January 2006

6678 Mechanics M2 Mark Scheme

Question
Number
1.

Scheme

Marks

2
Kinetic Energy = 12 3 8 = 96, J

(a)

B1 B1
(2)

F = 3g

(b)

B1

3gx12 = 96
= 0.27 or 0.272

Work-Energy

M1 A1ft
A1
(4)

Alternative for (b)

a=
N2L

8 0
8
=
2 12 3
3g
3g = 3 x
2

B1
8
3

M1 A1
A1

= 0.27 or 0.272
2.

r&= (2t + 4)i + (3 3t 2 ) j

r&3 = 10i 24 j

(a)

r&3 = ( 10 + 24
2

(b)

substituting t =3

) = 26 ( m s )
1

0.4 ( v ( 10i 24 j) ) = 8i 12 j
v = 30i 54 j

3.

(4)
6

M1 A1
(5)

( ms )

12000
( = 800 )
15
800 R = 1000 0.2
R = 600

ft their r&3 M1 A1ft

A1
(3)
8

Tr =

(a)
N2L

M1 A1
M1

M1
ft their 800
cso

M1 A1ft
A1
(4)

(b)

1
1000 g + Tr = R
40
7000
Tr =
U
U 20

M1 A1
M1
accept 19.7

M1 A1
(5)
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6678 Mechanics M2 Mark Scheme

Question
Number
4.

Scheme
(a)

LM

NEL

Marks

3u

2u

2m

8u/3

8
6mu 2mu = 2mx + mu
3
2

x = u
3

8
u x = 5ue
3
2
Solving to e =
5

M1 A1

M1 A1
M1 A1
(6)

1
1
2
2
2
(b) Initial K.E.= 2m ( 3u ) + m ( 2u ) = 11mu
2
2
2
2
1
2 1
8
Final K.E. = 2m u + m u = 4mu 2
both M1
2
3 2
3
Change in K.E. = 7mu 2 M1 Subtracting and simplifying M1 A1
to kmu 2
A1cso
(c)

8
14
m u + v = mu
3
3
( v = 2u )
e=

2
3
=
8
4
3

(3)

M1 A1

M1 A1
(4)
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January 2006

6678 Mechanics M2 Mark Scheme

Question
Number
5.

Scheme
(a)

Marks

12mx = 6m 9
x = 4 12

M1
A1
M1
A1

12my = 16m 8m
y=
(b)

( 12 + k ) m 4

2
3

= 12m 4 12

+ km 3

(4)
ft their x

k =6
(c)

(d)

(3)

18m = 12m 23 ,
tan =

4
4

M1 A1ft
A1

, 83.7

M1 A1

= 94

(2)
ft their , cao

M1 A1ft A1
(3)
12

6.

(a)

N
4W

a
W
2a
R

R
R = 5W
4Wacos
+ W.2a cos + R4asin = R.4acos
(B):
Having enough equations & solving them for
= 0.35

B1
B1
M1 A1
M1
A1

S = (5 + k)W
Use of F = 0.35S or F 0.35S
kW
4a
cos

+
W.2acos + F4asin = S.4acos
(B ):
Having enough equations & solving them for k
k = 10
awrt 1.42
7

B1
M1
M1 A1
M1
A1
A1ft

(b)

10
7

ft their k, accept > and decimals

(6)

(7)
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January 2006
Question
Number
7.

6678 Mechanics M2 Mark Scheme

Scheme
(a)

Marks

u x = 11cos 30
11cos 30 t = 10 t = 1.05

(b)

cao

s = 11sin 30 t 4.9t 2 0.37

( 2 1) 0.37 = 0.63
(c)

(s)

(3)
B1 M1 A1
A1

(m)

(4)

10

t =

V cos 30
10
4.9 100
s = V sin 30
2
=1
V cos 30 V cos2
V 2 = 136.86
V cos 30 t = 10

V 12

B1
M1 A1

accept 11.7

M1 A1
M1 A1
M1
A1
(6)

(d) B and/or T are not particles

( They have extension giving a range of answers)

B1
(1)
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