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Mechanics M2 (6678)

Summer 2005

Mechanics M2 (6678)

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June 2005
6678 Mechanics M2
Mark Scheme
Question
Number

Scheme

1 (a)

Driving force =

Marks

P
v

B1

21000
= 600 v = 35 m s1
v

M1 A1
(3)

P
1
= 600 + 1200.g.
v
14

(b)

M1 A1

( = 1440 N)

21000
21000
= 1440 v =
14.6 or 15 m s1
v
1440

M1 A1
(4)

2 (a)

C
5

(x = 3)

M(AB): 7 3.5 + 5 5.5 + 4 2 = 20 x

20 x = 24.5 + 27.5 + 8 = 60 x = 3 cm

M1 A2,1,0
dep

M1 A1
(5)

(b)

3.5

kM

M(XY):

M (3.5 3) = kM 3.5
k = 17 .

M1 A1
A1
(3)

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v = (18 12t2)i + 2ctj

3 (a)

t=

3
2

M1 A1 A1

: v = 9i + 3cj

M1

v = 15 92 + (3c)2 = 152

M1

(3c)2 = 144 c = 4

A1
(6)

(b)

t = 32 :

a = 24ti + 8j

M1

a = 36i + 8j

M1
A1

(3)

4 (a)
12.6t = x

12.6
0.1

B1

0.1 = 4.9 t2
x

B1

x2
0 .1 = 4 .9
12.6 2

M1

x = 1.8 m

A1
(4)

(b)

u cos .t = 2.5

u sin .t =

1
2

gt

M1 A1
M1 A1

2.5

24
t = 2.5
25
7
2.5.25
u. = 4.9.
25
24u
4.9 2.5 25 2
2
u =
7 24
u 6.75 or 6.8 m s1
u.

M1 A1
(6)

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5 (a)

2u

2u

3m

2m
v

2u

6mu 4mu = 3mv + 4mu

v = 23 u
2u v = e.4u
4eu = 83 u e = 23 .

CLM:
NLI:

M1 A1
A1
M1 A1
M1 A1
(7)

(b)

2u

2m

5m

5my + 2mx = 4mu

y x = 53 .2u = 65 u

M1 A1
A1

x = 72 u

Solve:

2
u
7

M1 A1

23 u so B does not overtake A

M1

So no more collisions

A1 cso
(7)

6 (a)

Y
X

0.5
P

M(A):

P 0.5 sin 60 = 30 g 1.5

M1 A2

P = 90 g.

A1

30g

1020 N (1000N)

(4)
M1 A1

X = P cos 60 = P

(b)

2
3

1
2

( 509 N (510N) )

Y + P cos 30 = 30 g

M1 A1

( Y = 588 N)
resultant =

( X + Y ) = (509 2 + 588 2 ) 778 N

2

M1 A1

or 780N

(6)

(c) In equilibrium all forces act through a point

M1
P and weight meet at mid-point;
hence reaction also acts through mid-point so reaction horizontal A1 cso
(2)
OR M(mid-point): Y x 1.5 = 0 Y = 0
Hence reaction is horizontal
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M1
A1

7 (a) PE lost = 3 g 8 sin 30 = 3 g 8 0.5 = 117.6 J 118J

or 120J
(b)

KE gained =
Work-energy:

(c)

1
2

M1 A1
(2)

3 5 2 = 37.5 J

F 8 = 117.6 37.5 = 80.1

F = 10.0125 10 N

M1 A1
M1 A1
A1

(5)

R = 3g cos 30 (= 25.46 N)
10
F = R =
0.393 or 0.39
25.46

B1
M1 A1
(3)

(d)

Work done by friction = 80.1 as before

Work-energy: 12 3 v 2 = 12 3 2 2 + 117.6 80.1
v 5.39 or 5.4 m s1

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M1
M1 A2,1,0
A1
(5)

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