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OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q7
7 The region bounded by the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4\), the positive \(x\)-axis and the positive \(y\)-axis is occupied by a uniform lamina L . The vertices of L are O , A and B , where O is the origin, A is a point on the positive \(x\)-axis and B is a point on the positive \(y\)-axis (see diagram).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dc8515fb-7104-4d3d-a8ea-ada2b75c70a2-5_444_472_422_244}
  1. Determine the coordinates of the centre of mass of L . The lamina L is the cross-section through the centre of mass of a uniform solid prism M .
    The prism M is placed on an inclined plane, which makes an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) with the horizontal, so that OA lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane with O lower down the plane than A . It is given that M does not slip on the plane.
  2. Determine whether M will topple in this case. Give a reason to support your answer. The prism M is now placed on the same inclined plane so that OB lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane with O lower down the plane than B . It is given that M still does not slip on the plane.
  3. Determine whether M will topple in this case. Give a reason to support your answer.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q8
8 A particle P of mass \(3 m \mathrm {~kg}\) is attached to one end of a light elastic string of modulus of elasticity \(4 m g \mathrm {~N}\) and natural length 0.4 m . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point O . The particle P rests in equilibrium at a point A with the string vertical.
  1. Find the distance OA . At time \(t = 0\) seconds, P is given a speed of \(2.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) vertically downwards from A .
  2. Show that P initially performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude \(a \mathrm {~m}\), where \(a\) is to be determined correct to \(\mathbf { 3 }\) significant figures.
  3. Determine the smallest distance between P and O in the subsequent motion.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q9
9 A particle P of mass 5 kg is released from rest at a point O and falls vertically. A resistance of magnitude \(0.05 v ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~N}\) acts vertically upwards on P , where \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) is the velocity of P when it has fallen a distance \(x\) m.
  1. Show that \(\left( \frac { 100 \mathrm { v } } { 980 - \mathrm { v } ^ { 2 } } \right) \frac { \mathrm { dv } } { \mathrm { dx } } = 1\).
  2. Verify that \(\mathrm { v } ^ { 2 } = 980 \left( 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.02 \mathrm { x } } \right)\).
  3. Determine the work done against the resistance while P is falling from O to the point where P's acceleration is \(8.36 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q10
10 A particle P of mass 2 kg is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with an initial speed of \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). At the same instant a particle \(Q\) of mass 8 kg is released from rest 5 m vertically above P . During the subsequent motion P and Q collide. The coefficient of restitution between P and Q is \(\frac { 11 } { 14 }\). Determine the time between this collision and P subsequently hitting the ground.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q11
11 A particle \(P\) of mass 1 kg is fixed to one end of a light inextensible string of length 0.5 m . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point O , which is 1.75 m above a horizontal plane. P is held with the string horizontal and taut. P is then projected vertically downwards with a speed of \(3.2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the tangential acceleration of P when OP makes an angle of \(20 ^ { \circ }\) with the horizontal. The string breaks when the tension in it is 32 N . At this point the angle between OP and the horizontal is \(\theta\).
  2. Show that \(\theta = 23.1 ^ { \circ }\), correct to \(\mathbf { 1 }\) decimal place. Particle P subsequently hits the plane at a point A .
  3. Determine the speed of P when it arrives at A .
  4. Show that A is almost vertically below O .
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q12
12 Two small uniform discs A and B , of equal radius, have masses 3 kg and 5 kg respectively. The discs are sliding on a smooth horizontal surface and collide obliquely. The contact between the discs is smooth and A is stationary after the collision.
Immediately before the collision B is moving with speed \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction making an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) with the line of centres, XY (see diagram below).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dc8515fb-7104-4d3d-a8ea-ada2b75c70a2-7_458_985_632_242}
  1. Explain how you can tell that A must have been moving along XY before the collision. The coefficient of restitution between A and B is 0.8 .
  2. - Determine the speed of A immediately before the collision.
    • Determine the speed of B immediately after the collision.
    • Determine the angle turned through by the direction of B in the collision.
    Disc B subsequently collides with a smooth wall, which is parallel to XY. The kinetic energy of B after the collision with the wall is \(95 \%\) of the kinetic energy of B before the collision with the wall.
  3. Determine the coefficient of restitution between B and the wall.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2024 June Q13
13
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dc8515fb-7104-4d3d-a8ea-ada2b75c70a2-8_442_1134_255_244} A conical shell, of semi-vertical angle \(\alpha\), is fixed with its axis vertical and its vertex V upwards. A light inextensible string passes through a small smooth hole at V and a particle P of mass 4 kg hangs in equilibrium at one end of the string. The other end of the string is attached to a particle Q of mass 2 kg which moves in a horizontal circle at a constant angular speed \(2.8 \mathrm { rads } ^ { - 1 }\) on the smooth outer surface of the shell at a vertical depth \(h \mathrm {~m}\) below V (see diagram).
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { k } _ { 1 } \mathrm {~h} \sin ^ { 2 } \alpha + \mathrm { k } _ { 2 } \cos ^ { 2 } \alpha = \mathrm { k } _ { 3 } \cos \alpha\), where \(k _ { 1 } , k _ { 2 }\) and \(k _ { 3 }\) are integers to be determined.
  2. Determine the greatest value of \(h\) for which Q remains in contact with the shell. \section*{END OF QUESTION PAPER}
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q1
1 A particle P has position vector \(\mathbf { r } \mathrm { m }\) at time \(t\) s given by \(\mathbf { r } = \left( t ^ { 3 } - 3 t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { i } - \left( 4 t ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \mathbf { j }\) for \(t \geq 0\).
Find the magnitude of the acceleration of P when \(t = 2\).
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q2
2 A particle of mass 5 kg is moving with velocity \(2 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). It receives an impulse of magnitude 15 Ns in the direction \(\mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\). Find the velocity of the particle immediately afterwards.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q3
3 The fixed points E and F are on the same horizontal level with \(\mathrm { EF } = 1.6 \mathrm {~m}\). A light string has natural length 0.7 m and modulus of elasticity 29.4 N . One end of the string is attached to E and the other end is attached to a particle of mass \(M \mathrm {~kg}\). A second string, identical to the first, has one end attached to F and the other end attached to the particle. The system is in equilibrium in a vertical plane with each string stretched to a length of 1 m , as shown in Fig. 3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-02_552_1326_1210_388} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3}
\end{figure}
  1. Find the tension in each string.
  2. Find \(M\).
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q4
4 A fixed smooth sphere has centre O and radius \(a\). A particle P of mass \(m\) is placed at the highest point of the sphere and given an initial horizontal speed \(u\). For the first part of its motion, P remains in contact with the sphere and has speed \(v\) when OP makes an angle \(\theta\) with the upward vertical. This is shown in Fig. 4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-03_663_679_557_740} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
\end{figure}
  1. By considering the energy of P , show that \(v ^ { 2 } = u ^ { 2 } + 2 g a ( 1 - \cos \theta )\).
  2. Show that the magnitude of the normal contact force between the sphere and particle P is $$m g ( 3 \cos \theta - 2 ) - \frac { m u ^ { 2 } } { a } .$$ The particle loses contact with the sphere when \(\cos \theta = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\).
  3. Find an expression for \(u\) in terms of \(a\) and \(g\).
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q5
5 Fig. 5 shows a light inextensible string of length 3.3 m passing through a small smooth ring R. The ends of the string are attached to fixed points A and B , where A is vertically above B . The ring R has mass 0.27 kg and is moving with constant speed in a horizontal circle of radius 1.2 m . The distances AR and BR are 2 m and 1.3 m respectively. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-04_677_680_470_632} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 5}
\end{figure}
  1. Show that the tension in the string is 6.37 N .
  2. Find the speed of R .
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q7
7 A uniform ladder of length 8 m and weight 180 N stands on a rough horizontal surface and rests against a smooth vertical wall. The ladder makes an angle of \(20 ^ { \circ }\) with the wall. A woman of weight 720 N stands on the ladder. Fig. 7 shows this situation modelled with the woman's weight acting at a distance \(x \mathrm {~m}\) from the lower end of the ladder. The system is in equilibrium. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-06_803_936_607_577} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure}
  1. Show that the frictional force between the ladder and the horizontal surface is \(F N\), where \(F = 90 ( 1 + x ) \tan 20 ^ { \circ }\).
  2. (A) State with a reason whether \(F\) increases, stays constant or decreases as \(x\) increases.
    (B) Hence determine the set of values of the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the surface for which the woman can stand anywhere on the ladder without it slipping.
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q8
8 A tractor has a mass of 6000 kg . When developing a power of 5 kW , the tractor is travelling at a steady speed of \(2.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) across a horizontal field.
  1. Calculate the magnitude of the resistance to the motion of the tractor. The tractor comes to horizontal ground where the resistance to motion is different. The power developed by the tractor during the next 10 s has an average value of 8 kW . During this time, the tractor accelerates uniformly from \(2.5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. (A) Show that the work done against the resistance to motion during the 10 s is 71750 J .
    (B) Assuming that the resistance to motion is constant, calculate its value. The tractor can usually travel up a straight track inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 20 }\), while accelerating uniformly from \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(3.25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) over a distance of 100 m against a resistance to motion of constant magnitude of 2000 N . The tractor develops a fault which limits its maximum power to 16 kW .
  3. Determine whether the tractor could now perform the same motion up the track.
    [0pt] [You should assume that the mass of the tractor and the resistance to motion remain the same.] \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-08_435_1019_252_441} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
    \end{figure} Fig. 9 shows the instant of impact of two identical uniform smooth spheres, A and B , each with mass \(m\). Immediately before they collide, the spheres are sliding towards each other on a smooth horizontal table in the directions shown in the diagram, each with speed \(v\). The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
  4. Show that, immediately after the collision, the speed of A is \(\frac { 1 } { 8 } v\). Find its direction of motion.
  5. Find the percentage of the original kinetic energy that is lost in the collision.
  6. State where in your answer to part (i) you have used the assumption that the contact between the spheres is smooth. In this question take \(g = 10\). A smooth ball of mass 0.1 kg is projected from a point on smooth horizontal ground with speed \(65 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\). While it is in the air the ball is modelled as a particle moving freely under gravity. The ball bounces on the ground repeatedly. The coefficient of restitution for the first bounce is 0.4 . \section*{(i) Show that the ball leaves the ground after the first bounce with a horizontal speed of \(52 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and a vertical speed of \(15.6 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Explain your reasoning carefully.} \section*{(ii) Calculate the magnitude of the impulse exerted on the ball by the ground at the first bounce.} Each subsequent bounce is modelled by assuming that the coefficient of restitution is 0.4 and that the bounce takes no time. The ball is in the air for \(T _ { 1 }\) seconds between projection and bouncing the first time, \(T _ { 2 }\) seconds between the first and second bounces, and \(T _ { n }\) seconds between the \(( n - 1 )\) th and \(n\)th bounces.
  7. (A) Show that \(T _ { 1 } = \frac { 39 } { 5 }\).
    (B) Find an expression for \(T _ { n }\) in terms of \(n\).
  8. According to the model, how far does the ball travel horizontally while it is still bouncing?
  9. According to the model, what is the motion of the ball after it has stopped bouncing?
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major Specimen Q11
11 The region bounded by the \(x\)-axis and the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } k \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right)\) for \(- 1 \leq x \leq 1\) is occupied by a uniform lamina, as shown in Fig. 11.1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-10_387_903_358_571} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 11.1}
\end{figure} \section*{(i) In this question you must show detailed reasoning.} Show that the centre of mass of the lamina is at \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 5 } k \right)\). A shop sign is modelled as a uniform lamina in the form of the lamina in part (i) attached to a rectangle ABCD , where \(\mathrm { AB } = 2\) and \(\mathrm { BC } = 1\). The sign is suspended by two vertical wires attached at A and D , as shown in Fig. 11.2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-10_727_885_1327_475} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 11.2}
\end{figure} (ii) Show that the centre of mass of the sign is at a distance $$\frac { 2 k ^ { 2 } + 10 k + 15 } { 10 k + 30 }$$ from the midpoint of CD. The tension in the wire at A is twice the tension in the wire at D .
(iii) Find the value of \(k\). Fig. 12 shows \(x\) - and \(y\)-coordinate axes with origin O and the trajectory of a particle projected from O with speed \(28 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal. After \(t\) seconds, the particle has horizontal and vertical displacements \(x \mathrm {~m}\) and \(y \mathrm {~m}\). Air resistance should be neglected. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76875226-2e6c-4571-9318-ecce51ba8b9f-11_389_535_557_790} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 12}
\end{figure} (i) Show that the equation of the trajectory is given by $$\tan ^ { 2 } \alpha - \frac { 160 } { x } \tan \alpha + \frac { 160 y } { x ^ { 2 } } + 1 = 0 .$$ (ii) (A) Show that if () is treated as an equation with \(\tan \alpha\) as a variable and with \(x\) and \(y\) as constants, then () has two distinct real roots for \(\tan \alpha\) when \(y < 40 - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 160 }\).
(B) Show the inequality in part (ii) (A) as a locus on the graph of \(y = 40 - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 160 }\) in the Printed Answer Booklet and label it R. S is the locus of points \(( x , y )\) where \(( * )\) has one real root for \(\tan \alpha\).
T is the locus of points \(( x , y )\) where \(( * )\) has no real roots for \(\tan \alpha\).
(iii) Indicate S and T on the graph in the Printed Answer Booklet.
(iv) State the significance of \(\mathrm { R } , \mathrm { S }\) and T for the possible trajectories of the particle. A machine can fire a tennis ball from ground level with a maximum speed of \(28 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
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OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q1
1 In a promotion for a new type of cereal, a toy dinosaur is included in each pack. There are three different types of dinosaur to collect. They are distributed, with equal probability, randomly and independently in the packs. Sam is trying to collect all three of the dinosaurs.
  1. Find the probability that Sam has to open only 3 packs in order to collect all three dinosaurs. Sam continues to open packs until she has collected all three dinosaurs, but once she has opened 6 packs she gives up even if she has not found all three. The random variable \(X\) represents the number of packs which Sam opens.
  2. Complete the table below, using the copy in the Printed Answer Booklet, to show the probability distribution of \(X\).
    \(r\)3456
    \(\mathrm { P } ( X = r )\)\(\frac { 2 } { 9 }\)\(\frac { 14 } { 81 }\)
    \section*{(iii) In this question you must show detailed reasoning.} Find
    • \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\) and
    • \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\).
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q2
2 The continuous random variable \(X\) takes values in the interval \(- 1 \leq x \leq 1\) and has probability density function $$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l r } a & - 1 \leq x < 0
a + x ^ { 2 } & 0 \leq x \leq 1 \end{array} \right.$$ where \(a\) is a constant.
  1. (A) Sketch the probability density function.
    (B) Show that \(a = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\).
  2. Find
    (A) \(\mathrm { P } \left( X < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\),
    (B) the mean of \(X\).
  3. Show that the median of \(X\) satisfies the equation \(2 m ^ { 3 } + 2 m - 1 = 0\).
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q3
3 A researcher is investigating factors that might affect how many hours per day different species of mammals spend asleep. First she investigates human beings. She collects data on body mass index, \(x\), and hours of sleep, \(y\), for a random sample of people. A scatter diagram of the data is shown in Fig. 3.1 together with the regression line of \(y\) on \(x\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e6ee3a4a-3e76-4422-9a78-17b64b458f83-04_885_1584_598_274} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3.1}
\end{figure}
  1. Calculate the residual for the data point which has the residual with the greatest magnitude.
  2. Use the equation of the regression line to estimate the mean number of hours spent asleep by a person with body mass index
    (A) 26,
    (B) 16,
    commenting briefly on each of your predictions. The researcher then collects additional data for a large number of species of mammals and analyses different factors for effect size. Definitions of the variables measured for a typical animal of the species, the correlations between these variables, and guidelines often used when considering effect size are given in Fig. 3.2.
    VariableDefinition
    Body massMass of animal in kg
    Brain massMass of brain in g
    Hours of sleep/dayNumber of hours per day spent asleep
    Life spanHow many years the animal lives
    DangerA measure of how dangerous the animal's situation is when asleep, taking into account predators and how protected the animal's den is: higher value indicates greater danger.
    Correlations (pmcc)Body MassBrain MassHours of sleep/dayLife spanDanger
    Body Mass1.00
    Brain Mass0.931.00
    Hours of sleep/day-0.31-0.361.00
    Life span0.300.51-0.411.00
    Danger0.130.15-0.590.061.00
    \begin{table}[h]
    Product moment
    correlation coefficient
    Effect size
    0.1Small
    0.3Medium
    0.5Large
    \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3.2}
    \end{table}
  3. State two conclusions the researcher might draw from these tables, relevant to her investigation into how many hours mammals spend asleep. One of the researcher's students notices the high correlation between body mass and brain mass and produces a scatter diagram for these two variables, shown in Fig. 3.3 below. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e6ee3a4a-3e76-4422-9a78-17b64b458f83-05_675_698_1802_735} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3.3}
    \end{figure}
  4. Comment on the suitability of a linear model for these two variables.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q4
4 A fair six-sided dice is rolled repeatedly. Find the probability of the following events.
  1. A five occurs for the first time on the fourth roll.
  2. A five occurs at least once in the first four rolls.
  3. A five occurs for the second time on the third roll.
  4. At least two fives occur in the first three rolls. The dice is rolled repeatedly until a five occurs for the second time.
  5. Find the expected number of rolls required for two fives to occur. Justify your answer.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q5
5 A particular brand of pasta is sold in bags of two different sizes. The mass of pasta in the large bags is advertised as being 1500 g ; in fact it is Normally distributed with mean 1515 g and standard deviation 4.7 g . The mass of pasta in the small bags is advertised as being 500 g ; in fact it is Normally distributed with mean 508 g and standard deviation 3.3 g .
  1. Find the probability that the total mass of pasta in 5 randomly selected small bags is less than 2550 g .
  2. Find the probability that the mass of pasta in a randomly selected large bag is greater than three times the mass of pasta in a randomly selected small bag.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q6
6 Fig. 6 shows the wages earned in the last 12 months by each of a random sample of American males aged between 16 and 65 . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e6ee3a4a-3e76-4422-9a78-17b64b458f83-07_771_1278_340_392} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
\end{figure} A researcher wishes to test whether the sample provides evidence of a tendency for higher wages to be earned by older men in the age range 16 to 65 in America.
  1. The researcher needs to decide whether to use a test based on Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient or Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Use the information in Fig. 6 to decide which test is more appropriate.
  2. Should it be a one-tail or a two-tail test? Justify your answer.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q7
7 A newspaper reports that the average price of unleaded petrol in the UK is 110.2 p per litre. The price, in pence, of a litre of unleaded petrol at a random sample of 15 petrol stations in Yorkshire is shown below together with some output from software used to analyse the data.
116.9114.9110.9113.9114.9
117.9112.999.9114.9103.9
123.9105.7108.9102.9112.7
\begin{table}[h]
\(| l |\)Statistics
n15
Mean111.6733
\(\sigma\)6.1877
s6.4048
\(\Sigma \mathrm { x }\)1675.1
\(\Sigma \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 }\)187638.31
Min99.9
Q 1105.7
Median112.9
Q 3114.9
Max123.9
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7.1}
\end{table}
\(n\)15
Kolmogorov-Smirnov
test
\(p > 0.15\)
Null hypothesis
The data can be modelled
by a Normal distribution
Alternative hypothesis
The data cannot be
modelled by a Normal
distribution
  1. Select a suitable hypothesis test to investigate whether there is any evidence that the average price of unleaded petrol in Yorkshire is different from 110.2 p. Justify your choice of test.
  2. Conduct the hypothesis test at the \(5 \%\) level of significance.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q8
8 Natural background radiation consists of various particles, including neutrons. A detector is used to count the number of neutrons per second at a particular location.
  1. State the conditions required for a Poisson distribution to be a suitable model for the number of neutrons detected per second. The number of neutrons detected per second due to background radiation only is modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean 1.1.
  2. Find the probability that the detector detects
    (A) no neutrons in a randomly chosen second,
    (B) at least 60 neutrons in a randomly chosen period of 1 minute. A neutron source is switched on. It emits neutrons which should all be contained in a protective casing. The detector is used to check whether any neutrons have not been contained; these are known as stray neutrons. If the detector detects more than 8 neutrons in a period of 1 second, an alarm will be triggered in case this high reading is due to stray neutrons.
  3. Suppose that there are no stray neutrons and so the neutrons detected are all due to the background radiation. Find the expected number of times the alarm is triggered in 1000 randomly chosen periods of 1 second.
  4. Suppose instead that stray neutrons are being produced at a rate of 3.4 per second in addition to the natural background radiation. Find the probability that at least one alarm will be triggered in 10 randomly chosen periods of 1 second. You should assume that all stray neutrons produced are detected.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q9
9 A random sample of adults in the UK were asked to state their primary source of news: television (T), internet (I), newspapers (N) or radio (R). The responses were classified by age group, and an analysis was carried out to see if there is any association between age group and primary source of news. Fig. 9 is a screenshot showing part of the spreadsheet used to analyse the data. Some values in the spreadsheet have been deliberately omitted. \begin{table}[h]
ABCDEF
1SourceAge group
2of news18-3233-4748-6465+
3T63617180275
4I33332212100
5N98112048
6R499527
7109111113117450
8
9Expected frequencies
1066.6167.8369.0671.50
1124.2224.6726.00
1211.6311.8412.0512.48
136.546.666.787.02
14
15Contributions to the test statistic
160.200.690.051.01
173.182.827.54
180.590.094.53
190.990.820.730.58
20test statistic25.45
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
\end{table}
  1. (A) State the sample size.
    (B) Give the name of the appropriate hypothesis test.
    (C) State the null and alternative hypotheses.
  2. Showing your calculations, find the missing values in cells
    • D11,
    • D17 and
    • C18.
    • Complete the appropriate hypothesis test at the \(5 \%\) level of significance.
    • Discuss briefly what the data suggest about primary source of news. You should make a comment for each age group.
OCR MEI Further Statistics Major Specimen Q10
10 The label on a particular size of milk carton states that it contains 1.5 litres of milk. In an investigation at the packaging plant the contents, \(x\) litres, of each of 60 randomly selected cartons are measured. The data are summarised as follows. $$\Sigma x = 89.758 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 134.280$$
  1. Estimate the variance of the underlying population.
  2. Find a 95\% confidence interval for the mean of the underlying population.
  3. What does the confidence interval which you have calculated suggest about the statement on the carton? Each day for 300 days a random sample of 60 cartons is selected and for each sample a \(95 \%\) confidence interval is constructed.
  4. Explain why the confidence intervals will not be identical.
  5. What is the expected number of confidence intervals to contain the population mean?