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A particle moves in a straight line so that its displacement, s m from the start position, at time t s is given by s=2t4+3t2+10t. Find its velocity when t=2.

Important Questions on General Motion in a Straight Line

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A tennis ball travels vertically upwards in a straight line. The displacement of the ball, measured from the initial position in metres, is modelled as s=-5t2+20t, where t is the time from the start, in seconds.
What modelling assumptions have been made?

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A tennis ball travels vertically upwards in a straight line. The displacement of the ball, measured from the initial position in metres, is modelled as s=-5t2+20t, where t is the time from the start, in seconds.
Find the speed of the ball:
when t=0

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A tennis ball travels vertically upwards in a straight line. The displacement of the ball, measured from the initial position in metres, is modelled as s=-5t2+20t, where t is the time from the start, in seconds.
Find the speed of the ball:
when t=2.

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A child on a fairground ride moves in a straight line. The position of the child, measured from the start, at time t s is given by s=0.5t4-t2 for 0t2.
Find the speed of the child:
when t=0
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A child on a fairground ride moves in a straight line. The position of the child, measured from the start, at time t s is given by s=0.5t4-t2 for 0t2.
Find the speed of the child:
when t=1
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A child on a fairground ride moves in a straight line. The position of the child, measured from the start, at time t s is given by s=0.5t4-t2 for 0t2.
Find the speed of the child:
when t=2
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The position of a particle as it moves along a line is modelled as s=3+4t-t2, where s is the displacement, in metres, from a fixed point O and t is the time, in seconds, from the start.
Show that the particle started 3 m from O.
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The position of a particle as it moves along a line is modelled as s=3+4t-t2, where s is the displacement, in metres, from a fixed point O and t is the time, in seconds, from the start.
Find how far the particle is from O when it is instantaneously at rest.