OCR MEI Further Mechanics Minor 2020 November — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Mechanics Minor (Further Mechanics Minor)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

4 A block of mass 20 kg is placed on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The block is pulled up the plane by a constant force acting parallel to a line of greatest slope.
The block passes through points A and B on the plane with speeds \(9 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively with B higher up the plane than A . The distance between A and B is \(x \mathrm {~m}\) and the coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is \(\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 49 }\). Use an energy method to determine the range of possible values of \(x\).