CAIE M2 2013 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

2 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is attached to one end of a light elastic string of natural length 1.2 m and modulus of elasticity 19.2 N . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(A\). The particle \(P\) is released from rest at the point 2.7 m vertically above \(A\). Calculate
  1. the initial acceleration of \(P\),
  2. the speed of \(P\) when it reaches \(A\).