| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | M5 (Mechanics 5) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 15 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Oblique and successive collisions |
| Type | Coalescing particles collision |
| Difficulty | Challenging +1.2 This is a multi-part M5 mechanics question involving angular momentum conservation, forces at a pivot, and energy conservation. While it requires several techniques (moment of inertia, angular impulse, resolving forces, energy methods), each part follows standard procedures with clear guidance ('show that' scaffolding). The conceptual demand is moderate for Further Maths students who have studied rigid body dynamics, making it somewhat above average difficulty but not requiring novel insight. |
| Spec | 6.03a Linear momentum: p = mv6.03f Impulse-momentum: relation6.05b Circular motion: v=r*omega and a=v^2/r |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\frac{1}{2}MuL = \frac{1}{3}M(2L)^2\omega\) | M1 A2 | M1 for conservation of angular momentum; A1 and A2 for each side |
| \(\omega = \frac{3u}{8L}\) | A1 (4) | Printed answer |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\frac{3Mg}{2} - Mg = ML\omega^2\) | M1 A1 | First M1 for resolving inwards; First A1 for correct equation |
| \(\frac{Mg}{2} = ML\left(\frac{3u}{8L}\right)^2\) | DM1 | Second DM1 (dep on previous M) for substituting for \(\omega\) |
| \(u = \sqrt{\frac{32gL}{9}}\) | A1 (4) | Second A1 for answer |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(M(A):\ 0 = I\ddot{\theta} \Rightarrow \ddot{\theta} = 0\) | M1 | M1 for moments equation showing \(\ddot{\theta} = 0\) |
| \((\rightarrow)\ X = ML\ddot{\theta} = 0\) | A1 (2) | A1 for resolving horizontally to give zero |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{4ML^2}{3}\right)\omega^2 = MgL(1 - \cos\alpha)\) | M1 A1 A1 | First M1 for energy equation; First A1 for KE in terms of \(M\), \(L\), \(\omega\); Second A1 for PE |
| \(\frac{1}{3} = (1 - \cos\alpha)\) | DM1 | Second DM1 (dep on 1st M) for substituting for \(\omega\) and \(u\) |
| \(\alpha = \arccos\!\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) = 48°\) or better | A1 (5) | Third A1 for \(48°\) or better (0.84 rad or better) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working/Answer | Marks | Guidance |
| \(m = m_0(1+kx)\), \(\quad \frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t} = m_0 kv\) | M1A1 | M1 for differentiating \(m\) wrt \(t\), using \(v = \frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\mathrm{d}t}\); A1 for correct expression for \(\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t}\) in terms of \(v\) |
| \((m+\delta m)(v+\delta v) - mv = -mg\delta t\) | M1 | Second M1 for impulse-momentum principle |
| \(\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t} + \frac{v}{m}\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t} = -g\) | A1 | Second A1 for correct diff eqn in \(m\), \(v\) and \(t\) |
| \(\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t} + \frac{vm_0 kv}{m_0(1+kx)} = -g\) | M1 | Third M1 for sub for \(m\) and \(\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t}\) |
| \(v\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}x} + \frac{kv^2}{(1+kx)} = -g\) | M1 | Fourth M1 for changing \(\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t}\) to \(v\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}x}\) to \(\frac{1}{2}\frac{\mathrm{d}(v^2)}{\mathrm{d}x}\) |
| \(\frac{\mathrm{d}(v^2)}{\mathrm{d}x} + \frac{2kv^2}{(1+kx)} = -2g\) (printed answer) | A1 | Third A1 for printed answer |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working/Answer | Marks | Guidance |
| \(x=0, v^2=2gh \Rightarrow 2gh = A - \frac{2g}{3k} \Rightarrow A = 2gh + \frac{2g}{3k}\) | M1A1 | M1 for using initial conditions; A1 for correct expression for \(A\) |
| \(v=0 \Rightarrow \frac{3kA}{2g} = (1+kH)^3\) | M1 | Second M1 for putting \(v=0\) |
| \(3kh+1 = (1+kH)^3\) | M1 | Third M1 for solving for \(H\) in terms of \(h\) only |
| \(\frac{3h}{7} = H\) | A1 | Second A1 for \(3h/7\) |
# Question 5:
**Part (a):**
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\frac{1}{2}MuL = \frac{1}{3}M(2L)^2\omega$ | M1 A2 | M1 for conservation of angular momentum; A1 and A2 for each side |
| $\omega = \frac{3u}{8L}$ | A1 (4) | Printed answer |
**Part (b):**
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\frac{3Mg}{2} - Mg = ML\omega^2$ | M1 A1 | First M1 for resolving inwards; First A1 for correct equation |
| $\frac{Mg}{2} = ML\left(\frac{3u}{8L}\right)^2$ | DM1 | Second DM1 (dep on previous M) for substituting for $\omega$ |
| $u = \sqrt{\frac{32gL}{9}}$ | A1 (4) | Second A1 for answer |
**Part (c):**
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $M(A):\ 0 = I\ddot{\theta} \Rightarrow \ddot{\theta} = 0$ | M1 | M1 for moments equation showing $\ddot{\theta} = 0$ |
| $(\rightarrow)\ X = ML\ddot{\theta} = 0$ | A1 (2) | A1 for resolving horizontally to give zero |
**Part (d):**
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{4ML^2}{3}\right)\omega^2 = MgL(1 - \cos\alpha)$ | M1 A1 A1 | First M1 for energy equation; First A1 for KE in terms of $M$, $L$, $\omega$; Second A1 for PE |
| $\frac{1}{3} = (1 - \cos\alpha)$ | DM1 | Second DM1 (dep on 1st M) for substituting for $\omega$ and $u$ |
| $\alpha = \arccos\!\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) = 48°$ or better | A1 (5) | Third A1 for $48°$ or better (0.84 rad or better) |
## Question 6a:
| Working/Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $m = m_0(1+kx)$, $\quad \frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t} = m_0 kv$ | M1A1 | M1 for differentiating $m$ wrt $t$, using $v = \frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\mathrm{d}t}$; A1 for correct expression for $\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t}$ in terms of $v$ |
| $(m+\delta m)(v+\delta v) - mv = -mg\delta t$ | M1 | Second M1 for impulse-momentum principle |
| $\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t} + \frac{v}{m}\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t} = -g$ | A1 | Second A1 for correct diff eqn in $m$, $v$ and $t$ |
| $\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t} + \frac{vm_0 kv}{m_0(1+kx)} = -g$ | M1 | Third M1 for sub for $m$ and $\frac{\mathrm{d}m}{\mathrm{d}t}$ |
| $v\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}x} + \frac{kv^2}{(1+kx)} = -g$ | M1 | Fourth M1 for changing $\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}t}$ to $v\frac{\mathrm{d}v}{\mathrm{d}x}$ to $\frac{1}{2}\frac{\mathrm{d}(v^2)}{\mathrm{d}x}$ |
| $\frac{\mathrm{d}(v^2)}{\mathrm{d}x} + \frac{2kv^2}{(1+kx)} = -2g$ (printed answer) | A1 | Third A1 for printed answer |
**Total: 7 marks**
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## Question 6b:
| Working/Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $x=0, v^2=2gh \Rightarrow 2gh = A - \frac{2g}{3k} \Rightarrow A = 2gh + \frac{2g}{3k}$ | M1A1 | M1 for using initial conditions; A1 for correct expression for $A$ |
| $v=0 \Rightarrow \frac{3kA}{2g} = (1+kH)^3$ | M1 | Second M1 for putting $v=0$ |
| $3kh+1 = (1+kH)^3$ | M1 | Third M1 for solving for $H$ in terms of $h$ only |
| $\frac{3h}{7} = H$ | A1 | Second A1 for $3h/7$ |
**Total: 5 marks**
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\begin{enumerate}
\item A uniform rod $A B$, of mass $M$ and length $2 L$, is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a smooth fixed horizontal axis through $A$. The rod is hanging vertically at rest, with $B$ below $A$, when it is struck at its midpoint by a particle of mass $\frac { 1 } { 2 } M$. Immediately before this impact, the particle is moving with speed $u$, in a direction which is horizontal and perpendicular to the axis. The particle is brought to rest by the impact and immediately after the impact the rod moves with angular speed $\omega$.\\
(a) Show that $\omega = \frac { 3 u } { 8 L }$
\end{enumerate}
Immediately after the impact, the magnitude of the vertical component of the force exerted on the $\operatorname { rod }$ at $A$ by the axis is $\frac { 3 M g } { 2 }$\\
(b) Find $u$ in terms of $L$ and $g$.\\
(c) Show that the magnitude of the horizontal component of the force exerted on the rod at $A$ by the axis, immediately after the impact, is zero.
The rod first comes to instantaneous rest after it has turned through an angle $\alpha$.\\
(d) Find the size of $\alpha$.
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