Edexcel M1 2019 January — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2019
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A lift of mass \(M \mathrm {~kg}\) is being raised by a vertical cable attached to the top of the lift. A person of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) stands on the floor inside the lift, as shown in Figure 1. The lift ascends vertically with constant acceleration \(1.4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). The tension in the cable is 2800 N and the person experiences a constant normal reaction of magnitude 560 N from the floor of the lift. The cable is modelled as being light and inextensible, the person is modelled as a particle and air resistance is negligible.
  1. Write down an equation of motion for the person only.
  2. Write down an equation of motion for the lift only.
  3. Hence, or otherwise, find
    1. the value of \(m\),
    2. the value of \(M\).