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Summer 2010

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GCE Mechanics M4 (6680/01)

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GCE Mechanics M4 (6680) Summer 2010

GCE Mechanics M4 (6680) Summer 2010
 Summer 2010
Mechanics M4 6680
Mark Scheme

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q1 v(3i − 4 j) = vW − uj M1A1
vW = 3vi + (u − 4v) j
u
wi = vW − (−3i + 4 j) M1A1
5
3u 4u
vW = ( w − )i + j
5 5
4u
(u − 4v) = M1
5
u
v= A1
20
3u 4u
vW = i + j A1
20 5
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 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q2
(a) ↑2 ↑1
1 ← → 1
S 0.3kg T 0.6 kg
2 ↑ ↑ 1
→ v w ←
0.3v − 0.6 w = 0.3 M1 A1
v − 2w = 1
2 (v + w) = 2 M1 A1
1

v+w=4
w = 1, v = 3
(i) u1 = 3i + 2 j (ii) u 2 = −i + j A1 A1
(6)

(b) ↑ 1
v ←
v = 0.5 B1
1 ↑
→ 1

45
tanθ = 0.5 tan θ = their v M1
θ = 26.6 A1
their θ + 45º M1
Defln angle = 45 + 26.6 = 71.6o A1
(5)
(c) KE Loss = 1
2 x 0.6 x {(1 + 1 ) − (1 + v )}
2 2 2 2
M1 A1
= 0.225 J A1
(3)
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 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q3
(a)
8 km
A B
θ
d M1
6 10

6
cosθ = ⇒ θ = 53.1o M1 A1
10
Bearing is 307o A1
(4)

(b) d = 8 sinθ (=8×0.8) M1 A1

= 6.4 km A1
(3)

8cosθ
(c) T= M1 A1
102 − 62
= 0.6 hrs
i.e. the time is 12:36 pm A1
(3)
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 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q4
v2 dv
(a) − mg (1 + )=m M1 A1
k 2
dt
T
−k 2 dv
0
g ∫ dt = ∫ 2 2 DM1
0 U
(k + v )
U
k ⎡ −1 v ⎤
T= tan ) A1
g ⎢⎣ k ⎥⎦ 0
k U
= tan −1 DM1A1
g k
(6)
v 2
dv
(b) − mg (1 + ) = mv M1 A1
k 2
dx
H
− k 2 vdv
0
g ∫ dx = ∫ 2 2 DM1
0 U
(k + v )
k2 U
H= ⎡⎣ ln(k 2 + v 2 ⎤⎦ A1
2g 0

k 2 (k 2 + U 2 )
H= ln DM1A1
2g k2
(6)
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 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q5
(a) 4a 2 + 16a 2 − 16a 2 sin θ M1 A1
Let length of string be L.
V = −4mga cos θ − mg ( L − 4a 2 + 16a 2 − 16a 2 sin θ M1 A1
= −4mga cos θ − mgL + 2mga 5 − 4sin θ
= 2mga { 5 − 4sin θ − 2 cos θ } + constant ** A1
(5)

⎧ −2 cos θ
(b) V ′(θ ) = 2mga ⎨ + 2sin θ } M1 A1
⎩ 5 − 4sin θ
For equilibrium, V ′(θ ) = 0
⎧ −2 cos θ
⎨ + 2sin θ } = 0 M1
⎩ 5 − 4sin θ
cos 2 θ
= sin 2 θ
5 − 4sin θ
1 − sin 2 θ = sin 2 θ (5 − 4sin θ ) DM1
4sin 3 θ − 6sin 2 θ + 1 = 0 ** A1
(5)

−2 cos θ .(−4 cos θ ) ⎫

(c)
{ 5 − 4sin θ .2sin θ −
2 5 − 4sin θ ⎭
⎬
M1 A1 A1
V ′′(θ ) = 2mga ( + 2 cos θ )
(5 − 4sin θ )
⎧ 8x 34 ⎫
⎪⎪ 3 −
π
V ′′( ) = 2mga ⎨ 2 3 + 3 ⎪⎪ = 2mga 3 > 0 so stable
⎬ DM1 A1
6 ⎪ 3 ⎪
⎪⎩ ⎪⎭
(5)
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 Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Q6
2mge mg (2a − e)
(a) T1 = ; T2 = B1 (either)
a a
T1 = T2
2e = (2a − e) M1 A1
2a
e=
3
2a 5a
AP = a + = ** A1
3 3
(4)

(b) T2 − T1 − 4mωx& = m&x&

mg ⎛ 4a ⎞ 2mg ⎛ 2a ⎞
⎜ − x⎟ − ⎜ + x ⎟ − 4mωx& = m&x& M1 A3
a ⎝ 3 ⎠ a ⎝ 3 ⎠
3g
&x& + 4ωx& + x=0
a
&x& + 4ωx& + 3ω 2 x = 0 ** A1
(5)

(c) λ 2 + 4ωλ + 3ω 2 = 0
(λ + 3ω )(λ + ω ) = 0 M1
λ = −3ω or λ = −ω
x = Ae−ωt + Be−3ωt A1
x& = −ω Ae −ωt − 3ω Be−3ωt M1 A1
t = 0 , x = 12 a , x& = 0 M1
2 a = A+ B
1

0 = −ωA − 3ωB A1
A = 34 a , B = − 14 a A1
x& = v = 34 aω ( e −3ωt – e −ωt ) A1
(8)
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