Practice exam paper

a u y 20sin
1= = 30 10 m s −1 , v y = 0 , a y = −9.8 m s −2
Using v2= u2 = 2as gives:
( 0 )= (10 ) + 2 ( −9.8) s
2 2

19.6 s = 100
250
s= m
49
Therefore the greatest height of the projectile, h, is:
250
=h + 10
49
740
= m
49
= 15.1 m (3 s.f.)

b At the highest point in the flight of the projectile:

740
uy = 0 , sy = − m , a y = −9.8 m s −2
49
Using v= u + 2as gives:
2 2

 740 
v y2= ( 0 ) + 2 ( −9.8 )  −
2

 49 
= 296
v y = ±2 74
vx = 20 cos 30
= 10 3

=v vx2 + v y2

(2 ) + (10 3 )
2 2
= 74

= 2 149 m s −1
= 24.4 ms-1 (3 s.f.)
2 74
c tan θ =
10 3
θ = 44.807...
= 44.8° (3 s.f.)

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 2t 2 − 3t − 2
2 a v= for t ≥ 1
t
To find the time when the particle changes direction:
2t 2 − 3t − 2 = 0
( 2t + 1)( t − 2 ) =
0
1
t= − or t = 2
2
Since t ≥ 1, t = 2
So the particle changes direction at t = 2 s
2t 2 − 3t − 2
v=
t
3 1 1
−
= 2t − 3t − 2t
2 2 2

2 5
 32 1
− 
1
 23 1
− 
1
=s ∫  2t − 3t − 2t  dt + ∫  2t − 3t − 2t 2  dt
2 2 2

1  2 
Total distance travelled, d, is:
2 5
 3 1
− 
1
 3 1
− 
1
d= ∫  2t 2 − 3t 2 − 2t 2  dt + ∫  2t 2 − 3t 2 − 2t 2  dt
1   2  
2 5
 4 52 3 1
  4 52 3 1

=  t − 2t − 4t  +  t − 2t − 4t 2 
2 2 2

5 1  5 2
 4 5 3 1
 4 5 3 1

=  ( 2 ) 2 − 2 ( 2 ) 2 − 4 ( 2 ) 2  −  (1) 2 − 2 (1) 2 − 4 (1) 2  
 5  5 
 4 5 3 1
 4 5 3 1

+  ( 5 ) 2 − 2 ( 5 ) 2 − 4 ( 5 ) 2  −  ( 2 ) 2 − 2 ( 2 ) 2 − 4 ( 2 ) 2  
 5  5 
= ( −6.788...) − ( −5.2 )  + (13.416...) − ( −6.788...) 
=−1.588... + 20.204...
= 21.792...
= 21.8 m (3 s.f.)

3 1 1
−
b v = 2t − 3t − 2t
2 2 2

1
dv 3 − 12 − 32
a= = 3t − t + t
2
dt 2
When t = 2:
dv 1
3 −1 3
=3 ( 2 ) 2 − ( 2 ) 2 + ( 2 ) 2
−

dt 2
= 3.535...
= 3.54 ms −2

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3

MB
tan 45 =
5
MB = 5
1
Area of ABC = ×10 × 5
2
= 25 cm2
The centre of mass of ABC lies:
1 5
× 5 = cm above M
3 3
MD
tan 30 =
5
5 3
MD =
3
1 5 3
Area of ADC = ×10 ×
2 3
25 3
=  cm2
3
The centre of mass of ADC lies:
1 5 3 5 3
× = cm above M
3 3 9

5  5 
 25 3   x  25 3  
 25 −    =25  5  − 5 3
3  y    3   
 
3  9 
 
 125   125 3 
 75 − 25 3   x   3 
     125  − 
=
 3 y
    3   125 
 
 9 
 375 − 125 3 
 
= 3 
 250 
 
 9 

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3 (continued)

 5 
x  
  =  10 
y  
 9−3 3 

10
tan θ = 9 − 3 3
5
θ = 27.734...
∠BAC = 45°
Therefore AB makes an angle of:
45 – 27.734… = 17.265…
= 17.3° with the vertical

4 a power = Fv
110 000 = 20F
F = 5500 N

Res(↗) 5500 − 1050 − 5500 g sin θ =

0
5500 − 1050
sin θ =
5500 g
89
=
1078
 89 
θ = sin −1  
 1078 
= 4.74° (3 s.f.)

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4 b power = Fv
150 000 = 20F
F = 7500 N

Res(↗) 7500 − 1050 − 5500 g sin θ =

5500a
5500a = 7500 − 1050 − 4450
4
a= m s −2
11
= 0.364ms-2 (3 s.f.)

5 a By the conservation of momentum

Momentum before = momentum after
2m × 4 + m ×=
2 2mvP + mvQ
2vP + vQ =
10 (1)
By Newtons’s law of restitution
speed of separation
e=
speed of approach
v −v
0.8 = Q P
2
v=
Q 1.6 + vP (2)
Substituting (2) into (1) gives:
2vP + (1.6 + vP ) =10
3vP = 8.4
vP = 2.8 m s −1
Since v=
Q 1.6 + vP
vQ = 4.4 m s −1

b Before the collision:

1 1
Ebefore = × 2m × 42 + × m × 22
2 2
= 18m
After the collision:
1 1
Eafter = × 2m × 2.82 + × m × 4.42
2 2
= 17.52m
18 − 17.52
Percentage KE lost = ×100
18
8
= %
3

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6 a

Taking moments about P gives:

mg × 0.5l cos θ =
0.8lN
5
N = mg cos θ
8

b When θ= 30°
5 3
N= mg (1)
16
Res (↑) R + N cos θ =
mg
5 3
R mg −
= mg cos θ
16
5 3  3
= mg − mg  
16  2 
17
= mg (2)
32
Res(→) N sin θ = µ R (3)
Substituting (1) and (2) into (3) gives:
5 3  1  17
mg   = µ mg
16  2  32
5 3
µ= as required
17

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6 c

Taking moments about the pivot gives:

0.4 Mg = 0.6mg
M = 1.5m

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