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1. A particle of mass 3 kg is moving with velocity (3i + 5j) m s–1 when it receives an impulse
(–4i + 3j) N s.

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Find

(a) the speed of the particle immediately after receiving the impulse,
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(b) the kinetic energy gained by the particle as a result of the impulse.
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2. A truck of mass 1800 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. The engine of the
truck is working at a constant rate of 10 kW. The non-gravitational resistance to motion
is modelled as a constant force of magnitude R newtons. At the instant when the truck is

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moving with speed 15 m s–1, the acceleration of the truck is 0.25 m s–2.

(a) Find the value of R.

(4)

The truck now moves up a straight road at a constant speed V m s–1. The road is inclined at
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an angle ș to the horizontal, where sinș = . The non-gravitational resistance to motion
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is now modelled as a constant force of magnitude 30V newtons. The engine of the truck
is now working at a constant rate of 12 kW.

(b) Find the value of V.

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3.

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P (2m) Q (3m)

ș
Figure 1

Two particles P and Q, of mass 2m and 3m respectively, are connected by a light

inextensible string. Initially P is held at rest on a fixed rough plane inclined at ș to the
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horizontal ground, where sinș = . The string passes over a small smooth pulley fixed at
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the top of the plane. The particle Q hangs freely below the pulley, as shown in Figure 1.
The part of the string from P to the pulley lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane.
At time t = 0 the system is released from rest with the string taut. When P moves the
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friction between P and the plane is modelled as a constant force of magnitude mg. At
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the instant when each particle has moved a distance d, they are both moving with speed v,
particle P has not reached the pulley and Q has not reached the ground.

(a) Show that the total potential energy lost by the system when each particle has moved
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a distance d is mgd.
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(b) Use the work-energy principle to find v 2 in terms of g and d.

(4)

When t = T seconds, d = 1.5 m.

(c) Find the value of T.

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3a
6a C

E 3a D
Figure 2

The uniform lamina ABCDE is made by joining a rectangular lamina ABDE to a triangular
lamina BCD along the edge BD. The rectangle has length 6a and width 3a. The triangle
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(a) Find the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina, ABCDE, from AE.
(5)

The lamina ABCDE is freely suspended from A. A horizontal force of magnitude

F newtons is applied to the lamina at D. The line of action of the force lies in the vertical
plane containing the lamina. The lamina is in equilibrium with AE vertical. The mass of
the lamina is 4 kg.

(b) Find the magnitude of the force exerted on the lamina at A.

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5.
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70°
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Figure 3

A uniform rod AB has mass 6 kg and length 2 m. The end A of the rod rests against a
rough vertical wall. One end of a light string is attached to the rod at B. The other end
of the string is attached to the wall at C, which is vertically above A. The angle between
the rod and the string is 30q and the angle between the rod and the wall is 70q, as shown
in Figure 3. The rod is in a vertical plane perpendicular to the wall and rests in limiting
equilibrium.

Find

(a) the tension in the string,

(4)

(b) the coefficient of friction between the rod and the wall,
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(c) the direction of the force exerted on the rod by the wall at A.
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6. [In this question the unit vectors i and j are in a vertical plane, i being horizontal and j
being vertically upwards.]

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At t = 0 a particle P is projected from a fixed point O with velocity (7i + 7 3j) m s–1.
The particle moves freely under gravity. The position vector of a point on the path of P
is (xi + yj) m relative to O.

(a) Show that

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y= 3x − x
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(b) Find the direction of motion of P when it passes through the point on the path where
x = 20
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At time T seconds P passes through the point with position vector (2Ȝi + Ȝj) m where Ȝ is
a positive constant.

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(c) Find the value of T.
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7. Two particles A and B, of mass m and 2m respectively, are moving in the same direction
along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal surface, with B in front of A. Particle A
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particle B. The coefficient of restitution between A and B is . The direction of motion
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of both particles is not changed by the collision. Immediately after the collision, A has
speed v m s–1 and B has speed w m s–1.

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(a) (i) Show that w =
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(ii) Find the value of v.

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When A and B collide they are 3 m from a smooth vertical wall which is perpendicular to
their direction of motion. After the collision with A, particle B hits the wall and rebounds.
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The coefficient of restitution between B and the wall is .
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(b) Find the value of d.
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