Edexcel M2 2020 June — Question 6 10 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2020
SessionJune
Marks10
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TopicAdvanced work-energy problems
TypeRough inclined plane work-energy
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard M2 work-energy question with clearly defined steps: calculate friction work using μR over distance, apply work-energy principle twice (once on ramp, once in flight). All techniques are routine - finding normal reaction, friction force, and applying conservation of energy. The tan α = 5/12 gives a 5-12-13 triangle making calculations straightforward. Slightly above average difficulty due to multi-part structure and requiring careful energy accounting, but no novel problem-solving required.
Spec6.02c Work by variable force: using integration6.02d Mechanical energy: KE and PE concepts6.02e Calculate KE and PE: using formulae

6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A rough straight ramp is fixed to horizontal ground. The ramp has length 15 m and is inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the ground, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }\). The line \(A B\) is a line of greatest slope of the ramp, where \(A\) is at the bottom of the ramp, and \(B\) is at the top of the ramp, as shown in Figure 3. A particle \(P\) of mass 6 kg is projected up the ramp with speed \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from \(A\) in a straight line towards \(B\). The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the ramp is 0.25
  1. Find the work done against friction as \(P\) moves from \(A\) to \(B\). At the instant \(P\) reaches \(B\), the speed of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). After leaving the ramp at \(B\), the particle \(P\) moves freely under gravity until it hits the horizontal ground at the point \(C\). Immediately before hitting the ground at \(C\), the speed of \(P\) is \(w \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Use the work-energy principle to find
    1. the value of \(v\),
    2. the value of \(w\).
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A rough straight ramp is fixed to horizontal ground. The ramp has length 15 m and is inclined at an angle $\alpha$ to the ground, where $\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }$. The line $A B$ is a line of greatest slope of the ramp, where $A$ is at the bottom of the ramp, and $B$ is at the top of the ramp, as shown in Figure 3.

A particle $P$ of mass 6 kg is projected up the ramp with speed $14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$ from $A$ in a straight line towards $B$. The coefficient of friction between $P$ and the ramp is 0.25
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the work done against friction as $P$ moves from $A$ to $B$.

At the instant $P$ reaches $B$, the speed of $P$ is $v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }$. After leaving the ramp at $B$, the particle $P$ moves freely under gravity until it hits the horizontal ground at the point $C$. Immediately before hitting the ground at $C$, the speed of $P$ is $w \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }$
\item Use the work-energy principle to find
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item the value of $v$,
\item the value of $w$.\\

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