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IYGB GCE
Mechanics M1
Advanced Subsidiary
Practice Paper U
Difficulty Rating: 4.1250/2.133

Time: 2 hours

Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the

Regulations of the Joint Council for Qualifications.

Information for Candidates

This practice paper follows the Edexcel Syllabus.
The standard booklet Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables may be used.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
The marks for the parts of questions are shown in round brackets, e.g. (2).
There are 8 questions in this question paper.
The total mark for this paper is 100.
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You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Non exact answers should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
The examiner may refuse to mark any parts of questions if deemed not to be legible.

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Question 1 (****)
A particle is at rest on a horizontal surface when it explodes into two particle parts,
A and B , of respective masses 0.4 kg and 0.6 kg .
a) Given that the speed of A immediately after the explosion is 4 ms 1 ,
determine the speed of B .
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In the subsequent motion, A experiences no resistance or ground friction but B
experiences constant ground friction.

2.55 m

The explosion takes place 2.55 m away from a smooth vertical wall which is
perpendicular to the direction of motion of A . A
B
A has a perfectly elastic collision with the wall, it rebounds and collides directly with
B , 0.75 s after the explosion.
All collisions are instantaneous.

b) Show that the speed of B just before the two particles collide is 2.4 ms 1 .

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c) Calculate the coefficient of friction between the ground and B .

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Question 2

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Two forces, F1 N and F2 N , are acting on a particle so that the resultant of the two
forces has magnitude 120 N and acts on a bearing of 120 .
It is further given that the F1 acts due North and has magnitude 80 N .
Calculate in any order
the magnitude of F2
the direction in which F2 acts, giving the answer as a bearing.

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Question 3

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A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road with constant acceleration a ms 2 .

The points A , B and C lie in that order on this road.
The car is passing through A with speed u ms 1 and 5 s later is passing through B .
The car finally passes through C , 2 s after passing through B .
The distance AB = 80 m and the speed of the car at C is 25 ms 1 .
By modelling the car as a particle moving with constant acceleration, determine in
any order the value of a and the value of u .
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Question 4

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A non uniform plank AB has length 12 m and mass M kg .

A smooth support is placed under the plank at the point C , where AC = 3 m . When
a child of mass 30 kg stands at A , the plank rest horizontally in equilibrium.
The smooth support is next placed under the plank at the point D , where BD = 5 m .
When the same child stands at B , the plank again rest horizontally in equilibrium.
The plank is modelled as a non uniform rod whose centre of mass is at the point G ,
and the child is modelled as a particle.
a) Determine the value of M .
b) Calculate the distance AG .

(8)

Two smooth supports are next placed under the plank at the points C and D , and
when the same child stands at E , the plank rest horizontally in equilibrium with the
reactions at the two supports being equal.

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c) Find the distance AE .

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Question 5

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B

Two particles A and B have masses 2 kg and 3 kg , respectively. The particles are
attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. Particle A is held at rest on a rough
horizontal table. The coefficient of friction between the particle A and the table is 1 .
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The string lies along the table and passes over a small smooth pulley P which is fixed
to the edge of the table. Particle B is at rest on a rough plane which is inclined to the
horizontal at an angle , where tan = 0.75 . The coefficient of friction between the
particle B and the plane is also 1 .
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A constant force F , of magnitude 30 N , is applied to particle A , in the direction PA ,
while the string between the two particles is taut. The string lies in the vertical plane
which contains the pulley and a line of greatest slope of the inclined plane, as shown
in the figure above.
a) Find the tension in the string while the system is in motion.

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The string suddenly breaks after 1.5 s .

b) Given that B never reaches P , determine the total distance that B travels up
the plane.
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Question 6

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Two 100 m relay sprinters are about to exchange the baton.

At time t = 0 , sprinter A is running at constant speed of 12 ms 1 when he enters the
baton exchange area of his lane.
At the same time sprinter B starts running from rest with constant acceleration

a ms 2 , until he reaches a speed of 12 ms 1 .

When t = T sprinter A begins to decelerate at 4 ms 2 , until eventually comes to rest.
When t = 2 the baton is exchanged, when both sprinters have a speed of 10 ms 1 in
the same direction and B is 1 m ahead of A .
a) Draw a speed time graph ( v, t ) for t 0 .

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b) Find the value of a .

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c) Determine the value of T .

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d) Calculate the total distance A covers from t = 0 until he comes to rest.

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e) Find the distance between A and B at the instant B begins to run.

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Question 7

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Relative to a fixed origin O , the horizontal unit vectors i and j are pointing due east
and due north, respectively.
A boat is sailing with constant velocity. At time t hours after noon the position vector
of the boat is r km .
When t = 0 , r = ( 5i + 10 j) km and when t = 3 , r = ( 4i 2 j) km .

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a) Calculate the speed of the boat.

b) Find the direction in which the boat is moving, giving the answer as a bearing. ( 2 )
c) Determine an expression for r , in terms of t .

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A beacon is located at the point with position vector (10i 10 j) km .

When t = T , the boat is at a distance of 15 km from the beacon.

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d) Determine the two possible values of T .

Question 8

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At time t = 0 s , a small ball is thrown vertically upwards from a point A , with a

speed U ms 1 .
Simultaneously, another small ball is released from rest from a point B , which is
98 m vertically above A . The two balls meet T s later, at a distance D , above A .

a) Given that U = 24.5 ,

i. determine the value of T and the value of D .

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ii. find the speed and direction of the two balls as they meet.

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b) Given instead that D = 0 , show that U =

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