WJEC Unit 4 2024 June — Question 8 7 marks

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleUnit 4 (Unit 4)
Year2024
SessionJune
Marks7
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TopicForces, equilibrium and resultants
TypeForces in vector form: kinematics extension
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward mechanics question requiring vector addition of forces, application of F=ma, using the parallel vector condition to find c, then standard kinematics integration. All steps are routine A-level mechanics techniques with no novel problem-solving required, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.10d Vector operations: addition and scalar multiplication1.10e Position vectors: and displacement3.02a Kinematics language: position, displacement, velocity, acceleration3.02f Non-uniform acceleration: using differentiation and integration3.03d Newton's second law: 2D vectors

  1. Three forces \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 }\) and \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) are acting on an object of mass 3 kg such that
$$\begin{aligned} & \mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( \mathbf { i } + 8 c \mathbf { j } + 11 c \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } , \\ & \mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( - 14 \mathbf { i } - c \mathbf { j } - 12 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } , \\ & \mathbf { F } _ { 3 } = ( ( 15 c + 1 ) \mathbf { i } + 2 c \mathbf { j } - 5 c \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } , \end{aligned}$$ where \(c\) is a constant. The acceleration of the object is parallel to the vector \(( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )\).
  1. Find the value of the constant \(c\) and hence show that the acceleration of the object is \(( 6 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }\).
  2. When \(t = 0\) seconds, the object has position vector \(\mathbf { r } _ { 0 } \mathrm {~m}\) and is moving with velocity \(( - 17 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\). When \(t = 4\) seconds, the object has position vector \(( - 13 \mathbf { i } + 84 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\). Find the vector \(\mathbf { r } _ { 0 }\).

Question 8:
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Question 8:
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\begin{enumerate}
  \item Three forces $\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 }$ and $\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }$ are acting on an object of mass 3 kg such that
\end{enumerate}

$$\begin{aligned}
& \mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( \mathbf { i } + 8 c \mathbf { j } + 11 c \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } , \\
& \mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( - 14 \mathbf { i } - c \mathbf { j } - 12 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } , \\
& \mathbf { F } _ { 3 } = ( ( 15 c + 1 ) \mathbf { i } + 2 c \mathbf { j } - 5 c \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N } ,
\end{aligned}$$

where $c$ is a constant. The acceleration of the object is parallel to the vector $( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } )$.\\
(a) Find the value of the constant $c$ and hence show that the acceleration of the object is $( 6 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 2 }$.\\

(b) When $t = 0$ seconds, the object has position vector $\mathbf { r } _ { 0 } \mathrm {~m}$ and is moving with velocity $( - 17 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }$. When $t = 4$ seconds, the object has position vector $( - 13 \mathbf { i } + 84 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }$. Find the vector $\mathbf { r } _ { 0 }$.\\

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