CAIE FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) 2019 November

Question 1 5 marks
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1 A particle \(P\) is moving in a circle of radius 2 m . At time \(t\) seconds, its velocity is \(( t - 1 ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). At a particular time \(T\) seconds, where \(T > 0\), the magnitude of the radial component of the acceleration of \(P\) is \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find the magnitude of the transverse component of the acceleration of \(P\) at this instant.
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76ab909c-b34d-4a48-84e8-8df6f0255a86-04_591_805_262_671} A uniform square lamina \(A B C D\) of side \(4 a\) and weight \(W\) rests in a vertical plane with the edge \(A B\) inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\). The vertex \(B\) is in contact with a rough horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction is \(\mu\). The lamina is supported by a smooth peg at the point \(E\) on \(A B\), where \(B E = 3 a\) (see diagram).
  1. Find expressions in terms of \(W\) for the normal reaction forces at \(E\) and \(B\).
  2. Given that the lamina is about to slip, find the value of \(\mu\).
Question 3
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3 Three uniform small spheres \(A , B\) and \(C\) have equal radii and masses \(5 m , 5 m\) and \(3 m\) respectively. The spheres are at rest on a smooth horizontal surface, in a straight line, with \(B\) between \(A\) and \(C\). The coefficient of restitution between each pair of spheres is \(e\). Sphere \(A\) is projected directly towards \(B\) with speed \(u\).
  1. Show that the speed of \(A\) after its collision with \(B\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } u ( 1 - e )\) and find the speed of \(B\).
    Sphere \(B\) now collides with sphere \(C\). Subsequently there are no further collisions between any of the spheres.
  2. Find the set of possible values of \(e\).
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4 A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of length \(a\). The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\) and \(P\) is held with the string taut and horizontal. The particle \(P\) is projected vertically downwards with speed \(\sqrt { } ( 2 a g )\) so that it begins to move along a circular path. The string becomes slack when \(O P\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the upward vertical through \(O\).
  1. Show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\).
  2. Find the greatest height, above the horizontal through \(O\), reached by \(P\) in its subsequent motion.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76ab909c-b34d-4a48-84e8-8df6f0255a86-10_1051_744_258_696} A thin uniform \(\operatorname { rod } A B\) has mass \(\lambda M\) and length \(2 a\). The end \(A\) of the rod is rigidly attached to the surface of a uniform hollow sphere (spherical shell) with centre \(O\), mass \(3 M\) and radius \(a\). The end \(B\) of the rod is rigidly attached to the surface of a uniform solid sphere with centre \(C\), mass \(5 M\) and radius \(a\). The rod lies along the line joining the centres of the spheres, so that \(C B A O\) is a straight line. The horizontal axis \(L\) is perpendicular to the rod and passes through the point of the rod that is a distance \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } a\) from \(B\) (see diagram). The object consisting of the rod and the two spheres can rotate freely about \(L\).
Question 5
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  1. Show that the moment of inertia of the object about \(L\) is \(\left( \frac { 408 + 7 \lambda } { 12 } \right) M a ^ { 2 }\).
    The period of small oscillations of the object about \(L\) is \(5 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 2 a } { g } \right)\).
  2. Find the value of \(\lambda\).
Question 6
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6 A random sample of 9 members is taken from the large number of members of a sports club, and their heights are measured. The heights of all the members of the club are assumed to be normally distributed. A 95\% confidence interval for the population mean height, \(\mu\) metres, is calculated from the data as \(1.65 \leqslant \mu \leqslant 1.85\).
  1. Find an unbiased estimate for the population variance.
  2. Denoting the height of a member of the club by \(x\) metres, find \(\Sigma x ^ { 2 }\) for this sample of 9 members.
Question 7
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7 The time, \(T\) days, before an electrical component develops a fault has distribution function F given by $$\mathrm { F } ( t ) = \begin{cases} 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { - a t } & t \geqslant 0
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant. The mean value of \(T\) is 200 .
  1. Write down the value of \(a\).
  2. Find the probability that an electrical component of this type develops a fault in less than 150 days.
    A piece of equipment contains \(n\) of these components, which develop faults independently of each other. The probability that, after 150 days, at least one of the \(n\) components has not developed a fault is greater than 0.99 .
  3. Find the smallest possible value of \(n\).
Question 8
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8 A random sample of 8 elephants from region \(A\) is taken and their weights, \(x\) tonnes, are recorded. ( 1 tonne \(= 1000 \mathrm {~kg}\).) The results are summarised as follows. $$\Sigma x = 32.4 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 131.82$$ A random sample of 10 elephants from region \(B\) is taken. Their weights give a sample mean of 3.78 tonnes and an unbiased variance estimate of 0.1555 tonnes \({ } ^ { 2 }\). The distributions of the weights of elephants in regions \(A\) and \(B\) are both assumed to be normal with the same population variance. Test at the \(10 \%\) significance level whether the mean weight of elephants in region \(A\) is the same as the mean weight of elephants in region \(B\).
Question 9
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9 A random sample of five pairs of values of \(x\) and \(y\) is taken from a bivariate distribution. The values are shown in the following table, where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants.
\(x\)12345
\(y\)4\(p\)\(q\)21
The equation of the regression line of \(y\) on \(x\) is \(y = - 0.5 x + 3.5\).
  1. Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\).
  2. Find the value of the product moment correlation coefficient.
Question 10
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10 The random variable \(X\) has probability density function f given by $$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 1 } { 30 } \left( \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 14 \right) & 2 \leqslant x \leqslant 4
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$
  1. Find the distribution function of \(X\).
    The random variable \(Y\) is defined by \(Y = X ^ { 2 }\).
  2. Find the probability density function of \(Y\).
  3. Find the value of \(y\) such that \(\mathrm { P } ( Y < y ) = 0.8\).
Question 11 EITHER
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The points \(A\) and \(B\) are a distance 1.2 m apart on a smooth horizontal surface. A particle \(P\) of mass \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } \mathrm {~kg}\) is attached to one end of a light spring of natural length 0.6 m and modulus of elasticity 10 N . The other end of the spring is attached to the point \(A\). A second light spring, of natural length 0.4 m and modulus of elasticity 20 N , has one end attached to \(P\) and the other end attached to \(B\).
  1. Show that when \(P\) is in equilibrium \(A P = 0.75 \mathrm {~m}\).
    The particle \(P\) is displaced by 0.05 m from the equilibrium position towards \(A\) and then released from rest.
  2. Show that \(P\) performs simple harmonic motion and state the period of the motion.
  3. Find the speed of \(P\) when it passes through the equilibrium position.
  4. Find the speed of \(P\) when its acceleration is equal to half of its maximum value.
Question 11 OR
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The number of puncture repairs carried out each week by a small repair shop is recorded over a period of 40 weeks. The results are shown in the following table.
Number of repairs in a week012345\(\geqslant 6\)
Number of weeks61596310
  1. Calculate the mean and variance for the number of repairs in a week and comment on the possible suitability of a Poisson distribution to model the data.
    Records over a longer period of time indicate that the mean number of repairs in a week is 1.6 . The following table shows some of the expected frequencies, correct to 3 decimal places, for a period of 40 weeks using a Poisson distribution with mean 1.6.
    Number of repairs in a week012345\(\geqslant 6\)
    Expected frequency8.07612.92110.3375.5132.205\(a\)\(b\)
  2. Show that \(a = 0.706\) and find the value of the constant \(b\).
  3. Carry out a goodness of fit test of a Poisson distribution with mean 1.6, using a \(10 \%\) significance level.
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