CAIE M1 2019 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

4 A particle of mass 1.3 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \theta = \frac { 12 } { 5 }\). The coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is \(\mu\).
  1. A force of magnitude 20 N parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane is applied to the particle and the particle is on the point of moving up the plane. Show that \(\mu = 1.6\).
    The force of magnitude 20 N is now removed.
  2. Find the acceleration of the particle.
  3. Find the work done against friction during the first 2 s of motion.