AQA M2 2013 January — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

1 Tim is playing cricket. He hits a ball at a point \(A\). The speed of the ball immediately after being hit is \(11 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). The ball strikes a tree at a point \(B\). The height of \(B\) is 5 metres above the height of \(A\).
The ball is to be modelled as a particle of mass 0.16 kg being acted upon only by gravity.
  1. Calculate the initial kinetic energy of the ball.
  2. Calculate the potential energy gained by the ball as it moves from the point \(A\) to the point \(B\).
    1. Find the kinetic energy of the ball immediately before it strikes the tree.
    2. Hence find the speed of the ball immediately before it strikes the tree.