Edexcel M3 2018 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2018
SessionJanuary
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

  1. A particle of mass 0.9 kg is attached to one end of a light elastic string, of natural length 1.2 m and modulus of elasticity 29.4 N . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(A\) on a ceiling.
The particle is held at \(A\) and then released from rest. The particle first comes to instantaneous rest at the point \(B\). Find the distance \(A B\).
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