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Mechanics
Module M1
Paper L
MARKING GUIDE
Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method.
Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used.
(b) R R
A x B
40g 60g
3. (a) TA TB
α
1000g
tanα = 3
4
(3,4,5 Pythag. triple) so sinα = 3
5
, cosα = 4
5 B1
resolve → : TBsinα – TAcosα = 0 M1
3
T = 45 TA ∴ TB =
5 B
4
3
TA A1
resolve ↑ : TAsinα + TBcosα – 1000g = 0 M1
3
T + 43 TA( 45 ) = 1000g
5 A
M1
5
3
TA = 1000g ∴ TA = 600g = 5880 N A1
4
hence TB = 3
TA = 7840 N A1
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PMT
3 g 3
(b) s= cos 30
= 2√3, u = 0, a = 2
, use s = ut + 1
2 at2 B1 M1
g 3
2√3 = 0 + 1
2 ( 2
)t2 ∴ t2 = 8
g
and so t = 0.904 seconds (3sf) M2 A1
3
(c) resolving perp. to plane: R – mgsin60 = 0 so R = 2
mg M1
F = µR =µ 2
3
mg A1
resolving down the plane: mgcos60 – F = ma M1
1
2
mg – µ 2
3
mg = 3m ∴ µg √3 = g − 6 M1
( g − 6) 3
giving µ = 3g
= 0.224 (3sf) A1
3
(d) s= sin 30
= 6, u = 0, a = 3, use s = ut + 1
2 at2 M1
6=0+ 1
2 (3)t2 ∴ t2 = 4 and so t = 2 seconds M1 A1
for P and Q to arrive at the same time, “t” = 2 – 0.904 = 1.10 (2dp) A1 (17)
Total (75)
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PMT
Marks 7 9 9 10 11 12 17 75
Student
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