EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

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number
1. (a) Use of (8 + l)m B1
i: 3m ´ 4 + lm ´ 4 = (8 + l)m ´ 2 M1
Solving to l = 2 (*) M1 A1 (4)
j: 5m ´ (-3) + 2m ´ 2 = 10m ´ k M1 A1
k = -1.1 A1 (3)
(7 marks)
24000
2. (a) Tr = (= 2000) M1
12
N2L: Tr - 1200 = 1000 ´ f M1 A1ft
f = 0.08 A1 (4)
(b) Work Energy 1
2
´ 1000 ´ 142 = 1200d M1 A1

d = 81 23 awrt 81.7 A1 (3)

B1 (1)
(c) Resistances may vary with speed

(8 marks)

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EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003
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3. N B (­) R = 3mg B1
M(B)
mga cos a + 2mg ´ 32 a cos a + Fr ´ 2a sin a = R´2a cos a M1 A2 1,0

Solving to Fr = 3
4
mg M1 A1

mg
a 2mg
A Fr

Fr £ mR Þ 3
4
mg £ m 3mg M1

m³ 1
4
(least value is 1
4
) M1 A1 (9)
(9 marks)
4. (a)

MR 48a2 12a2 60a2 B1, B1ft

1
CM 4a (-) ´ 4a x B1
3
4
48a2 ´ 4a – 12a2 ´ a = 60 x M1 A1
3
44
Solving to x = a (*) A1 (6)
15
44
(b) lM ´ 4a = M ´ a M1 A1
15
11
l= A1 (3)
15

(9 marks)

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EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

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5. (a) v= ò a dt = 2t2 - 8t (+c) M1 A1

Using v = 6, t = 0; v = 2t2 - 8t + 6 M1 A1 (4)

v = 0 Þ 2t2 - 8t + 6 = 0, Þ t = 1,3 M1 A1
ó
S = ô (2t 2 - 8t + 6) dt = [ 2
3
t 3 - 4t 2 + 6t ] M1 A2, 1, 0
õ
= 0 - 2 23 M1

Distance is (±)2 23 m A1 (7)

(11 marks)

6. (a) L.M. 2u = 2x + y M1 A1
1
NEL y - x = u M1 A1
3
5
Solving to x = u (*) M1 A1
9
8
y= u (*) A1 (7)
9
8
(b) (±) eu B1
9
10 8
L.M u - eu = w M1 A1
9 9
1 æ5 8 ö
NEL w = ç u + eu ÷ M1 A1
3 è9 9 ø
25
Solving to e= accept 0.7812s M1 A1 (7)
32
(c) Q still has velocity and will bounce back from wall colliding with stationary P. B1 (1)
(15 marks)

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7. (a) I = 0.4(15i + 16j + 20i - 4j) (= 0.4(35i + 12j) = 14i + 4.8j) M1

|I| = Ö(142 + 4.82) or 0.4Ö(352 + 122) M1 for any magnitude M1 A1

= 14.8 (Ns) A1 (4)

(b) Initial K.E. = 1

2
m(152 + 162) (= 240.5m = 96.2 J) M1

1
2
mv2 = 1
2
m(152 + 162) = m ´ 9.8 ´ 1.2 -1 each incorrect term M1 A2, 1,0

v2 = 504.52 M1

v = 22 (m s-1) accept 22.5 A1 (6)

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(c) arccos = 48° accept 48.1° M1 A1 A1 A1
22.5
(4)
(d) Air resistance
Wind (problem not 2 dimensional)
Rotation of ball (ball is not a particle) any 2 B1, B1 (2)
(16 marks)

Alt (b) Resolve ­ with 16 and 9.8 M1

(­) vy2 = 162 + 2 ´ (-9.8) ´ (-1.2) M1 A1
(vy2 = 279.52, vy » 16.7…..)
v2 = 152 + 279.52 M1 A1
v = 22 (m s-1) accept 22.5 A1 (6)

16.7
Alt (c) arctan = 48° M1 A1 A1 A1
15
(4)