Edexcel M2 — Question 1

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

  1. The acceleration of a particle \(P\) is \(( 8 t - 18 ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\), where \(t\) seconds is the time that has elapsed since \(P\) passed through a fixed point \(O\) on the straight line on which it is moving.
    At time \(t = 3 , P\) has speed \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Find
    1. the velocity of \(P\) at time \(t\),
    2. the values of \(t\) when \(P\) is instantaneously at rest.
    3. A pump raises water from a reservoir at a depth of 25 m below ground level. The water is delivered at ground level with speed \(12 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) through a pipe of radius 4 cm . Find
    4. the potential and kinetic energy given to the water each second,
    5. the rate, in kW , at which the pump is working.
      [0pt] [ \(1 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) of water has a mass of 1000 kg .]
    6. A particle \(P\) of mass 3 kg has position vector \(\mathbf { r } = \left( 2 t ^ { 2 } - 4 t \right) \mathbf { i } + \left( 1 - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j } \mathbf { m }\) at time \(t\) seconds.
    7. Find the velocity vector of \(P\) when \(t = 3\).
    8. Find the magnitude of the force acting on \(P\), showing that this force is constant.
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    The diagram shows a uniform lamina \(A B C D E\) formed by removing a symmetrical triangular section from a rectangular sheet of metal measuring 30 cm by 25 cm .
  2. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from \(E D\). The lamina has mass \(m\). A particle \(P\) is attached to the lamina at \(B\). The lamina is then suspended freely from \(A\) and hangs in equilibrium with \(A D\) vertical.
  3. Find, in terms of \(m\), the mass of \(P\).