EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question
number
1.

(a)

Scheme
Use of (8 + l)m

Marks
B1

i: 3m 4 + lm 4 = (8 + l)m 2
Solving to l = 2

M1
M1 A1

(*)

j: 5m (-3) + 2m 2 = 10m k

(4)

M1 A1

k = -1.1

A1

(3)
(7 marks)

2.

(a)

Tr =

24000
(= 2000)
12

M1

N2L: Tr - 1200 = 1000 f

(b) Work Energy

1
2

M1 A1ft

f = 0.08

A1

1000 142 = 1200d

M1 A1

d = 81 23
(c) Resistances may vary with speed

(4)

awrt 81.7 A1

(3)

B1

(1)
(8 marks)

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question
number

Scheme
N B

3.

()

Marks
B1

R = 3mg

M(B)
mga cos a + 2mg 32 a cos a + Fr 2a sin a = R2a cos a M1 A2 1,0
Solving to Fr =

3
4

M1 A1

mg

R
mg
a 2mg
A Fr
Fr mR
m

1
4

3
4

mg m 3mg

(least value is

1
4

M1
)

M1 A1

(9)

(9 marks)
4.

(a)
MR

48a2

CM

4a

12a2
(-)

4
a = 60 x
3
44
Solving to x =
a (*)
15
44
lM 4a = M
a
15
11
l=
15

48a2 4a 12a2

(b)

1
4a
3

60a2

B1, B1ft
B1
M1 A1
A1

(6)

M1 A1
A1

(3)
(9 marks)

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question
number
5.

(a)

Scheme

v=

a dt

Marks

= 2t2 - 8t (+c)

M1 A1

Using v = 6, t = 0; v = 2t2 - 8t + 6

M1 A1

v = 0 2t2 - 8t + 6 = 0, t = 1,3

M1 A1

S = (2t 2 - 8t + 6) dt =

2
3

t 3 - 4t 2 + 6t

(4)

M1 A2, 1, 0

= 0 - 2 23

M1

Distance is ()2 23 m

A1

(7)
(11 marks)

6.

(a)

L.M. 2u = 2x + y

M1 A1

1
u
3

M1 A1

NEL y - x =
Solving to x =

y=
()

(b)

8
u
9

A1

(*)

(7)

B1

10
8
u - eu = w
9
9

NEL w =

e=

M1 A1

8
eu
9

L.M

Solving to

5
u (*)
9

M1 A1

1 5
8
u + eu
3 9
9

M1 A1

25
32

accept 0.7812s M1 A1

(c) Q still has velocity and will bounce back from wall colliding with stationary P.

B1

(7)
(1)

(15 marks)

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M2

Question
number
7.

(a)

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Scheme
I = 0.4(15i + 16j + 20i - 4j)

Marks
M1

(= 0.4(35i + 12j) = 14i + 4.8j)

|I| = (142 + 4.82) or 0.4(352 + 122)

M1 for any magnitude

= 14.8 (Ns)
(b) Initial K.E. =
1
2

A1
1
2

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

mv2 =

1
2

m(152 + 162) = m 9.8 1.2

(4)

M1
-1 each incorrect term

v2 = 504.52

M1 A2, 1,0
M1

v = 22 (m s-1)

(c) arccos

M1 A1

accept 22.5 A1

15
= 48
22.5

accept 48.1

(6)

M1 A1 A1 A1
(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)
Alt (c)

arctan

accept 22.5 A1

16.7
= 48
15

(6)

M1 A1 A1 A1
(4)