EDEXCEL MECHANICS M4

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question Number 1. Let boys velocity be Speed = 1 Time = 12 = u2 + u

Scheme M1

Marks

0.75
9 7 7 , u2 = or u = or 0.661 16 16 4
100 = 151.18 7 /4

M1 A1 A1 M1

= 151s

0.75 u

0.75 sin = 1

= 48.6 A1 (6) (6 marks) M1

Bearing is 049 or 048.6

2.

Let wind be Relative to A: Relative to B: Wy Wy Wx Wx 10 From SW, Wy 14 = Wx Wy = 24 +24 2 = 26 km h1 From South, Wx = 10

M1, A1 M1, A1 A1

Wy 14 10 2 Magnitude of W = W x 10 tan = 24

10 = 22.6 24

Bearing 023 or 022.6

A1 (7 marks)

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M4

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question Number 3. () mg mkv2 = ma

dv g kv2 = v dx dv dx
dv x= 2 g kv v

Scheme

Marks M1 A1 v M1

M1 M1 A1 M1

1 kv 2 + c ln g 2k 1 x = 0, v = 0 0 = +c 2k 1 g ln x= g kv 2 2k g e2kx = g kv 2

x=

A1 M1 must use A1 (11 marks)

kv2 = g(1 e2kx) v= D

g (1 e 2kD ) k

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M4

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question Number 4. (a) P.E.of rod = mg 2a sin 2 AC = a cot

Scheme B1 B1

Marks

mg 1 3 (a cot a)2 2 4 a 3 mg Total P.E V = mg.2a sin 2 + (a cot a)2 8 a mga = [16 sin 2 + 3 cot2 6 cot + 3] 8 mga i.e. V= [16 sin 2 + 3cot2 - 6 cot ] + const () 8 mga dv (b) = [32 cos 2 6 cot cosec2 + 6 cosec2 ] d 8 dv mga 0.1.... = ( 0.5 ..... ) d = 0.535 8 dv mga 99.... = ( 0.2 ........ ) d = 0.545 8 dv Change of sign = 0 in range, so find a position of equilibrium d dv dv (c) 0.535 < 0, =0.545 > 0 d d

EPE in String =

M1 A1 M1 M1 A1 cso M1 A2, 1, 0 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1, A1 (3) (16 marks) (6) (7)

So turning point is minimum, equilibrium is stable

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M4

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question Number 5. (a)

Scheme

Marks M1, A1 M1 ft M1 M1 A1 M1 A1 B1 M1 A1 (11)

Auxiliary Equation.: m2 + 2m + 2 = 0, m = 1 i Complementary. Function is: x = et (A cos t + B sin t) = 2p sin 2t + 2q cos 2t, = 4x x Let x = p cos 2t + q sin 2t, x Sub. in D.E. 2p cos 2t 2q sin 2t 4p sin 2t + 4q cos 2t = 12 cos 2t 6 sin 2t 2p + 4q = 12, 4p 2q = 6 10p = 0 p = 0, q = 3 x = 3 sin 2t + et (A cos t + B sin t) t = 0, x = 0 0 = A = 6 cos 2t et B sin t + et B cos t x t = 0, x = 0 0 = 6 + B B = 6 x = 3 sin 2t 6 et sin t = 6[cos 2t + et sin t et cos t] (b) x = 6[cos 2t + et 6 et cos t] x Sub t =
4
1 1 x x = 6 0 + e 4 x e 4 =0 2 2

M1

P comes to instantaneous rest when t = (c) sub t = (d) t

A1 M1, A1

(2) (2)

in x

= 3 sin

6 e 4

1 , = 1.07 2

x 3 sin 2t,

approximate period is

M1, A1 (2) (17 marks)

EDEXCEL MECHANICS M4

PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question Number 6. (a) 13 5 12 u m PCLM () 0 2m mu = mv + 2m P before:

Scheme

Marks

13u cos = u, 12

13u 5u sin = 12 12 3u 5

B1, B1

v m

2m

3u u u ,v= , i.e. // CB 5 5 5 3u u 4 (b) NLI eu = v2 v1 eu = , i.e. e = 5 5 5

M1 A1 M1, A1 B1 M1

(4) (2)

(c ) Q C t 1 =

d1 5d 1 = 3u / 5 3u u 5d 1 d P travels = 1 in direction CB 5 3u 3 d 4d 1 P is d1 + 1 = from w 3 3

3u in direction CB 10 u Velocity of Q relative to P in direction CB is 10 4 4d 1 40d 1 Time for Q to travel d1 is: 10 = 3 3u 3u

()

A1 c.s.o B1 M1 A1 A1 c.s.o

(3)

(d) After hitting w, Q has speed

40d 1 5d 1 15d 1 + = () 3u 3u u 15d 1 (e) For collision to occur P must travel d2 and d2 in time u d2 12d 2 d2 t2 = = 5u / 12 5u 5u d2 24d 2 d2 velocity is , t3 = = 24 5u / 24 5u 36d 2 15d 1 Total time is = , 5u u 12d2 = 25d1 , i.e. d1:d2 = 12:25

Total time between collisions is:

(4)

B1 B1, B1 M1 A1 (5) (18 marks)