Edexcel M2 2020 January — Question 7 14 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2020
SessionJanuary
Marks14
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TopicProjectiles
TypeEnergy methods in projectiles
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a substantial multi-part projectile question requiring energy methods (non-standard for M2), finding angles from velocity components, identifying minimum speed at the highest point, and calculating a time interval where speed satisfies an inequality. Parts (a)-(c) are moderate, but parts (d)-(e) require deeper understanding of projectile motion and careful analysis of the speed function, making this harder than typical M2 questions.
Spec3.02h Motion under gravity: vector form3.02i Projectile motion: constant acceleration model6.02d Mechanical energy: KE and PE concepts6.02e Calculate KE and PE: using formulae

7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} At time \(t = 0\) a particle \(P\) is projected from a fixed point \(A\) on horizontal ground. The particle is projected with speed \(25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\alpha\) to the ground. The particle moves freely under gravity. At time \(t = 3\) seconds, \(P\) is passing through the point \(B\) with speed \(15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and is moving downwards at an angle \(\beta\) to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 5.
  1. By considering energy, find the height of \(B\) above the ground.
  2. Find the size of angle \(\alpha\).
  3. Find the size of angle \(\beta\).
  4. Find the least speed of \(P\) as \(P\) travels from \(A\) to \(B\). As \(P\) travels from \(A\) to \(B\), the speed, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) is such that \(v \leqslant 15\) for an interval of \(T\) seconds.
  5. Find the value of \(T\).
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7.

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At time $t = 0$ a particle $P$ is projected from a fixed point $A$ on horizontal ground. The particle is projected with speed $25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$ at an angle $\alpha$ to the ground. The particle moves freely under gravity. At time $t = 3$ seconds, $P$ is passing through the point $B$ with speed $15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$ and is moving downwards at an angle $\beta$ to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 5.
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\item By considering energy, find the height of $B$ above the ground.
\item Find the size of angle $\alpha$.
\item Find the size of angle $\beta$.
\item Find the least speed of $P$ as $P$ travels from $A$ to $B$.

As $P$ travels from $A$ to $B$, the speed, $v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$, of $P$ is such that $v \leqslant 15$ for an interval of $T$ seconds.
\item Find the value of $T$.\\

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