OCR M3 2014 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

2 One end of a light elastic string, of natural length 0.6 m and modulus of elasticity 30 N , is attached to a fixed point \(O\). A particle \(P\) of weight 48 N is attached to the other end of the string. \(P\) is released from rest at a point \(d \mathrm {~m}\) vertically below \(O\). Subsequently \(P\) just reaches \(O\).
  1. Find \(d\).
  2. Find the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of \(P\) when it has travelled 1.3 m from its point of release.