| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M2 (Mechanics 2) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Variable 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 \(S\).