MOTION ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE

 KELANTAN PAPER 2 2019

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15 A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point O. Its velocity, V ms , is given by
, where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through O.
[Assume that the movement to the right is positive]
Find
a) the maximum velocity of the particle
b) the range of time, in second, when the velocity of the particle is decreasing,
c) the time, in second, when the particle stops instantaneously,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 3 seconds.

 NEGERI SEMBILAN PAPER 2 2019

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12 A particle moves along a straight line with an initial velocity of 10 ms . Its acceleration,
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a ms , is given by , where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through a fixed
point O. The particle is instantaneously at rest after h seconds.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the initial acceleration, in ms , of the particle,
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b) the maximum velocity, in ms , of the particle,
c) the value of h,
d) (i) Sketch the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle for .
(ii) Total distance, in m, travelled by the particle during .

 PERLIS PAPER 2 2019

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14 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms .
is given by , where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
a) Find
(i) the initial velocity of the particle,
(ii) the range of values of t during which the particle moves the left.
b) Find the time, in second, when the particle is at minimum velocity.
c) Hence, sketch the velocity against time graph of motion of the particle for .
d) Calculate the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 6 seconds.

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 PULAU PINANG PAPER 2 2019

12 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through fixed point O with a velocity of
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10 ms . The acceleration, a ms , is given by , where t is the time, in seconds,
after passing through O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the initial acceleration, in ms , of the particle,
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b) the minimum velocity, in ms , of the particle,
c) the range of time, in seconds, when the particle slows down,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 7 seconds.

 SELANGOR SET 1 PAPER 2 2019

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12 Electron moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where t is the time, in seconds after passing through O. The
electron stops instantaneously at point A and point B.
[Assume motion to the right positive]
a) Find
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(i) the minimum velocity in ms of the electron,
(ii) the distance between point A and B.
b) The velocity motion of the electron is described in a velocity-time graph. Sketch a
velocity-time graph for . Hence, determine the range of values of t when the
velocity of the electron is increasing.

 SELANGOR SET 2 PAPER 2 2019

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12 A ball P moves along a straight line with a velocity ms which is given by
, where t is the time in seconds after passing through a fixed point O. Another ball Q also
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moves along the same line passes O with velocity -6 ms at the same time as ball P. Ball Q
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moves with acceleration ms which is given by .
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the initial velocity, in ms , of ball P,
b) the time, in seconds, when ball P stop instantaneously,
c) the total distance, in m, travelled by ball P in the first 4 seconds after passing through
O,
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d) the velocity, in ms , of ball Q when ball P is at its maximum velocity.

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 TERENGGANU PAPER 2 2019

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15 A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms , is given by
, where p and q are constants and t is the time, in seconds. The particle stops
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instantaneously after 2 seconds and acceleration at that moment is 8 ms .
[Assume movement to the right as positive]
Find
a) value of p and of q,
b) time, in seconds, when the particle moves back to point O,
c) the distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the fifth seconds.

 KEDAH MODUL 1 PAPER 2 2018

12 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. The velocity of the
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particle, v ms , is given by , where t is the time, in s, after leaving O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the initial velocity, in ms , of the particle,
b) the range of t during which the particle moves to the right,
c) sketch the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle for ,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 5 seconds.

 KELANTAN PAPER 2 2018

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13 A particle starts from a fixed point, O, and moves with velocity, v ms . Given ,
where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving O. Find
a) the time, in seconds, the particle stops instantaneously after leaving O,
b) the distance travelled by the particle, in m, 1 second after stopping instantaneously
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c) the maximum velocity, in ms , of the particle.

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 NEGERI SEMBILAN PAPER 2 2018

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12 A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms , is given by
, where p and q are constants and t is the time, in seconds. The particle stops
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instantaneously after 2 seconds and the acceleration at that moment is 8ms .
[Assume movement to the right as positive]
Find
a) the value of p and q,
b) time, in seconds, when the particle moves back to point O,
c) the distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the fifth seconds.

 JUJ PAHANG SET 2 PAPER 2 2018

14 Diagram 14 shows three fixed points O, P and Q on a straight line.

Diagram 14

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A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where t is the time after leaving the point O. The particle stops
instantaneously at point Q.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the acceleration, in ms , of the particle
b) the time, in seconds, when the particle is at Q,
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c) the velocity, in ms , of the particle when it passes through P,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle from O to P passing through Q.

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 PERLIS PAPER 2 2018

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14 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where m and n are constants and t is the time, in seconds, after
passing through O. It is given that the particle stops instantaneously when t = 5 s and its
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acceleration is 3 ms when t = 1 s.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
a) the values of m and of n,
b) the range of values of t when the particle moves to the right,
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c) the distance, in m, travelled by the particle during the 2 second.

 SELANGOR SET A PAPER 2 2018

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13 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where h and k are constants and t is the time, in seconds, after
passing through O. When t = 3 s, the particle stops instantaneously 1 m on the left of O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
a) Find
(i) the value of h and of k,
(ii) the time when the velocity of the particle is minimum.
b) Sketch the displacement-time graph of the motion of the particle for .
Hence, find the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 6 seconds.

 SELANGOR SET B PAPER 2 2018

15 A particle moves along a straight line, where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through
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O. Its velocity, v ms , is given by . It is given that the particle stops
instantaneously at A and then at B.
Find
a) the distance AB,
b) the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 5 seconds after passing through
O.
c) Given that C is the point at which the particle has zero acceleration, determine
whether C is nearer to O or to B.

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 TERENGGANU MPP3 PAPER 2 2018

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15 A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms , is given by
, where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving the point O.
Find
a) the total distance travelled by the particle between t = 2 and t = 4.
b) (i) the maximum displacement, in m, of the particle from point O before it
reverses the direction of motion.
(ii) sketch the graph of displacement function of the particle for .

 YIK PAPER 2 2018

13 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O with a velocity of
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10 ms . Its acceleration, a ms , from point O is given by , where t is the time, in
seconds after leaving O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the maximum velocity, in ms , of the particle
b) its displacement, in m, when it is stops instantaneously,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle in the first 8 seconds.

 NEGERI SEMBILAN PAPER 2 2017

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12 A particle moves along a straight line with an initial velocity of 15 ms- . Its acceleration,
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a ms , is given by , where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through a fixed
point O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the minimum velocity, in ms , of the particle,
b) the time interval during which the particle moves towards the right.,
c) Sketch the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle for .
d) Calculate the distance, in m, travelled by the particle during the third second.

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 PAHANG PAPER 2 2017

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14 A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where t is the time, in seconds, after passing through O. Diagram
14 shows the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle.

Diagram 14

It is given that the curve , has a minimum value of q.

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 PERLIS PAPER 2 2017

14 Diagram 14 shows a straight line POQ.

Diagram 14

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A particle moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms ,
is given by , where t is the time after leaving the point O. The particle stops
instantaneously at point Q.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
Find
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a) the acceleration, in ms , of the particle
b) the time, in seconds, when the particle is at Q,
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c) the velocity, in ms , of the particle when it passes through P,
d) the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle from O to P passing through Q.

 TERENGGANU BK7 PAPER 2 2016

12 A particle which starts from rest, from a fixed point O, moves in a straight line. The
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acceleration, a ms , of the particle is given by , where t is the time, in seconds,
after leaving O.
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
a) Calculate
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(i) the maximum velocity, in ms , of the particle,
(ii) the time when the particle reverses its direction of motion.
b) (i) Sketch the velocity-time graph of the motion of the particle for
(ii) Hence, or by another method find the distance, in m, travelled by the particle
in the first 5 seconds after leaving O.

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