Edexcel M1 2007 January — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicMomentum and Collisions

  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 2 kg is moving under the action of a constant force \(\mathbf { F }\) newtons. When \(t = 0 , P\) has velocity ( \(3 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) and at time \(t = 4 \mathrm {~s} , P\) has velocity \(( 15 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). Find
    1. the acceleration of \(P\) in terms of \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\),
    2. the magnitude of \(\mathbf { F }\),
    3. the velocity of \(P\) at time \(t = 6 \mathrm {~s}\).
    4. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.3 kg is moving with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a straight line on a smooth horizontal table. The particle \(P\) collides directly with a particle \(Q\) of mass 0.6 kg , which is at rest on the table. Immediately after the particles collide, \(P\) has speed \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(Q\) has speed \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The direction of motion of \(P\) is reversed by the collision. Find
    5. the value of \(u\),
    6. the magnitude of the impulse exerted by \(P\) on \(Q\).
    Immediately after the collision, a constant force of magnitude \(R\) newtons is applied to \(Q\) in the direction directly opposite to the direction of motion of \(Q\). As a result \(Q\) is brought to rest in 1.5 s .
  2. Find the value of \(R\).