Mechanics 1 All Topics 22.5 Questions

Kings Norton Girls
Mechanics 1
1350 min
1125 marks

1. An aircraft moves along a straight horizontal runway with constant acceleration. t !asses a
!oint A on the runway with s!ee" 1# m s
$1
. t then !asses the !oint B on the runway with
s!ee" 3% m s
$1
.
&he "istance from A to B is 150 m.
'a( )in" the acceleration of the aircraft.
(3)

'*( )in" the time taken *y the aircraft in moving from A to B.
(2)
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'c( )in"+ to 3 significant figures+ the s!ee" of the aircraft when it !asses the !oint
mi",way *etween A an" B.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
2.
A
B
C
3 0 -
A !article has mass 2 kg. t is attache" at B to the en"s of two light ine.tensi*le strings AB
an" BC. /hen the !article hangs in e0uili*rium+ AB makes an angle of 30 with the vertical+
as shown a*ove. &he magnitu"e of the tension in BC is twice the magnitu"e of the tension
in AB.

'a( )in"+ in "egrees to one "ecimal !lace+ the size of the angle that BC makes with
the vertical.
(4)
'*( 1ence fin"+ to 3 significant figures+ the magnitu"e of the tension in AB.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

3. A racing car is travelling on a straight horizontal roa". ts initial s!ee" is 25 m s
$1
an" it
accelerates for % s to reach a s!ee" of V m s
$1
. t then travels at a constant s!ee" of V m s
$1

for a further 2 s. &he total "istance travelle" *y the car "uring this 12 s !erio" is #00 m.
'a( 3ketch a s!ee",time gra!h to illustrate the motion of the car "uring this 12 s !erio".
(2)

'*( )in" the value of V.
(4)
'c( )in" the acceleration of the car "uring the initial % s !erio".
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
4.
A C B

A !lank AB has length % m. t lies on a horizontal !latform+ with the en" A lying on the !latform
an" the en" B !ro4ecting over the e"ge+ as shown a*ove. &he e"ge of the !latform is at the !oint
C.
5ack an" 5ill are e.!erimenting with the !lank. 5ack has mass %0 kg an" 5ill has mass 25 kg.
&hey "iscover that+ if 5ack stan"s at B an" 5ill stan"s at A an" BC 6 1.# m+ the !lank is in
e0uili*rium an" on the !oint of tilting a*out C. 7y mo"elling the !lank as a uniform ro"+ an"
5ack an" 5ill as !articles+

'a( )in" the mass of the !lank.
(3)
&hey now alter the !osition of the !lank in relation to the !latform so that+ when 5ill stan"s at B
an" 5ack stan"s at A+ the !lank is again in e0uili*rium an" on the !oint of tilting a*out C.
'*( )in" the "istance BC in this !osition.
(5)

'c( 3tate how you have use" the mo"elling assum!tions that
'i( the !lank is uniform+
'ii( the !lank is a ro"+
'iii( 5ack an" 5ill are !articles.
(3)
(Total 11 marks)
5. A !ost is "riven into the groun" *y means of a *low from a !ile,"river. &he !ile,"river
falls from rest from a height of 1.# m a*ove the to! of the !ost.
'a( 3how that the s!ee" of the !ile,"river 4ust *efore it hits the !ost is 5.# m s
$1
.
(2)
&he !ost has mass # kg an" the !ile,"river has mass 82 kg. /hen the !ile,"river hits the to! of
the !ost+ it is assume" that 9there is no re*oun" an" that *oth then move together with the same
s!ee".

'*( )in" the s!ee" of the !ile,"river an" the !ost imme"iately after the !ile,"river has
hit the !ost.
(3)
&he !ost is *rought to rest *y the action of a resistive force from the groun" acting for 0.0# s.
7y mo"elling this force as constant throughout this time+

'c( fin" the magnitu"e of the resistive force+
(4)
'"( fin"+ to 2 significant figures+ the "istance travelle" *y the !ost an" the !ile,"river
*efore they come to rest.
(4)
(Total 13 marks)

6. :n this 0uestion+ the horizontal unit vectors i an" j are "irecte" "ue ;ast an" North
res!ectively.<
A coastguar" station O monitors the movements of shi!s in a channel. At noon+ the station=s
ra"ar recor"s two shi!s moving with constant s!ee". 3hi! A is at the !oint with !osition vector
'$5i > 10j( km relative to O an" has velocity '2i > 2j( km h
$1
. 3hi! B is at the !oint with
!osition vector '3i > %j( km an" has velocity '$2i > 5j( km h
$1
.
'a( Given that the two shi!s maintain these velocities+ show that they colli"e.
(6)
&he coast guar" ra"ios shi! A an" or"ers it to re"uce its s!ee" to move with velocity 'i > j( km
h
$1
.
Given that A o*eys this or"er an" maintains this new constant velocity+
'*( fin" an e.!ression for the vector
AB
at time t hours after noon.
(2)

'c( fin"+ to 3 significant figures+ the "istance *etween A an" B at 1%00 hours+
(3)
'"( fin" the time at which B will *e "ue north of A.
(2)
(Total 13 marks)

7.
3 0 -
3 0 -

A small !arcel of mass 2 kg moves on a rough !lane incline" at an angle of 30 to the
horizontal. &he !arcel is !ulle" u! a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane *y means of a light ro!e
which is attache" to it. &he ro!e makes an angle of 30 with the !lane+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he coefficient of friction *etween the !arcel an" the !lane is 0.%.
Given that the tension in the ro!e is 2% N+
'a( fin"+ to 2 significant figures+ the acceleration of the !arcel.
(8)
&he ro!e now *reaks. &he !arcel slows "own an" comes to rest.
'*( 3how that+ when the !arcel comes to this !osition of rest+ it imme"iately starts to move
"own the !lane again.
(4)
'c( )in"+ to 2 significant figures+ the acceleration of the !arcel as it moves "own the !lane
after it has come to this !osition of instantaneous rest.
(3)
(Total 15 marks)

8. A railway truck P of mass 2000 kg is moving along a straight horizontal track with s!ee"
10 m s
1
. &he truck P colli"es with a truck Q of mass 3000 kg+ which is at rest on the same
track. mme"iately after the collision Q moves with s!ee" 5 m s
1
. ?alculate
'a( the s!ee" of P imme"iately after the collision+
(3)
'*( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" *y P on Q "uring the collision.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
9.
A
B
C
1 2 N
O
2 N
X N
n the "iagram a*ove+ AOC 6 @0 an" BOC 6 . A !article at O is in e0uili*rium un"er the
action of three co!lanar forces. &he three forces have magnitu"es 2 N+ 12 N an" X N an" act
along OA+ OB an" OC res!ectively. ?alculate
'a( the value+ to one "ecimal !lace+ of +
(3)
'*( the value+ to 2 "ecimal !laces+ of X.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

10. A !article P of mass 0.% kg is moving un"er the action of a constant force F newtons. nitially
the velocity of P is '#i $ 28j( m s
$1
an" % s later the velocity of P is '1%i > 21j( m s
$1
.
'a( )in"+ in terms of i an" j+ the acceleration of P.
(3)
'*( ?alculate the magnitu"e of F.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
11. &wo shi!s P an" Q are moving along straight lines with constant velocities. nitially P is at a
!oint O an" the !osition vector of Q relative to O is '#i > 12j( km+ where i an" j are unit vectors
"irecte" "ue east an" "ue north res!ectively. &he shi! P is moving with velocity 10j km h
$1
an"
Q is moving with velocity '2i > #j( km h
1
. At time t hours the !osition vectors of P an" Q
relative to O are km an" ! km res!ectively.
'a( )in" an" ! in terms of t.
(3)
'*( ?alculate the "istance of Q from P when t 6 3.
(3)
'c( ?alculate the value of t when Q is "ue north of P.
(2)
(Total 8 marks)

12.
3 0
2 0
T N
A *o. of mass 1.5 kg is !lace" on a !lane which is incline" at an angle of 30 to the horizontal.
&he coefficient of friction *etween the *o. an" !lane is
3
1
. &he *o. is ke!t in e0uili*rium *y a
light string which lies in a vertical !lane containing a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane. &he
string makes an angle of 20 with the !lane+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he *o. is in
limiting e0uili*rium an" is a*out to move u! the !lane. &he tension in the string is T newtons.
&he *o. is mo"elle" as a !article.
)in" the value of T.
(Total 10 marks)
13.
3 m
2 m
0 . 5 m
A B
C D
A uniform ro" AB has length 3 m an" weight 120 N. &he ro" rests in e0uili*rium in a horizontal
!osition+ smoothly su!!orte" at !oints C an" D+ where AC 6 0.5 m an" AD 6 2 m+ as shown in
the "iagram a*ove. A !article of weight W newtons is attache" to the ro" at a !oint E where AE
6 x metres. &he ro" remains in e0uili*rium an" the magnitu"e of the reaction at C is now twice
the magnitu"e of the reaction at D.
'a( 3how that W 6
x 1
#0
.
(8)
'*( 1ence "e"uce the range of !ossi*le values of x.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)

14. A *all is !ro4ecte" vertically u!war"s with a s!ee" u m s
1
from a !oint A which is 1.5 m a*ove
the groun". &he *all moves freely un"er gravity until it reaches the groun". &he greatest height
attaine" *y the *all is 25.# m a*ove A.
'a( 3how that u 6 22.%.
(3)
&he *all reaches the groun" T secon"s after it has *een !ro4ecte" from A.
'*( )in"+ to 2 "ecimal !laces+ the value of T.
(4)
&he groun" is soft an" the *all sinks 2.5 cm into the groun" *efore coming to rest. &he mass of
the *all is 0.# kg. &he groun" is assume" to e.ert a constant resistive force of magnitu"e
F newtons.
'c( )in"+ to 3 significant figures+ the value of F.
(6)
'"( 3tate one !hysical factor which coul" *e taken into account to make the mo"el use" in
this 0uestion more realistic.
(1)
(Total 14 marks)

15.
0 . # m
A
P
B
A !article A of mass 0.2 kg rests on a horizontal ta*le an" is attache" to one en" of a light
ine.tensi*le string. &he string !asses over a small smooth !ulley P fi.e" at the e"ge of the ta*le.
&he other en" of the string is attache" to a !article B of mass 1.2 kg which hangs freely *elow
the !ulley+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he system is release" from rest with the string taut
an" with B at a height of 0.# m a*ove the groun". n the su*se0uent motion A "oes not reach P
*efore B reaches the groun". n an initial mo"el of the situation+ the ta*le is assume" to *e
smooth. Asing this mo"el+ fin"
'a( the tension in the string *efore B reaches the groun"+
(5)
'*( the time taken *y B to reach the groun".
(3)
n a refinement of the mo"el+ it is assume" that the ta*le is rough an" that the coefficient of
friction *etween A an" the ta*le is
5
1
. Asing this refine" mo"el+
'c( fin" the time taken *y B to reach the groun".
(8)
(Total 16 marks)

16.
% m
3 m
A
B
C
A uniform !lank AB has mass %0 kg an" length % m. t is su!!orte" in a horizontal !osition *y
two smooth !ivots+ one at the en" A, the other at the !oint C of the !lank where AC 6 3 m+ as
shown in the "iagram a*ove. A man of mass 20 kg stan"s on the !lank which remains in
e0uili*rium. &he magnitu"es of the reactions at the two !ivots are each e0ual to R newtons. 7y
mo"elling the !lank as a ro" an" the man as a !article+ fin"

'a( the value of R+
(2)
'*( the "istance of the man from A.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

17. &wo !articles A an" B have mass 0.12 kg an" 0.02 kg res!ectively. &hey are initially at rest on a
smooth horizontal ta*le. Barticle A is then given an im!ulse in the "irection AB so that it moves
with s!ee" 3 m s
1
"irectly towar"s B.
'a( )in" the magnitu"e of this im!ulse+ stating clearly the units in which your answer is
given.
(2)
mme"iately after the !articles colli"e+ the s!ee" of A is 1.2 m s
1
+ its "irection of motion *eing
unchange".

'*( )in" the s!ee" of B imme"iately after the collision.
(3)
'c( )in" the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on A in the collision.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

18. A com!etitor makes a "ive from a high s!ring*oar" into a "iving !ool. 3he leaves the
s!ring*oar" vertically with a s!ee" of % m s
1
u!war"s. /hen she leaves the s!ring*oar"+ she
is 5 m a*ove the surface of the !ool. &he "iver is mo"elle" as a !article moving vertically un"er
gravity alone an" it is assume" that she "oes not hit the s!ring*oar" as she "escen"s. )in"
'a( her s!ee" when she reaches the surface of the !ool+
(3)
'*( the time taken to reach the surface of the !ool.
(3)
'c( 3tate two !hysical factors which have *een ignore" in the mo"el.
(2)
(Total 8 marks)

19.
2 0 N

A !arcel of mass 5 kg lies on a rough !lane incline" at an angle to the horizontal+ where
tan 6
%
3
. &he !arcel is hel" in e0uili*rium *y the action of a horizontal force of magnitu"e
20 N+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he force acts in a vertical !lane through a line of greatest
slo!e of the !lane. &he !arcel is on the !oint of sli"ing "own the !lane. )in" the coefficient of
friction *etween the !arcel an" the !lane.
(Total 8 marks)

20. A !article P moves with constant acceleration '2i $ 3j( m s
2
. At time t secon"s+ its velocity is
" m s
1
. /hen t 6 0+ " 6 2i > 8j.
'a( )in" the value of t when P is moving !arallel to the vector i.
(4)
'*( )in" the s!ee" of P when t 6 3.
(3)
'c( )in" the angle *etween the vector j an" the "irection of motion of P when t 6 3.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)
21. A !article P of mass 3 kg is !ro4ecte" u! a line of greatest slo!e of a rough !lane incline" at an
angle of 30 to the horizontal. &he coefficient of friction *etween P an" the !lane is 0.%. &he
initial s!ee" of B is # m s
1
. )in"
'a( the frictional force acting on P as it moves u! the !lane+
(4)
'*( the "istance move" *y P u! the !lane *efore P comes to instantaneous rest.
(7)
(Total 11 marks)

22. &wo trains A an" B run on !arallel straight tracks. nitially *oth are at rest in a station an" level
with each other. At time t 6 0+ A starts to move. t moves with constant acceleration for 12 s u!
to a s!ee" of 30 m s
1
+ an" then moves at a constant s!ee" of 30 m s
1
. &rain B starts to move in
the same "irection as A when t 6 %0+ where t is measure" in secon"s. t accelerates with the
same initial acceleration as A+ u! to a s!ee" of #0 m s
1
. t then moves at a constant s!ee" of
#0 m s
1
. &rain B overtakes A after *oth trains have reache" their ma.imum s!ee". &rain B
overtakes A when t 6 T.
'a( 3ketch+ on the same "iagram+ the s!ee",time gra!hs of *oth trains for 0 t T.
(3)
'*( )in" the value of T.
(9)
(Total 12 marks)

23. A car which has run out of !etrol is *eing towe" *y a *reak"own truck along a straight
horizontal roa". &he truck has mass 1200 kg an" the car has mass 200 kg. &he truck is
connecte" to the car *y a horizontal ro!e which is mo"elle" as light an" ine.tensi*le. &he
truck=s engine !rovi"es a constant "riving force of 2%00 N. &he resistances to motion of the
truck an" the car are mo"elle" as constant an" of magnitu"e #00 N an" %00 N res!ectively. )in"
'a( the acceleration of the truck an" the car+
(3)
'*( the tension in the ro!e.
(3)
/hen the truck an" car are moving at 20 m s
1
+ the ro!e *reaks. &he engine of the truck
!rovi"es the same "riving force as *efore. &he magnitu"e of the resistance to the motion of the
truck remains #00 N.
'c( 3how that the truck reaches a s!ee" of 22 m s
1
a!!ro.imately # s earlier than it woul"
have "one if the ro!e ha" not *roken.
(7)
(Total 13 marks)

24. A small *all is !ro4ecte" vertically u!war"s from a !oint A. &he greatest height reache" *y the
*all is %0 m a*ove A. ?alculate
'a( the s!ee" of !ro4ection+
(3)

'*( the time *etween the instant that the *all is !ro4ecte" an" the instant it returns to A.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

25. A railway truck S of mass 2000 kg is travelling "ue east along a straight horizontal track with
constant s!ee" 12 m s
$1
. &he truck S colli"es with a truck T which is travelling "ue west along
the same track as S with constant s!ee" # m s
$1
. &he magnitu"e of the im!ulse of T on S is
22 200 Ns.
'a( ?alculate the s!ee" of S imme"iately after the collision.
(3)

'*( 3tate the "irection of motion of S imme"iately after the collision.
(1)

Given that+ imme"iately after the collision+ the s!ee" of T is 3.# m s
$1
+ an" that T an" S are
moving in o!!osite "irections+
'c( calculate the mass of T.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

26.
P N
3 0 -
S

A heavy suitcase S of mass 50 kg is moving along a horizontal floor un"er the action of a force
of magnitu"e P newtons. &he force acts at 30- to the floor+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove+ an"
S moves in a straight line at constant s!ee". &he suitcase is mo"elle" as a !article an" the floor
as a rough horizontal !lane. &he coefficient of friction *etween S an" the floor is
5
3
.
?alculate the value of P.
(Total 9 marks)

27. A car starts from rest at a !oint S on a straight racetrack. &he car moves with constant
acceleration for 20 s+ reaching a s!ee" of 25 m s
$1
. &he car then travels at a constant s!ee" of
25 m s
$1
for 120 s. )inally it moves with constant "eceleration+ coming to rest at a !oint F.
'a( n the s!ace *elow+ sketch a s!ee",time gra!h to illustrate the motion of the car.
(2)

&he "istance *etween S an" F is % km.
'*( ?alculate the total time the car takes to travel from S to F.
(3)

A motorcycle starts at S+ 10 s after the car has left S. &he motorcycle moves with constant
acceleration from rest an" !asses the car at a !oint P which is 1.5 km from S. /hen the
motorcycle !asses the car+ the motorcycle is still accelerating an" the car is moving at a constant
s!ee". ?alculate
'c( the time the motorcycle takes to travel from S to P+
(5)

'"( the s!ee" of the motorcycle at P.
(2)
(Total 12 marks)

28. A !article P of mass 3 kg is moving un"er the action of a constant force F newtons. At t 6 0+ P
has velocity '3i $ 5j( m s
$1
. At t 6 % s+ the velocity of P is '$5i > 11j( m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the acceleration of P+ in terms of i an" j.
(2)

'*( the magnitu"e of F.
(4)

At t 6 # s+ P is at the !oint A with !osition vector '#i $ 2@j( m relative to a fi.e" origin O. At
this instant the force F newtons is remove" an" P then moves with constant velocity. &hree
secon"s after the force has *een remove"+ P is at the !oint B.
'c( ?alculate the "istance of B from O.
(6)
(Total 12 marks)

29.
1 . 5 m 1 m
C D
5 m
A B

A non,uniform ro" AB has length 5 m an" weight 200 N. &he ro" rests horizontally in
e0uili*rium on two smooth su!!orts C an" D+ where AC 6 1.5 m an" DB = 1 m+ as shown in the
"iagram a*ove. &he centre of mass of AB is x metres from A. A !article of weight W newtons is
!lace" on the ro" at A. &he ro" remains in e0uili*rium an" the magnitu"e of the reaction of C on
the ro" is 1#0 N.
'a( 3how that 50x W 6 100.
(5)

&he !article is now remove" from A an" !lace" on the ro" at B. &he ro" remains in e0uili*rium
an" the reaction of C on the ro" now has magnitu"e 50 N.
'*( C*tain another e0uation connecting W an" x.
(3)

'c( ?alculate the value of x an" the value of W.
(4)
(Total 12 marks)

30.
1 m
1 . % m
P
3 0
A m ' k g (
B ' 0 . % k g (

&he "iagram a*ove shows two !articles A an" B+ of mass m kg an" 0.% kg res!ectively+
connecte" *y a light ine.tensi*le string. nitially A is hel" at rest on a fi.e" smooth !lane
incline" at 30- to the horizontal. &he string !asses over a small light smooth !ulley P fi.e" at
the to! of the !lane. &he section of the string from A to P is !arallel to a line of greatest slo!e of
the !lane. &he !article B hangs freely *elow P. &he system is release" from rest with the string
taut an" B "escen"s with acceleration
5
1
g.
'a( /rite "own an e0uation of motion for B.
(2)

'*( )in" the tension in the string.
(2)

'c( Brove that m =
35
1#
.
(4)

'"( 3tate where in the calculations you have use" the information that P is a light smooth
!ulley.
(1)

Cn release+ B is at a height of one metre a*ove the groun" an" AP = 1.% m. &he !article B
strikes the groun" an" "oes not re*oun".
'e( ?alculate the s!ee" of B as it reaches the groun".
(2)

'f( 3how that A comes to rest as it reaches P.
(5)
(Total 16 marks)

31. &wo trucks A an" B+ moving in o!!osite "irections on the same horizontal railway track+ colli"e.
&he mass of A is #00 kg. &he mass of B is m kg. mme"iately *efore the collision+ the s!ee" of
A is % m s
$1
an" the s!ee" of B is 2 m s
$1
. mme"iately after the collision+ the trucks are 4oine"
together an" move with the same s!ee" 0.5 m s
$1
. &he "irection of motion of A is unchange" *y
the collision. )in"

'a( the value of m+
(4)

'*( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on A in the collision.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
32.
A
C
B
2 m
A lever consists of a uniform steel ro" AB+ of weight 100 N an" length 2 m+ which rests on a
small smooth !ivot at a !oint C of the ro". A loa" of weight 2200 N is sus!en"e" from the en"
B of the ro" *y a ro!e. &he lever is hel" in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition *y a vertical
force a!!lie" at the en" A+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he ro!e is mo"elle" as a light
string.
Given that BC 6 0.2 m+

'a( fin" the magnitu"e of the force a!!lie" at A.
(4)

&he !osition of the !ivot is change" so that the ro" remains in e0uili*rium when the force at A
has magnitu"e 120 N.
'*( )in"+ to the nearest cm+ the new "istance of the !ivot from B.
(5)
(Total 9 marks)

33. A tile on a roof *ecomes loose an" sli"es from rest "own the roof. &he roof is mo"elle" as a
!lane surface incline" at 30- to the horizontal. &he coefficient of friction *etween the tile an"
the roof is 0.%. &he tile is mo"elle" as a !article of mass m kg.

'a( )in" the acceleration of the tile as it sli"es "own the roof.
(7)

&he tile moves a "istance 3 m *efore reaching the e"ge of the roof.
'*( )in" the s!ee" of the tile as it reaches the e"ge of the roof.
(2)
'c( /rite "own the answer to !art 'a( if the tile ha" mass 2m kg.
(1)
(Total 10 marks)

34.
A m ' 2 ( B m ' 2 (
C m ' 3 (

&wo small rings+ A an" B+ each of mass 2m+ are threa"e" on a rough horizontal !ole. &he
coefficient of friction *etween each ring an" the !ole is . &he rings are attache" to the en"s of a
light ine.tensi*le string. A smooth ring C+ of mass 3m+ is threa"e" on the string an" hangs in
e0uili*rium *elow the !ole. &he rings A an" B are in limiting e0uili*rium on the !ole+ with
BAC 6 ABC 6 + where tan 6
%
3
+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove.
'a( 3how that the tension in the string is
2
5
mg.
(3)

'*( )in" the value of .
(7)
(Total 10 marks)

35.
3 0
A ' % k g (
B ' 3 k g (

A !article A of mass % kg moves on the incline" face of a smooth we"ge. &his face is incline" at
30- to the horizontal. &he we"ge is fi.e" on horizontal groun". Barticle A is connecte" to a
!article B+ of mass 3 kg+ *y a light ine.tensi*le string. &he string !asses over a small light
smooth !ulley which is fi.e" at the to! of the !lane. &he section of the string from A to the
!ulley lies in a line of greatest slo!e of the we"ge. &he !article B hangs freely *elow the !ulley+
as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he system is release" from rest with the string taut. )or the
motion *efore A reaches the !ulley an" *efore B hits the groun"+ fin"

'a( the tension in the string+
(6)

'*( the magnitu"e of the resultant force e.erte" *y the string on the !ulley.
(3)

'c( &he string in this 0uestion is "escri*e" as *eing Dlight=.
'i( /rite "own what you un"erstan" *y this "escri!tion.

'ii( 3tate how you have use" the fact that the string is light in your answer to !art 'a(.
(2)
(Total 11 marks)

36. A train starts from rest at a station A an" moves along a straight horizontal track. )or the first
10 s+ the train moves with constant acceleration 1.2 m s
$2
. )or the ne.t 2% s it moves with
constant acceleration 0.85 m s
$2
. t then moves with constant s!ee" for T secon"s. )inally it
slows "own with constant "eceleration 3 m s
$2
until it comes to rest at a station B.

'a( 3how that+ 3% s after leaving A+ the s!ee" of the train is 30 m s
$1
.
(3)

'*( 3ketch a s!ee",time gra!h to illustrate the motion of the train as it moves from A to B.
(3)

'c( )in" the "istance move" *y the train "uring the first 3% s of its 4ourney from A.
(4)

&he "istance from A to B is 3 km.
'"( )in" the value of T.
(4)
(Total 14 marks)

37. :In this qusti!n th "#t!$s i %n& j %$ h!$i'!nt%( unit "#t!$s in th &i$#ti!ns &u %st %n& &u
n!$th $s)#ti"(*.<
&wo *oats A an" B are moving with constant velocities. 7oat A moves with velocity @j km h
$1
.
7oat B moves with velocity '3i > 5j( km h
$1
.

'a( )in" the *earing on which B is moving.
(2)

At noon+ A is at !oint O+ an" B is 10 km "ue west of O. At time t hours after noon+ the !osition
vectors of A an" B relative to O are a km an" # km res!ectively.
'*( )in" e.!ressions for a an" # in terms of t+ giving your answer in the form )i > qj.
(3)

'c( )in" the time when B is "ue south of A.
(2)

At time t hours after noon+ the "istance *etween A an" B is & km. 7y fin"ing an e.!ression for
AB
+

'"( show that &
2
6 25t
2
$ #0t > 100.
(4)
At noon+ the *oats are 10 km a!art.
'e( )in" the time after noon at which the *oats are again 10 km a!art.
(3)
(Total 14 marks)

38.
3 0 # 0
A B
C

A !article of weight W newtons is attache" at C to the en"s of two light ine.tensi*le strings AC
an" BC. &he other en"s of the strings are attache" to two fi.e" !oints A an" B on a horizontal
ceiling. &he !article hangs in e0uili*rium with AC an" BC incline" to the horizontal at 30- an"
#0- res!ectively+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. Given the tension in AC is 50 N+ calculate
'a( the tension in BC+ to 3 significant figures+
(3)

'*( the value of W.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

39. A !article P is moving with constant acceleration along a straight horizontal line ABC+ where
AC 6 2% m. nitially P is at A an" is moving with s!ee" 5 m s
$1
in the "irection AB. After 1.5 s+
the "irection of motion of P is unchange" an" P is at B with s!ee" @.5 m s
$1
.
'a( 3how that the s!ee" of P at C is 13 m s
$1
.
(4)
&he mass of P is 2 kg. /hen P reaches C+ an im!ulse of magnitu"e 30 Ns is a!!lie" to P in the
"irection CB.
'*( )in" the velocity of P imme"iately after the im!ulse has *een a!!lie"+ stating clearly the
"irection of motion of P at this instant.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

40. A !article P of mass 2 kg is moving with s!ee" u m s
$1
in a straight line on a smooth horizontal
!lane. &he !article P colli"es "irectly with a !article Q of mass % kg which is at rest on the same
horizontal !lane. mme"iately after the collision+ P an" Q are moving in o!!osite "irections an"
the s!ee" of P is one,thir" the s!ee" of Q.
'a( 3how that the s!ee" of P imme"iately after the collision is
5
1
u m s
$1
.
(4)

After the collision P continues to move in the same straight line an" is *rought to rest *y a
constant resistive force of magnitu"e 10 N. &he "istance *etween the !oint of collision an" the
!oint where P comes to rest is 1.# m.
'*( ?alculate the value of u.
(5)
(Total 9 marks)

41.
A B
C
D E
1 m 2 m
# m

A !lank AE+ of length # m an" mass 10 kg+ rests in a horizontal !osition on su!!orts at B an" D+
where AB 6 1 m an" DE 6 2 m. A chil" of mass 20 kg stan"s at C+ the mi",!oint of BD+ as
shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he chil" is mo"elle" as a !article an" the !lank as a uniform ro".
&he chil" an" the !lank are in e0uili*rium. ?alculate
'a( the magnitu"e of the force e.erte" *y the su!!ort on the !lank at B+
(4)

'*( the magnitu"e of the force e.erte" *y the su!!ort on the !lank at D.
(3)

&he chil" now stan"s at a !oint F on the !lank. &he !lank is in e0uili*rium an" on the !oint of
tilting a*out D.
'c( ?alculate the "istance DF.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)

42.
5 0 m
1 5 -
B

&he "iagram a*ove shows a *oat B of mass %00 kg hel" at rest on a sli!way *y a ro!e. &he *oat
is mo"elle" as a !article an" the sli!way as a rough !lane incline" at 15- to the horizontal. &he
coefficient of friction *etween B an" the sli!way is 0.2. &he ro!e is mo"elle" as a light+
ine.tensi*le string+ !arallel to a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane. &he *oat is in e0uili*rium
an" on the !oint of sli"ing "own the sli!way.
'a( ?alculate the tension in the ro!e.
(6)

&he *oat is 50 m from the *ottom of the sli!way. &he ro!e is "etache" from the *oat an" the
*oat sli"es "own the sli!way.
'*( ?alculate the time taken for the *oat to sli"e to the *ottom of the sli!way.
(6)
(Total 12 marks)
43. A small *oat S+ "rifting in the sea+ is mo"elle" as a !article moving in a straight line at constant
s!ee". /hen first sighte" at 0@00+ S is at a !oint with !osition vector '%i $ #j( km relative to a
fi.e" origin O+ where i an" j are unit vectors "ue east an" "ue north res!ectively. At 0@%5+ S is
at the !oint with !osition vector '8i $ 8.5j( km. At time t hours after 0@00+ S is at the !oint with
!osition vector s km.
'a( ?alculate the *earing on which S is "rifting.
(4)

'*( )in" an e.!ression for s in terms of t.
(3)

At 1000 a motor *oat + leaves O an" travels with constant velocity ')i > qj( km h
$1
. Given that
+ interce!ts S at 1015+
'c( calculate the value of ) an" the value of q.
(6)
(Total 13 marks)

44.
P ' % k g ( Q ' # k g (
% 0 N

&wo !articles P an" Q+ of mass % kg an" # kg res!ectively+ are 4oine" *y a light ine.tensi*le
string. nitially the !articles are at rest on a rough horizontal !lane with the string taut. &he
coefficient of friction *etween each !article an" the !lane is
8
2
. A constant force of magnitu"e
%0 N is then a!!lie" to Q in the "irection PQ+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove.
'a( 3how that the acceleration of Q is 1.2 m s
$2
.
(4)

'*( ?alculate the tension in the string when the system is moving.
(3)
'c( 3tate how you have use" the information that the string is ine.tensi*le.
(1)
After the !articles have *een moving for 8 s+ the string *reaks. &he !article Q remains un"er the
action of the force of magnitu"e %0 N.
'"( 3how that P continues to move for a further 3 secon"s.
(5)

'e( ?alculate the s!ee" of Q at the instant when P comes to rest.
(4)
(Total 17 marks)

45. A man is "riving a car on a straight horizontal roa". 1e sees a 4unction S ahea"+ at which he
must sto!. /hen the car is at the !oint P+ 300 m from S+ its s!ee" is 30 m s
$1
. &he car continues
at this constant s!ee" for 2 s after !assing P. &he man then a!!lies the *rakes so that the car has
constant "eceleration an" comes to rest at S.
'a( 3ketch+ in the s!ace *elow+ a s!ee",time gra!h to illustrate the motion of the car in
moving from P to S.
(2)

'*( )in" the time taken *y the car to travel from P to S.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

46.
3 k g m k g
&he !articles have mass 3 kg an" m kg+ where m E 3. &hey are attache" to the en"s of a light
ine.tensi*le string. &he string !asses over a smooth fi.e" !ulley. &he !articles are hel" in
!osition with the string taut an" the hanging !arts of the string vertical+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he !articles are then release" from rest. &he initial acceleration of each !article has
magnitu"e
8
3
g. )in"
'a( the tension in the string imme"iately after the !articles are release"+
(3)

'*( the value of m.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

47.
% m
0 . % m
A C B

A !lank of woo" AB has mass 10 kg an" length % m. t rests in a horizontal !osition on two
smooth su!!orts. Cne su!!ort is at the en" A. &he other is at the !oint C+ 0.% m from B+ as
shown in the "iagram a*ove. A girl of mass 30 kg stan"s at B with the !lank in e0uili*rium. 7y
mo"elling the !lank as a uniform ro" an" the girl as a !article+
'a( fin" the reaction on the !lank at A.
(4)

&he girl gets off the !lank. A *oul"er of mass m kg is !lace" on the !lank at A an" a man of
mass 20 kg stan"s on the !lank at B. &he !lank remains in e0uili*rium an" is on the !oint of
tilting a*out C. 7y mo"elling the !lank again as a uniform ro"+ an" the man an" the *oul"er as
!articles+
'*( fin" the value of m.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
48. A tent !eg is "riven into soft groun" *y a *low from a hammer. &he tent !eg has mass 0.2 kg
an" the hammer has mass 3 kg. &he hammer strikes the !eg vertically.
mme"iately *efore the im!act+ the s!ee" of the hammer is 1# m s
$1
. t is assume" that+
imme"iately after the im!act+ the hammer an" the !eg move together vertically "ownwar"s.
'a( )in" the common s!ee" of the !eg an" the hammer imme"iately after the im!act.
(3)

Antil the !eg an" hammer come to rest+ the resistance e.erte" *y the groun" is assume" to *e
constant an" of magnitu"e R newtons. &he hammer an" !eg are *rought to rest 0.05 s after the
im!act.
'*( )in"+ to 3 significant figures+ the value of R.
(5)
(Total 8 marks)

49. A !article P moves in a horizontal !lane. &he acceleration of P is '$i > 2j( m s
$2
. At time t 6 0+
the velocity of P is '2i $ 3j( m s
$1
.
'a( )in"+ to the nearest "egree+ the angle *etween the vector j an" the "irection of motion of
P when t 6 0.
(3)

At time t secon"s+ the velocity of P is " m s
$1
. )in"
'*( an e.!ression for " in terms of t+ in the form %i > ,j+
(2)

'c( the s!ee" of P when t 6 3+
(3)

'"( the time when P is moving !arallel to i.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
50. &wo cars A an" B are moving in the same "irection along a straight horizontal roa". At time
t 6 0+ they are si"e *y si"e+ !assing a !oint O on the roa". ?ar A travels at a constant s!ee" of
30 m s
$1
. ?ar B !asses O with a s!ee" of 20 m s
$1
+ an" has constant acceleration of % m s
$2
.
)in"
'a( the s!ee" of B when it has travelle" 82 m from O+
(2)

'*( the "istance from O of A when B is 82 m from O+
(4)

'c( the time when B overtakes A.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)

51.
2 0 -

A sle"ge has mass 30 kg. &he sle"ge is !ulle" in a straight line along horizontal groun" *y
means of a ro!e. &he ro!e makes an angle 20- with the horizontal+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he coefficient of friction *etween the sle"ge an" the groun" is 0.2. &he sle"ge is
mo"elle" as a !article an" the ro!e as a light ine.tensi*le string. &he tension in the ro!e is 150
N. )in"+ to 3 significant figures+
'a( the normal reaction of the groun" on the sle"ge+
(3)

'*( the acceleration of the sle"ge.
(3)
/hen the sle"ge is moving at 12 m s
$1
+ the ro!e is release" from the sle"ge.
'c( )in"+ to 3 significant figures+ the "istance travelle" *y the sle"ge from the moment when
the ro!e is release" to the moment when the sle"ge comes to rest.
(6)
(Total 12 marks)

52.
# 0 -

A heavy !ackage is hel" in e0uili*rium on a slo!e *y a ro!e. &he !ackage is attache" to one en"
of the ro!e+ the other en" *eing hel" *y a man stan"ing at the to! of the slo!e. &he !ackage is
mo"elle" as a !article of mass 20 kg. &he slo!e is mo"elle" as a rough !lane incline" at #0- to
the horizontal an" the ro!e as a light ine.tensi*le string. &he string is assume" to *e !arallel to a
line of greatest slo!e of the !lane+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. At the contact *etween the
!ackage an" the slo!e+ the coefficient of friction is 0.%.
'a( )in" the minimum tension in the ro!e for the !ackage to stay in e0uili*rium on the slo!e.
(8)

&he man now !ulls the !ackage u! the slo!e. Given that the !ackage moves at constant s!ee"+
'*( fin" the tension in the ro!e.
(4)

'c( 3tate how you have use"+ in your answer to !art '*(+ the fact that the !ackage moves
'i( u! the slo!e+

'ii( at constant s!ee".
(2)
(Total 14 marks)

53. A !article P of mass 1.5 kg is moving along a straight horizontal line with s!ee" 3 m s
$1
.
Another !article Q of mass 2.5 kg is moving+ in the o!!osite "irection+ along the same straight
line with s!ee" % m s
$1
. &he !articles colli"e. mme"iately after the collision the "irection of
motion of P is reverse" an" its s!ee" is 2.5 m s
$1
.
'a( ?alculate the s!ee" of Q imme"iately after the im!act.
(3)

'*( 3tate whether or not the "irection of motion of Q is change" *y the collision.
(1)

'c( ?alculate the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" *y Q on P+ giving the units of your
answer.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

54.
A C
B
3 m
A !lank AB has mass %0 kg an" length 3 m. A loa" of mass 20 kg is attache" to the !lank at B.
&he loa"e" !lank is hel" in e0uili*rium+ with AB horizontal+ *y two vertical ro!es attache" at A
an" C+ as shown in the "iagram. &he !lank is mo"elle" as a uniform ro" an" the loa" as a
!article. Given that the tension in the ro!e at C is three times the tension in the ro!e at A+
calculate
'a( the tension in the ro!e at C+
(2)

'*( the "istance CB.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

55.
s ! e e "
' m s (
$ 1
@
u
O % 2 0 2 5 t i m e ' s (

A s!rinter runs a race of 200 m. 1er total time for running the race is 25 s. &he "iagram a*ove is
a sketch of the s!ee",time gra!h for the motion of the s!rinter. 3he starts from rest an"
accelerates uniformly to a s!ee" of @ m s
$1
in % s. &he s!ee" of @ m s
$1
is maintaine" for 1# s
an" she then "ecelerates uniformly to a s!ee" of u m s
$1
at the en" of the race. ?alculate
'a( the "istance covere" *y the s!rinter in the first 20 s of the race+
(2)
'*( the value of u+
(4)

'c( the "eceleration of the s!rinter in the last 5 s of the race.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

56.
X N
P
2 0 F

A !article P of mass 2.5 kg rests in e0uili*rium on a rough !lane un"er the action of a force of
magnitu"e X newtons acting u! a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he !lane is incline" at 20- to the horizontal. &he coefficient of friction *etween P an"
the !lane is 0.%. &he !article is in limiting e0uili*rium an" is on the !oint of moving u! the
!lane. ?alculate
'a( the normal reaction of the !lane on P+
(2)

'*( the value of X.
(4)

&he force of magnitu"e X newtons is now remove".
'c( 3how that P remains in e0uili*rium on the !lane.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
57.
A ' 0 . 5 k g (
P
B ' 0 . 2 k g (

A *lock of woo" A of mass 0.5 kg rests on a rough horizontal ta*le an" is attache" to one en" of
a light ine.tensi*le string. &he string !asses over a small smooth !ulley P fi.e" at the e"ge of
the ta*le. &he other en" of the string is attache" to a *all B of mass 0.2 kg which hangs freely
*elow the !ulley+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he coefficient of friction *etween A an" the
ta*le is . &he system is release" from rest with the string taut. After release+ B "escen"s a
"istance of 0.% m in 0.5 s. Go"elling A an" B as !articles+ calculate
'a( the acceleration of B+
(3)

'*( the tension in the string+
(4)

'c( the value of .
(5)

'"( 3tate how in your calculations you have use" the information that the string is
ine.tensi*le.
(1)
(Total 13 marks)
58. A stone S is sli"ing on ice. &he stone is moving along a straight horizontal line ABC+ where AB
6 2% m an" AC 6 30 m. &he stone is su*4ect to a constant resistance to motion of magnitu"e 0.3
N. At A the s!ee" of S is 20 m s
$1
+ an" at B the s!ee" of S is 1# m s
$1
. ?alculate
'a( the "eceleration of S+
(2)

'*( the s!ee" of S at C.
(3)

'c( 3how that the mass of S is 0.1 kg.
(2)

At C+ the stone S hits a vertical wall+ re*oun"s from the wall an" then sli"es *ack along the line
CA. &he magnitu"e of the im!ulse of the wall on S is 2.% Ns an" the stone continues to move
against a constant resistance of 0.3 N.
'"( ?alculate the time *etween the instant that S re*oun"s from the wall an" the instant that S
comes to rest.
(6)
(Total 13 marks)

59. &wo shi!s P an" Q are travelling at night with constant velocities. At mi"night+ P is at the !oint
with !osition vector '20i > 10j( km relative to a fi.e" origin O. At the same time+ Q is at the
!oint with !osition vector '1%i $ #j( km. &hree hours later+ P is at the !oint with !osition vector
'2@i > 3%j( km. &he shi! Q travels with velocity 12j km h
$1
. At time t hours after mi"night+ the
!osition vectors of P an" Q are km an" ! km res!ectively. )in"
'a( the velocity of P+ in terms of i an" j+
(2)

'*( e.!ressions for an" !+ in terms of t+ i an" j.
(4)
At time t hours after mi"night+ the "istance *etween P an" Q is & km.
'c( 7y fin"ing an e.!ression for
PQ
+ show that
&
2
6 25t
2
$ @2t > 2@2.
(5)

/eather con"itions are such that an o*server on P can only see the lights on Q when the
"istance *etween P an" Q is 15 km or less. Given that when t 6 1+ the lights on Q move into
sight of the o*server+
'"( fin" the time+ to the nearest minute+ at which the lights on Q move out of sight of the
o*server.
(5)
(Total 16 marks)

60. n taking off+ an aircraft moves on a straight runway AB of length 1.2 km. &he aircraft moves
from A with initial s!ee" 2 m s
$1
. t moves with constant acceleration an" 20 s later it leaves the
runway at C with s!ee" 8% m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the acceleration of the aircraft+
(2)

'*( the "istance BC.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

61. &wo small steel *alls A an" B have mass 0.# kg an" 0.2 kg res!ectively. &hey are moving
towar"s each other in o!!osite "irections on a smooth horizontal ta*le when they colli"e
"irectly. mme"iately *efore the collision+ the s!ee" of A is 2 m s
$1
$
1
. mme"iately after the collision+ the "irection of motion of A is unchange" an" the s!ee" of B
is twice the s!ee" of A. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of A imme"iately after the collision+
(5)
'*( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on B in the collision.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

62.
A
B
C
# N
A smooth *ea" B is threa"e" on a light ine.tensi*le string. &he en"s of the string are attache" to
two fi.e" !oints A an" C on the same horizontal level. &he *ea" is hel" in e0uili*rium *y a
horizontal force of magnitu"e # N acting !arallel to AC. &he *ea" B is vertically *elow C an"
BAC 6 + as shown in the "iagram. Given that tan 6
%
3
+ fin"
(3)
'*( the weight of the *ea".
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

63.
2 0 -
1 2 N
A *o. of mass 2 kg is !ulle" u! a rough !lane face *y means of a light ro!e. &he !lane is
incline" at an angle of 20 to the horizontal+ as shown in the "iagram. &he ro!e is !arallel to a
line of greatest slo!e of the !lane. &he tension in the ro!e is 12 N. &he coefficient of friction
*etween the *o. an" the !lane is 0.#. 7y mo"elling the *o. as a !article+ fin"
'a( the normal reaction of the !lane on the *o.+
(3)
'*( the acceleration of the *o..
(5)
(Total 8 marks)

64. A train is travelling at 10 m s
$1
on a straight horizontal track. &he "river sees a re" signal 135 m
ahea" an" imme"iately a!!lies the *rakes. &he train imme"iately "ecelerates with constant
"eceleration for 12 s+ re"ucing its s!ee" to 3 m s
$1
. &he "river then releases the *rakes an"
allows the train to travel at a constant s!ee" of 3 m s
$1
for a further 15 s. 1e then a!!lies the
*rakes again an" the train slows "own with constant "eceleration+ coming to rest as it reaches
the signal.
'a( 3ketch a s!ee",time gra!h to show the motion of the train.
(3)

'*( )in" the "istance travelle" *y the train from the moment when the *rakes are first a!!lie"
to the moment when its s!ee" first reaches 3 m s
$1
.
(2)

'c( )in" the total time from the moment when the *rakes are first a!!lie" to the moment
when the train comes to rest.
(5)
(Total 10 marks)

65.
3 m
1 m
A B C
A uniform *eam AB has mass 12 kg an" length 3 m. &he *eam rests in e0uili*rium in a
horizontal !osition+ resting on two smooth su!!orts. Cne su!!ort is at en" A+ the other at a !oint
C on the *eam+ where BC 6 1 m+ as shown in the "iagram. &he *eam is mo"elle" as a uniform
ro".
'a( )in" the reaction on the *eam at C.
(3)
A woman of mass %2 kg stan"s on the *eam at the !oint D. &he *eam remains in e0uili*rium.
&he reactions on the *eam at A an" C are now e0ual.
'*( )in" the "istance AD.
(7)
(Total 10 marks)

66.
1 5 -
&his figure shows a lorry of mass 1#00 kg towing a car of mass @00 kg along a straight
horizontal roa". &he two vehicles are 4oine" *y a light tow*ar which is at an angle of 15 to the
roa". &he lorry an" the car e.!erience constant resistances to motion of magnitu"e #00 N an"
300 N res!ectively. &he lorry=s engine !ro"uces a constant horizontal force on the lorry of
magnitu"e 1500 N. )in"
'a( the acceleration of the lorry an" the car+
(3)

'*( the tension in the tow*ar.
(4)

/hen the s!ee" of the vehicles is # m s
$1
+ the tow*ar *reaks. Assuming that the resistance to the
motion of the car remains of constant magnitu"e 300 N+
'c( fin" the "istance move" *y the car from the moment the tow*ar *reaks to the moment
when the car comes to rest.
(4)

'"( 3tate whether+ when the tow*ar *reaks+ the normal reaction of the roa" on the car is
increase"+ "ecrease" or remains constant. Give a reason for your answer.
(2)
(Total 13 marks)
67. :In this qusti!n, th unit "#t!$s i %n& j %$ h!$i'!nt%( "#t!$s &u %st %n& n!$th $s)#ti"(*.<
At time t 6 0+ a foot*all !layer kicks a *all from the !oint A with !osition vector '2i > j( m on a
horizontal foot*all fiel". &he motion of the *all is mo"elle" as that of a !article moving
horizontally with constant velocity '5i > 2j( m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of the *all+
(2)

'*( the !osition vector of the *all after t secon"s.
(2)

&he !oint B on the fiel" has !osition vector '10i > 8j( m.
'c( )in" the time when the *all is "ue north of B.
(2)

At time t 6 0+ another !layer starts running "ue north from B an" moves with constant s!ee"
" m s
$1
. Given that he interce!ts the *all+
'"( fin" the value of ".
(6)

'e( 3tate one !hysical factor+ other than air resistance+ which woul" *e nee"e" in a
refinement of the mo"el of the *all=s motion to make the mo"el more realistic.
(1)
(Total 13 marks)
68.
5
2
O
t ' s (
" ' m s (
3 8
$ 1
&he figure a*ove shows the s!ee",time gra!h of a cyclist moving on a straight roa" over a 8 s
!erio". &he sections of the gra!h from t = 0 to t = 3+ an" from t = 3 to t = 8+ are straight lines.
&he section from t = 3 to t = 8 is !arallel to the t,a.is.
3tate what can *e "e"uce" a*out the motion of the cyclist from the fact that
'a( the gra!h from t = 0 to t = 3 is a straight line+
(1)

'*( the gra!h from t = 3 to t = 8 is !arallel to the t,a.is.
(1)
'c( )in" the "istance travelle" *y the cyclist "uring this 8 s !erio".
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

69. &wo !articles A an" B have mass 0.% kg an" 0.3 kg res!ectively. &hey are moving in o!!osite
"irections on a smooth horizontal ta*le an" colli"e "irectly. mme"iately *efore the collision+
the s!ee" of A is # m s
$1
$1
. As a result of the collision+ the "irection
of motion of B is reverse" an" its s!ee" imme"iately after the collision is 3 m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of A imme"iately after the collision+ stating clearly whether the "irection of
motion of A is change" *y the collision+
(4)

'*( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on B in the collision+ stating clearly the units in
which your answer is given.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
70. A train moves along a straight track with constant acceleration. &hree telegra!h !oles are set at
e0ual intervals *esi"e the track at !oints A+ B an" C+ where AB = 50 m an" BC = 50 m. &he
front of the train !asses A with s!ee" 22.5 m s
$1
+ an" 2 s later it !asses B. )in"
'a( the acceleration of the train+
(3)

'*( the s!ee" of the front of the train when it !asses C+
(3)
'c( the time that ela!ses from the instant the front of the train !asses B to the instant it !asses
C.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

71.
% N
P
A !article P of mass 0.5 kg is on a rough !lane incline" at an angle
to the horizontal+
where
%
3
tan =
. &he !article is hel" at rest on the !lane *y the action of a force of
magnitu"e % N acting u! the !lane in a "irection !arallel to a line of greatest slo!e of the
!lane+ as shown in the figure a*ove. &he !article is on the !oint of sli!!ing u! the !lane.
'a( )in" the coefficient of friction *etween P an" the !lane.
(7)

&he force of magnitu"e % N is remove".
'*( )in" the acceleration of P "own the !lane.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
72.
@ 0 c m
A C B
A steel gir"er AB has weight 210 N. t is hel" in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition *y two
vertical ca*les. Cne ca*le is attache" to the en" A. &he other ca*le is attache" to the !oint C on
the gir"er+ where AC = @0 cm+ as shown in the figure a*ove. &he gir"er is mo"elle" as a
uniform ro"+ an" the ca*les as light ine.tensi*le strings.
Given that the tension in the ca*le at C is twice the tension in the ca*le at A+ fin"
'a( the tension in the ca*le at A+
(2)
'*( show that AB = 120 cm.
(4)

A small loa" of weight W newtons is attache" to the gir"er at B. &he loa" is mo"elle" as a
!article. &he gir"er remains in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition. &he tension in the ca*le at C
is now three times the tension in the ca*le at A.
'c( )in" the value of W.
(7)
(Total 13 marks)

73. A car is towing a trailer along a straight horizontal roa" *y means of a horizontal tow,ro!e. &he
mass of the car is 1%00 kg. &he mass of the trailer is 800 kg. &he car an" the trailer are mo"elle"
as !articles an" the tow,ro!e as a light ine.tensi*le string. &he resistances to motion of the car
an" the trailer are assume" to *e constant an" of magnitu"e #30 N an" 220 N res!ectively. &he
"riving force on the car+ "ue to its engine+ is 2320 N. )in"
'a( the acceleration of the car+
(3)
'*( the tension in the tow,ro!e.
(3)
/hen the car an" trailer are moving at 12 m s
$1
+ the tow,ro!e *reaks. Assuming that the "riving
force on the car an" the resistances to motion are unchange"+
'c( fin" the "istance move" *y the car in the first % s after the tow,ro!e *reaks.
(6)
'"( 3tate how you have use" the mo"elling assum!tion that the tow,ro!e is ine.tensi*le.
(1)
(Total 13 marks)

74. :In this qusti!n th unit "#t!$s i %n& j %$ &u %st %n& n!$th $s)#ti"(*.<
A shi! S is moving with constant velocity '$2.5i $ #j( km h
$1
. At time 1200+ the !osition vector
of S relative to a fi.e" origin O is '1#i $ 5j( km. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of S+
(2)
'*( the *earing on which S is moving.
(2)

&he shi! is hea"ing "irectly towar"s a su*merge" rock R. A ra"ar tracking station calculates
that+ if S continues on the same course with the same s!ee"+ it will hit R at the time 1500.
'c( )in" the !osition vector of R.
(2)

&he tracking station warns the shi!=s ca!tain of the situation. &he ca!tain maintains S on its
course with the same s!ee" until the time is 1%00. 1e then changes course so that S moves "ue
north at a constant s!ee" of 5 km h
$1
. Assuming that S continues to move with this new constant
velocity+ fin"
'"( an e.!ression for the !osition vector of the shi! t hours after 1%00+
(4)

'e( the time when S will *e "ue east of R+
(2)
'f( the "istance of S from R at the time 1#00.
(3)
(Total 15 marks)

75. A stone is thrown vertically u!war"s with s!ee" 1# m s
$1
from a !oint h metres a*ove the
groun". &he stone hits the groun" % s later. )in"
'a( the value of h+
(3)
'*( the s!ee" of the stone as it hits the groun".
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

76. 'a( &wo !articles A an" B+ of mass 3 kg an" 2 kg res!ectively+ are moving in the same
"irection on a smooth horizontal ta*le when they colli"e "irectly. mme"iately *efore the
collision+ the s!ee" of A is % m s
$1
an" the s!ee" of B is 1.5 m s
$1
. n the collision+ the
!articles 4oin to form a single !article C.
)in" the s!ee" of C imme"iately after the collision.
(3)

'*( &wo !articles P an" Q have mass 3 kg an" m kg res!ectively. &hey are moving towar"s
each other in o!!osite "irections on a smooth horizontal ta*le. ;ach !article has s!ee"
% m s
$1
+ when they colli"e "irectly. n this collision+ the "irection of motion of each
!article is reverse". &he s!ee" of P imme"iately after the collision is 2 m s
$1
an" the
s!ee" of Q is 1 m s
$1
. )in"
'i( the value of m+
(3)
'ii( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on Q in the collision.
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
77.
5 i l l
A
H a v i "
B
x m
% m
C
A seesaw in a !laygroun" consists of a *eam AB of length % m which is su!!orte" *y a smooth
!ivot at its centre C. 5ill has mass 25 kg an" sits on the en" A. Havi" has mass %0 kg an" sits at
a "istance x metres from C+ as shown in the figure a*ove. &he *eam is initially mo"elle" as a
uniform ro". Asing this mo"el+
'a( fin" the value of x for which the seesaw can rest in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition.
(3)

'*( 3tate what is im!lie" *y the mo"elling assum!tion that the *eam is uniform.
(1)

Havi" realises that the *eam is not uniform as he fin"s that he must sit at a "istance 1.% m from
C for the seesaw to rest horizontally in e0uili*rium. &he *eam is now mo"elle" as a non,
uniform ro" of mass 15 kg. Asing this mo"el+
'c( fin" the "istance of the centre of mass of the *eam from C.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

78. &wo forces % an" & act on a !article. &he force % has magnitu"e 8 N an" acts "ue north. &he
resultant of % an" & is a force of magnitu"e 10 N acting in a "irection with *earing 120-. )in"
'i( the magnitu"e of &+
'ii( the "irection of &+ giving your answer as a *earing.
(Total 9 marks)
79.
3 0 -
P N
A !arcel of weight 10N lies on a rough !lane incline" at an angle of 30- to the horizontal. A
horizontal force of magnitu"e P newtons acts on the !arcel+ as shown in the figure a*ove. &he
!arcel is in e0uili*rium an" on the !oint of sli!!ing u! the !lane. &he normal reaction of the
!lane on the !arcel is 12N. &he coefficient of friction *etween the !arcel an" the !lane is .
)in"
'a( the value of P+
(4)
'*( the value of .
(5)

&he horizontal force is remove".
'c( Hetermine whether or not the !arcel moves.
(5)
(Total 14 marks)

80. -In this qusti!n th h!$i'!nt%( unit "#t!$s i %n& j %$ &u %st %n& &u n!$th $s)#ti"(*..
A mo"el *oat A moves on a lake with constant velocity '$i > #j( m s
$1
. At time t 6 0+ A is at
the !oint with !osition vector '2i $ 10j( m. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of A+
(2)
'*( the "irection in which A is moving+ giving your answer as a *earing.
(3)
At time t 6 0+ a secon" *oat B is at the !oint with !osition vector '$2#i > %j( m.
Given that the velocity of B is '3i > %j( m s
$1
+
'c( show that A an" B will colli"e at a !oint P an" fin" the !osition vector of P.
(5)
Given instea" that B has s!ee" 2 m s
$1
an" moves in the "irection of the vector '3i > %j(+
'"( fin" the "istance of B from P when t 6 8 s.
(6)
(Total 16 marks)

81.
' s m o o t h ( ' r o u g h (
3 0 - 3 0 -
A m ' 3 ( B m ' (
A fi.e" we"ge has two !lane faces+ each incline" at 30- to the horizontal. &wo !articles A an"
B+ of mass 3m an" m res!ectively+ are attache" to the en"s of a light ine.tensi*le string. ;ach
!article moves on one of the !lane faces of the we"ge. &he string !asses over a small smooth
light !ulley fi.e" at the to! of the we"ge. &he face on which A moves is smooth. &he face on
which B moves is rough. &he coefficient of friction *etween B an" this face is . Barticle A is
hel" at rest with the string taut. &he string lies in the same vertical !lane as lines of greatest
slo!e on each !lane face of the we"ge+ as shown in the figure a*ove.

&he !articles are release" from rest an" start to move. Barticle A moves "ownwar"s an" B
moves u!war"s. &he accelerations of A an" B each have magnitu"e
g
10
1
.
'a( 7y consi"ering the motion of A+ fin"+ in terms of m an" g+ the tension in the string.
(3)

'*( 7y consi"ering the motion of B+ fin" the value of .
(8)
'c( )in" the resultant force e.erte" *y the string on the !ulley+ giving its magnitu"e an"
"irection.
(3)
(Total 14 marks)

82.
Q N
3 0
P N
A !article of weight 2% N is hel" in e0uili*rium *y two light ine.tensi*le strings. Cne string is
horizontal. &he other string is incline" at an angle of 30- to the horizontal+ as shown in the
"iagram a*ove. &he tension in the horizontal string is Q newtons an" the tension in the other
string is P newtons. )in"
'a( the value of P+
(3)
'*( the value of Q.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

83.

x m 1 m
3 m
B D C A
A uniform !lank AB has weight 120 N an" length 3 m. &he !lank rests horizontally in
e0uili*rium on two smooth su!!orts C an" D+ where AC 6 1 m an" CD 6 x m+ as shown in the
"iagram a*ove. &he reaction of the su!!ort on the !lank at D has magnitu"e 20 N. Go"elling
the !lank as a ro"+
'a( show that x 6 0.85
(3)
A rock is now !lace" at B an" the !lank is on the !oint of tilting a*out D.
Go"elling the rock as a !article+ fin"
'*( the weight of the rock+
(4)

'c( the magnitu"e of the reaction of the su!!ort on the !lank at D.
(2)

'"( 3tate how you have use" the mo"el of the rock as a !article.
(1)
(Total 10 marks)

84. A !article P of mass 2 kg is moving un"er the action of a constant force F newtons. /hen t 6 0+
P has velocity '3i > 2j( m s
$1
an" at time t 6 % s+ P has velocity '15i $ %j( m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the acceleration of P in terms of i an" j+
(2)

'*( the magnitu"e of F+
(4)

'c( the velocity of P at time t 6#s.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

85. A !article P of mass 0.3 kg is moving with s!ee" u m s
$1
in a straight line on a smooth
horizontal ta*le. &he !article P colli"es "irectly with a !article Q of mass 0.# kg+ which is at rest
on the ta*le. mme"iately after the !articles colli"e+ P has s!ee" 2 m s
$1
an" Q has s!ee" 5 m s
$
1
. &he "irection of motion of P is reverse" *y the collision. )in"
'a( the value of u+
(4)
'*( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" *y P on Q.
(2)
mme"iately after the collision+ a constant force of magnitu"e R newtons is a!!lie" to Q in the
"irection "irectly o!!osite to the "irection of motion of Q. As a result Q is *rought to rest in
1.5s.
'c( )in" the value of R.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

86. A *all is !ro4ecte" vertically u!war"s with s!ee" 21 m s
$1
from a !oint A+ which is 1.5 m a*ove
the groun". After !ro4ection+ the *all moves freely un"er gravity until it reaches the groun".
Go"elling the *all as a !article+ fin"
'a( the greatest height a*ove A reache" *y the *all+
(3)

'*( the s!ee" of the *all as it reaches the groun"+
(3)

'c( the time *etween the instant when the *all is !ro4ecte" from A an" the instant when the
*all reaches the groun".
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

87.
2 0
P N
A *o. of mass 30 kg is *eing !ulle" along rough horizontal groun" at a constant s!ee" using a
ro!e. &he ro!e makes an angle of 20- with the groun"+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he
coefficient of friction *etween the *o. an" the groun" is 0.%. &he *o. is mo"elle" as a !article
an" the ro!e as a light+ ine.tensi*le string. &he tension in the ro!e is P newtons.
'a( )in" the value of P.
(8)

&he tension in the ro!e is now increase" to 150 N.
'*( )in" the acceleration of the *o..
(6)
(Total 14 marks)

88.
0 . 2 m
Q ' 2 k g ( P ' 3 k g (
3 0
A
&he "iagram a*ove shows two !articles P an" Q+ of mass 3 kg an" 2 kg res!ectively+ connecte"
*y a light ine.tensi*le string. nitially P is hel" at rest on a fi.e" smooth !lane incline" at 30- to
the horizontal. &he string !asses over a small smooth light !ulley A fi.e" at the to! of the !lane.
&he !art of the string from P to A is !arallel to a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane. &he !article
Q hangs freely *elow A. &he system is release" from rest with the string taut.

'a( /rite "own an e0uation of motion for P an" an e0uation of motion for Q.
(4)

'*( 1ence show that the acceleration of Q is 0.@2 m s
$2
.
(2)

'c( )in" the tension in the string.
(2)

'"( 3tate where in your calculations you have use" the information that the string is
ine.tensi*le.
(1)
Cn release+ Q is at a height of 0.2 m a*ove the groun". /hen Q reaches the groun"+ it is *rought
to rest imme"iately *y the im!act with the groun" an" "oes not re*oun". &he initial "istance of
P from A is such that in the su*se0uent motion P "oes not reach A. )in"
'e( the s!ee" of Q as it reaches the groun"+
(2)

'f( the time *etween the instant when Q reaches the groun" an" the instant when the string
*ecomes taut again.
(5)
(Total 16 marks)

89.
O
1 2 N
P
2 0

A !article P is attache" to one en" of a light ine.tensi*le string. &he other en" of the string is
attache" to a fi.e" !oint O. A horizontal force of magnitu"e 12 N is a!!lie" to P. &he !article P
is in e0uili*rium with the string taut an" OP making an angle of 20- with the "ownwar"
vertical+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove.
)in"
(3)

'*( the weight of P.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
90. &wo !articles A an" B+ of mass 0.3 kg an" m kg res!ectively+ are moving in o!!osite "irections
along the same straight horizontal line so that the !articles colli"e "irectly. mme"iately *efore
the collision+ the s!ee"s of A an" B are 2 m s
$1
an" % m s
$1
res!ectively. n the collision the
"irection of motion of each !article is reverse" an"+ imme"iately after the collision+ the s!ee" of
each !article is 2 m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" *y B on A in the collision+
(3)

'*( the value of m.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

91.
A
B
C
0 . @ m
1 . 5 m
A uniform ro" AB has length 1.5 m an" mass 2 kg. A !article of mass m kg is attache" to the ro"
at B. &he ro" is su!!orte" at the !oint C+ where AC 6 0.@ m+ an" the system is in e0uili*rium
with AB horizontal+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove.
'a( 3how that m 6 2.
(4)

A !article of mass 5 kg is now attache" to the ro" at A an" the su!!ort is move" from C to a
!oint D of the ro". &he system+ inclu"ing *oth !articles+ is again in e0uili*rium with AB
horizontal.
'*( )in" the "istance AD.
(5)
(Total 9 marks)
92. A car is moving along a straight horizontal roa". At time t 6 0+ the car !asses a !oint A with
s!ee" 25 m s
$1
. &he car moves with constant s!ee" 25 m s
$1
until t 6 10 s. &he car then
"ecelerates uniformly for 2 s. At time t 6 12 s+ the s!ee" of the car is V m s
$1
an" this s!ee" is
maintaine" until the car reaches the !oint B at time t 6 30s.
'a( 3ketch a s!ee"$time gra!h to show the motion of the car from A to B.
(3)

Given that AB 6 52# m+ fin"
'*( the value of V+
(5)

'c( the "eceleration of the car *etween t 6 10 s an" t 6 12s.
(3)
(Total 11 marks)

93.
% 0
1 . 2 N
A small ring of mass 0.25 kg is threa"e" on a fi.e" rough horizontal ro". &he ring is !ulle"
u!war"s *y a light string which makes an angle %0- with the horizontal+ as shown in the
"iagram a*ove. &he string an" the ro" are in the same vertical !lane. &he tension in the string is
1.2 N an" the coefficient of friction *etween the ring an" the ro" is /. Given that the ring is in
limiting e0uili*rium+ fin"
'a( the normal reaction *etween the ring an" the ro"+
(4)

'*( the value of /.
(6)
(Total 10 marks)
94.
P ' 0 . 5 k g (
Q m ' k g (
3 . 1 5 m
&wo !articles P an" Q have mass 0.5 kg an" m kg res!ectively+ where m E 0.5. &he !articles are
connecte" *y a light ine.tensi*le string which !asses over a smooth+ fi.e" !ulley. nitially P is
3.15 m a*ove horizontal groun". &he !articles are release" from rest with the string taut an" the
hanging !arts of the string vertical+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. After P has *een "escen"ing
for 1.5 s+ it strikes the groun". Barticle P reaches the groun" *efore Q has reache" the !ulley.
'a( 3how that the acceleration of P as it "escen"s is 2.2 m s
$2
.
(3)

'*( )in" the tension in the string as P "escen"s.
(3)

'c( 3how that m 6
12
5
.
(4)

'"( 3tate how you have use" the information that the string is ine.tensi*le.
(1)

/hen P strikes the groun"+ P "oes not re*oun" an" the string *ecomes slack. Barticle Q then
moves freely un"er gravity+ without reaching the !ulley+ until the string *ecomes taut again.
'e( )in" the time *etween the instant when P strikes the groun" an" the instant when the
string *ecomes taut again.
(6)
(Total 17 marks)

95. A *oat B is moving with constant velocity. At noon+ B is at the !oint with !osition vector
'3i $ %j( km with res!ect to a fi.e" origin O. At 1%30 on the same "ay+ B is at the !oint with
!osition vector '2i > 11j( km.
'a( )in" the velocity of B+ giving your answer in the form )i > qj.
(3)

At time t hours after noon+ the !osition vector of B is # km.
'*( )in"+ in terms of t+ an e.!ression for #.
(3)

Another *oat C is also moving with constant velocity. &he !osition vector of C+ c km+ at time t
hours after noon+ is given *y
c 6 '$@i > 20j( > t'#i > 0j(+
where 0 is a constant. Given that C interce!ts B+
'c( fin" the value of 0+
(5)

'"( show that+ *efore C interce!ts B+ the *oats are moving with the same s!ee".
(3)
(Total 14 marks)

96. &wo !articles A an" B have masses % kg an" m kg res!ectively. &hey are moving towar"s each
other in o!!osite "irections on a smooth horizontal ta*le when they colli"e "irectly.
mme"iately *efore the collision+ the s!ee" of A is 5 m s
$1
$1
.
mme"iately after the collision+ the "irection of motion of A is unchange" an" the s!ee" of A is
1 m s
$1
.
'a( )in" the magnitu"e of the im!ulse e.erte" on A in the collision.
(2)

mme"iately after the collision+ the s!ee" of B is 2 m s
$1
.
'*( )in" the value of m.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

97. A firework rocket starts from rest at groun" level an" moves vertically. n the first 3 s of its
motion+ the rocket rises 28 m. &he rocket is mo"elle" as a !article moving with constant
acceleration % m s
$2
. )in"
'a( the value of %+
(2)

'*( the s!ee" of the rocket 3 s after it has left the groun".
(2)

After 3 s+ the rocket *urns out. &he motion of the rocket is now mo"elle" as that of a !article
moving freely un"er gravity.
'c( )in" the height of the rocket a*ove the groun" 5 s after it has left the groun".
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

98. A car moves along a horizontal straight roa"+ !assing two !oints A an" B. At A the s!ee" of the
car is 15 m s
$1
. /hen the "river !asses A+ he sees a warning sign W ahea" of him+ 120 m away.
1e imme"iately a!!lies the *rakes an" the car "ecelerates with uniform "eceleration+ reaching
W with s!ee" 5 m s
$1
. At W+ the "river sees that the roa" is clear. 1e then imme"iately
accelerates the car with uniform acceleration for 1# s to reach a s!ee" of V m s
$1
'V I 15(. 1e
then maintains the car at a constant s!ee" of V m s
$1
. Goving at this constant s!ee"+ the car
!asses B after a further 22 s.
'a( 3ketch+ in the s!ace *elow+ a s!ee",time gra!h to illustrate the motion of the car as it
moves from A to B.
(3)

'*( )in" the time taken for the car to move from A to B.
(3)

&he "istance from A to B is 1 km.
'c( )in" the value of V.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)
99.
P
% @ N
3 0

A !article P of mass # kg lies on the surface of a smooth !lane. &he !lane is incline" at an angle
of 30- to the horizontal. &he !article is hel" in e0uili*rium *y a force of magnitu"e %@ N+ acting
at an angle 1 to the !lane+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he force acts in a vertical !lane
through a line of greatest slo!e of the !lane.
'a( 3how that
5
3
cos =
(3)

'*( )in" the normal reaction *etween P an" the !lane.
(4)

&he "irection of the force of magnitu"e %@ N is now change". t is now a!!lie" horizontally to
P so that P moves u! the !lane. &he force again acts in a vertical !lane through a line of greatest
slo!e of the !lane.
'c( )in" the initial acceleration of P.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
100.
A
1 m
5 m
C B
A *eam AB has mass 12 kg an" length 5 m. t is hel" in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition *y
two vertical ro!es attache" to the *eam. Cne ro!e is attache" to A+ the other to the !oint C on
the *eam+ where BC 6 1 m+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he *eam is mo"elle" as a uniform
ro"+ an" the ro!es as light strings.
'a( )in"
'i( the tension in the ro!e at C+
'ii( the tension in the ro!e at A.
(5)

A small loa" of mass 1# kg is attache" to the *eam at a !oint which is * metres from A. &he loa"
is mo"elle" as a !article. Given that the *eam remains in e0uili*rium in a horizontal !osition+
'*( fin"+ in terms of *+ an e.!ression for the tension in the ro!e at C.
(3)

&he ro!e at C will *reak if its tension e.cee"s @2 N. &he ro!e at A cannot *reak.
'c( )in" the range of !ossi*le !ositions on the *eam where the loa" can *e attache" without
the ro!e at C *reaking.
(3)
(Total 11 marks)

101. :In this qusti!n, th unit "#t!$s i %n& j %$ &u %st %n& &u n!$th $s)#ti"(*.<
A !article P is moving with constant velocity '$5i > 2j( m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the s!ee" of P+
(2)
'*( the "irection of motion of P+ giving your answer as a *earing.
(3)

At time t 6 0+ P is at the !oint A with !osition vector '8i $ 10j( m relative to a fi.e" origin O.
/hen t 6 3 s+ the velocity of P changes an" it moves with velocity 'ui > "j( m s
$1
+ where u an"
" are constants. After a further % s+ it !asses through O an" continues to move with velocity
'ui > "j( m s
$1
.
'c( )in" the values of u an" ".
(5)

'"( )in" the total time taken for P to move from A to a !osition which is "ue south of A.
(3)
(Total 13 marks)

102.
A m ' ( P
B ' 2 m (
&wo !articles A an" B+ of mass m an" 2m res!ectively+ are attache" to the en"s of a light
ine.tensi*le string. &he !article A lies on a rough horizontal ta*le. &he string !asses over a
small smooth !ulley P fi.e" on the e"ge of the ta*le. &he !article B hangs freely *elow the
!ulley+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he coefficient of friction *etween A an" the ta*le is .
&he !articles are release" from rest with the string taut. mme"iately after release+ the
magnitu"e of the acceleration of A an" B is
g
@
%
. 7y writing "own se!arate e0uations of motion
for A an" B+
'a( fin" the tension in the string imme"iately after the !articles *egin to move+
(3)

'*( show that
3
2
=
.
(5)
/hen B has fallen a "istance h+ it hits the groun" an" "oes not re*oun". Barticle A is then a
"istance
h
3
1
from P.
'c( )in" the s!ee" of A as it reaches P.
(6)

'"( 3tate how you have use" the information that the string is light.
(1)
(Total 15 marks)

103. &wo !articles P an" Q have mass 0.% kg an" 0.# kg res!ectively. &he !articles are initially at
rest on a smooth horizontal ta*le. Barticle P is given an im!ulse of magnitu"e 3 N s in the
"irection PQ.
'a( )in" the s!ee" of P imme"iately *efore it colli"es with Q.
(3)

mme"iately after the collision *etween P an" Q+ the s!ee" of Q is 5 m s
$1
.
'*( 3how that imme"iately after the collision P is at rest.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

104. At time t 6 0+ a !article is !ro4ecte" vertically u!war"s with s!ee" u m s
$1
from a !oint 10 m
a*ove the groun". At time T secon"s+ the !article hits the groun" with s!ee" 18.5 m s
$1
. )in"
'a( the value of u+
(3)

'*( the value of T.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
105. A !article P of mass 0.% kg moves un"er the action of a single constant force F newtons. &he
acceleration of P is '#i > 2j( m s
$2
. )in"
'a( the angle *etween the acceleration an" i+
(2)

'*( the magnitu"e of F.
(3)

At time t secon"s the velocity of P is v m s
$1
. Given that when t 6 0+ v 6 @i $ 10j+
'c( fin" the velocity of P when t 6 5.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

106. A car is moving along a straight horizontal roa". &he s!ee" of the car as it !asses the !oint A is
25 m s
$1
an" the car maintains this s!ee" for 30 s. &he car then "ecelerates uniformly to a s!ee"
of 10 m s
$1
. &he s!ee" of 10 m s
$1
is then maintaine" until the car !asses the !oint B. &he time
taken to travel from A to B is @0 s an" AB 6 1%10 m.
'a( 3ketch+ in the s!ace *elow+ a s!ee",time gra!h to show the motion of the car from A to B.
(2)

'*( ?alculate the "eceleration of the car as it "ecelerates from 25 m s
$1
to 10 m s
$1
.
(7)
(Total 9 marks)
107.
1 5 0
O
%
&
&wo forces % an" & act on a !article at a !oint O. &he force % has magnitu"e 15 N an" the force
& has magnitu"e X newtons. &he angle *etween % an" & is 150-+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he resultant of % an" & is '.
Given that the angle *etween ' an" & is 50-+ fin"
'a( the magnitu"e of '+
(4)
'*( the value of X.
(5)
(Total 9 marks)

108.
A
C
B
2 . % m
0 . 2 m
A !lank AB has mass 12 kg an" length 2.% m. A loa" of mass 2 kg is attache" to the !lank at the
!oint C+ where AC 6 0.2 m. &he loa"e" !lank is hel" in e0uili*rium+ with AB horizontal+ *y two
vertical ro!es+ one attache" at A an" the other attache" at B+ as shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he
!lank is mo"elle" as a uniform ro"+ the loa" as a !article an" the ro!es as light ine.tensi*le
strings.
'a( )in" the tension in the ro!e attache" at B.
(4)
&he !lank is now mo"elle" as a non,uniform ro". /ith the new mo"el+ the tension in the ro!e
attache" at A is 10 N greater than the tension in the ro!e attache" at B.
'*( )in" the "istance of the centre of mass of the !lank from A.
(6)
(Total 10 marks)

109.
% 5 N
5 0
3 0
A !ackage of mass % kg lies on a rough !lane incline" at 30- to the horizontal. &he !ackage is
hel" in e0uili*rium *y a force of magnitu"e %5 N acting at an angle of 50- to the !lane+ as
shown in the "iagram a*ove. &he force is acting in a vertical !lane through a line of greatest
slo!e of the !lane. &he !ackage is in e0uili*rium on the !oint of moving u! the !lane. &he
!ackage is mo"elle" as a !article. )in"
'a( the magnitu"e of the normal reaction of the !lane on the !ackage+
(5)

'*( the coefficient of friction *etween the !lane an" the !ackage.
(6)
(Total 11 marks)

110.
P ' 2 k g ( Q ' 3 k g (
F
&wo !articles P an" Q+ of mass 2 kg an" 3 kg res!ectively+ are 4oine" *y a light ine.tensi*le
string. nitially the !articles are at rest on a rough horizontal !lane with the string taut. A
constant force F of magnitu"e 30 N is a!!lie" to Q in the "irection PQ+ as shown in the "iagram
a*ove. &he force is a!!lie" for 3 s an" "uring this time Q travels a "istance of # m. &he
coefficient of friction *etween each !article an" the !lane is /. )in"
'a( the acceleration of Q+
(2)
'*( the value of /+
(4)

'c( the tension in the string.
(4)

'"( 3tate how in your calculation you have use" the information that the string is
ine.tensi*le.
(1)

/hen the !articles have move" for 3 s+ the force F is remove".
'e( )in" the time *etween the instant that the force is remove" an" the instant that Q comes
to rest.
(4)
(Total 15 marks)

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