Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2010

GCE

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679/01)

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Summer 2010 Mechanics M3 6679 Mark Scheme

Question Number Q1 Scheme Marks

13l T B

5l

mg
(a)

R ()

12 13 T cos = mg cos =

B1 M1

12 = mg 13 13 T = mg 12

oe

A1

(3)

(b)

Eqn of motion

v2 5l 13mg 5 v2 =m 12 13 5l 25 gl v2 = 12 T sin = m

M1 A1 M1 dep

v=

5 2

gl 3

gl 25 gl accept 5 or or any other equiv) 12 12

A1

(4) [7]

Question Number Q2 (a)

Scheme

Marks

k x2 k mg = ( ) 2 R mgR 2 F= x2 F = ()

M1 M1

A1

(3)

(b)

mgR 2 x2 dv gR 2 v = 2 x dx gR 2 1 2 v = 2 dx 2 x
 = mx

M1 M1 M1 dep on 1st M mark A1 M1 dep on 3rd M mark

x = R, v = 3U

x = 2R , v = U

1 2 gR 2 v = ( +c ) 2 x 9U 2 = gR + c 2 1 2 gR 2 9U 2 v = + gR 2 x 2 1 2 gR 2 9U 2 U = + gR 2 2R 2 gR U2 = 8 gR U= 8

M1 dep on 3rd M mark

A1

(7) [10]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number Q3

Scheme

Marks

F mg
EPE lost =

0.62
2 0.9

0.12

R ()

7 = 2 0.9 36

M1 A1 M1

R = mg cos = 0.5 g

4 = 0.4 g 5 F = R = 0.15 0.4 g P.E. gained = E.P.E. lost work done against friction
0.5g 0.7 sin = 0.15 0.4 g 0.7 2 0.9 3 0.1944 = 0.5 9.8 0.7 + 0.15 0.4 9.8 0.7 5 = 12.70...... = 13 N or 12.7 2 0.9

M1 A1

0.62

0.12

M1 A1 A1

A1 [9]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number Q4 (a)

Scheme

Marks

cone 4 l 3 mass ratio 3 4 dist from l O Moments:

container 68 l 3 3 68 x

cylinder 24 l 3 72 3l

M1 A1

B1 M1 A1ft

4l + 68 x = 72 3l 212l 53 x= = l 68 17

accept 3.12l

A1

(6)

(b)

GX = 6l x

seen 2l 6l x 2 17 = 49 = 34.75... = 34.8 or 35

M1 M1 A1

tan =

A1

(4) [10]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number Q5

Scheme

Marks

v C

mg
(a)

Energy:

mga sin =

1 1 m 5ag mv 2 2 2 2 v = 5ag 2ag sin

M1 A1 A1 (3)

(b)

Eqn of motion along radius: mv 2 T + mg sin = a m T = ( 5ag 2ag sin ) mg sin a T = mg ( 5 3sin ) At C , = 90
T = mg ( 5 3) = 2mg
T > 0 P reaches C
M1 A1 A1 (3) M1 A1 M1 A1 (4)

(c)

(d)

Max speed at lowest point ( = 270 ; v 2 = 5ag 2ag sin 270 ) v 2 = 5ag + 2ag v = ( 7 ag )

M1 A1 (2) [12]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number

Scheme

Marks

Q6

(a)

d2 x 3 = 2 2 dt ( t + 1) dx 2 = 3 ( t + 1) dt dt 1 = 3 ( t + 1) ( + c ) t = 0, v = 2 2 = 3 + c c = 1 dx 3 = 1 dt t + 1

M1

M1 A1 M1

A1

(5)

(b)

3 x = 1 dt t +1 = 3ln ( t + 1) t (+ c) t = 0, x = 0 c = 0 x = 3ln ( t + 1) t v=0

t=2

M1 A1 B1

3 =1 t +1

M1 A1 M1 A1 (7) [12]

x = 3ln 3 2 = 1.295... = 1.30 m (Allow 1.3)

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number Q7

Scheme

Marks

3a

e O
R ( ) T = 2mg Hooke's law: T =

2mg
B1

(a)

6mge 3a 6mge 2mg = 3a e=a AO = 4a

M! A1 (3)

(b)

4a x

T
  x

H.L. Eqn. of motion

2mg 6mg ( a x ) 2mg ( a x ) T= = 3a a  -2mg + T = 2mx 2mg ( a x )  -2mg + = 2mx a 2mgx  = 2mx a g  x= x a a period 2 g

B1ft M1 M1

A1

A1

(5)

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

Question Number (c)

Scheme

Marks

v2 = 2 ( a2 x2 ) vmax
2 2 g a = 0 a 4 1 = ( ga ) 4

M1 A1 A1 (3)

vmax

(d)

x=

a 8

v2 =

g a2 a2 a 16 64

M1

3ag 64 2 2 v = u + 2as 3ag 0= 2 gh 64 3a h= 128 a 3a 19a Total height above O = + = 8 128 128
=

M1 A1

A1

(4) [15]

GCE Mechanics M3 (6679) Summer 2010

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