Edexcel M2 2024 January — Question 8 11 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2024
SessionJanuary
Marks11
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TopicProjectiles
TypeVector form projectile motion
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard M2 projectile motion question using vector notation. Part (a) requires finding range using standard SUVAT equations, part (b) involves solving a quadratic inequality for when speed < 5 m/s, and part (c) requires using perpendicular velocity vectors (dot product = 0). All techniques are routine for M2 students with no novel insight required, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives3.02f Non-uniform acceleration: using differentiation and integration3.02g Two-dimensional variable acceleration

  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are unit vectors, with \(\mathbf { i }\) horizontal and \(\mathbf { j }\) vertical.]
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\end{figure} The fixed points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on horizontal ground.
At time \(t = 0\), a particle \(P\) is projected from \(A\) with velocity \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) Particle \(P\) moves freely under gravity and hits the ground at \(B\), as shown in Figure 6 .
  1. Find the distance \(A B\). The speed of \(P\) is less than \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) for an interval of length \(T\) seconds.
  2. Find the value of \(T\) At the instant when the direction of motion of \(P\) is perpendicular to the initial direction of motion of \(P\), the particle is \(h\) metres above the ground.
  3. Find the value of \(h\).

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  \item \hspace{0pt} [In this question $\mathbf { i }$ and $\mathbf { j }$ are unit vectors, with $\mathbf { i }$ horizontal and $\mathbf { j }$ vertical.]
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The fixed points $A$ and $B$ lie on horizontal ground.\\
At time $t = 0$, a particle $P$ is projected from $A$ with velocity $( 4 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }$\\
Particle $P$ moves freely under gravity and hits the ground at $B$, as shown in Figure 6 .\\
(a) Find the distance $A B$.

The speed of $P$ is less than $5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }$ for an interval of length $T$ seconds.\\
(b) Find the value of $T$

At the instant when the direction of motion of $P$ is perpendicular to the initial direction of motion of $P$, the particle is $h$ metres above the ground.\\
(c) Find the value of $h$.

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