Mark Scheme (Results) January 2010

GCE

Mechanics M2 (6678)

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January 2010 6678 Mechanics M2 Mark Scheme

Question Number Q1. Scheme Marks

dv = 6t 4 dt 6t 4 = 0 t =

M1 A1
2 3

M1 A1 M1 A1
38 27

s = 3t 2 4 t + 3 dt = t 3 2t 2 + 3t ( + c )
16 t=2 3 s = 27 +2 so distance is

M1 A1 [8]

2u
Q2. 2m m

v1

v2

CLM: 4 mu mu = 2 mv1 + mv2

M1 A1

i.e. 3u = 2 v1 + v2
NIL:

3eu = v1 + v2
v1 = u (1 e) v2 = u (1 + 2 e)

M1 A1 DM1 A1 A1 [7]

Q3.

1 2

x 0.5 x 20 2 ;
1 2

0.5 g x 10

B1 B1 M1 A1 DM1 A1

10 R =

x 0.5 x 20 2 0.5 g x 10

R = 5.1

[6]

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Question Number Q4.

Scheme

Marks

(i)

I = 0.25 40 sin 60 = 5 3 I = 0.25(20 + 30) = 2.5 |I|= 75 + 6.25 = 9.01 (Ns)

(8.66)

one component both

M1 A1

M1 A1

(4)

(ii)

sin sin60 o = 40 1300 o = 106 (3 s.f.)

M1 A1

or tan =

5 3 2.5

oee = 106

M1 A1

(4) [8]

Alternative to 4(i) Use of I = m(v u)

M1

30 2 + 40 2 2 x 30 x 40cos60 o

( = 1300)

M1 A1 A1

I = 0.25 1300 = 9.01 N s (3 s.f.)

2nd Alternative to 4(i)

u = 30i , v = 40 cos 60i + 40 sin 60 j = 20i + 20 3 j 1 I = (10i + 20 3 j) = 2.5i + 5 3 j 4
M1 A1 etc

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Question Number Q5.

Scheme

Marks

(a) 490 R=0 3.5

R = 140 N
B1 M1 A1

A1

(4)

(b)

24 1 + 70 g. 40u = 0 14 u 40u 2 49u 24 = 0 (5u 8)(8u + 3) = 0

u = 1 .6

B1 M1 A2,1,0 DM1 DM1 A1 (7) [11]

Q6.

m( B) : R 4 cos = F 4 sin + 20 g 2 cos Use of F = 1 R 2

M1 A2 M1 B1 DM1 A1 [7]

Use of correct trig ratios R = 160N or 157N

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Question Number Q7.

Scheme

Marks

(a)

Rectangle 24x
x

Semicircles
4.5 4.5

Template, T
24 x + 9 x
B2 B2

4 x3 3

4 x3 3

4 x 3 4 x 3 4.5 x = (24 x + 9 ) x 24 x 2 4.5 x 3 3

4 2x2 3 (8 x + 3 )

M1 A1

distance = x = (b) When x = 2,

tan = 6 4 x x=

**

A1

(7)

20 16 + 3
6

B1

20 16 + 3

M1 A1

48 + 9 . 22 + 6

A1

(4) [11]

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Question Number Q8.

Scheme

Marks B1 M1 A1

(a)

x = ut

y = cut 4.9t 2
eliminating t and simplifying to give

y = cx

4.9 x 2 ** u2

DM1 A1

(5)

(b)(i)

4.9 x 2 0 = cx 2 u 0 = x (c 4.9 x u 2c ) R = = 10c 4.9 u2

M1

M1 A1 M1

(ii)

When x = 5c, y = H = 5c 2 (5c ) 2 = 2.5c 2 10

M1 A1

(6)

(c)

dy 9.8 x x =c 2 =c 5 dx u

M1 A1

When x = 0, So, c

dy =c dx

B1

x 1 = 5 c
1 x = 5(c + ) c

DM1 A1

A1

(6) [17]

Alternative to 8(c) u

uc = 7c

u 1 v = = cu c u u 7 v= = c c 7 v = u + at ; = 7c 9.8t c 7 1 (c + ) t= c 9.8 1 x = ut = 7t ; x = 5(c + ) c

tan =

B1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1

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