Edexcel M2 2023 January — Question 4 10 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2023
SessionJanuary
Marks10
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TopicVariable acceleration (vectors)
TypeFind force using F=ma
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward M2 mechanics question requiring standard techniques: finding a constant from a direction condition (part a), calculating force from F=ma with vector differentiation (part b), and integrating velocity to find position (part c). All steps are routine applications of well-practiced methods with no novel problem-solving required, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.10h Vectors in kinematics: uniform acceleration in vector form3.02f Non-uniform acceleration: using differentiation and integration3.02g Two-dimensional variable acceleration3.03d Newton's second law: 2D vectors

  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question, the perpendicular unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are in a horizontal plane.]
A particle \(Q\) of mass 1.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal plane under the action of a single force \(\mathbf { F }\) newtons. At time \(t\) seconds ( \(t \geqslant 0\) ), the position vector of \(Q\), relative to a fixed point \(O\), is \(\mathbf { r }\) metres and the velocity of \(Q\) is \(\mathbf { v } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) It is given that $$\mathbf { v } = \left( 3 t ^ { 2 } + 2 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( t ^ { 3 } + k t \right) \mathbf { j }$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
Given that when \(t = 2\) particle \(Q\) is moving in the direction of the vector \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }\)
  1. show that \(k = 4\)
  2. find the magnitude of \(\mathbf { F }\) when \(t = 2\) Given that \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j }\) when \(t = 0\)
  3. find \(\mathbf { r }\) when \(t = 2\)

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  \item \hspace{0pt} [In this question, the perpendicular unit vectors $\mathbf { i }$ and $\mathbf { j }$ are in a horizontal plane.]
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A particle $Q$ of mass 1.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal plane under the action of a single force $\mathbf { F }$ newtons. At time $t$ seconds ( $t \geqslant 0$ ), the position vector of $Q$, relative to a fixed point $O$, is $\mathbf { r }$ metres and the velocity of $Q$ is $\mathbf { v } \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }$\\
It is given that

$$\mathbf { v } = \left( 3 t ^ { 2 } + 2 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( t ^ { 3 } + k t \right) \mathbf { j }$$

where $k$ is a constant.\\
Given that when $t = 2$ particle $Q$ is moving in the direction of the vector $\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }$\\
(a) show that $k = 4$\\
(b) find the magnitude of $\mathbf { F }$ when $t = 2$

Given that $\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j }$ when $t = 0$\\
(c) find $\mathbf { r }$ when $t = 2$

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