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Date	May 2021	Marks available	5	Reference code	21M.1.AHL.TZ2.11
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The acceleration, $a {ms}^{- 2}$ , of a particle moving in a horizontal line at time $t$ seconds, $t \geq 0$ , is given by $a = - (1 + v)$ where $v {ms}^{- 1}$ is the particle’s velocity and $v > - 1$ .

At $t = 0$ , the particle is at a fixed origin $O$ and has initial velocity $v_{0} {ms}^{- 1}$ .

Initially at $O$ , the particle moves in the positive direction until it reaches its maximum displacement from $O$ . The particle then returns to $O$ .

Let $s$ metres represent the particle’s displacement from $O$ and $s_{max}$ its maximum displacement from $O$ .

Let $v (T - k)$ represent the particle’s velocity $k$ seconds before it reaches $s_{max}$ , where

$v (T - k) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- (T - k)} - 1$ .

Similarly, let $v (T + k)$ represent the particle’s velocity $k$ seconds after it reaches $s_{max}$ .

By solving an appropriate differential equation, show that the particle’s velocity at time $t$ is given by $v (t) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - 1$ .

[6]

Show that the time $T$ taken for the particle to reach $s_{max}$ satisfies the equation $e^{T} = 1 + v_{0}$ .

[2]

b.i.

By solving an appropriate differential equation and using the result from part (b) (i), find an expression for $s_{max}$ in terms of $v_{0}$ .

[5]

b.ii.

By using the result to part (b) (i), show that $v (T - k) = e^{k} - 1$ .

[2]

Deduce a similar expression for $v (T + k)$ in terms of $k$ .

[2]

Hence, show that $v (T - k) + v (T + k) \geq 0$ .

[3]

Markscheme

$\frac{d v}{d t} = - (1 + v)$ (A1)

$\int 1 d t = \int - \frac{1}{1 + v} d v$ (or equivalent / use of integrating factor) M1

$t = - \ln (1 + v) (+ C)$ A1

EITHER

attempt to find $C$ with initial conditions $t = 0, v = v_{0}$ M1

$C = \ln (1 + v_{0})$

$t = \ln (1 + v_{0}) - \ln (1 + v)$

$t = \ln (\frac{1 + v_{0}}{1 + v}) \Rightarrow e^{t} = \frac{1 + v_{0}}{1 + v}$ A1

$e^{t} (1 + v) = 1 + v_{0}$

$1 + v = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t}$ A1

$v (t) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - 1$ AG

$t - C = - \ln (1 + v) \Rightarrow e^{t - C} = \frac{1}{(1 + v)}$

Attempt to find $C$ with initial conditions $t = 0, v = v_{0}$ M1

$e^{- C} = \frac{1}{(1 + v_{0})} \Rightarrow C = \ln (1 + v_{0})$

$t - \ln (1 + v_{0}) = - \ln (1 + v) \Rightarrow t = \ln (1 + v_{0}) - \ln (1 + v)$

$t = \ln (\frac{1 + v_{0}}{1 + v}) \Rightarrow e^{t} = \frac{1 + v_{0}}{1 + v}$ A1

$e^{t} (1 + v) = 1 + v_{0}$

$1 + v = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t}$ A1

$v (t) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - 1$ AG

$t - C = - \ln (1 + v) \Rightarrow e^{- t + C} = 1 + v$ A1

$k e^{- t} - 1 = v$

Attempt to find $k$ with initial conditions $t = 0, v = v_{0}$ M1

$k = 1 + v_{0}$

$e^{- t} (1 + v_{0}) = 1 + v$ A1

$v (t) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - 1$ AG

Note: condone use of modulus within the ln function(s)

[6 marks]

recognition that when $t = T, v = 0$ M1

$(1 + v_{0}) e^{- T} - 1 = 0 \Rightarrow e^{- T} = \frac{1}{1 + v_{0}}$ A1

$e^{T} = 1 + v_{0}$ AG

Note: Award M1A0 for substituting $v_{0} = e^{T} - 1$ into $v$ and showing that $v = 0$ .

[6 marks]

b.i.

$s (t) = \int v (t) d t (= \int ((1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - 1) d t)$ (M1)

$= - (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - t (+ D)$ A1

( $t = 0, s = 0$ so) $D = 1 + v_{0}$ A1

$s (t) = - (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - t + 1 + v_{0}$

at $s_{max}, e^{T} = 1 + v_{0} \Rightarrow T = \ln (1 + v_{0})$

Substituting into $s (t) (= - (1 + v_{0}) e^{- t} - t + 1 + v_{0})$ M1

$s_{max} = - (1 + v_{0}) (\frac{1}{1 + v_{0}}) - \ln (1 + v_{0}) + v_{0} + 1$ A1

$(s_{max} = v_{0} - \ln (1 + v_{0}))$

[5 marks]

b.ii.

METHOD 1

$v (T - k) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- T} e^{k} - 1$ (M1)

$= (1 + v_{0}) (\frac{1}{1 + v_{0}}) e^{k} - 1$ A1

$= e^{k} - 1$ AG

METHOD 2

$v (T - k) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- (T - k)} - 1$

$= e^{T} e^{- (T - k)} - 1$ M1

$= e^{T - T + k} - 1$ A1

$= e^{k} - 1$ AG

[2 marks]

METHOD 1

$v (T + k) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- T} e^{- k} - 1$ (A1)

$= e^{- k} - 1$ A1

METHOD 2

$v (T + k) = (1 + v_{0}) e^{- (T + k)} - 1$ (A1)

$= e^{T} e^{- (T + k)} - 1$

$= e^{T - T - k} - 1$

$= e^{- k} - 1$ A1

[2 marks]

METHOD 1

$v (T - k) + v (T + k) = e^{k} + e^{- k} - 2$ A1

attempt to express as a square M1

$= {(e^{\frac{k}{2}} - e^{- \frac{k}{2}})}^{2} (\geq 0)$ A1

so $v (T - k) + v (T + k) \geq 0$ AG

METHOD 2

$v (T - k) + v (T + k) = e^{k} + e^{- k} - 2$ A1

Attempt to solve $\frac{d}{d k} (e^{k} + e^{- k}) = 0 (\Rightarrow k = 0)$ M1

minimum value of $2$ , (when $k = 0$ ), hence $e^{k} + e^{- k} \geq 2$ R1

so $v (T - k) + v (T + k) \geq 0$ AG

[3 marks]

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b.i.

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b.ii.

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