Cambridge International AS & A Level

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MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
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calculator.
³ Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
³ Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
³ The total mark for this paper is 50.
³ The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages.

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1 Particles P of mass 0.4 kg and Q of mass 0.5 kg are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. P and
Q are moving directly towards each other with speeds 2.5 m s−1 and 1.5 m s−1 respectively. After P
and Q collide, the speed of Q is twice the speed of P.

Find the two possible values of the speed of P after the collision. [4]

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2 A cyclist is travelling along a straight horizontal road. She is working at a constant rate of 150 W. At
an instant when her speed is 4 m s−1 , her acceleration is 0.25 m s−2 . The resistance to motion is 20 N.

(a) Find the total mass of the cyclist and her bicycle. [3]

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The cyclist comes to a straight hill inclined at an angle 1 above the horizontal. She ascends the hill at
constant speed 3 m s−1 . She continues to work at the same rate as before and the resistance force is
unchanged.

(b) Find the value of 1. [2]

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20 N
FN

1Å 60Å
"Å !Å
30 N

40 N

Four coplanar forces act at a point. The magnitudes of the forces are 20 N, 30 N, 40 N and F N. The
directions of the forces are as shown in the diagram, where sin !Å = 0.28 and sin "Å = 0.6.

Given that the forces are in equilibrium, find F and 1. [6]

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4 A particle is projected vertically upwards with speed u m s−1 from a point on horizontal ground. After
2 seconds, the height of the particle above the ground is 24 m.

(a) Show that u = 22. [2]

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(b) The height of the particle above the ground is more than h m for a period of 3.6 s.

Find h. [4]

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5 A car of mass 1400 kg is towing a trailer of mass 500 kg down a straight hill inclined at an angle of 5Å
to the horizontal. The car and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. At the top of the hill the
speed of the car and trailer is 20 m s−1 and at the bottom of the hill their speed is 30 m s−1 .

(a) It is given that as the car and trailer descend the hill, the engine of the car does 150 000 J of work,
and there are no resistance forces.

Find the length of the hill. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that there is a resistance force of 100 N on the trailer, the length of the hill is
200 m, and the acceleration of the car and trailer is constant.

Find the tension in the tow-bar between the car and trailer. [4]

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6 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through the point A at time t = 0. The velocity of the
particle at time t s after leaving A is v m s−1 , where

v = 2t2 − 5t + 3.

(a) Find the times at which the particle is instantaneously at rest. Hence or otherwise find the
minimum velocity of the particle. [4]

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(b) Sketch the velocity-time graph for the first 3 seconds of motion. [3]

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(c) Find the distance travelled between the two times when the particle is instantaneously at rest.
[3]

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4N P
0.3 kg
1

A particle P of mass 0.3 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle 1 to the horizontal, where
7 . A horizontal force of magnitude 4 N, acting in the vertical plane containing a line of
sin 1 = 25
greatest slope of the plane, is applied to P (see diagram). The particle is on the point of sliding up the
plane.

(a) Show that the coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 43 . [4]

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The force acting horizontally is replaced by a force of magnitude 4 N acting up the plane parallel to a
line of greatest slope.

(b) Find the acceleration of P. [3]

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(c) Starting with P at rest, the force of 4 N parallel to the plane acts for 3 seconds and is then removed.

Find the total distance travelled until P comes to instantaneous rest. [3]

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