--- Integral Variable Acceleration — Topic Assessment Answers

(a) Find the velocity function ( v(t) ) (2 marks) (b) Find the time when the car is momentarily at rest again (2 marks) (c) Find the distance travelled up to that time (1 mark) A particle’s acceleration is given by [ a(t) = 2\cos(2t) - \sin t ] At ( t = 0 ), ( v = 1 ), ( s = 0 ).

(b) ( v(t) = 0 \Rightarrow \frac{t^2}{2}\left(3 - \frac{t}{3}\right) = 0 ) ( t = 0 ) or ( t = 9 ) seconds (answer: ( t = 9 )) --- Integral Variable Acceleration Topic Assessment Answers

(b) ( s(t) = \int (4t^3 - 4t^2 + 2t + 3) dt = t^4 - \frac{4t^3}{3} + t^2 + 3t + D ) ( s(1) = 1 - \frac{4}{3} + 1 + 3 + D = 5 - \frac{4}{3} + D = \frac{15}{3} - \frac{4}{3} + D = \frac{11}{3} + D = 3 ) ( D = 3 - \frac{11}{3} = -\frac{2}{3} ) [ s(t) = t^4 - \frac{4t^3}{3} + t^2 + 3t - \frac{2}{3} ] (a) Find the velocity function ( v(t) )