Edexcel M1 2018 June — Question 4

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

4. A rough plane is inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\). A particle of mass 2 kg is projected with speed \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a point \(O\) on the plane, up a line of greatest slope of the plane. The coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 0.25
  1. Find the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the particle as it moves up the plane. The particle comes to instantaneous rest at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the distance \(O A\). The particle now moves down the plane from \(A\).
  3. Find the speed of \(P\) as it passes through \(O\).