Attempt ALL the: 1, After time ¢, the position vector of a particle P is i and j are unit vectors in the directions of respectively. A second particle Q has acceleration position vector 6i+3) and velocity vector Si+3}. collide. 2. A planet, radius 25000 kilometres, rotates about its axis "The magnitude of the gravitational acceleration on the surface of 108ms". A satellite moves in such a way that it remains at the same hove a fixed point on the equator of the planet. Calculate chs height, assuming that Newton's inverse square law of gravitation applies. 6 3. At time f particles P and Q have position vectors given by fpracos(api+bsin(onj and rq=-bsin(adi+acos(on, where i and j are unit vectors in the directions of rectangular axes Ox and Oy respectively and a, 8 and @ are positive constants. Show that the acceleration of P relative to Q is proportional to the position vector of P relative to Q. 4. A gun of mass M fires a shell of mass m horizontally. ‘The gun horizontally and experiences a constant resistance, R, which brings it to rest distance d. Given that the shell has an initial speed 0, show that the of Ris given by. oe 2Md 5. A cyclist ascends @ track of constant gradient in 30 minutes. The track i 8 kilometres long and rises a vertical distance of 300 metres. ‘The experiences resistance of magnitude (0-2v'+2:5) newtons, where vis the speed of the eyclst in metres per second, ‘The total mass of the eyelist and cycle is 70 kilograms. Assuming the speed of ascent to be constant, calculate the power at which the oyelit ia working. S 6. A lift of mass M is at rest supported by a cable. The tension in the cable ‘remains constant at all times. A tile, mass m, becomes detached from the ceiling of the lft, causing the lift to move vertically upwards asthe tile fll. Find the acceleration of the tile relative to the lift. * "The height of the ceiling in the lft is k. Show that the time ¢ taken for the tile to hit the floor is given by 2M mh Me ‘here gis the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity. 2600/425) Page toSECTION 11 Attempt THREE questions from this Section Each question is worth 15 marks. [A particle is projected from the origin O, under constant gravity of magnitude g, ‘with velocity whose horizontal component has magnitude U, and whose upward vertical component has magnitude V. (@) Show that, relative to horizontal and vertical axes Ox and Oy respectively, ‘the path of the projectile is given by the equation 2 y = UV x= gy’. @) Given that the particle passes through the points (4,7-2) and (10,15), find ‘the angle of projection to the horizontal (©) Find the coordinates of the highest point reached by the particle on this path ‘A missle, of mass m, is projected vertically upwards under constant gravity. During its flight, the missle experiences a resistive force of magnitude Av” per ‘unit mass, where «isthe speed of the missile and fis a positive constant. (@) Given that the initial speed of the missile is U, find an expression for the ‘maximum height reached by the missile in terms of k, U and g, where g is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity. (®) Show that, when the missile has fallen back to its starting point, the speed of the missile is given by z uj-£,. Van On a test bed, a vertical ear spring stands on a horizontal plate which is level with @ point O. A mass of 100 kilograms, attached to the top of the spring as a load, compresses the spring by 5 centimetres. Find the stiffness constant of the spring, ‘To simulate travelling along a road with the profile of a sine curve, the horizontal plate is made to oscillate vertically, starting from position level ‘with ©. The oscillations of the plate have amplitude 6 centimetres and period z seconds. Show that the height, r(?) metres, of the oscillating plate above level O after time t seconds, is given by r( 106 sini), ‘Show that the height, »(2) metres, of the load above its equilibrium position at time 1 seconds, satisfies the differential equation #2 4196; de 1.76 sin(7).. Find the solution of ci xh 7-0 nd 00 went =. Marks [Turn over [2600/425] Page three10, A bend on a racetrack is circular and is banked at an angle « to the horizontal such that a ear ean take the bend at speed V with no sideways friction between the wheels and the track, Express 1” in terms of a, rand g, where ris the radius of the bend and g is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity. |A car taking the bend at speed © is on the point of skidding outwards. Show = a efenets) som where isthe cufcnt of ftom tween theca tte and he src ofthe — In dry conditions, °=2V and = 3. Use the previous results to find the value san i mer seine, te elie ol fcen i roca s+ ee tla ech thera carat so cote wet ek on the pei of sping Gow the hebing Pind the sco Show that th maximum spcd for taking the bend without skidding in we tondons in aprormatly 82% ofthe meio sped in dry condons 12600/425) Page four Marksa Marks |A particle of mass m is attached at one end of a light, inextensible string of lengeh 34. "The other end of the string is fixed at the origin, O. ‘The particle is ‘hanging in equilibrium at Q, vertically below O, and from this postion with initial speed U. (a) The speed of the particle i¢ V when the taut string makes an angle @ with ‘Propelled horizontally the downward vertical, OQ. Use the principle of Conservation of Energy to find an expression for Vin terms of U, 8, a and g, where g is the magnitude ofthe acceleration du to gravity. 3 Show that the particle will describe complete circles about O, with the string taut, provided U" 2t5¢a 6 ‘A smooth peg, Fs now pontioned atx distance 2a from O such that angle (0p = rains andthe mas is propelled from Q with peed Ua before FFind the speed of the particle when the string first comes into contact with the peg. 1 Find a condition similar to that in (#) for the particle «9 complete a loop round the pew 5 [END OF QUESTION PAPER) 2600425] Page five