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Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2007

GCE

GCE Mathematics

Mechanics M1 (6677)

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 January 2007
6677 Mechanics M1
Mark Scheme

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

1. (a) P sin 30° = 24 M1 A1

P = 48 A1 3

(b) Q = P cos 30° M1 A1

≈ 41.6 accept 24 √ 3 , awrt 42 A1 3 6

2. (a) Μ(C) 80 × x = 120 × 0.5 M1 A1

x = 0.75 ¿ cso A1 3

(b) Using reaction at C = 0 B1

Μ(D) 120 × 0.25 = W ×1.25 ft their x M1 A1
W = 24 (N) A1 4

(c) ¡ X = 24 + 120 = 144 (N) ft their W M1 A1ft

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(d) The weight of the rock acts precisely at B. B1 1 10

3. (a) a=
(15i − 4 j) − ( 3i + 2 j) = 3i − 1.5 j M1 A1 2
4

(b) N2L F = m a = 6i − 3 j ft their a M1 A1

F = √ ( 6 2 + 32 ) ≈ 6.71 (N) accept √ 45 , awrt 6.7 M1 A1 4

(c) v 6 = ( 3i + 2 j) + ( 3i − 1.5 j) 6 ft their a M1 A1ft

= 21i − 7 j (m s ) −1 A1 1 9

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

4. (a) CLM 0.3u = 0.3 × ( −2 ) + 0.6 × 5 M1 A1

u =8 M1 A1 4

(b) I = 0.6 × 5 = 3 ( N s) M1 A1 2

(c) v = u + at ⇒ 5 = a ×1.5 ( a = 103 ) M1 A1

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N2L R = 0.6 × =2 M1 A1 4 10
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5. (a) v 2 = u 2 + 2as ⇒ 02 = 212 − 2 × 9.8 × h M1 A1

h = 22.5 ( m) A1 3

(b) v 2 = u 2 + 2as ⇒ v 2 = 02 + 2 × 9.8 × 24 or equivalent M1 A1

( = 470.4 )
v ≈ 22 (m s )−1
accept 21.7 A1 3

M1 A2 (1, 0)
(c) v = u + at ⇒ − √ 470.4 = 21 − 9.8t or equivalent

− 1 each error

t ≈ 4.4 (s) accept 4.36 A1 4 10

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

6. (a) R
µR P
20°

30g

Use of F = µ R B1
P cos 20° = µ R M1 A1
¡ R + P sin 20° = 30 g M1 A1
P cos 20° = µ ( 30 g − P sin 20° ) M1
0.4 × 30 g
P= M1
cos 20° + 0.4sin 20°
≈ 110 ( N ) accept 109 A1 8

(b) ¡ R + 150 sin 20° = 30 g M1 A1

( R ≈ 242.7 )
N2L 150 cos 20° − µ R = 30a
M1 A1

150 cos 20° − 0.4 × 242.7 M1

a≈
30
A1 6 14
= 1.5 (ms-2) accept 1.46

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

7. (a) N2L Q 2 g − T = 2a M1 A1
N2L P T − 3 g sin 30° = 3a M1 A1 4

(b) 2 g − 3 g sin 30° = 5a M1

a = 0.98 (ms-2) º cso A1 2

(c) T = 2( g − a) or equivalent M1
≈ 18 ( N) accept 17.6 A1 2

(d) The (magnitudes of the) accelerations of P and Q are equal B1 1

(e) v 2 = u 2 + 2as ⇒ v 2 = 2 × 0.98 × 0.8 ( = 1.568) M1

v ≈ 1.3 (m s )
−1
accept 1.25 A1 2

(f) N2L for P −3 g sin 30° = 3a

1
a = (−) g M1 A1
2
1 1 M1 A1
s = ut + at 2 ⇒ 0 = √ 1.568t − 4.9t 2 or equivalent
2 2

t = 0.51 (s) accept 0.511 A1 5 16

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