GCE

Edexcel GCE
Mathematics
Mechanics 2 M2 (6678)

June 2008

Final Mark Scheme

Mathematics
Edexcel GCE
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 June 2008
6678 Mechanics M2
Mark Scheme
Question
Scheme Marks
Number

1. 1600
Tr Resolve Ê : Tr + 2000 g × sin α = 1600 M1 A1 A1
α 2000g (Tr = 816 )
P = 816 × 14 ( W ) ft their Tr M1 A1ft
≈ 11 ( kW ) accept 11.4 A1 cso (6)
[6]

2. (a) 3u 2u

4m 3m

x y = 4eu
LM 12mu + 6mu = 4mx + 12meu B1
NEL 4eu − x = eu M1 A1
Eliminating x to obtain equation in e DM1
3
Leading to e= ¿ cso A1 (5)
4

9
(b) x = 3eu or u or 4.5u – 3eu seen or implied in (b) B1
4
2
1 1 1 ⎛9 ⎞ 1
Loss in KE = 4m ( 3u ) + 3m ( 2u ) − 4m ⎜ u ⎟ − 3m ( 3u )
2 2 2
M1 A1ft
2 2 2 ⎝4 ⎠ 2
ft their x
5 3
= 24mu 2 − 23 mu 2 = mu 2 = 0.375mu2 A1 (4)
8 8
[9]
Question
Scheme Marks
Number

3.
1
(a ∆ KE = × 3.5 (122 − 82 ) ( = 140 ) or KE at A, B correct separately B1
2
∆ PE = 3.5 × 9.8 × 14sin 20° ( ≈ 164.238 ) or PE at A, B correct separately M1 A1
∆ E = ∆ KE + ∆ PE ≈ 304 , 300 DM1 A1 (5)

(b) Using Work-Energy

Fr = µ × 3.5 g cos 20° M1 A1
304.238 ... = Fr × 14 ft their (a), Fr M1 A1 ft
304.238 ... = µ 3.5 g cos 20°×14
µ ≈ 0.674 , 0.67 A1 (5)
[10]

Alternative using N2L

µR R Fr = µ × 3.5 g cos 20° M1 A1

v = u + 2as ⇒ 8 = 12 − 2a × 14
2 2 2 2

⎛ 20 ⎞
mg ⎜ a = ⎟ (2.857 ….)
⎝ 7 ⎠
N2L R É : {their Fr}- mg sin 20° = ma
M1 A1ft
ft their Fr.
Leading to µ ≈ 0.674 or 0.67 A1 (5)

4. (a) N2L ( 6t − 5) i + ( t 2 − 2t ) j = 0.5a M1

a = (12t − 10 ) i + ( 2t 2 − 4t ) j A1
⎛2 ⎞
v = ( 6t 2 − 10t ) i + ⎜ t 3 − 2t 2 ⎟ j ( +C ) ft their a M1 A1ft+A1ft
⎝3 ⎠
⎛2 ⎞
v = ( 6t 2 − 10t + 1) i + ⎜ t 3 − 2t 2 − 4 ⎟ j A1 (6)
⎝3 ⎠

(b) When t = 3 , v 3 = 25i − 4 j M1

−5i + 12 j = 0.5 ( v − ( 25i − 4 j) ) ft their v 3 M1 A1ft
v = 15i + 20 j A1
v = √ (15 + 20
2 2
) = 25 ( ms )−1
cso M1 A1 (6)
[12]
Question
Number Scheme Marks

5. (a) P
α
0.5a
R
1.5a W
α
µR

R ( ↑ ) R + P cos α = W M1 A1

M ( A) P × 2a = W × 1.5a cos α M1 A1
⎛ 3 ⎞
⎜ P = W cos α ⎟
⎝ 4 ⎠
3
R = W − P cos α = W − W cos 2 α DM1
4
1
= ( 4 − 3cos 2 α ) W ¿ cso A1 (6)
4

2 2
(b) Using cos α = , R= W B1
3 3

R ( →) µ R = P sin α M1 A1
3
Leading to µ = sin α
4
(
sin α = √ (1 − 94 ) = 35 )
5
µ=√ awrt 0.56 DM1 A1 (5)
4
[11]
Question
Scheme Marks
Number

6. (a) M ( Oy ) (8 + k ) m × 6.4 = 5m × 8 + km × 8 M1 A1
1.6k = 11.2 ⇒ k = 7 ¿ cso DM1 A1 (4)

(b) M ( Oy ) 27 mx = 12m × 4 + 5m × 8 + 7 m × 8 M1 A1
16
x= 5.3 or better A1
3

M ( Ox ) 27 my = 12m × 2.5 + 8m × 5 M1 A1
70
y= 2.6 or better A1 (6)
27

y 35 M1 A1ft
(c) tan θ = =
x 72
θ ≈ 26° awrt 25.9 ° A1 (3)
[13]
Question
Scheme Marks
Number

7. (a) (↓) u y = 25sin 30° ( = 12.5 ) B1

12 = 12.5t + 4.9t 2 −1 each error M1 A2 (1, 0)
Leading to t = 0.743 , 0.74 A1 (5)

⎛ 25 3 ⎞
(b) ( →) u x = 25cos 30° ⎜ = √ ≈ 21.65 ⎟ B1
⎝ 2 ⎠
OB = 25cos 30°× t ( ≈ 16.094 58 ) ft their (a) M1 A1ft
TB ≈ 1.1 (m) awrt 1.09 A1 (4)

15 2 3
(c) ( →) 15 = u x × t ⇒ t = (= ≈ 0.693 or 0.69) M1 A1
ux 5

either (↓) v y = 12.5 + 9.8t ( ≈ 19.2896 ) M1

V 2 = u x 2 + v y 2 ( ≈ 840.840 )
V ≈ 29 ( ms −1 ) , 29.0 M1 A1 (5)
[14]
or (↓) 2
sy = 12.5t + 4.9t (≈ 11.0) M1
1 1
m × 25 2 + mg × s y = mv 2
2 2
V ≈ 29 ( ms ) , 29.0
−1
M1A1