GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level

Mechanics Module M1

Paper B

MARKING GUIDE

This guide is intended to be as helpful as possible to teachers by providing concise solutions and indicating how marks should be awarded. There are obviously alternative methods that would also gain full marks. Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method. Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used. (B) marks are independent of method marks.

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M1 Paper B Marking Guide

1. (a) (b) a= t =
v
1 2

[(4i 7j) ( 2i + j)] = 3i 4j

M1 A1 M1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M2 A1
n

F = ma = 5(3i 4j) mag. of F = 5(32 + 42) = 25 N reqd angle = tan-1 3 = 37 to nearest degree 4 cons. of mom: 3mu 2mu = 2mv (dirn of B after coll. taken as +ve) mu = 2mv v =
1 2

(7)

2.

(a)

hence, speed of B halved and change of sign means dir has reversed (b) impulse = mom: i.e. for A, 9m = 0 (3mu) 9m = 3mu u = 3 2T x P 100g (a) (b) (c) 60g 20g B A Q resolve : 3T = 180g T = 60g, so tension in cable at P = 120g. moments about P: 100gx + 60g(1.25) + 20g(1.5) = 3T 100gx = 75g, so x = 0.75 and hence BP = 0.75m (i) (ii) weight acts at middle of platform platform doesnt bend
1 2

B1 M2 A1 (7)

3.

M1 A1 M2 A1 M1 A1 B1 B1 M2 A1 M1 A1 M1 M1 M1 A1 (9)

4.

(a)

use of s = ut +

at2 for OL (54m, t = 1) and OM (144m, t = 4)

1 2

to give 54 = u + (b)

and

144 = 4u + 8a
-2

solve simult. to give a = 12m s

for ON, u = 60, a = 12, v = 0 v2 = u2 + 2as, so 0 = 3600 24s s = 150m, so MN = 150 144 = 6m. R F H W

(9)

5.

(a)

B2 (b) resolve perp. to plane: R 2gcos30 = 0 R = g3 F = R = 13 g3 = g resolve // to plane: H F 2gsin30 = 0 H g g = 0 H = 2g F : H = g : 2g = 1 : 2 (c) friction varies between R up plane (to prevent movement down plane) and R down plane (to prevent movement up plane) M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1 B2 (11)

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6. Rv (a) accn =
250 20

Rc T

D M1 A1
5 4

5 4

m s-2

for car and van, eqn. of motion is D 1200 = 2000 D = 3700 N (b)

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1A1 M1 M1 A1 B1 B1 M1 A1 M1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1 (17) (15)

1200 divided in ratio 1.25 : 0.75 i.e. 5 : 3 5 car resistance = 8 1200 = 750 N, so caravan resistance is 450 N for car, eqn. of motion is 3700 750 T = 1250 5 4 T = 1387.5 N

(c)

3 for van, 450 = 750a a = 5 m s-2

u = 25, v = 0, a = 0 = 625 (d)

6 5

use v = u + 2as

s s = 520.8 m

e.g. caravan may nose down at front, may not stay in a straight line so dist. likely to be less than that calculated in (c) dist. between Alison and Bill = [(5)2 + 122)] = 13 km 3i + j = 10; speed = 210 v = 2(3i + j) = 6i + 2j after t hours, Alison is at (2t)i + (5t)j Bill is at (6t 5)i + (2t + 12)j rel to A, posn vector of B is (6t 5 2t)i + (2t + 12 5t)j = (4t 5)i + (12 3t)j km d 2 = (4t 5)2 + (12 3t)2 = 16t2 40t + 25 + 144 72t + 9t2 = 25t2 112t + 169 d 2 < 121 25t2 112t + 169 < 121 25t2 112t + 48 < 0, so (25t 12)(t 4) < 0 suitable method to get 12 < t < 4 25 length of time = 3 13 hours = 3 hours 31 minutes (to nearest minute) 25

7.

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

Total

(75)

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Performance Record M1 Paper B

Question no. Topic(s)

1
i,j vectors, F = ma

2
cons. of mom., impulse

3
moments, modelling

4
uniform accel.

5
statics incl. friction

6
connected bodies

7
speed, rel. posn.

Total

Marks Student

11

15

17

75

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