Edexcel M2 2021 October — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2021
SessionOctober
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{80dceee7-2eea-4082-ad20-7b3fe4e8bb25-24_470_824_214_561} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} The fixed point \(A\) is \(h\) metres vertically above the point \(O\) that is on horizontal ground. At time \(t = 0\), a particle \(P\) is projected from \(A\) with speed \(10 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The particle moves freely under gravity. At time \(t = 2.5\) seconds, \(P\) strikes the ground at the point \(B\). At the instant when \(P\) strikes the ground, the speed of \(P\) is \(18 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), as shown in Figure 4.
  1. By considering energy, find the value of \(h\).
  2. Find the distance \(O B\). As \(P\) moves from \(A\) to \(B\), the speed of \(P\) is less than or equal to \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) for \(T\) seconds.
  3. Find the value of \(T\)