CAIE M2 2018 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2018
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

3 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is attached to a fixed point \(O\) by a light elastic string of natural length 0.5 m and modulus of elasticity 20 N . The particle \(P\) is released from rest at \(O\).
  1. Find the greatest speed of \(P\) in the subsequent motion.
  2. Find the distance below \(O\) of the point at which \(P\) comes to instantaneous rest.