CAIE M2 2008 November — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2008
SessionNovember
TopicVariable Force

1 One end of a light elastic rope of natural length 2.5 m and modulus of elasticity 80 N is attached to a fixed point \(A\). A stone \(S\) of mass 8 kg is attached to the other end of the rope. \(S\) is held at a point 6 m vertically below \(A\) and then released. Find the initial acceleration of \(S\).