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Question 1

A particle P P\,P moves in a horizontal plane. At time t≥0 t \ge 0\,t≥0 seconds, the velocity of PPP, v m s−1\mathbf{v}\text{ m s}^{-1}v m s−1, is given by:

v=(3t2−4t+5)i+(6t2−12t−2)j \mathbf{v} = (3t^2 - 4t + 5)\mathbf{i} + (6t^2 - 12t - 2)\mathbf{j} v=(3t2−4t+5)i+(6t2−12t−2)j

At time t=0t = 0t=0, the position vector of P P\,P relative to a fixed origin O O\,O is (i+10j) m(\mathbf{i} + 10\mathbf{j})\text{ m}(i+10j) m.

Find the position vector of P P\,P at the instant when its acceleration is parallel to the vector 2i+3j2\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j}2i+3j.

(10i−12j) m(10\mathbf{i} - 12\mathbf{j})\text{ m}(10i−12j) m

(11i−2j) m(11\mathbf{i} - 2\mathbf{j})\text{ m}(11i−2j) m

(5i+4j) m(5\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j})\text{ m}(5i+4j) m

(11i+6j) m(11\mathbf{i} + 6\mathbf{j})\text{ m}(11i+6j) m

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