Chapter 2 Exercise 2A

Q. 1. (i) u = 0, v = 10, t = 5, a = ? Q. 7.
Q u = 3, v = 0, s = 6, a = ?
v = u + at v2 = u2 + 2as
10 = 0 + 5a 0 = 9 + 2a(6)
a = 2 m/s2 3
a = −__ m/s2
4
(ii) u = 0, a = 2, t = 5, s = ?
3
1 u = 3, v = 0, a = −__, t=?
s = ut + __at2 4
2 v = u + at
1
s = (0)(5) + __(2)(25)

= 25 m
2
3
4 ()
0 = 3 + − __ t
t=4s
Q. 2. (i) u = 0, v = 24, a = 3, t = ? Q
Q. 8. (i) u = 70, v = 50, t = 8, a = ?
v = u + at v = u + at
24 = 0 + 3t 70 = 50 + a(8)
t=8s 1
a = −2 __ m/s2
(ii) u = 0, a = 3, t = 8, s = ? 2
1
1 u = 70, t = 8, a = −2 __, s = ?
s = ut + __at2 2
2
1
1 s = ut + __at2
s = (0)(8) + __(3)(64) = 96 m 2
2
Q. 3. u = 0, a = 3, s = 6, v = ?
1
( 1
)
s = 70(8) + __ −2 __ (64)
2 2
v2 = u2 + 2as = 560 − 80 = 480 s
v2 = 0 + 2(3)(6) 1
(ii) u = 50, v = 0, a = −2 __, s = ?
v = 6 m/s 2
v2 = u2 + 2as
Q. 4. u = 50, v = 70, s = 300, a = ? 0 = 2,500 – 5s
s = 500 m
v2 = u2 + 2as
4,900 = 2,500 + 2(a)(300) Q
Q. 9. (i) u = 24, v = 0, a = −8, s = ?
a = 4 m/s2
v2 = u2 + 2as
u = 50, v = 70, a = 4, t = ? 0 = 576 + 2(−8)s
v = u + at s = 36 m
70 = 50 + 4t (ii) v2 = u2 + 2as
t=5s 0 = 2,304 + 2(−8)s
s = 144 m
Q. 5. a = 0.5, s = 600, t = 40, u = ?
72,000 m
1 Q
Q. 10. (i) 72 km/hr = _________
s = ut + __at2 3,600 s
2
1 = 20 m/s
600 = u(40) + __ (0.5)(1,600)
2 48,000 m 40
600 = 40u + 400 (ii) 48 km/hr = _______ = ___ m/s
3,600 s 3
200 = 40u v2 = u2 + 2as
u = 5 m/s
1,600
_____ = 400 + 2a(500)
Q. 6. u = 3, v = 11, t = 6, s = ? 9
2
a = −__ m/s2
(
u+v
s = _____ t
2 ) 9
v = u + at

(3 + 11
s = _______ (6)
2 ) 40
___
3
2
( )
= 20 + −__ t
9
= 42 m t = 30 s 1
 30,000 m 25
(iii) v2 = u2 + 2as Q
Q. 14. (i) 30 km/hr = _________ = ___ m/s
3,600 s 3
1,600 2
( )
0 = _____ + 2 −__ s
9 9
v = u + at
25
___
s = 400 m = 0 + 2t
3
1
Q. 11.
1,000 m 5
(i) 1 km/hr = _______ = ___ m/s t = 4__ s
3,600 s 18 6
∴ 72 km/hr = 20 m/s and (ii) v2 = u2 + 2as
54 km/hr = 15 m/s ( )
50 2 = 02 + 2(2)s
___
3
v2 = u2 + 2as 625
s = ____ m
9
225 = 400 + 2(a)(35)
1 (iii) v2 = u2 + 2as
a = −2__ m/s2
2
(ii) v2 = u2 + 2as ( )
50 2
02 = ___ + 2(a)(2)
3
1
2 ( )
0 = 225 + 2 −2__ s a=−
625
____
9
m/s2
s = 45 m

Q. 12. Let t be the time of meeting.

Exercise 2B
E
1 3
s1 = 5t + __(3)t2 = 5t + __t2
2 2 Q
Q. 1. (i) u = 0, a = 2, v = 30
1
s2 = 7t + __(2)t2 = 7t + t2 v = u + at
2
30 = 0 + 2t
s1 + s2 = 162 t = 15 s
5
12t + __t2 = 162 (ii)
2 Speed (m/s)

( 54
t = 6 t = −___ rejected
5 ) 30

At t = 6,
v1 = u + at = 5 + (3)(6)
A B C
= 23 m/s
v2 = 7 + (2)(6) 15 12 10 Time (s)
= 19 m/s
Total distance covered = Area under
Q. 13. (i) They will meet when s1 + s2 = 400. graph
1 1 =A+B+C
∴ 3t + __ (4)t2 + 7t + __ (2)t2 = 400
2 2 1 1
∴ 10t + 3t2 = 400 = __(15)(30)+ (12)(30) + __(10)(30)
2 2
∴ 3t2 + 10t − 400 = 0 = 225 + 360 + 150

∴ (3t + 40)(t − 10) = 0 = 735 m

40
___ (iii) u = 30, v = 0, t = 10
∴t=− OR t = 10
3
v = u + at
∴ t = 10 s
0 = 30 + 10a
40
___
(t = − is rejected as impossible) 10a = –30
3
1 a = –3 m/s2
(ii) s1 = 3(10) + __ (4)(10)2 = 230 m Magnitude of deceleration is 3 m/s2
2
1
__
s2 = 7(10) + (2)(10)2 = 170 m Q
Q. 2. (i) v = u + at
2
20 = 0 + a(5)
a = 4 m/s2
2
 1
(ii) s = ut + __at2 (i) During deceleration
2
1 Area under graph = 150
s = 0(5) + __ (4)(25) = 50 m
2
Area C = 150
(iii) Remaining distance = 200 m. 1
__
(t)(60) = 150
200 m at 20 m/s takes 10 seconds. 2
30t = 150
The total time taken = 5 + 10 = 15 s
t=5s
Q. 3. (i) Speed (m/s)
(ii) During acceleration
50
u = 0, v = 60, a =3
v = u + at
60 = 0 + 3t
t = 20 s
25 Time (s)
Total distance covered = Area under
During acceleration graph
u = 0, v = 50, a =5 1
= __(20)(60) + (75)(60) + 150
2
v = u + at
= 600 + 4,500 + 150
50 = 0 + 5t
t = 10 s = 5,250 m
5,250
During deceleration (iii) Average speed = ______
100
u = 50, v = 0, a =–10
= 52.5 m/s
v = u + at
0 = 50 – 10t Q. 5.
Q (i) v2 = u2 + 2as
10t = 50 (40)2 = 02 + 2(2)s
t=5s
s = 400 m
Total distance travelled = Area under
v = u + at
graph
1 1 40 = 0 + 2t
= __(10)(50) + (25)(50) + __(5)(50)
2 2 t = 20 s
= 250 + 1,250 + 125
= 1,625 m (ii) v2 = u2 + 2as

Total distance 0 = (40)2 + 2(−5)s

(ii) Average speed = ____________
Total time s = 160 m
1,625
= ____________ v = u + at
10 + 25 + 5
1,625 0 = 40 + (−5)t
= ______
40 t=8s
= 40.625 m/s
(iii) Remainder = 1,000 − 400 − 160
Q. 4. Speed (m/s) = 440 m
440 m at 40 m/s takes 11 seconds.
60 ∴ Total time = 20 + 11 + 8 = 39 s

Q
Q. 6. (i) v = u + at

A B C 27 = 0 + a(9)
a = 3 m/s2
75 t Time (s)
3
 (ii) v2 = u2 + 2as v = u + at
0 = (27)2 + 2(a)(54) 25 = 15 + (a)(4)
1
3
a = −6__ m/s2 a = 2 __ m/s2
4 2

(iii) 2nd part: Q. 8.

Q
10
v = u + at
3
0 = 27 + −6__ t
4 ( ) t 12 – t
t=4s
Let t = time spent accelerating
17
1
__
(t)(10) + (12 − t)(10) = 100
2
5t + 120 − 10t = 100
9 4 20 = 5t
Distance = Area under the curve t=4
1 10
= __ (13)(27) ∴ a = ___ = 2.5 m/s2
2 4
1
= 175 __ m Q. 9.
Q
2 25

Total distance
Average speed = ____________
Total time
1
175 __
2
______ t 18 – t
=
13 1
__
1 (t)(25) + (18 − t)(25) = 350
= 13 __ m/s 2
2 12.5t + 450 − 25t = 350
(iv) First part: ∴ 100 = 12.5t
v = u + at ∴t=8s
15 = 0 + 3t
t=5s Q
Q. 10. 40
d
=
2

2nd part: 8
=
a

v = u + at
x y z
15 = 27 + −6 ( 3
__
4 )t 40
x = ___ = 20
7 2
t = 1__ s
9 40
z = ___ = 5
Answer: After 5 seconds and 8

( 7 7
)
after 9 + 1__ = 10__ s
9 9
Area = 700
1 1
∴ __ (20)(40) + 40y + __ (5)(40) = 700
Q. 7. 2 2
25 ∴ 400 + 40y + 100 = 700
A ∴y=5
15 C
∴ Time = 20 + 5 + 5 = 30 s
B
Q
Q. 11. (i)
40
x 40 – x
a 3a
Area under the curve = 980
1
__
(x)(10) + (15)(x) + (40 − x)(25) = 980
2 60 y z
4 x=4s
 40 2
a = ___ = __ m/s2 Extra time = 282.5 − 260
60 3
Since 60a = 40 = 3az = 22.5 seconds more than
the first time
60a 60
∴ z = ____ = ___ = 20 s
3a 3 QED
Area = 8,800
1 1
∴ __ (60)(40) + 40y + __ (20)(40) = 8,800 Exercise 2C
E
2 2
∴ 1,200 + 40y + 400 = 8,800
∴ 40y = 7,200 Q. 1.
Q
∴ y = 180 10

∴ Distances are 1,200, 7,200,

400 metres
Total time = 60 + 180 + 20 = 260 s 5 t–5
(ii) 40
v = u + at
30
10 = 0 + 2t
20
t=5s
10
Area under the curve = 100
60 a b c d 1(5)(10) + (t − 5)(10) = 100
__
2
Shaded region = 1 km = 1,000 m t = 12.5 s
2
The deceleration = 3a = 3 __
3 () Q
Q. 2. (i) 22 1–2
2
= 2 m/s (from (i))
20
∴ d = ___ = 10 s
2
Shaded region = 1,000 15
1
4 –2
1
∴ 20c + __ (d)(20) = 1,000 v = u + at
2
1
∴ 20c + __ (10)(20) = 1,000
2
1
2 ( ) 1
v = 0 + 1__ (15) = 22__ m/s
2
∴ 20c + 100 = 1,000 v = u + at
∴ 20c = 900 1
0 = 22__ + (−5)t
∴ c = 45 2
1
__
Dotted region: u = 40, v = 20, t=4 s
2
a = −2, t = b
(ii) Distance = Area under the curve
v = u + at
∴ 20 = 40 − 2b
∴ b = 10
1
2
1
2( )( )
1
2
3
= __ 19__ 22 __ = 219 __ m
8
Q. 3.
Q (i) v = u + at
1
Area = 10(20) + __ (10)(20) = 300 m
2 24 = 0 + 2t
Total area = 8,800 t = 12 s
1
__
∴
2
(60)(40) + 40a + 300 + 900 + 100

= 8,800
u+v
(
s = _____ t
2 )
∴ 40a = 6,300
∴ a = 157.5
24 + 0
(
48 = _______ t
2 )
t=4s
Total time = 60 + 157.5 + 10 + 45 + 10
= 282.5 5
 1 1
(ii) First part: a = ut + __at2 s = ut + __at2
2 2
1
= 0(12) + __(2)(12)2 1
2 48 = u(4) + __(a)(16)
2
= 144 m
u + 2a = 12 (1st and 2nd parts)
∴ Total distance = 144 + 48 = 192 m
Solving these gives (i) a = 3 m/s2
Total time = 12 + 4 = 16 s
192 (ii) u = 6 m/s
∴ Average speed = ____ = 12 m/s
16
(iii) First 6 seconds:
1 2
__ 1 2
__
Q. 4. s1 = ut + at = 0(t) + (4)t = 2t2 1
2 2 s = ut + __ at2
2
s2 = 20t 1
s = (6)(6) + __ (3)(36) = 90 m
2
s1 = s 2
The distance travelled = 90 − 48
2t2 = 20t = 42 m
t = 10 s Q.
Q 8. O A 6s B 2s C
s = 200 m 105 m 63 m

Q. 5. (i) v1 = 10 + 3t; v2 = 20 + 2t (i) A to B: u = u, s = 105, t = 6, a = a

1
3
(ii) s1 = 10t + __t2; s2 = 20t + t2 s = ut + __at2
2 2

(iii) v1 = v2 105 = 6u + 18a

10 + 3t = 20 + 2t A to C: u = u, s = 168, t = 8, a = a
1
t = 10 s s = ut + __at2
2

(iv) s1 = s2 168 = 8a + 32a

3 Solving gives a = 3.5, u = 7

10t + __t2 = 20t + t2
2 Answer: a = 3.5 m/s
t = 0 OR t = 20 s
(ii) O to A: u = 0, v = 7, a = 3.5, s = s
Q. 6. A 4s B 6s C
v2 = u2 + 2as
48 m 102 m
49 = 0 + 7s
A to B: u = u, t = 4, s = 48, a = a s=7m
1 1
s = ut + __at2 Q.
Q 9. 1st part: s = ut + __at2
2 2
48 = 4u + 8a 1
39 = u(1) + __a(1)2
2
u + 2a = 12 2u + a = 78
A to C: u = u, t = 10, s = 150, a = a 1
1st and 2nd parts: 76 = u(2) + __a(2)2
1 2
s = ut + __at2
2 2u + 2a = 76
150 = 10u + 50a 1
First three parts: 111 = u(3) + __a(3)2
u + 5a = 15 2
6u + 9a = 222
Solving gives a = 1, u = 10
u + 3a = 74
Answer: 1 m/s2
Solving the first two equations gives a = −2,
1
Q. 7. (i) s = ut + __at2 u = 40
2
1 Solving the last two equations gives a = −2,
18 = u(2) + __(a)(4)
2 u = 40
u+a=9 (1st part) ∴ They are consistent.
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 Stopping: v2 = u2 + 2as Q
Q. 13. Speed (m/s)
0 = (40)2 + 2(−2)s n
s = 400 m
∴ It will travel a further 400 − 111 = 289 m
1
Q. 10. a to b: s = ut + __at2
2
1
20 = u(5) + __(a)(5)2
2 t1 t2 Time (s)
2u + 5a = 8 T
1
a to c: 40 = u(8) + __a(8)2
2 Let the top speed = v
2u + 8a = 10
v
7 2 t1 = __
Solving these gives u = __ m/s, a = __ m/s2 2
3 3
t2 = __
v
1
a to d: a = ut + __ at2 7
2
7
__
60 = t +
3
1 __
__
2 3 ()
2 2
t
The time taken = 90 seconds = T
v v 7v + 2v
T = __ + __ = _______
t2 + 7t − 180 = 0 (use formula) 2 7 14
9v
t = 10.4 s (−17.4 is rejected). = ___
14
The time taken = 10.4 − 8 = 2.4 s 9v
___
= 90
Q. 11. 14
x 9v = 1,260
v = 140 m/s
1
Distance = __(90)(140)
10 32 6
1 1 2
Area = __(10)x + 32x + __(6)x = 1,000 = 6,300 m
2 2
x = 25 m/s = 6.3 km
1
Distances are: __(10)(25) = 125;
2 Q
Q. 14. (i)
x
32(25) = 800;
1
__
(6)(25) = 75 m
2
3 1
(i) t1 : t2 = 3 : 1 = __ : __
12 40 8
Q. 12.
4 4
1 1
3
__ Area = __ (12)x + 40x + __ (8)x = 1,000
∴ t1 = (20) = 15 s 2 2
4 x = 20 m/s
1
∴ t2 = __(20) = 5 s (ii)
4
20
(ii) v = u + at
14
v = 0 + (1)(15)
= 15 m/s
(iii) 15 12 T – 12

Area1 = Area2
1
14T = __ (12)(20) + 20(T − 12)
2
15 5
T = 20 s
s = Area under curve s = 14T
1
= __ (20)(15) = 150 m = 280 m
2
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 Q. 15.
1
1st part: s = ut + __ at2
2
Q 17.
Q.
1 1
2 2 () 1
(i) s1 = 0 + __ __ t2 = __ t2
4
1
24 = u(2) + __ a(2)2 1 1
s2 = 0 + __ (1)t2 = __ t2
2 2 2
u + a = 12
Distance apart, s = s1 + s2
1
1st and 2nd parts: 48 = u(3) + __ a(3)2 3
2 = __ t2
2u + 3a = 32 4
3
Solving these gives a = 8, u = 4 When t = 10, s = __ (100) = 75 m
4
1
First three parts: 72 = 4t + __ (8)t2
2 (ii) When s = 108
t2 + t − 18 = 0 3 2
__
t = 108
t = 3.772 (t = − 4.772 is rejected) 4
t2 = 144
Time taken = 3.772 − 3
= 0.772 s t = 12 s
This is 12 − 10 = 2 seconds later
Q. 16. (i) 16
Q.
Q 18. Let v = top speed
n
A B C
16 8
4 8
1
__
Distance in A = (16)(16) = 128 m
2
1
Distance in C = __ (8)(16) = 64 m
2 n
– n
–
Total distance travelled = 192 m 4 8

Remainder for B = 300 − 192

1 __
__ v
24 8( v
)
+ __ v = 1,200

Time taken =
= 108 m
108
____
= 6.75 s
2 8
3v
1 ___
__
( )
v = 1,200
16 3v2
___
= 1,200
Total time = 16 + 6.75 + 8 16
= 30.75 s v2 = 6,400
(ii) n v = 80 m/s
v v 80 80
∴ Time = __ + __ = ___ + ___ = 30 s
4 8 4 8
Q. 19.
Q Let t = time after cyclist passes P
t1 t2 Greatest gap v1 = v2
12 = 0 + 1(t − 5)
T t = 17
at t = 17, s1 = 12(17) = 204 m
Let T = the time taken
1
2 1 s2 = __ (1)(17 − 5)2 = 72 m
t1 : t2 = d : a = 2 : 1 = __ : __ 2
3 3 Gap = 204 − 72 = 132 m
2 1
∴ t1 = __ T and t2 = __ T
3 3 Q
Q. 20. Greatest gap ⇒ v1 = v2
v = u + at 8 + 4t = 30 + 3(t − 2)
8 + 4t = 30 + 3t − 6
2
( )2
v = 0 + (1) __ T = __ T
3 3 t = 16
1
Area = 300 at t = 16, s1 = 8(16) + __ (4)(16)2 = 640
2
1
__
2 ( )
2
(T) __ T = 300
3
at t = 16 − 2 = 14,
1
s2 = 30 (14) + __ (3)(14)2 = 714
2
T = 30 s
Gap = 714 − 640 = 74 m QED
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Q. 21. A G Q
Q. 23. Take speeds, accelerations, distances
22 P1 P2 relative to the goods train.

After t seconds, Alberto has travelled Let p = the passenger train and
1 g = the goods train.
s1 = 12t + __ t2
2 The initial relative speed,
After t seconds, Gustav has travelled s2 = t2 upg = up − ug
At both P1 and P2, = 80 − 30
s1 = s2 + 22 = 50 m/s
1
12t + __ t2 = t2 + 22 The relative distance = 1,500 m
2
t2 − 24t + 44 = 0 The final relative speed is zero, since the
two trains must eventually be travelling at
t = 2, 22 the same speed to avoid a crash.
Answer: (i) After 2 seconds v2 = u2 + 2as
(ii) After 20 seconds more 0 = (50)2 + 2a(1,500)
Q. 22. 5
a = −__ m/s2
x 6
The relative deceleration is, therefore,
5
__
m/s2
6
10 50 6 The actual deceleration of the passenger
5
Area under the curve = 696 train is __ m/s2, since the goods train does
6
1
__ 1
(10)x + 50x + __(6)x = 696 not decelerate at all.
2 2
x = 12 Q. 24.
Q (i) Initial relative speed,
v = u + at u = 20 − 8 = 12 m/s
12 = 0 + a1(10) Relative distance = 120 m
a1 = 1.2 m/s2 Final relative speed = 0 m/s
Similarily, a2 = 2 m/s2 v2 = u2 + 2as
n 0 = (12)2 + 2a(120)
3
a = −__ m/s2
5

t1 t2 (ii) (i) u = 12
a = −1
5 3
t1 : t2 = 2 : 1.2 = 5 : 3 = __ : __
8 8 s = 120 − 66 = 54
5
__ 3
__
∴ t1 = T, t2 = T t=?
8 8
1
v = u + at s = ut + __at2
2

( )
1
5 3
v = 0 + (1.2) __ T = __ T 54 = 12t + __ (−1)t2
8 4 2
t2 − 24t + 108 = 0
Area = 696
(t − 6)(t − 18) = 0
1
__
2 ( )
3
(T ) __T = 696
4 t = 6, 18
T2 = 1,856 Answer: After 6 seconds
___
T = 8√ 29
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 (ii) u = 12 Q. 3. (i) s1 = s2
a = −1 ∴ 0(t) + 4.9t2
s=s
t=t = 14.7 (t − 1) + 4.9 (t − 1)2
1
s = ut + __at2 ∴ t2 = 3(t − 1) + (t − 1)2
2
1 ∴ t2 = 3t − 3 + t2 − 2t + 1
s = 12t − __t2
2
ds = 12 − t
__ ∴t=2
dt (ii) 4.9(2)2 = 19.6 m
= 0 (Since s is a minimum)
(iii)
t = 12
1 1st 2nd
At t = 12, s = 12(12) − __ (12)2 = 72 m
2
This means that they have travelled a
distance of 72 m towards each other,
and so the distance between then will 14.7
be 120 − 72 = 48 m.
0 1

Exercise 2D Q. 4. (i) Let t = time Q is in motion.

∴ t + 2 = time P is in motion.
Q. 1. (i) s = 35t − 4.9t2 = 0
∴ t(35 − 4.9 t) = 0 sP = sQ
350 50
∴ t = 0 OR t = ____ = ___ s 47(t + 2) − 4.9(t + 2)2 = 64.6t − 4.9t2
49 7
47t + 94 − 4.9t2 − 19.6t − 19.6
(ii) v = 0
= 64.6t − 4.9t2
35 − 9.8t = 0
350 50 25 74.4 = 37.2t
∴ t = ____ = ___ = ___
98 14 7 ∴t=2s
s = 35 ( 7 ) − 4.9 ( 7 )
25
___ 25 2
___
(ii) 64.6(2) − 4.9(2)2 = 109.6 m
= 125 − 62.5 = 62.5 m Q. 5. First t seconds
Q. 2. (i) u(1) − 4.9(1)2 = 16.1 u = u, s = 70, a = −9.8, t = t
∴ u − 4.9 = 16.1 ∴ 70 = ut − 4.9t2 … Equation 1
∴ u = 21 m/s
First 2t seconds
(ii) v = 0
21 − 9.8t = 0 u = u, s = 70 + 50 = 120,
21 210 15 a = −9.8, t = 2t
t = ___ = ____ = ___
9.8 98 7 120 = 2ut − 4.9 (2t)2
15
___
at t = , ∴ 120 = 2ut − 19.6t2 … Equation 2
7
15
( )
sy = 21 ___ − 4.9 ___
7 7 ( )
15 2 Eq 2: 120 = 2ut − 19.6t2
−2 × Eq. 1: −140 = −2ut + 9.8t2
= 45 − 22.5 = 22.5 m
−20 = −9.8t2
(iii) sy = 0
200 = 98t2
21t − 4.9t2 = 0
100
21 ∴ t2 = ____
∴ t = 0 OR t = ___ 49
4.9
10
210 30 ∴ t = ___ s
= ____ = ___ s 7
49 7
10
 10
7 ( ) 100
70 = u ___ − 4.9 ____
49
a = d + k, t = 2n, u = 0, a = a
1
10u s = ut + __ at2
∴ 70 = ____ − 10 2
7
1
∴ u = 56 m/s d + k = __ a(2n)2
2
d + k = 2an2 … Equation B
Q. 6. (i) u = u, a = −9.8, s = −30, t = 5
1 4 × Equation A ⇒ 2an2 = 4d
s = ut + __at2
2
1 But 2an2 = d + k
∴ −30 = 5u + __(−9.8)(25)
2
∴ d + k = 4d
∴ 92.5 = 5u
k = 3d QED
∴ u = 18.5 m/s
Q.
Q 2. (i)
(ii) v = u + at
15ak
= 18.5 + (−9.8)(5)
= −30.5 A B C
∴ Speed = 30.5 m/s
5k 3k
Q. 7. 49t − 4.9t2 = 78.4
1 1
Distance in A = __(5k)(15ak) = 37__ak2
∴ 10t − t2 = 16 2 2
1
__ 1 2
__
∴ t2 − 10t + 16 = 0 Distance in C = (3k)(15ak) = 22 ak
2 2
1 2 1
∴ (t − 2)(t − 8) = 0 Remainder = 90ak − 37 ak − 22__ak2
2 __
2 2
∴ t = 2, 8 = 30ak2
∴ t1 = 2, t2 = 8 30ak2
Time for B = _____ = 2k s
∴ t1 + t2 = 10 QED 15ak
OR Total time = 5k + 2k + 3k
= 10k s
b
t1 + t2 = −__
a (ii) n
(−10)
______
∴ t1 + t2 = −
1
∴ t1 + t2 = 10
t1 t2
Q. 8. 70t − 4.9t2 = 210
T
∴ 700t − 49t2 = 2,100
Let T = the total time
∴ 7t2 − 100t + 300 = 0
c 5 3
Product of roots = __ t1 : t2 = d : a = 5a : 3a = __ : __
a 8 8
300
∴ t1 t2 = ____ 5 3
∴ t1 = __ T and t2 = __ T
7 8 8
∴ 7 t1 t2 = 300 QED
v = u + at

Exercise 2E 5
( )
15
v = 0 + (3a) __ T = ___ aT
8 8

Q. 1. s = d, t = n, u = 0, a = a Area = 90ak2
1
s = ut + __at2
2
1
__
2 ( 15
)
(T ) ___ aT = 90ak2
8
1 T2 = 96k2
d = __ an2 … Equation A
2 __
T = 4√ 6 k

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 v2
Q. 3.
1
h = ut + __(−g)t2
2
1v
Distance A = __ __
2 a ( )
v = ___
2a
2h = 2ut − gt2
gt2 − 2ut + 2h = 0
Distance C =
1 __
__
2b
v
()v2
v = ___
2b
v2
___ v2
c Remainder = s − − ___
Product of roots = __
a
2a 2b
2h
∴ t1 t2 = ___
g QED
v2
(
Time taken in B = s − ___ − ___ ÷ v
2a 2b
v2
)
s v v
= __v − ___ − ___
Q. 4. Let |PQ| = |QR| = x 2a 2b
P x Q x R
v s v
( v v
Total time taken = a__ + v__ − ___ − ___ + __
2a 2b b )
v v s
(i) The journey P → R: u = u, v = 7u, = ___ + ___ + __v QED
2a 2b
s = 2x, a = a
(ii)
∴ v2 = u2 + 2as
n
∴ 49u2 = u2 + 2(a)(2x)
∴ 48u2 = 4ax
∴ 12u2 = ax
t1 t2
12u2
∴ a = _____
x T
The journey P → Q: u = u, v = v, Let T = the total time
12u2
s = x, a = _____
x
b a
t1 : t2 = b : a = _____ : _____
a+b a+b
v2 = u2 + 2as bT aT
∴ t1 = _____, t2 = _____
∴ v2 = u2 + 2 _____
x (x) ( 12u2
) a+b
v = u + at
a+b

v2 = u2 + 24u2
( )
∴
bT abT
v = 0 + (a) _____ = _____
∴ v2 = 25u2 a+b a+b
∴ v = 5u Area = s
(ii) P to Q: u = u, v = 5u, s = x,
t = t1, a = a
1
__
2 ( abT
)
(T ) _____ = s
a+b
_________

√( )
v = u + at a+b
T = 2s _____ QED
∴ 5u = u + at1 ab
4u
∴ t1 = ___
a Q. 6. (a) t = n − 1, u = u, a = a, s = s1
1
Q to R: u = 5u, v = 7u, t = t2, s = ut + __at2
2
a=a
1
s1 = u(n − 1) + __a(n − 1)2
v = u + at 2
1 1
∴ 7u = 5u + at2 = un − u + __an2 − an + __a
2 2
2u
∴ t2 = ___
a
t = n, u = u, a = a, s = s2
∴ t1 = 2t2 QED
1
s = ut + __at2
Q. 5. (i) 2
n
1
s2 = un + __an2
2
A B C Distance travelled, s = s2 − s1
1
n n = u + an − __a QED
– – 2
12 a b
 (b) When n = 2, s = 17 total distance
Average speed = ____________
1 total time
17 = u + 2a − __a
2
1
__ 1
1
__ xv + yv + __zv
u + 1 a = 17 2 2
______________
2 =
x+y+z
When n = 7, s = 47
5v
1 = ___
47 = u + 7a − __a 6
2
1
__ ∴ 5xv + 5yv + 5zv = 3xv + 6yv + 3zv
u + 6 a = 47
2
∴ 5x + 5y + 5z = 3x + 6y + 3z
Solving these gives a = 6, u = 8
∴ 2x + 2z = y
(i) n = 10
1
1
s = u + an − __a ∴ x + z = __ y
2 2
1 Fraction of distance travelled at constant
= 8 + (6)(10) − __(6)
2 yv
speed = ______________
= 65 m 1
__ 1
xv + yv + __ zv
2 2
(ii) n = n
y
____________
1 =
s = 8 + 6n − __(6) 1
__ 1
x + y + __z
2 2 2
= (6n + 5) m 2y
= __________
(c) sn + sn + 1 = 256 x + 2y + z
6n + 5 + 6(n + 1) + 5 = 256 2y
= ___________
(x + z) + 2y
n = 20
2y
Answer: In the 20th and 21st seconds = ________
1
__
Q. 7. y + 2y
2
n
2y
= ____
1
2__ y
2
4
__
x y z = QED
5

Q
Q. 8
8. (i) A d curve = d
Area under
n

4 4
2 ( )
t−y
1 _____
__
2 ( )
1 t−y
(2(t − y)) + y(2)(t − y) + __ _____ (2(t − y)) = d
2 2
1 1
∴ __(t − y)2 + 2yt − 2y2 + __(t − y)2 = d
x y z
2 2
(ii) v = 4x = 4z
∴ (t − y)2 + 2yt − 2y2 = d
∴ x = z and v = 4x
∴ t2 − 2yt + y2 + 2yt − 2y2 = d

∴ t2 − y2 = d

∴ y2 = t2 − d
______
x y x ∴ y = √ t2 − d QED
t

2x + y = t
t−y
∴ x = _____
2
∴ v = 4x = 2(t − y)
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