Edexcel International M1 Constant acceleration

Section 4: Using vectors

Solutions to Exercise level 2

1. u  0, a  1.1 i  0.5 j
Using constant acceleration equation:
Displacement s  ut  21 a t 2
 0  21 (1.1 i  0.5 j)  42  8.8 i  3.84 j
Initial position is 3 j ,
so position vector is r  3 j  8.8 i  3.84 j
 8.8 i  6.84 j

2. s  21 (u  v)t
4i  7 j  21 (3 i  5 j  v)  4
4i  7 j  6 i  10 j  2v
2v  2 i  17 j
v   i  8.5 j
Speed  1 2  8.5 2  8.56 ms-1.

3. (i) u  15 i  20 j
a  10 j
Using the constant acceleration equations:
Velocity vector v  u  at  15 i  20 j  10 j  t
 15 i  (20  10t ) j
Position vector r  ut  21 at 2  (15 i  20 j)t  21  10 j  t 2
 15 t i  (20t  5 t 2 ) j

(ii) When the ball is moving in a direction of 45°, the components of the
velocity in the i and j directions are equal.
15  20  10t
10t  5
t  0.5

(iii)When the ball returns to the ground, the j component of the position
vector is zero.

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20t  5 t 2  0
t (20  5 t )  0
t  0 or 4
It returns to the ground after 4 seconds.

4. (i) u  12 i
a  10 j
Using the constant acceleration equations:
Velocity v  u  at  12 i  10 j  t
 12 i  10t j
Displacement s  ut  21 at 2  12t i  21  10 j  t 2
 12t i  5 t 2 j

(ii) When the stone lands, the j component of the displacement is -10.
10  5 t 2
t2 2
t  2
The i component of the displacement at this time is 12 2 .
The stone lands 12 2 m from the base of the tower.

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