ m,1 m ]
4. Given s = 5t – t , find the displacement in m, when
2 3 3 3
a) t = 3s Total distance travelled in the first n seconds
b) t = 6s [6m, −6m]
14. Find the total distance travelled in the first t seconds:
(a) s = t2 – 4t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [5m]
Time taken
(b) s = t2 – 6t + 3, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [10m]
5. Given s = t2 – 4t, find the time in seconds, when s=
5m. [t = 5] (c) s = 3t – t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [8.5m]

6. Given s = t2 – 2t, find the time in seconds, when s= (d) s = 12t – 3t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [24m]

24m. [t = 6] (e) s = 2t2 – 8t +5, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [16m]

7. Given s = 10t – 2t2, find the time in seconds, when (f) s = 2t2 – 5, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [32m]
s= 8m. [t = 1.4] (g) s = 5t – 2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [20m]
8. Given s = 2t2 + 5t – 12, find the time in seconds, (h) s = 6t – 3t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [15m]
when the particle returns to O again. [1.5s] (i) s = 3t2 – 2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [27m]
(j) s = t2 – 6t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [9m]
Distance travelled (k) s = t( t – 2) (t – 5) , 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [14m]
9. Given s = t2 – 3t, find the distance travelled in the 4th (l) s = t2 – 4t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [5m]
seconds. [4m]
10. Given s = t2 – 6t + 5, find the distance travelled in Displacement – time graph
th
the 5 seconds. [3m]
15. By drawing a sketch of the displacement – time
2 rd
11. Given s = t + 5t, find the distance travelled in the 3 graph, determine the total distance travelled in the
seconds. [10m] time given.
12. Given s = 4t – t , find the distance travelled in the 6
2 th
(a) s = t2 – 4t + 3, first 5 seconds. [13m]
seconds. [7m]
(b) s = 2t2 – 3t, first 3 seconds. [31.50m]
(c) s = ½t2 – 4, first 4 seconds. [8m]
(d) s = 5 + 4t – t2, first 5 seconds. [13m]

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Velocity Time (at rest) and range of time (v < 0)
16. Determine the velocity function by differentiation. 21. Find the time(s) when the particle is at instantaneous
(a) s = 4t2 – 5t at rest and also the range of the values of t for which
(b) s = t3 + 7t2 − 6 the velocity is negative.
(c) s = 5t − 3t2
(d) s = ½t2 – 4t + 15 2 7  3
(a) s  t  t 2  t  15  [0  t  ]
3 2  2
17. Determine the displacement function by integration 1 5
with v0 = 0 ms –1 (b) s  t 3  t 2  6t [ 2  t  3]
3 2
(a) v = 2t2 + 3t – 9
2
(b) v = t2 – 5t + 6 (c) s  t 3  7t 2 [ 0  t  7]
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(c) v = 6t – t2
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(d) v = 9t2 – 45t + 54 (d) s  t 3  t 2  8t [ 0  t  4]
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18. Find the total distance travelled in the first t seconds: 17 5
(e) s  t 3  t 2  20t  100 [  t  4]
2 3
(a) v = 4t – t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [10⅔m]
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(b) v = 3t2 – 2t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 [4 m]
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(c) v = t2 – 10t + 21, 1 ≤ t ≤ 7 [21⅓m] 22. Find the time(s) when the particle is at instantaneous
(d) v = t2 – 4t + 3, 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [2⅔m]
at rest and also the range of the values of t for which
(e) v = t2 – 6t , 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [26⅔m]
(f) v = 5 + 8t − 2t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [41⅓m] the velocity is positive.
(g) v = 3t(t – 5), 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 [40½m]  13  1
(h) v = 8 + 2t − t2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 [26⅔m] (a) s  t  t 2  t  4  [ 0  t  or t > 4]
 2  3
1 3
Velocity – time graph (b) s  t3  t2 [t > 3]
3 2
19. Sketch the graphs of the velocity function in the
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range given. (c) s  3t 2  t 3  1 [0  t  3]
(a) v = 2t2 + 3t – 9 , 0 ≤ t ≤ 5 3
(b) v = t2 – 5t + 6 , 0 ≤ t ≤ 5 1
(d) s  t 3  2t 2  5t [t > 1]
(c) v = 6t – t2 , 0 ≤ t ≤ 6 3
(d) v = 9t2 – 45t + 54, 0 ≤ t ≤ 4 1 3
(e) s  t 3  t 2  2t  1 [ 0  t  1 , t > 2]
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Initial velocity and velocity at certain time given
20. Find the initial velocity and the velocity when t = 3. Displacement (at rest) and at certain time given
a) s = t(t – 7) [−7, −1] 23. Find the displacement, s m, when the particle is at
b) s = 6 – 5t + t2 [−5, 1] instantaneous at rest and when t = 3.
c) s = 15 + 4t − 2t2 [4, −8] (a) v = t2 – 8t [−27, −85⅓]
d) s = t3– 8t2 – 23t [−23, −44] (b) v = −3 –t + 2t 2
[4.5, −3⅜]
e) s = –2t(t – 3)(t + 1) [6, −24] 1 1
(c) v  4t 2  7t  2 [  7 ,1 ]
3 2
(d) v = (1 + t) (2 – t) [1.5, 3⅓]
(e) v = t2 – 4t [−9, 10⅔]

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Time taken and distance from O 31. Given s = ⅔t3 – 15/2t2 – 8t + 10, find the
24. Given s = t2 – 5t, find the value of t when the particle acceleration for each of the following.
is momentarily at rest. Hence, find the distance at (a) initial acceleration [−15]
this point from O. [2.5s, 6.25m] (b) the particle is at instantaneous rest. [17]
25. Given s = 10t − 2t + 13, find the value of t when the
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particle is stopped momentarily. Hence, find the Acceleration and range of time
distance at this point from O. [2.5s, 25.5m] 32. Given v = 5t – t2. Find
(a) the initial acceleration. [5]
26. Given s = 3t2 – 18t – 11, find the value of t when the (b) the acceleration when it starts to turn back to
particle reverses its direction. Hence, find the move in the opposite direction. [a = −5]
33. Given v = 2t – 13t + 9. Find
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distance at this point from O. [3s,38m]
(a) the initial acceleration. [−13]
(b) the range of values of t when the acceleration is
Acceleration function negative. [0≤ t < 13/4]
34. Given v = 12 + 11t – t2. Find
27. Determine the acceleration function by
(a) the initial acceleration. [11]
differentiation. (b) the acceleration when t = 5s. [1]
(a) v = 8 + 7t – 6t2 (c) the acceleration when is at rest. [−13]
(b) v = 4t2 – 3t 35. Given s = 1/3t3 −2t2 + 3t. Find
(c) v = 4t3 + 2t2 −½ (a) the initial acceleration. [−4]
(d) v = ⅔t3 – 6t2 + 15 (b) the acceleration when t = 3s. [2]
(c) the time interval during which the velocity is
Acceleration and at rest decreasing. [0≤ t < 2]
36. Given s = 8t − 4/3t . Find
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28. Given v =3t2 – 2t, find the acceleration for each of (a) the displacement when it is at instantaneous rest.
the following. [42/2/3m]
(b) the velocity when it returns to O. [−48]
(a) initial acceleration [−2]
(c) the value of t when is travelling at uniform
(b) acceleration when t = 2s [10] velocity. [2]
(d) the range of values of t when it is accelerating.
(c) the particle is at instantaneous rest. [2] [0≤ t < 2]
29. Given s = t3 – 4t2, find the acceleration for each of
Acceleration function and max or min velocity
the following.
37. Given a = 6 – 4t and v0 = −4. Find
(a) initial acceleration [−8] (a) the acceleration when it is at momentarily rest
(b) acceleration when t = 3s [10] (b) the maximum velocity [a= −2, a = 2, v = 0.5]
38. Given a = 4t – 1 and v0 = −3. Find
(c) the particle is at instantaneous rest. [8] (a) the acceleration when it is stop instantaneously.
30. Given v =6t2 – 2t, find the acceleration for each of (b) the minimum velocity [a= 5, v = −3⅛]
the following. 39. Given a = 3/2t – 5 and v0 = 0. Find
(a) the acceleration when it is at rest
(a) initial acceleration [−2] (b) the minimum velocity [a= , v = −8⅓]
(b) acceleration when t = 4s [46] 40. Given a = 3t – 8t2 and v0 = 0. Find
(a) the acceleration when it is stop momentarily.
(c) the particle is stationary . [2]
(b) the maximum velocity [a= −27/32, v = 9/128]

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Acceleration function, velocity and displacement (a) the value of p [3]
41. Given a = 3(t – 2) and v0 = 1. Find (b) the minimum velocity of the particle. [−4]
(a) the velocity when t = 2s. [−5] 50. A particle moves along a straight line and passes
(b) its displacement when velocity is constant. through a fixed point O with the velocity of 18ms –1.
[s = −6m] Its acceleration, t seconds after passing through O is
42. Given a = −2(t – 3) and v0 = −1. Find given by a = 2t – 9. Find [3< t < 6, 1/1/6m]
(a) the velocity when t = 3s. [8] (a) the range of time when the velocity is negative.
(b) its displacement when velocity is uniform. (b) the distance travelled in the fourth seconds.
[s = 15m] 51. A particle moves along a straight line. Its velocity is
43. Given a = 8t– 2 and v0 = 3. Find given by v = pt2 + qt. It is given that when t = 2,
(a) the velocity when t = 3s. [33] v = −8 and the particle returns to O when t = 6. Find
(b) its displacement when velocity is uniform. (a) the value of p and q [q= −8, p = 2]
[s = 17/24m] (b) the distance travelled during the third second.
44. Given a = t2 – 16 and v0 = 2. Find [7⅓]
(a) the velocity when t = 3s. [−37] 52. A particle moves along a straight line. Its
(b) its displacement when velocity is uniform. displacement, s m, t seconds after passing through O
[s = −98/2/3m] is given by s = mt3 + nt2. It has a maximum velocity
of 16 ms –1, 6 seconds after passing through O. Find
Problem Solving (a) the value of m and n [m= −4/27, n = 8/3]
45. Given that a = 4t – 5 and the velocity when passing (b) the velocity when the particle returns to O. [−48]
through O is 9ms –1. Find
53. A particle moves along a straight line. Its
(a) the velocity when its acceleration is 7ms –2[12]
acceleration is given by a = p + qt. The velocity and
(b) the distance travelled during the third second. acceleration are 6 ms–1 and 12ms–2, respectively,
[9/1/6]
when it passes through O. Its displacement is 24m
46. A particle moves along a straight line. Its
when t = 2. Find
acceleration after t seconds from a fixed point O is
(a) the value of p and q [q= −9, p = 12]
given by a = 12 – 3t. Find
(b) the velocity when the acceleration is 3ms–2 [13.5]
(a) the maximum velocity of the particle [24]
54. A particle moves along a straight line from the fixed
(b) the displacement when t = 7s. [122.5] point O with a velocity of 9ms−1. Its acceleration is
47. A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed given by a = m – 2t. Given that the particle attains
point O. Its velocity at t seconds after passing maximum velocity when t = 4. Find
through O is given by v = 2t(6 – t). Find (a) the value of m [m= 8]
(a) the maximum velocity. [18] –1
(b) the acceleration when its velocity is 16ms . [−6, 6]
(b) the velocity when its acceleration is 8 ms–1 [10] 55. A particle moves along a straight line from the fixed
(c) the distance travelled by the particle in the first 3 point O. Its velocity is given by v = 8 + 2t – t2.
seconds. [36m] (a) Find the value of t when the particle reverses its
48. Given that a = 18 – 6t and the velocity when passing direction. [t= 4]
through O is −6ms –1. Find (b) Find the maximum displacement of the particle.
[26⅔m]
(a) the maximum velocity. [21]
(c) Sketch the velocity – time graph of the motion of
(b) the distance from O when its velocity is the particle for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6. Hence, find the total
maximum. [36] distance travelled in the first 6 seconds. [41⅓m]
49. A particle moves along a straight line and passes 56. Given that a = 6 – 2t and the velocity when passing
through a fixed point O with the velocity of −3ms –1. through O is 7ms –1. Find
Its acceleration after t seconds is given by a = 2t – 2. (a) the velocity when t = 1 [12]
The particle is at instantaneously at rest after p (b) the maximum displacement. [81⅔m]
seconds. Find

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