Edexcel M1 2012 January — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicMotion on a slope

8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{724254f3-3a6a-4820-b3a1-979458e24437-13_334_538_219_703} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A particle \(P\) of mass 4 kg is moving up a fixed rough plane at a constant speed of \(16 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) under the action of a force of magnitude 36 N . The plane is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The force acts in the vertical plane containing the line of greatest slope of the plane through \(P\), and acts at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the inclined plane, as shown in Figure 2. The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane is \(\mu\). Find
  1. the magnitude of the normal reaction between \(P\) and the plane,
  2. the value of \(\mu\). The force of magnitude 36 N is removed.
  3. Find the distance that \(P\) travels between the instant when the force is removed and the instant when it comes to rest.