EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

1.

(a) (b) T P mg

(b)

T cos60 = mg T = 2mg *

B1 M1A1

(1)

( ) T sin60 = mr 2 [Omission of m is M0] Attempt at r = Lsin60 (T sin60 = m Lsin60 2) 2g = L

M1

A1

(4)

(c) Applying Hookes Law: 2mg = [L in denominator is M0]

( L)
5 3

(L

2 5

L) ;

= 3m g

M1;A1 (2)

[7] 2.

(a) Integration of 4e 2t w.r.t. t to give v = 2e 2t (+c) Using initial conditions to find c (1) or v 1 = [ f (t )] t0 v = 2e 2t 1 ms1 (b) Integrating v w.r.t t ; x = e 2t t (+c)

B1 M1 A1
(3)

M1;A1 M1 M1;A1

Using t =0, x = 0 and finding value for c ( c = 1) Finding t when v = 0; t = ln 2 or equiv., 0.347

[both f.t. marks dependent on v of form ae 2t b] x = (1 ln 2) m or 0.153 m(awrt) [For A1, exact form must be two termed answer] A1
(6) [9]

EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

3.

(a)

F=

k x2

[k may be seen as Gm1m2 , for example] [mg =

k ] R2
mgR 2 x2

M1 M1 * A1 (3)

Equating F to mg at x = R ,

Convincing completion [k = mgR2 ] to give F =

[Note: r may be used instead of x throughout, then r x at end.] (b) Equation of motion: ( m) a = ( ) Integrating: v2 =
( m) gR 2 ; x2 ( m )v dv ( m) gR 2 = dx x2

M1;M1 M1A1

gR 2 ( + c) or equivalent x [S.C: Allow A1 if A0 earlier due to + only]

Use of v 2 =

3gR , x = R to find c [ c = gR] or use in def. int. 2 2 gR 2 gR [ v2 = ] [Using x = 0 is M0] x 2 gR Substituting x = 3R and finding V ; V = 6 [Using x = 2R is M0] Alternative in (b) a mgR 2 Work/energy () dx ; = mv2 m u 2 2 x R
mgR 2 mgR 2 3gR ] = mv2 m 2 x R Final 2 marks as scheme

M1

M1;A1 (7)
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M1;M1 M1A1M1 M1A1

Integrating:

[Conservation of energy scores 0]

EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

4.

(a) Length of string =

A
1

10 3

B1

2a

EPE =

mg 2a
49 36

( L a) 2

M1

R P mg

T =
1

mga

A1 (3)

(b)

Energy equation: mv

mg 2a a2 = (
2 3

49 36

mga )C

M1A1

v =

5 ga or equivalent

A1 (3)

(c) When string at angle to horizontal, length of string = Vert. Comp. of T, TV, = T sin =

2a sin
M1A1

mg 2a a) sin ( 2a sin mg (2 sin ) = 2

(b) R + T V = mg and find R = .

M1

R = mg

mg mg (2 sin ) = sin 2 2

A1 A1 (5)

R > 0 (as sin > 0), so stays on table [Alternative final 3 marks: As increases so TV decreases Initial TV (string at to hor.) = TV
7 10 7 10

M1

mg A1

mg < mg, so stays on table A1]

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EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

5.

(a)

R
= 48N

B
0.6m

A 0.2g

A0

BA0 = 0.9 m

Applying Hookes Law correctly : e.g. T =

48 x 0.6

M1 M1 A1 A1 A1
(5)

& x Equation of motion: () T = 0.2 & 48 x & x Correct equation of motion: e.g. = 0.2 & 0.6 & = 2 x, and stating motion is SHM x Writing in form & 2 2 = * (no incorrect working seen) Period = = 20 10
[If measure x from B or A, final 2 marks only available if equation && = 2 X] of motion is reduced to X (b) max v = aw with values substituted; = 0.3 x 20 = 6 ms1 (c) Using x = 0.3 cos 20t or x = 0.3 sin 20T Using x = 0.15 to give either cos 20t = or sin 20T = Either t =

M1A1(2) M1 M1 A1

60

5 60

or

T=

120

Complete method for time:

t2 t1 ,
Time =

or

10

2t1 , or 2(

40

+ T)

M1 A1 (5)
[12]

15

s ( must be in terms of )

EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

6.

(a) Masses

Cylinder ( ) (2a ) 2 ( 3 a )
2

Hemisphere ( ) a 3
3 2

S
( )( 16 a 3 )
3

M1A1

[6 a 3 ] [18] Distance of CM from O Moments equation: 6 a 3 ( a)

2 3

[2]
3 8

[16]

B1B1

a 3 (

3 8

a) =
51 64

16 3

a 3 x

M1 A1 (6)

x =
(b)

X A

G above A seen or implied or mg sin (GX) = mg cos (AX)

tan =

M1

AX = XG

2a
3 2

ax

M1

[GX =

3 2

51 64

a=

45 64

a , tan =

128 ] 45

= 70.6

A1 (3) M1 M1 A1
(3) [12]

(c) Finding F and R : R = mg cos , F = mg sin Using F = R and finding tan [= 0.8]

= 38.7

EDEXCEL 6679 MECHANICS M3 JANUARY 2004 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

7.

(a) Energy: mv2 mu2 = mga sin

v2 =
3 2

M1 A1
(2)

ga + 2 ga sin
v2 a

(b) Radial equation: T mg sin = m

M1A1

T=

3mg (1 + 2sin) any form 2

A1 (3) M1;A1(2) M1 A1
(2)

(c) Setting T = 0 and solving trig. equation; (sin = ) = 210 * (d) Setting v = 0 in (a) and solving for sin = so not complete circle OR Substituting = 270 in (a); v 2 < 0 so not possible to complete (e) No change in PE no change in KE (Cof E) so v = u (f) When string becomes slack, V 2 = ga [sin = in (a)] Using fact that horizontal component of velocity is unchanged

B1 B1 M1

(1)

ga cos 60 o = 2
cos

3ga cos 2 1 = 73.2 12 M1A1 (4)

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