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January 2008

GCE

GCE Mathematics (6678/01)

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January 2008
6678 Mechanics M2
Mark Scheme
Question
Number
1.

Scheme
(a)

KE lost is

(b)

Work energy

Marks

1
2.5 82 = 80 ( J )
2
80 = R 20
R=4

M1 A1

(2)

ft their (a)

M1 A1 ft
A1
(3)
[5]

ft their a

M1 A1ft
(3)
A1

Alternative to (b)
02 = 82 2 a 20 a = ( )1.6
R = 2.5 1.6
=4

N2L

2.

(a)

p& = ( 6t 6 ) i + ( 9t 2 4 ) j

(ms )
1

M1 A1

9t 2 4 = 0
t = 23

(b)

(c)
(+/-)

M1
DM1 A1

t = 1 p& = 5 j
2i 6 j = 0.5 ( v 5 j)
v = 4i 7 j

(2)

(m s )
1

ft their p&

(3)

B1ft
M1
M1 A1

(4)
[9]

Question
Number

3.

Scheme
20 000 = 16 F

(a)

( F = 1250 )

F = 550 + 1000 9.8sin

1

Leading to sin = 14

(b)

Marks

N2L

ft their F
cso

550 + 1000 9.8 sin = 1000a

( 550 + 1000 9.8 141 = 1000a )
or 1250 = 1000a
( a = ( )1.25)

M1 A1
M1 A1ft
A1
(5)

M1 A1

v 2 = u 2 + 2as 162 = 2 1.25 y

M1
y 102
accept 102.4, 100 A1
Alternative to (b)
Work-Energy

4.

(a)
Mass ratio

x
y

1
2

(4)
[9]

1000 162 1000 9.8 141 y = 550 y

M1 M1 A1
y 102
accept 102.4, 100 A1 (4)

Triangle Circle
S
9
126 9
126
(28.3)
(97.7)
7
5
x
4
5
y

B1 B1ft
4, 7 seen B1

126 7 = 9 5 + (126 9 ) x ft their table values

x 7.58 (

882 45
)
126 9

awrt 7.6

M1 A1ft
A1

126 4 = 9 5 + (126 9 ) y ft their table values M1 A1ft

504 45
y 3.71 (
)
awrt 3.7 A1
(9)
126 9

(b)

y
21 x
15

tan =

ft their x , y

M1 A1ft
A1

(3)
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Question
Number

5.

Scheme

(a)

Marks
B

2a
30

mg

R
3mg

a
A

(A)

Fr

N 4a cos 30 = 3mg a sin 30 + mg 2a sin 30

5
5
mg = 7.07m)
N = mg tan 30 ( =
4
4 3
Fr = N , R = 4mg
Using Fr = R
5
mg = R for their R
43
5
=
awrt 0.18
16 3

M1 A2(1,0)
DM1 A1
B1, B1
B1
M1
A1
(10)

[10]
Alternative method:
M(B): mg 2a sin 30 + 3mg 3a sin 30 + F 4a cos 30 = R 4a sin 30
11mga sin 30 + F 4a cos 30 = R 4a sin 30
11mg
4 3
+F
= 2R
2
2
R = 4mg ,
Using Fr = R
8 3 =

5
,
2

M1A3(2,1,0)
DM1A1
B1
B1

5
16 3

M1 A1

6.

(a)

30 = 2ut
47.5 = 5ut 4.9t 2
47.5 = 75 4.9t 2
75 + 47.5
t2 =
( = 25)
4.9

eliminating u or t

DM1

t =5

cso

(b)

30 = 2ut 30 = 10u u = 3

(c)

y& = 5u 9.8t = 34
x& = 2u = 6
v 2 = 62 + ( 34 )
v 34.5

2
1

A1
(6)
M1 A1
(2)

M1 requires both
x& and y&

(ms )

B1
M1 A1
DM1

accept 35

M1 A1
A1

DM1
A1
(5)

[13]
Alternative to (c)
1
2

mvB2 12 mv A2 = m g 47.5 with

v A2 = 62 + 152 = 261

vB2 = 261 + 2 9.8 47.5 ( = 1192 )

vB 34.5

(ms )
1

accept 35

BEWARE : Watch out for incorrect use of v 2 = u 2 + 2as

M1 A(2,1,0)
DM1
A1
(5)

Question
Number

7.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

2u

2m

3m

4mu + 3mu = 2mx + 3my

y x = 12 u

LM
NEL

M1 A1
B1

Solving to y = 8 u
5

cso

x = 11 u

(b)
Energy loss

1
2m
2

(( 2u ) (
2

10

11
10

=
(c)

8
5

or equivalent

u ) + 12 3m u 2 ( 85 u )
2

9
mu 2
20

M1 A1

(5)

B1
M1 A(2,1,0)
A1

(5)

3m

s
24
mu
5

LM

t
= 3ms + mt

M1 A1

t s = 85 eu

NEL

Solving to s =
For a further collision

11
10 u

2
u
5

B1

(3 e)

M1 A1

> 52 u ( 3 e )

e>

1
4

M1
ignore e 1

A1

(7)
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