6.03g Impulse in 2D: vector form

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Edexcel M1 2007 June Q6
17 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Two particles \(P\) and \(Q\) have mass 0.5 kg and \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively, where \(m < 0.5\). The particles are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a smooth, fixed pulley. Initially \(P\) is 3.15 m above horizontal ground. The particles are released from rest with the string taut and the hanging parts of the string vertical, as shown in Figure 4. After \(P\) has been descending for 1.5 s , it strikes the ground. Particle \(P\) reaches the ground before \(Q\) has reached the pulley.
  1. Show that the acceleration of \(P\) as it descends is \(2.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
  2. Find the tension in the string as \(P\) descends.
  3. Show that \(m = \frac { 5 } { 18 }\).
  4. State how you have used the information that the string is inextensible. When \(P\) strikes the ground, \(P\) does not rebound and the string becomes slack. Particle \(Q\) then moves freely under gravity, without reaching the pulley, until the string becomes taut again.
  5. Find the time between the instant when \(P\) strikes the ground and the instant when the string becomes taut again.
Edexcel M1 2008 June Q1
6 marks Easy -1.2
  1. Two particles \(P\) and \(Q\) have mass 0.4 kg and 0.6 kg respectively. The particles are initially at rest on a smooth horizontal table. Particle \(P\) is given an impulse of magnitude 3 N s in the direction \(P Q\).
    1. Find the speed of \(P\) immediately before it collides with \(Q\).
    Immediately after the collision between \(P\) and \(Q\), the speed of \(Q\) is \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Show that immediately after the collision \(P\) is at rest.
Edexcel M1 2014 June Q5
14 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) have masses \(2 m\) and \(3 m\) respectively. The particles are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a smooth light fixed pulley. The system is held at rest with the string taut. The hanging parts of the string are vertical and \(A\) and \(B\) are above a horizontal plane, as shown in Figure 2. The system is released from rest.
  1. Show that the tension in the string immediately after the particles are released is \(\frac { 12 } { 5 } m g\). After descending \(1.5 \mathrm {~m} , B\) strikes the plane and is immediately brought to rest. In the subsequent motion, \(A\) does not reach the pulley.
  2. Find the distance travelled by \(A\) between the instant when \(B\) strikes the plane and the instant when the string next becomes taut. Given that \(m = 0.5 \mathrm {~kg}\),
  3. find the magnitude of the impulse on \(B\) due to the impact with the plane.
Edexcel M1 2014 June Q3
13 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A ball of mass 0.3 kg is released from rest at a point which is 2 m above horizontal ground. The ball moves freely under gravity. After striking the ground, the ball rebounds vertically and rises to a maximum height of 1.5 m above the ground, before falling to the ground again. The ball is modelled as a particle.
    1. Find the speed of the ball at the instant before it strikes the ground for the first time.
    2. Find the speed of the ball at the instant after it rebounds from the ground for the first time.
    3. Find the magnitude of the impulse on the ball in the first impact with the ground.
    4. Sketch, in the space provided, a velocity-time graph for the motion of the ball from the instant when it is released until the instant when it strikes the ground for the second time.
    5. Find the time between the instant when the ball is released and the instant when it strikes the ground for the second time.
Edexcel M1 2015 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.5
  1. Particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) and particle \(Q\) of mass \(k m\) are moving in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal plane when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision the speed of \(P\) is \(5 u\) and the speed of \(Q\) is \(u\). Immediately after the collision the speed of each particle is halved and the direction of motion of each particle is reversed.
Find
  1. the value of \(k\),
  2. the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(P\) by \(Q\) in the collision.
Edexcel M1 2016 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is moving on rough horizontal ground when it hits a fixed vertical plane wall. Immediately before hitting the wall, \(P\) is moving with speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction perpendicular to the wall. The particle rebounds from the wall and comes to rest at a distance of 5 m from the wall. The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the ground is \(\frac { 1 } { 8 }\). Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(P\) by the wall.
Edexcel M2 2024 January Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal perpendicular unit vectors.]
A particle \(Q\) of mass 0.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal surface. Particle \(Q\) is moving with velocity \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse of \(( 2 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { Ns }\).
  1. Find the speed of \(Q\) immediately after receiving the impulse. As a result of receiving the impulse, the direction of motion of \(Q\) is turned through an angle \(\theta ^ { \circ }\)
  2. Find the value of \(\theta\)
Edexcel M2 2017 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A particle of mass 4 kg is moving with velocity \(( 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse of \(( 7 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } )\) Ns.
Find the speed of the particle immediately after receiving the impulse.
Edexcel M2 2018 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.7 kg is moving with velocity ( \(\mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j }\) ) \(\mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse. Immediately after receiving the impulse, \(P\) is moving with velocity \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Find the impulse.
    2. Find, in degrees, the size of the angle between the direction of the impulse and the direction of motion of \(P\) immediately before receiving the impulse.
      (3)
Edexcel M2 2020 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving with velocity \(( 5 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse \(\mathbf { I N }\) s, such that \(\mathbf { I } = a \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j }\)
Immediately after receiving the impulse, the particle is moving with velocity \(\lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\), where \(\lambda\) is a constant. Given that the magnitude of \(\mathbf { I }\) is \(\sqrt { 40 }\), find the two possible impulses.
(5)
Edexcel M2 2021 October Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.75 kg is moving with velocity \(4 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse \(\mathbf { J }\) Ns. Immediately after \(P\) receives the impulse, the speed of \(P\) is \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) Given that \(\mathbf { J } = c ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } )\), where \(c\) is a constant, find the two possible values of \(c\).
(6)
Edexcel M2 2022 October Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.2 kg is moving with velocity \(( 4 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\)
The particle receives an impulse \(\lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { Ns }\), where \(\lambda\) is a constant.
Immediately after receiving the impulse, the speed of \(P\) is \(7 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) Find the possible values of \(\lambda\)
Edexcel M2 2023 October Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A particle \(Q\) of mass 0.25 kg is moving in a straight line on a smooth horizontal surface with speed \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse of magnitude \(I \mathrm { Ns }\). The impulse acts parallel to the horizontal surface and at \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the original direction of motion of \(Q\). Immediately after receiving the impulse, the speed of \(Q\) is \(12 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) As a result of receiving the impulse, the direction of motion of \(Q\) is turned through \(\alpha ^ { \circ }\), as shown in Figure 2. Find the value of \(I\)
Edexcel M2 2012 June Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A small ball \(B\) of mass 0.25 kg is moving in a straight line with speed \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) on a smooth horizontal plane when it is given an impulse. The impulse has magnitude 12.5 N s and is applied in a horizontal direction making an angle of \(\left( 90 ^ { \circ } + \alpha \right)\), where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\), with the initial direction of motion of the ball, as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Find the speed of \(B\) immediately after the impulse is applied.
  2. Find the direction of motion of \(B\) immediately after the impulse is applied.
Edexcel M2 2015 June Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.75 kg is moving with velocity \(4 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse \(( 6 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { Ns }\). The angle between the velocity of \(P\) before the impulse and the velocity of \(P\) after the impulse is \(\theta ^ { \circ }\).
Find
  1. the value of \(\theta\),
  2. the kinetic energy gained by \(P\) as a result of the impulse.
Edexcel M2 2017 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg is moving with velocity \(4 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse I Ns. Immediately after \(P\) receives the impulse, the velocity of \(P\) is \(( 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find
  1. the magnitude of \(\mathbf { I }\),
  2. the angle between \(\mathbf { I }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\).
Edexcel M2 2018 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) lie on a smooth horizontal plane. A small ball of mass 0.2 kg is moving along the line \(A B\) with speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). When the ball is at \(B\), the ball is given an impulse. Immediately after the impulse is given, the ball moves along the line \(B C\) with speed \(7 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The line \(B C\) makes an angle of \(35 ^ { \circ }\) with the line \(A B\), as shown in Figure 1.
  1. Find the magnitude of the impulse given to the ball.
  2. Find the size of the angle between the direction of the impulse and the original direction of motion of the ball.
CAIE FP2 2019 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 A bullet of mass 0.2 kg is fired into a fixed vertical barrier. It enters the barrier horizontally with speed \(250 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and emerges horizontally after a time \(T\) seconds with speed \(40 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). There is a constant horizontal resisting force of magnitude 1200 N . Find \(T\).
CAIE FP2 2008 November Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
4 Two smooth spheres \(A\) and \(B\), of equal radii, have masses 0.1 kg and \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively. They are moving towards each other in a straight line on a smooth horizontal table and collide directly. Immediately before collision the speed of \(A\) is \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the speed of \(B\) is \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Assume that in the collision \(A\) does not change direction. The speeds of \(A\) and \(B\) after the collision are \(v _ { A } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(v _ { B } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively. Express \(m\) in terms of \(v _ { A }\) and \(v _ { B }\), and hence show that \(m < 0.25\).
  2. Assume instead that \(m = 0.2\) and that the coefficient of restitution between the spheres is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\). Find the magnitude of the impulse acting on \(A\) in the collision.
OCR M2 2011 January Q6
14 marks Standard +0.3
6 A small ball \(B\) is projected with speed \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of elevation \(30 ^ { \circ }\) from a point \(O\) on a horizontal plane, and moves freely under gravity.
  1. Calculate the height of \(B\) above the plane when moving horizontally. \(B\) has mass 0.4 kg . At the instant when \(B\) is moving horizontally it receives an impulse of magnitude \(I \mathrm { Ns }\) in its direction of motion which immediately increases the speed of \(B\) to \(15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Calculate \(I\). For the instant when \(B\) returns to the plane, calculate
  3. the speed and direction of motion of \(B\),
  4. the time of flight, and the distance of \(B\) from \(O\).
OCR M2 2012 January Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6 A small ball of mass 0.5 kg is held at a height of 3.136 m above a horizontal floor. The ball is released from rest and rebounds from the floor. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and floor is \(e\).
  1. Find in terms of \(e\) the speed of the ball immediately after the impact with the floor and the impulse that the floor exerts on the ball. The ball continues to bounce until it eventually comes to rest.
  2. Show that the time between the first bounce and the second bounce is \(1.6 e\).
  3. Write down, in terms of \(e\), the time between
    1. the second bounce and the third bounce,
    2. the third bounce and the fourth bounce.
    3. Given that the time from the ball being released until it comes to rest is 5 s , find the value of \(e\).
OCR M2 2006 June Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2 A small sphere of mass 0.3 kg is dropped from rest at a height of 2 m above horizontal ground. It falls vertically, hits the ground and rebounds vertically upwards, coming to instantaneous rest at a height of 1.4 m above the ground. Ignoring air resistance, calculate the magnitude of the impulse which the ground exerts on the sphere when it rebounds.
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Mechanics Specimen Q7
3 marks Standard +0.3
7 A disc, of mass 0.15 kg , slides across a smooth horizontal table and collides with a vertical wall which is perpendicular to the path of the disc. The disc is in contact with the wall for 0.02 seconds and then rebounds.
A possible model for the force, \(F\) newtons, exerted on the disc by the wall, whilst in contact, is given by $$F = k t ^ { 2 } ( t - b ) ^ { 2 } \quad \text { for } \quad 0 \leq t \leq 0.020$$ where \(k\) and \(b\) are constants.
The force is initially zero and becomes zero again as the disc loses contact with the wall. 7
  1. State the value of \(b\).
    7
  2. Find the magnitude of the impulse on the disc, giving your answer in terms of \(k\).
    7
  3. The disc is travelling at \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it hits the wall.
    The disc rebounds with a speed of \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) Find \(k\).
    [0pt] [3 marks]
OCR Further Mechanics 2019 June Q6
9 marks Challenging +1.8
6 Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of masses \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) and 1 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string of length \(d \mathrm {~m}\) and placed at rest on a smooth horizontal plane a distance of \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } d \mathrm {~m}\) apart. \(B\) is then projected horizontally with speed \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction perpendicular to \(A B\).
  1. Show that, at the instant that the string becomes taut, the magnitude of the instantaneous impulse in the string, \(I \mathrm { Ns }\), is given by \(\mathrm { I } = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } \mathrm { mv } } { 2 ( 1 + \mathrm { m } ) }\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(m\) and \(v\), the kinetic energy of \(B\) at the instant after the string becomes taut. Give your answer as a single algebraic fraction.
  3. In the case where \(m\) is very large, describe, with justification, the approximate motion of \(B\) after the string becomes taut.
OCR Further Mechanics 2024 June Q1
8 marks Standard +0.3
1 A particle \(P\) of mass 12.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal plane when it collides obliquely with a fixed vertical wall. At the instant before the collision, the velocity of \(P\) is \(- 5 \mathbf { i } + 12 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
At the instant after the collision, the velocity of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the magnitude of the momentum of \(P\) before the collision.
  2. Find, in vector form, the impulse that the wall exerts on \(P\).
  3. State, in vector form, the impulse that \(P\) exerts on the wall.
  4. Find in either order.