OCR GCE AS Level Further Maths B (MEI) Mechanics b (withdrawn AS option) November 2021 question paper Y415

The end O of a light elastic string OA is attached to a fixed point.

Fiona attaches a mass of 1 kg to the string at A. The system hangs vertically in equilibrium and the length of the stretched string is 70 cm.

Fiona removes the 1 kg mass and attaches a mass of 2 kg to the string at A. The system hangs vertically in equilibrium and the length of the stretched string is now 80 cm.

Fiona then removes the 2 kg mass and attaches a mass of 5 kg to the string at A. The system hangs vertically in equilibrium.

Use the information given in the question to determine expected values for

• the length of the stretched string when the 5 kg mass is attached,

• the elastic potential energy stored in the string in this case.

Fiona discovers that, when the mass of 5 kg is attached to the string at A, the length of the stretched string is greater than the expected length.

Suggest a reason why this has happened.

A particle, Q, moves so that its velocity, v, at time t is given by v = (6t - 6)i + (3 - 2t + t²)j + 4, where 0 ⩽ t ⩽ 6.

Explain how you know that Q is never stationary.

When Q is at a point A the direction of the acceleration of Q is parallel to the i direction.

When Q is at a point B the direction of the acceleration of Q makes an angle of 45° with the i direction.

Determine the straight-line distance AB.

In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

[In this question you may use the formula: Volume of cone = × base area × height.]

The region between the line y =- 3 x + 3 a, where a > 0, the x-axis and the y-axis is rotated about the y-axis to form a uniform right circular cone C with base radius a.

Show that the centre of mass of C is from its base.

The cone C is fixed on top of a uniform cube, B, of edge length 2 a, so that there is no overlap. Fig. 3.1 shows a side view of C and B fixed together; Fig. 3.2 shows a view of C and B from above.

The centre of mass of the combined shape lies on the boundary of C and B.

The density of B is not equal to the density of C.

Two small smooth discs, A of mass 0.5 kg and B of mass 0.4 kg, collide while sliding on a smooth horizontal plane.

Immediately before the collision A and B are moving towards each other, A with speed 0.5 m s and B with speed 0.6 m s^-1.

Before the collision the direction of motion of A makes an angle α with the line of centres, where tan α = 0.75, and the direction of motion of B makes an angle of 60° with the line of centres, as shown in Fig. 4.

After the collision, one of the discs moves in a direction perpendicular to the line of centres, and the other disc moves in a direction making an angle β with the line of centres.

Explain why the disc which moves perpendicular to the line of centres must be A.

Determine the value of β.

Determine the kinetic energy lost in the collision.

Determine the value of the coefficient of restitution between A and B.

Draw a sketch showing the forces acting on the chair when the ride is moving at this angular

speed.

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Without any detailed calculations, explain how your answers to part (b) for the child would

compare with those for the man.

Explain why the chain is modelled as light.

State two other modelling assumptions that were used in answering part (b).

A section of a golf practice ground is inclined at 15° to the horizontal. A golfer is hitting a ball up and down a line of greatest slope of this section of the practice ground.

The golfer hits the ball up the slope, so that the ball initially makes an angle of 30° with the slope. The ball first bounces on the slope 50 m from its point of projection.

Determine the initial speed of the ball.

The golfer now hits the ball down the slope. The ball initially moves with speed 20 m s^-1 and the ball initially travels at an angle θ above the horizontal, as shown in Fig. 6. The ball first bounces at a point a distance L m down the slope.

Determine the value of θ for which = 0.

Hence determine the maximum distance the golfer can hit the ball down the slope.