June 2006 6677 Mechanics M1 Mark Scheme

Question Number Scheme Marks

Qu 1

(a) (b) (c)

Constant acceleration Constant speed/velocity Distance = (2 + 5) x 3 = 3"#5 $ + (! x 5)

-1 (1) -1 (1) .1 %1 -1 %1 (!)

(a) and (b) %ccept &steady' instead o( &constant# %llo) &o#e#' (= &or e*uivalent') )it+in reason, -ut $ust +ave idea o( constant# &constant speed and constant acceleration' (or (a) or (b) is -" (c) .1 (or valid atte$pt at area o( this trap# as area o( a trap# /r t+is trap# as = trian0le + rectan0le i#e# correct (or$ula used )it+ at $ost a slip in nu$bers# -1 (or area o( rectan0le as 5 x ! 1reatin0 )+ole as a sin0le const acceln situation or )+ole as a sin0le trape2iu$ is ."# 3( assu$e t+at top speed is 5#1 or 5#2 allo) (ull $ar4s on (#t# basis (but $ust be consistent)

Qu 2

. (a)

5 "#! v C6.7 "#3

2 3 "#! x 5 8 "#3 x 2 = "#! x v + "#3 x 3 v = (+) 2#25 $ s81 (&+' ) direction unc+an0ed .1 %1 %1 %1< (!) .1 %1 -1 (3)

(b)

I = "#3 x (2 + 3) = 1#5 9s (o#e#)

(a) .1 (or ! ter$ e*uation di$ensionally correct ( g)# %1 correct %1 ans)er $ust be positive %1 (#t# 8 accept correct ans)er (ro$ correct )or4in0 )it+out :usti(ication; i( )or4in0 is incorrect allo) (#t# (ro$ a clear dia0ra$ )it+ ans)er consistent )it+ t+eir state$ent; also allo) %1 i( t+eir ans is +ve and t+ey say direction unc+an0ed# (b) .1 8 need (one $ass) x (su$ or di((erence o( t+e t)o speeds associated )it+ t+e $ass c+osen) %1 8 ans)er $ust be positive -1 allo) o#e# e#0# 40 $ s81

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Qu 3

(a)

AB7

5" = 2 x 22#5 + a#! a = 2#5 $ s82

.1 %1 %1 (3) .1 %1< %1 (3) .1 .1 %1< %1 (!) .1 %1 .1 %1 (!) .2 %1 %1 (!)

(b)

v = 22#5 + 2 x 2#5 x 1"" v 31#=(2) $ s81

(c)

vB = 22#5 + 2 x 2#5 = 2=#5 ($ust be used) 31#=2 = 2=#5 + 2#5t /> 5" = 2=#5t + x 2#5t2 /> 5" = (2=#5 + 31#=2)t t 1#5? s

OR

31#=2 = 22#5 + 2#5T T 3#5?

/> 1"" = 22#5t + x 2#5T

t 3#5? 8 2 = 1#5? s OR 5" = 31#=t 8 x 2#5t2 @olve *uadratic to 0et t = 1#5? s

9- note sli0+t c+an0es to sc+e$e7 dependency no) in (c) and ne) rule on accuracy o( ans)ers# (b) .1 (or valid use o( data (e#0# (indin0 speed at B by spurious $eans and usin0 t+is to 0et v at C is ."# %ccept ans)er as %A>1 31#= 3n (b) and (c) (#t# % $ar4s are (or (#t# on )ron0 a and/or ans)er (ro$ (b)# (c) .1 + .1 to 0et to an e*uation in t+e re*uired t (nor$ally t)o sta0es but t+ey can do it in one via 3rd alternative above) %ns is cao# Bence pre$ature approx (8C e#0# 1#5D) is %"# -ut i( t+ey use a 3 s( ans)er (ro$ (b) and t+en 0ive ans)er to (c) as 1#= allo) (ull $ar4s# %nd accept 2 or 3 s#(# ans)er or better to (c)#

Qu !

(a) !

R = "#5g cos = "#!g ! = F + "#5g sin

.1 %1 .1 %1 .1

"#5g

F = R used ! = "#!g# + "#3g "#2=(") F

.1 %1 (=)

(b) a

R "#5a = "#3g 8 "#2= x "#!g "#5g a (+) 3#=5 $ s82 (or 3#D)

.1 %2 1 " %1 (!)

(a) 1st t)o .1's re*uire correct nu$ber o( t+e correct ter$s )it+ valid atte$pt to resolve t+e correct relevant ter$ (valid &resolve' = x sin/cos)# !t+ .1 (dept) (or (or$in0 e*un in + nu$bers only (b) 3n (irst e*un allo) t+eir R or F in t+e e*uation (or (ull $ar4s# % $ar4s7 (#t# on t+eir R F etc# Deduct one % $ar4 (up to 2) (or eac+ )ron0 ter$# (9ote sli0+t c+an0e (ro$ ori0inal sc+e$e)

Qu 5 (a) A

R d

2R R + 2R = 21" R = =" 9 21" e#0# .(A)7 1!" x ?" = 21" x d d = 5" AB = 12" c$ .1 %1 (2) .1 %1 F .1 %1 (!) .1 %1 .1 %2 1 " .1 %1 (=)

(b)

S (c) 21"

3S B !S = 21" + W W e#0# .(B)7 S x 12" + 3S x 3" = 21" x 5" @olve (S = 5" and) W = 3"

9ote t+at t+ey can ta4e $o$ents le0iti$ately about $any points (a) .1 (or a valid $et+od to 0et R (al$ost al)ays resolvin0,) (b) 1st .1 (or a valid $o$ents e*uation 2nd .1 (or co$plete solution to (ind AB (or veri(ication) %llo) &veri(ication' e#0# s+o)in0 1!" x ?" = 21" x 5" .1 %1 125" = 125" QED .1 %1 (c) 3n bot+ e*uations allo) )+atever t+ey t+in4 S is in t+eir e*uations (or (ull $ar4s (e#0# i( usin0 S = =")# 2nd .1 %2 is (or a $o$ents e*uation ()+ic+ $ay be about any one o( !+ points,) 1st .1 %1 is (or a second e*uation (resolvin0 or $o$ents) 3( t+ey +ave t)o $o$ents e*uations 0iven .1 %2 i( possible (or t+e best one 2 . $ar4s only available without usin0 S = ="# 3( ta4e $ass as 21" (+ence use 21"g) consistently7 treat as .> i#e# deduct up to t)o % $ar4s and treat rest as (#t# (%ns)ers all as 0iven = ?#D)# -ut allo) (ull $ar4s in (b) (g's s+ould all cancel and 0ive correct result)#

Qu 5

(a) Car + trailer7

21""a = 23D" 8 2D" 8 53" = 1!=" a = "#= $ s82

.1 %1 %1 (3) .1 %1 %1 (3) .1 %1 %1 .1 %1 %1 (5) -1 (1)

(b) e#0# trailer7

="" x "#= = T 8 2D" T = ==" 9

(c) Car7

1!""a' = 23D" 8 53" a' = 1#25 $ s82 distance = 12 x ! + x 1#25 x !2 = 5D $

(d)

@a$e acceleration (or car and trailer

(a) .1 (or a co$plete (potential) valid $et+od to 0et a (b) 3( consider car7 t+en 0et 1!""a = 23D" 8 53" 8 T# %llo) .1 %1 (or e*un o( $otion (or car or trailer )+erever seen (e#0# in (a))# @o i( consider t)o separately in (a) can 0et .1 %1 (ro$ (b) (or one e*uation; t+en .1 %1 (ro$ (a) (or second e*uation and t+en %1 G(a)H (or a and %1 G(b)H (or T# 3n e*uations o( $otion .1 re*uires no $issin0 or extra ter$s and di$ensionally correct (e#0# extra (orce or $issin0 $ass is .")# 3( unclear )+ic+ body is bein0 considered assu$e t+at t+e body is deter$ined by t+e $ass used# Bence i( &1!""a' used assu$e it is t+e car and $ar4 (orces etc accordin0ly# -ut allo) e#0# 53"/2D" con(used as an % error# (c) .ust be (indin0 a new acceleration +ere# (3( t+ey 0et 1#25 erroneously in (a) and t+en si$ply assu$e it is t+e sa$e acceln +ere it is .")# (d) %llo) o#e# but you $ust be convinced t+ey are sayin0 t+at it is sa$e acceleration (or bot+ bodies# E#0# &acceleration constant' on its o)n is -" 30nore extras but &acceleration and tension sa$e at A and B' is -"

Qu =

(a) @peed = (2#52 + 52) = 5#5 4$ +81 (b) -earin0 = 35" 8 arctan (2#5/5) 33=

.1 %1 (2) .1 %1 (2) .1

(c) R = (15 8 3 x 2#5)i + (5 + 3 x 5)j = D#5i + 23j (d) %t 1!"" s = 11i + 1=j

A1 (2) .1 %1 .1 %1 (!) .1

%t ti$e t s = 11i + (1= + 5t)j (e) East o( R 1= + 5t = 23 t = 5/5 1512 +ours (() %t 15"" s = 11i + 2=j s 8 r = 2#5i + !j Distance = (2#52 + !2) !#=2 4$ (a) .1 needs s*uare add and correct co$ponents (b) .1 (or (indin0 acute an0le = arctan (2#5/5) or arctan (5/2#5) (i#e# 5=/23)# %ccept ans)er as %A>1 33=# (c) .1 needs nonI2ero initial p#v# used + &t+eir 3' x velocity vector (d) %llo) 1st .1 even i( nonI2ero initial p#v# not used +ere (e) %1 is (or ans)er as a ti$e o( t+e day (() 1st .1 (or usin0 t = 2 or ! (but not 2"" !"" 5 15 etc) and (or$in0 s 8 r or r 8 s

%1 (2)

.1 .1 %1 (3)