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January 2009

GCE

GCE Mathematics (6677/01)

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 January 2009
6677 Mechanics M1
Mark Scheme

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

1 −6i + j = u + 3(2i − 5j) M1 A1

⇒ u = −12i + 16j A1 cso
M1 A1
⇒ u = (−12)2 + 162 = 20 [5]

2 (a)
u u
shape B1

4 or 4
-u -u values B1 (2)

(b)
1
19.6 = × 2×u M1 A1
2
u = 19.6 A1 (3)
[5]

3 (a) 2u → ← 4u km2u − 4mu = −kmu + mv M1 A1

km m u(3k − 4) = v A1 (3)
u ← → v

(b)

k > 2 ⇒ v > 0 ⇒ dir n of motion reversed M1A1A1

cso
(3)

(c) For B, m(u(3k − 4) − −4u)

M1 A1 f.t.
= 7mu
A1 (3)
[9]

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

4 (a)
60g
P Q R S

40g C 20g D
C + D = 120g
M(Q), 80g.0.8 - 40g.0.4 = D.1.6 M1 A1
M1 A1
solving
C = 90g; D = 30g M1
A1 A1 (7)

(b)
P Q x X R S

40g 2F 20g 60g F

2F + F = 40g + 20g + 60g M1 A1

M(Q), 60gx + 20g.0.8 = 40g.0.4 + F.1.6
solving M1 A1
M1
16
QX = x = m = 1.07m
15 A1 (6)
[13]

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

5 (a)
R
B2
F -1 e.e.o.o.
(labels not
PN needed)

(2)
1.1g

(b) F = 12 R
B1
(↑), R cos α + F sin α = mg
1.1g
R= = 9.8 N M1 A2
(cos α + 12 sin α )
M1 A1 (6)

(→), P + 12 Rcos α = Rsin α

M1 A2
P = R(sin α − 12 cosα )
M1
= 1.96
A1 (5)

[13]

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

6 (a)
j
2 o
tan θ = ⇒ θ = 63.4 M1 A1
1

θ angle is 153.4o A1 (3)

(b)
B1
(4 + p)i + (q − 5)j
(q − 5) = −2(4 + p) M1 A1
2p + q + 3 = 0 *
A1 (4)

(c)
q = 1 ⇒ p = −2 B1
⇒ R = 2i − 4j M1

⇒ R = 2 2 + (−4)2 = 20 M1 A1 f.t.

20 = m8 5 M1 A1 f.t.
1
⇒m= A1 cao
4 (7)

[14]

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Question
Scheme Marks
Number

7 (a)
T − 5gsin α = 5a M1 A1
15g − T = 15a
M1 A1
solving for a M1
a = 0.6g A1
solving for T M1
T = 6g A1 (8)

(b)
For Q : 5g – N = 5a M1 A1
N = 2g A1 f.t. (3)

(c)
o
(90 − α )
90 o − α
F = 2T cos( ) M1 A2
2
= 12gcos 26.56..o
A1 f.t.
= 105 N A1 (5)
T T
[16]

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