Edexcel M1 2018 October — Question 8

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

8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5f2d38d9-b719-4205-8cb0-caa959afc46f-28_268_634_292_657} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} A rough plane is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg is held at rest on the plane by a horizontal force of magnitude 5 N , as shown in Figure 4. The force acts in a vertical plane containing a line of greatest slope of the inclined plane. The particle is on the point of moving up the plane.
  1. Find the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on \(P\).
  2. Find the coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane. The force of magnitude 5 N is now removed and \(P\) accelerates from rest down the plane.
  3. Find the speed of \(P\) after it has travelled 3 m down the plane.