CAIE M1 2021 March — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2021
SessionMarch
TopicFriction

5
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a96ca3b4-6d35-4512-a0a1-3f28443fd051-08_286_661_260_742} A block of mass 5 kg is being pulled along a rough horizontal floor by a force of magnitude \(X \mathrm {~N}\) acting at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal (see diagram). The block starts from rest and travels 2 m in the first 5 s of its motion.
  1. Find the acceleration of the block.
  2. Given that the coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is 0.4 , find \(X\).
    The block is now placed on a part of the floor where the coefficient of friction between the block and the floor has a different value. The value of \(X\) is changed to 25, and the block is now in limiting equilibrium.
  3. Find the value of the coefficient of friction between the block and this part of the floor.