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6677/01
Edexcel GCE
Mechanics M1
Advanced Subsidiary
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1/ Two particles A and B have masses 4 kg and m kg respectively. They are
moving towards each other in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal
table when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the
speed of A is 5 m s
1
and the speed of B is m s
1
. Immediately after the
collision, the direction of motion of A is !nchanged and the speed of A is 1
m s
1
.
"a# $ind the magnit!de of the imp!lse e%erted on A in the collision.
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Immediately after the collision, the speed of B is & m s
1
.
"b# $ind the val!e of m.
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2/ ' (rework rocket starts from rest at gro!nd level and moves vertically. In
the (rst s of its motion, the rocket rises &) m. The rocket is modelled as
a particle moving with constant acceleration a m s
&
. $ind
"a# the val!e of a,
(2
"b# the speed of the rocket s after it has left the gro!nd.
(2
'fter s, the rocket b!rns o!t. The motion of the rocket is now modelled
as that of a particle moving freely !nder gravity.
"c# $ind the height of the rocket above the gro!nd 5 s after it has left the
gro!nd.
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%/ ' car moves along a horizontal straight road, passing two points A and B.
't A the speed of the car is 15 m s
1
. *hen the driver passes A, he sees a
warning sign W ahead of him, 1&+ m away. ,e immediately applies the
brakes and the car decelerates with !niform deceleration, reaching W with
speed 5 m s
1
. 't W, the driver sees that the road is clear. ,e then
immediately accelerates the car with !niform acceleration for 1- s to
reach a speed of V m s
1
"V . 15#. ,e then maintains the car at a constant
speed of V m s
1
. /oving at this constant speed, the car passes B after a
f!rther && s.
"a# 0ketch, in the space below, a speed1time graph to ill!strate the motion
of the car as it moves from A to B.
(!
"b# $ind the time taken for the car to move from A to B.
(!
The distance from A to B is 1 km.
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"c# $ind the val!e of V.
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0/ Fi!ure 1
' particle P of mass - kg lies on the s!rface of a smooth plane. The plane
is inclined at an angle of + to the horizontal. The particle is held in
e2!ilibri!m by a force of magnit!de 43 4, acting at an angle to the
plane, as shown in $ig!re 1. The force acts in a vertical plane thro!gh a
line of greatest slope of the plane.
"a# 0how that cos 5
0
7
.
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"b# $ind the normal reaction between P and the plane.
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The direction of the force of magnit!de 43 4 is now changed. It is now
applied horizontally to P so that P moves !p the plane. The force again
acts in a vertical plane thro!gh a line of greatest slope of the plane.
"c# $ind the initial acceleration of P.
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1/ Fi!ure 2
' beam AB has mass 1& kg and length 5 m. It is held in e2!ilibri!m in a
horizontal position by two vertical ropes attached to the beam. 6ne rope is
attached to A, the other to the point C on the beam, where BC 5 1 m, as
shown in $ig!re &. The beam is modelled as a !niform rod, and the ropes
as light strings.
"a# $ind
"i# the tension in the rope at C,
"ii# the tension in the rope at A.
(#
' small load of mass 1- kg is attached to the beam at a point which is y
metres from A. The load is modelled as a particle. 7iven that the beam
remains in e2!ilibri!m in a horizontal position,
"b# (nd, in terms of y, an e%pression for the tension in the rope at C.
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The rope at C will break if its tension e%ceeds 38 4. The rope at A cannot
break.
"c# $ind the range of possible positions on the beam where the load can be
attached witho!t the rope at C breaking.
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0 m
B A
C
8 m
6/ 9In this question, the unit vectors i and $ are due east and due north
respectively.:
' particle P is moving with constant velocity "5i ; 8$# m s
1
. $ind
"a# the speed of P,
(2
"b# the direction of motion of P, giving yo!r answer as a bearing.
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't time t 5 +, P is at the point A with position vector ")i 1+$# m relative to
a (%ed origin O. *hen t 5 s, the velocity of P changes and it moves with
velocity "ui ; v$# m s
1
, where u and v are constants. 'fter a f!rther 4 s, it
passes thro!gh O and contin!es to move with velocity "ui ; v$# m s
1
.
"c# $ind the val!es of u and v.
(#
"d# $ind the total time taken for P to move from A to a position which is
d!e so!th of A.
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7/ Fi!ure %
Two particles A and B, of mass m and &m respectively, are attached to the
ends of a light ine%tensible string. The particle A lies on a ro!gh horizontal
table. The string passes over a small smooth p!lley P (%ed on the edge of
the table. The particle B hangs freely below the p!lley, as shown in $ig!re
. The coe<cient of friction between A and the table is . The particles are
released from rest with the string ta!t. Immediately after release, the
magnit!de of the acceleration of A and B is
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9
g. =y writing down separate
e2!ations of motion for A and B,
"a# (nd the tension in the string immediately after the particles begin to
move,
(!
"b# show that 5
7
&
.
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*hen B has fallen a distance h, it hits the gro!nd and does not rebo!nd.
>article A is then a distance
7
8
h from P.
"c# $ind the speed of A as it reaches P.
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"d# 0tate how yo! have !sed the information that the string is light.
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A (m) P
B (&m)