Edexcel M1 2013 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicPulley systems

3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{278c8424-38aa-48c2-bc82-af4be9234f71-04_589_1027_248_440} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A fixed rough plane is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. A small smooth pulley \(P\) is fixed at the top of the plane. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of mass 2 kg and 4 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string which passes over the pulley \(P\). The part of the string from \(A\) to \(P\) is parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane and \(B\) hangs freely below \(P\), as shown in Figure 2. The coefficient of friction between \(A\) and the plane is \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 3 }\). Initially \(A\) is held at rest on the plane. The particles are released from rest with the string taut and \(A\) moves up the plane. Find the tension in the string immediately after the particles are released.