10 A small ball \(P\) is projected with speed \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\theta\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) and moves freely under gravity. The horizontal and vertically upwards displacements of the ball from \(O\) at any subsequent time \(t\) seconds are \(x \mathrm {~m}\) and \(y \mathrm {~m}\) respectively.
The ball is modelled as a particle and the acceleration due to gravity is taken to be \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\).
- Show that the equation of the trajectory of \(P\) is
$$y = x \tan \theta - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 5 } \left( 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta \right)$$
It is given that \(\tan \theta = 3\).
- Using part (i), find the maximum height above the level of \(O\) of \(P\) in the subsequent motion.
- Find the values of \(t\) when \(P\) is moving at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\).
- Give two possible reasons why the values of \(t\) found in part (iii) may not be accurate.
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Two particles \(P\) and \(Q\), with masses 2 kg and 8 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley which is fixed at a point on the intersection of two fixed inclined planes. The string lies in a vertical plane that contains a line of greatest slope of each of the two inclined planes. Plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is inclined at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal and plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) is inclined at an angle of \(\theta\) to the horizontal. Particle \(P\) is on \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(Q\) is on \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) with the string taut (see diagram).
\(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is rough and the coefficient of friction between \(P\) and \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is \(\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }\).
\(\Pi _ { 2 }\) is smooth.
The particles are released from rest and \(P\) begins to move towards the pulley with an acceleration of \(g \cos \theta \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). - Show that \(\theta\) satisfies the equation
$$4 \sin \theta - 5 \cos \theta = 1 .$$
- By expressing \(4 \sin \theta - 5 \cos \theta\) in the form \(R \sin ( \theta - \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\), find, correct to 3 significant figures, the tension in the string.