CAIE M2 2003 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2003
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{be83d46f-bf5b-4382-b424-bb5067626adc-2_433_446_1635_854} One end of a light elastic spring, of natural length 0.4 m and modulus of elasticity 88 N , is attached to a fixed point \(O\). A particle \(P\) of mass 0.2 kg is attached to the other end of the spring and is held, with the spring compressed, at a point 0.3 m vertically above \(O\), as shown in the diagram. \(P\) is now released from rest and moves vertically upwards.
  1. Find the initial acceleration of \(P\).
  2. Find the initial elastic potential energy of the spring.
  3. Find the speed of \(P\) when the distance \(O P\) is 0.4 m . \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{be83d46f-bf5b-4382-b424-bb5067626adc-3_362_657_269_744} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
    \end{figure} Fig. 1 shows a uniform lamina \(A B C D\) with dimensions \(A B = 15.5 \mathrm {~cm} , B C = 8 \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(C D = 9.5 \mathrm {~cm}\). Angles \(A B C\) and \(B C D\) are right angles.