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Summer 2010

GCE

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679/01)

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 Summer 2010
Mechanics M3 6679
Mark Scheme

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

Q1
A
α
13l
T

B
5l

mg
12
(a) cosα = B1
13
R (↑) T cos α = mg M1
12
T× = mg
13
13
T = mg oe A1 (3)
12

(b) v2
Eqn of motion T sin α = m M1 A1
5l
13mg 5 v2
× =m M1 dep
12 13 5l
25 gl
v2 =
12

5 gl ⎛ gl 25 gl ⎞ A1 (4)
v= ⎜⎜ accept 5 or or any other equiv) ⎟⎟
2 3 ⎝ 12 12 ⎠
[7]
Question
Scheme Marks
Number

k
Q2 (a) F = (−) M1
x2
k
mg = ( − ) 2 M1
R
mgR 2
F=
x2
* A1 (3)

mgR 2
(b) mx = − M1
x2
dv gR 2
v =− 2 M1
dx x
1 2 ⎛ gR 2 ⎞ M1 dep on 1st
v = ∫ ⎜ − 2 ⎟ dx
2 ⎝ x ⎠ M mark

1 2 gR 2
v = ( +c ) A1
2 x
9U 2 M1 dep on 3rd
x = R, v = 3U = gR + c M mark
2
1 2 gR 2 9U 2
v = + − gR
2 x 2
1 2 gR 2 9U 2 M1 dep on 3rd
x = 2R , v = U U = + − gR M mark
2 2R 2
gR
U2 =
8
gR
U= A1 (7)
8
[10]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

Q3

F
θ

mg
λ × 0.62 λ × 0.12 ⎛7 ⎞
EPE lost = − ⎜= λ⎟ M1 A1
2 × 0.9 2 × 0.9 ⎝ 36 ⎠
R (↑) R = mg cos θ M1
4
= 0.5 g ×
= 0.4 g
5
F = µ R = 0.15 × 0.4 g M1 A1
P.E. gained = E.P.E. lost − work done against friction
λ × 0.62 λ × 0.12
0.5g × 0.7 sin θ = − − 0.15 × 0.4 g × 0.7 M1 A1 A1
2 × 0.9
2 × 0.9
3
0.1944λ = 0.5 × 9.8 × 0.7 × + 0.15 × 0.4 × 9.8 × 0.7
5
λ = 12.70......
λ = 13 N or 12.7 A1
[9]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

Q4 (a) cone container cylinder

4π l 3 68π l 3 24π l 3
mass ratio M1 A1
3 3
4 68 72
dist from l x 3l
B1
O

Moments: 4l + 68 x = 72 × 3l M1 A1ft
212l 53
x= = l accept 3.12l A1 (6)
68 17

(b)

GX = 6l − x seen M1
2l
tan θ = M1 A1
6l − x
2 × 17
=
49
θ = 34.75... = 34.8 or 35 A1 (4)
[10]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

Q5
v
C

mg
1 1
(a) Energy: mga sin θ = m × 5ag − mv 2 M1 A1
2 2
v = 5ag − 2ag sin θ
2
A1 (3)

(b) Eqn of motion along radius:

mv 2
T + mg sin θ = M1 A1
a
m
T = ( 5ag − 2ag sin θ ) − mg sin θ M1
a
T = mg ( 5 − 3sin θ ) A1 (4)

(c) At C , θ = 90°
T = mg ( 5 − 3) = 2mg M1 A1
T > 0 ∴ P reaches C A1 (3)

(d) Max speed at lowest point

( θ = 270° ; v 2 = 5ag − 2ag sin 270 ) M1
v 2 = 5ag + 2ag
v = √ ( 7 ag ) A1 (2)
[12]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

d2 x 3
Q6 (a) =− M1
( t + 1)
2 2
dt
dx
= ∫ −3 ( t + 1) dt
−2

dt
= 3 ( t + 1) ( + c )
−1
M1 A1

t = 0, v = 2 2 = 3 + c c = −1 M1
dx 3
=
dt t + 1
−1 * A1 (5)

⎛ 3 ⎞
(b) x = ∫⎜ − 1⎟ dt M1
⎝ t +1 ⎠
= 3ln ( t + 1) − t (+ c′) A1

t = 0, x = 0 ⇒ c′ = 0 B1
x = 3ln ( t + 1) − t

3
v=0⇒ =1 M1
t +1
t=2 A1

x = 3ln 3 − 2 M1
= 1.295...
= 1.30 m (Allow 1.3) A1 (7)
[12]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

Q7 A

3a

e T

2mg
(a) R ( ↑ ) T = 2mg B1
6mge
Hooke's law: T =
3a
6mge
2mg = M!
3a
e=a
AO = 4a A1 (3)

(b)

4a T
x
x

2mg
6mg ( a − x ) 2mg ( a − x )
H.L. T= = B1ft
3a a
Eqn. of motion -2mg + T = 2mx M1
2mg ( a − x )
-2mg + = 2mx M1
a
2mgx
− = 2mx
a
g
x=− x
 A1
a
a
period 2π
g
* A1 (5)

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
(c) v2 = ω 2 ( a2 − x2 )
g ⎛⎛ a ⎞ ⎞
2

vmax 2
= ⎜⎜ ⎟ − 0⎟ M1 A1
a ⎜⎝ ⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎟
⎠
1
vmax = √ ( ga ) A1 (3)
4

a g ⎛ a2 a2 ⎞
(d) x=− v2 = ⎜ − ⎟ M1
8 a ⎝ 16 64 ⎠
3ag
=
64
v = u + 2as
2 2
M1
3ag
0= − 2 gh A1
64
3a
h=
128
a 3a 19a
Total height above O = + = A1 (4)
8 128 128
[15]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

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