Edexcel M4 Specimen — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
SessionSpecimen
TopicVariable Force

3. A ball of mass \(m\) is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. When its speed is \(v\) the magnitude of the air resistance is modelled as being \(m k v ^ { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a positive constant. The ball is projected with speed \(\sqrt { \frac { g } { k } }\). By modelling the ball as a particle,
  1. find the greatest height reached by the ball.
  2. State one physical factor which is ignored in this model.