CAIE M2 2005 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

4 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is attached to one end of a light elastic string of natural length 1.5 m and modulus of elasticity 6 N . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\) on a rough horizontal table. \(P\) is released from rest at a point on the table 3.5 m from \(O\). The speed of \(P\) at the instant the string becomes slack is \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find
  1. the work done against friction during the period from the release of \(P\) until the string becomes slack,
  2. the coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the table.