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Question 82

Two particles, PPP and QQQ, move in the same horizontal plane.

Particle PPP is initially at rest at the point with position vector (5i+2j)(5\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j})(5i+2j) metres and moves with constant acceleration (2i+3j) m s−2(2\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j})\, \text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}(2i+3j)ms−2.

Particle QQQ moves in a straight line, passing through the points with position vectors (2i+3j)(2\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j})(2i+3j) metres and (6i+cj)(6\mathbf{i} + c\mathbf{j})(6i+cj) metres.

PPP and QQQ are moving along parallel paths.

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Show that c=9c = 9c=9.

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bi.

Find an expression for the position vector of PPP at time ttt seconds.

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bii.

Hence, prove that the paths of PPP and QQQ are not collinear.

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1.10 Vectors Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.10 Vectors

197 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.10 Vectors, covering 1.10.1 Vectors in two dimensions, 1.10.2 Vectors in three dimensions (A-level only), 1.10.3 Magnitude and direction of vectors, 1.10.4 Basic operations on vectors, 1.10.5 Position vectors, 1.10.6 Distance between points, 1.10.7 Problem solving using vectors, 1.10.8 Vectors in kinematics, and 1.10 Vectors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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