Edexcel M2 2015 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1822f86a-9089-44af-ab36-6006adfeb5b9-09_538_1147_114_402} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A particle \(P\) of mass 10 kg is projected from a point \(A\) up a line of greatest slope \(A B\) of a fixed rough plane. The plane is inclined at angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }\) and \(A B = 6.5 \mathrm {~m}\), as shown in Figure 2. The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane is \(\mu\). The work done against friction as \(P\) moves from \(A\) to \(B\) is 245 J .
  1. Find the value of \(\mu\). The particle is projected from \(A\) with speed \(11.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). By using the work-energy principle,
  2. find the speed of the particle as it passes through \(B\).