| Exam Board | OCR |
| Module | Further Mechanics (Further Mechanics) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Work, energy and Power 2 |
1 One end of a light elastic string of natural length 0.6 m and modulus of elasticity 24 N is attached to a fixed point \(O\). The other end is attached to a particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg . \(O\) is a vertical distance of 1 m below a horizontal ceiling. \(P\) is held at a point 1.5 m vertically below \(O\) and released from rest (see diagram).
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Assuming that there is no obstruction to the motion of \(P\) as it passes \(O\), find the speed of \(P\) when it first hits the ceiling.