Motion Along A Straight Line

[PAPER 2, SECTION C, 10 Marks]

9.1 Back to BASIC : Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration

s = displacement (distance measured from a certain point + direction)

v = velocity of moving object [usually towards the right is considered positive]

a = acceleration of moving object
Note : Usually the question asks about velocity because it involves differentiation to obtain
acceleration and integration to determine the displacement (distance travelled).
No.
1.

Keywords
Initial

Meaning
o At the beginning
o When t = 0

Examples / Remarks
1.1 Initial displacement : t = 0, s = ..
1.2 Initial velocity

: t = 0, v = ..

1.3 Initial acceleration :

2.

Particle returns to starting

s=0

point O

Candidates are required to determine the

3.

Particle passes through O

s=0

4.

Particle achieves maximum

v=0

/ minimum displacement
5.

Particle achieves maximum

t = 0, a = ..

time for each situation.

With this time t, candidates are then asked

a=0

to determine another quantity.

/ minimum velocity
6.

Particle changes direction

v=0

of motion
7.

Particle stops

Usually candidates are also asked to sketch

v=0

particles.

instantaneously ..
8.

Particles moves with

constant velocity

the graph showing the motion of the

a=0

SOALAN 1-2004
A particle moves along a straight line from a fixed point O. its velocity, v m s-1, is given by v = 2t (6t)
where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving point O.
(a)

Find the maximum velocity of the particle

(b)

Find the time when the particle is at instantaneous rest

(c)

Sketch a velocity-time graph for 0 t 6. Hence, or otherwise, calculate the total distance
traveled during that period.

(d)

The value of t when the particle passes through point O again.

t=0
s=0
v=0

SOALAN 2
1.

A particle moves to the right in a straight line. Its displacement, s m, from fixed point O, t
seconds after it passes through O is given by s = 9t t2 . Find
(a)

the displacement at the 2nd second of the motion,

(b)

the time when the particle is 36 m at the left of fixed point O,

(c)

the time when the particle passes point O again.

SOALAN 2
A particle moves in a straight line. Its displacement, s m, from fixed point O, t seconds after it passes
through O is given by s = t2 4t + 3. Find
(a) the range of values of t when the particle is at the left of point O,
(b) the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 3 seconds.

SOALAN 3
A particle moves in a straight line from a fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms1, is given by v = t2 + 6t 5, where t
is time in seconds after it passes through O. Find
(a)

the displacement of the particle when the velocity is 12 ms 1,

(b)

the maximum displacement of the particle,

(c)

the distance travelled from t = 0 to t = 2.

SOALAN 4
A particle moves in a straight line and passes through the fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms1, is given by
v = 3t2 18t 20, where t is time in seconds after it passes through O. Find
(a)

the time when the particle is travelling at a uniform velocity,

(b)

the range of time t when the particle is decelerating,

(c)

the velocity of the particle when the acceleration is 24 ms2.

SOALAN 5
A particle moves in a straight line such that its acceleration, a ms2, t second after passing through the fixed
point O is given by a = 6 2t. Its initial velocity is 7 ms1. Find
(a)

its maximum velocity,

(b)

the time when it is momentarily at rest.

SOALAN 6
A particle moves in a straight line such that its acceleration, a ms2, t second after passing through the fixed
point O is given by a = 3t 5. Its initial velocity is 4 ms1. Find
(a)

its velocity, 4 second after leaving O,

(b)

when it stops momentarily,

(c)

its distance from O when it stops momentarily.

SOALAN 7-2011
12 Suatu zarah bergerak di sepanjang suatu garis lurus supaya halaju awal 5 ms1. Pecutannya, a ms2 , diberi
oleh a = 12 2t. dengan keadaan t ialah masa, dalam saat, selepas melalui titik tetap O.Cari
(a)

masa, dalam saat, ketika pecutannya sifar,

[1 markah]

(b)

halaju maksimum, dalam ms1 , bagi zarah itu,

[3 markah]

(c)

masa, dalam saat, apabila zarah berhenti seketika,

[2 markah]

(d)

jumlah jarak, dalam m, yang dilalui oleh zarah itu dalam masa 6 saat pertama.

[4 markah]

SOALAN 8- 2012
12

Rajah 12 menunjukkan suatu garis lurus KOL.

O

24m

Suatu zarah bergerakdi sepanjang garis lurus dan melalui satu titik tetap O. Halajunya,
v ms1, diberi oleh v = 8 4t, dengan keadaan t ialah masa, dalam saat, selepas meninggalkan titik O.
Zarah itu berhenti seketika di titik L.
[ Anggapkan gerakan ke arah kanan sebagai positif]
Cari
(a)

pecutan, dalam ms2 , zarah itu,

[1 markah]

(b)

masa, dalam saat, apabila zarah itu berada di L,

[2 markah]

(c)

halaju, dalam ms1 , zarah itu apabila melalui K.

[3 markah]

(d)

jumlah jarak, dalam m, yang dilalui oleh zarah itu dari O ke K melalui L.
[4 markah]