Particle on rough horizontal, string over pulley

A question is this type if and only if it involves a particle on a rough horizontal surface connected by a string over a pulley at the table edge to a hanging particle, requiring finding acceleration, tension, and/or coefficient of friction.

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CAIE M1 2012 November Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2bb3c9bb-60f0-440d-a148-b4db3478ca31-2_212_625_528_761} Particles \(A\) and \(B\), of masses 0.3 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. \(A\) is held at rest on a rough horizontal table with the string passing over a small smooth pulley at the edge of the table. \(B\) hangs vertically below the pulley (see diagram). The system is released and \(B\) starts to move downwards with acceleration \(1.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find
  1. the tension in the string after the system is released,
  2. the frictional force acting on \(A\).
CAIE M1 2014 November Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ffefbc81-402f-4048-8741-23c8bae30d5a-3_250_846_260_648} A small block \(B\) of mass 0.25 kg is attached to the mid-point of a light inextensible string. Particles \(P\) and \(Q\), of masses 0.2 kg and 0.3 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of the string. The string passes over two smooth pulleys fixed at opposite sides of a rough table, with \(B\) resting in limiting equilibrium on the table between the pulleys and particles \(P\) and \(Q\) and block \(B\) are in the same vertical plane (see diagram).
  1. Find the coefficient of friction between \(B\) and the table. \(Q\) is now removed so that \(P\) and \(B\) begin to move.
  2. Find the acceleration of \(P\) and the tension in the part \(P B\) of the string.
OCR MEI M1 Q2
21 marks Standard +0.3
2 A box of mass 8 kg slides on a horizontal table against a constant resistance of 11.2 N .
  1. What horizontal force is applied to the box if it is sliding with acceleration of magnitude \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\) ? Fig. 7 shows the box of mass 8 kg on a long, rough, horizontal table. A sphere of mass 6 kg is attached to the box by means of a light inextensible string that passes over a smooth pulley. The section of the string between the pulley and the box is parallel to the table. The constant frictional force of 11.2 N opposes the motion of the box. A force of 105 N parallel to the table acts on the box in the direction shown, and the acceleration of the system is in that direction. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0fbef619-ad15-4e46-be35-e17fed9952c0-2_372_878_870_683} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
    \end{figure}
  2. What information in the question indicates that while the string is taut the box and sphere have the same acceleration?
  3. Draw two separate diagrams, one showing all the horizontal forces acting on the box and the other showing all the forces acting on the sphere.
  4. Show that the magnitude of the acceleration of the system is \(2.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) and find the tension in the string. The system is stationary when the sphere is at point P . When the sphere is 1.8 m above P the string breaks, leaving the sphere moving upwards at a speed of \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  5. (A) Write down the value of the acceleration of the sphere after the string breaks.
    (B) The sphere passes through P again at time \(T\) seconds after the string breaks. Show that \(T\) is the positive root of the equation \(4.9 T ^ { 2 } - 3 T - 1.8 = 0\).
    ( \(C\) ) Using part ( \(B\) ), or otherwise, calculate the total time that elapses after the sphere moves from P before the sphere again passes through P .
Edexcel AS Paper 2 Specimen Q9
10 marks Moderate -0.8
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8f3dbcb4-3260-4493-a230-12577b4ed691-18_694_1262_223_406} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A small ball \(A\) of mass 2.5 kg is held at rest on a rough horizontal table.
The ball is attached to one end of a string.
The string passes over a pulley \(P\) which is fixed at the edge of the table. The other end of the string is attached to a small ball \(B\) of mass 1.5 kg hanging freely, vertically below \(P\) and with \(B\) at a height of 1 m above the horizontal floor. The system is release from rest, with the string taut, as shown in Figure 2.
The resistance to the motion of \(A\) from the rough table is modelled as having constant magnitude 12.7 N . Ball \(B\) reaches the floor before ball \(A\) reaches the pulley. The balls are modelled as particles, the string is modelled as being light and inextensible, the pulley is modelled as being small and smooth and the acceleration due to gravity, \(g\), is modelled as being \(9.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
    1. Write down an equation of motion for \(A\).
    2. Write down an equation of motion for \(B\).
  1. Hence find the acceleration of \(B\).
  2. Using the model, find the time it takes, from release, for \(B\) to reach the floor.
  3. Suggest two improvements that could be made in the model.