Suggested Marking Scheme:

Section A

1 B 2 B 3 C 4 C

Qn Ans Solution
1 B F = kx  200 = k(4)  k = 50
When F = 250 N, x = 5 mm
2 B Taking moments about the centre of gravity of the plank, the clockwise moment
must be equal to the anti-clockwise moment.
L 3L
F1   F2 
4 8
F2 2

F1 3
3 C 1
change in momentum =  4 10   20 N s
2
change in momentum = mv – mu

20  2(v  2)
10  v  2
v  12 m s1

4 C Let m be the 0.2 kg mass and M be the 1.0 kg mass.

In Fig. 8.1,
mg – T  ma        1
T  Ma         2
Substitute eqn  2 into 1 ,
mg – Ma  ma
mg 0.2g
a  
M  m 1.2
In Fig. 8.2,
Mg – T1  Ma1
T1  ma1
Mg 1.0g
 a1  
( m  M ) 1.2
a 0.2
  1: 5
a1 1.0

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Section B

General: Deduct 1 mark for wrong units, 1 mark for incorrect s.f. for overall marks in this
section.
Error carried forward (e.c.f.) rule applies.

Qn Solution Remarks
5(a) The vector sum of all external forces acting on a rigid body [1] ans
must be zero.
OR
No net/resultant external force acting on the rigid body
[1] ans
The vector sum of all external torques acting on a rigid body
must be zero.
OR
No net/resultant external torque acting on rigid body.
(b)(i) [1] for any 2 correct
force on rod,
tension, T forces
R by vertical
beam
rod

tension,
weight of rod, 2000 N
400 N

(b)(ii) Taking moments about the hinge,

Clockwise Moments = Anti-clockwise Moments [1] for clockwise
moments
L
 400   o
   2000  L   T sin30  L  [1] for anti-
2
 
clockwise
T  4400 N (3 sf) moments
(b)(iii) F y 0
Fy  T sin30o  400  2000
[1] vertical force
Fy  200N (upwards)

F x 0
Fx  T cos 300  3810 N (right) [1] horizontal force

[1] magnitude
Reaction force, R = 200 2  38102  3815.2  3820 N

200
tan     3.0o (above horizontal) [1] direction
3810

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Qn Solution Remarks
6(a) The total initial momentum of a system before collision is [1] for correct
equal to the total final momentum of the system after definition
collision provided no external resultant force acts on the
system.
(b)(i) Final momentum of the steel ball = 200 – 50 – (–150) [1] for correct
= 300 g cm s1 substitution of
values
[1] for correct
answer
(b)(ii) [1] for correct final
p / g cm s1 momentum
attained by steel
300 ball at correct time

(Note:
marble mark according to
200
value provided in
(b)(i))

0 2 t/
steel ball
-50

-150

(c) p [1] for correct

Average force = substitution of
t
values
350  10 3  10 2
=
2  10 3 [1] for correct
= 1.75 N answer