Exam Board CAIE
Module Further Paper 3 (Further Paper 3)
Year 2020
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Marks 4
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Topic Centre of Mass 1
Type Particles at coordinate positions
Difficulty Standard +0.8 This is a standard centre of mass problem requiring the student to find masses from given geometric information (same material implies proportional to length/area), set up the centre of mass formula with two components (disc and bead), and perform straightforward algebra. While it involves multiple steps and careful bookkeeping, it's a direct application of the standard technique with no novel insight required. The 4-mark allocation and 'show that' format confirm it's a routine calculation, though slightly above average difficulty due to the geometric setup and algebraic manipulation needed.
Spec 6.04c Composite bodies: centre of mass
A child's toy consists of an iron disc of radius \(r\) and a vertical bead with \(3r\) at rail that is rigidly fixed to the disc so that the toy rocks as it rolls. The circumference of the disc is such that the disc and bead have the same material.
Show that the centre of mass of the toy is at a distance \(\frac{27r}{10}\) from the centre of the disc. [4]
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COM from vertex \(\times 3r + 3r\) M1
For COM centre of mass
\(\frac{1}{3}r + 3r\) A1
AGCorrect answer with convincing working
Question 2(a):
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In equilibrium, \(2mg = \frac{2mg}{d}\) M1
Use Hooke's law
\(x = \frac{d}{12}\) A1
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Let the distance below A be \(\frac{1}{2}x(d-a)\) M1
Loss on gravitational potential energy (EPE) of spring
\(= \frac{1}{2} \times 2mg \times (d-a)\) M1
No change in kinetic energy (KE) so M1
\(2mg \times d - \frac{1}{2}(d-a)^2 = a\) A1
Attempt to solve
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\(v = \frac{1}{2g} - k^2\) M1
Use Newton's 2nd law
\(e^2 = (1-e^2)\) A1
AG
\(v = c = \frac{1}{2}mg\) A1
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\(V = 31.62...\) B1
When \(v = \frac{1}{2} \times 31.62... = 2 \times \frac{4}{m}\) M1
distance \(= 14.4\) m A1
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Speed of A perpendicular to lines of centres unaligned in expression for speed M1
\(= \sqrt{\frac{\sin 30^{\circ} + \sqrt{3}}{6 \sqrt{(1-2a)}}}\) A1
Difference in KEs with \(e = \frac{1}{3}\)
\(= mg^2\) A1
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Speeds after collision: \(A_1 = \frac{m+m_1}{2m} + m_1\) M1
Momentum: \(2pm + m_1 = minus 30^{\circ}\)
Restitution: \(v - v = euros 30^{\circ}\) A1
\(v\sin 30^{\circ} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\) M1
\(e^2 = \frac{1 - e^2}{3}\) A1
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Loss in kinetic energy (KE): \(= \frac{1}{m^2} - \frac{2m}{(6 \times \frac{2^2}{m}) \times \frac{2^2}{m}}\) M1
\(= \frac{1}{m^2}\) A1
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Question 5(a):
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Tosoff \(mg\) B1
Vertically
Fushoff \(= m \times 0.60^{\circ}\) M1A1
Horizontally
Divide: \(o^2 = 2g\) A1
Loading to gives \(2cos\) single gas slack tension is zero M1
When string goes slack
\(mg cos \theta = \frac{m g}{m^2}\) A1
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Energy from 60° with downward vertical to point when string goes slack: M1
\(\frac{1}{m}\left(\frac{2g}{2}\right)^2 - mg(cos 60^{\circ} + cos\theta)\) M1
When single goes slack: tension is zero A1
\(mg cos \theta = \frac{1}{3}\) M1A1
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\(-v = \frac{cos v t}{1}\) B1
Both needed
() = timist.1 g^2 M1
Eliminate \(v\) using \(\frac{cos v \times \text{cons}7}{a}\) A1
For greatest height, using vertical motion: \(H = \frac{2g}{3B}\) M1
\(H = \frac{2g}{3B}\) A1
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using umax \(= 2\) M1
Where \(single goes slack\) tension is zero A1
\(mg cos \theta = \frac{3 H + \frac{3 H}{2} = 0\) M1
\(d = \frac{3 H}{3 H - 3 H}\) A1
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| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| COM from vertex $\times 3r + 3r$ | M1 | For COM centre of mass |
| $\frac{1}{3}r + 3r$ | A1 | AGCorrect answer with convincing working |
## Question 2(a):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| In equilibrium, $2mg = \frac{2mg}{d}$ | M1 | Use Hooke's law |
| $x = \frac{d}{12}$ | A1 | |
## Question 2(b):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Let the distance below A be $\frac{1}{2}x(d-a)$ | M1 | Loss on gravitational potential energy (EPE) of spring |
| $= \frac{1}{2} \times 2mg \times (d-a)$ | M1 | |
| No change in kinetic energy (KE) so | M1 | |
| $2mg \times d - \frac{1}{2}(d-a)^2 = a$ | A1 | Attempt to solve |
## Question 3(a):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| $v = \frac{1}{2g} - k^2$ | M1 | Use Newton's 2nd law |
| $e^2 = (1-e^2)$ | A1 | AG |
| $v = c = \frac{1}{2}mg$ | A1 | |
## Question 3(b)(i):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| $V = 31.62...$ | B1 | |
| When $v = \frac{1}{2} \times 31.62... = 2 \times \frac{4}{m}$ | M1 | |
| distance $= 14.4$ m | A1 | |
## Question 3(b)(ii):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Speed of A perpendicular to lines of centres unaligned in expression for speed | M1 | |
| $= \sqrt{\frac{\sin 30^{\circ} + \sqrt{3}}{6 \sqrt{(1-2a)}}}$ | A1 | Difference in KEs with $e = \frac{1}{3}$ |
| $= mg^2$ | A1 | Correct answer |
## Question 4(a):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Speeds after collision: $A_1 = \frac{m+m_1}{2m} + m_1$ | M1 | Momentum: $2pm + m_1 = minus 30^{\circ}$ |
| Restitution: $v - v = euros 30^{\circ}$ | A1 | |
| $v\sin 30^{\circ} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$ | M1 | |
| $e^2 = \frac{1 - e^2}{3}$ | A1 | Correct answer |
## Question 4(b):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Loss in kinetic energy (KE): $= \frac{1}{m^2} - \frac{2m}{(6 \times \frac{2^2}{m}) \times \frac{2^2}{m}}$ | M1 | |
| $= \frac{1}{m^2}$ | A1 | Correct answer |
## Question 5(a):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Tosoff $mg$ | B1 | Vertically |
| Fushoff $= m \times 0.60^{\circ}$ | M1A1 | Horizontally |
| Divide: $o^2 = 2g$ | A1 | |
| Loading to gives $2cos$ single gas slack tension is zero | M1 | When string goes slack |
| $mg cos \theta = \frac{m g}{m^2}$ | A1 | |
## Question 5(b):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Energy from 60° with downward vertical to point when string goes slack: | M1 | |
| $\frac{1}{m}\left(\frac{2g}{2}\right)^2 - mg(cos 60^{\circ} + cos\theta)$ | M1 | |
| When single goes slack: tension is zero | A1 | |
| $mg cos \theta = \frac{1}{3}$ | M1A1 | |
## Question 6(a):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| $-v = \frac{cos v t}{1}$ | B1 | Both needed |
| () = timist.1 g^2 | M1 | |
| Eliminate $v$ using $\frac{cos v \times \text{cons}7}{a}$ | A1 | |
| For greatest height, using vertical motion: $H = \frac{2g}{3B}$ | M1 | |
| $H = \frac{2g}{3B}$ | A1 | |
## Question 6(b):
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| using umax $= 2$ | M1 | |
| Where $single goes slack$ tension is zero | A1 | |
| $mg cos \theta = \frac{3 H + \frac{3 H}{2} = 0$ | M1 | |
| $d = \frac{3 H}{3 H - 3 H}$ | A1 | |
| CAO | A1 | |
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A child's toy consists of an iron disc of radius $r$ and a vertical bead with $3r$ at rail that is rigidly fixed to the disc so that the toy rocks as it rolls. The circumference of the disc is such that the disc and bead have the same material.
Show that the centre of mass of the toy is at a distance $\frac{27r}{10}$ from the centre of the disc. [4]
\hfill \mbox{\textit{CAIE Further Paper 3 2020 Q1 [4]}}