Edexcel M1 2018 January — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2018
SessionJanuary
TopicMotion on a slope

  1. A package of mass 6 kg is held at rest at a fixed point \(A\) on a rough plane. The plane is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The package is released from rest and slides down a line of greatest slope of the plane. The coefficient of friction between the package and the plane is \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\). The package is modelled as a particle.
    1. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the package.
    As it slides down the slope the package passes through the point \(B\), where \(A B = 10 \mathrm {~m}\).
  2. Find the speed of the package as it passes through \(B\).