Rough inclined plane work-energy

A particle moves up or down a rough inclined plane under gravity and friction (no elastic strings, no engine), requiring the work-energy principle to find friction force, coefficient of friction, speed, or distance.

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Edexcel M2 Q7
16 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ef2dd10c-5a3c-4868-af00-aaf7f2937d7e-5_495_604_214_580} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a particle \(P\) projected from the point \(A\) up the line of greatest slope of a rough plane which is inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal where \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 5 } . P\) is projected with speed \(5.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane is \(\frac { 4 } { 7 }\). Given that \(P\) first comes to rest at point \(B\),
  1. use the Work-Energy principle to show that the distance \(A B\) is 1.4 m . The particle then slides back down the plane.
  2. Find, correct to 2 significant figures, the speed of \(P\) when it returns to \(A\).
Edexcel FM1 AS 2018 June Q2
9 marks Standard +0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cfa9b998-d57d-4980-9316-1bddeac55b90-04_267_891_346_687} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a ramp inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 2 } { 7 }\) A parcel of mass 4 kg is projected, with speed \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), from a point \(A\) on the ramp.
The parcel moves up a line of greatest slope of the ramp and first comes to instantaneous rest at the point \(B\), where \(A B = 2.5 \mathrm {~m}\).
The parcel is modelled as a particle.
The total resistance to the motion of the parcel from non-gravitational forces is modelled as a constant force of magnitude \(R\) newtons.
  1. Use the work-energy principle to show that \(R = 8.8\) After coming to instantaneous rest at \(B\), the parcel slides back down the ramp. The total resistance to the motion of the particle is modelled as a constant force of magnitude 8.8N.
  2. Find the speed of the parcel at the instant it returns to \(A\).
  3. Suggest two improvements that could be made to the model.
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