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MATHEMATICS 9709/41
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2020

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
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³ Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
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³ You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
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. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 A particle B of mass 5 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal table. A particle A of mass 2.5 kg moves
on the table with a speed of 6 m s−1 and collides directly with B. In the collision the two particles
coalesce.

(a) Find the speed of the combined particle after the collision. [2]

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(b) Find the loss of kinetic energy of the system due to the collision. [3]

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2 A car of mass 1400 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road against a resistance of magnitude
350 N.

(a) Find, in kW, the rate at which the engine of the car is working when it is travelling at a constant
speed of 20 m s−1 . [2]

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(b) Find the acceleration of the car when its speed is 20 m s−1 and the engine is working at 15 kW.
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8N
PN
1Å 30Å
45Å 12 N

10 N

Coplanar forces of magnitudes 8 N, 12 N, 10 N and P N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram. The system is in equilibrium.

Find P and 1. [6]

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4 A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts from rest at a point O on the line and at time t s after
leaving O it has acceleration a m s−2 , where a = 6t − 18.

Find the distance P moves before it comes to instantaneous rest. [6]

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0.8 kg 0.2 kg

0.5 m

Two particles of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over
a fixed smooth pulley. The system is released from rest with both particles 0.5 m above a horizontal
floor (see diagram). In the subsequent motion the 0.2 kg particle does not reach the pulley.

(a) Show that the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles is 6 m s−2 and find the tension in the
string. [4]

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(b) When the 0.8 kg particle reaches the floor it comes to rest.

Find the greatest height of the 0.2 kg particle above the floor. [3]

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6 A car of mass 1500 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 750 kg up a straight hill of length 800 m inclined at
an angle of sin−1 0.08 to the horizontal. The resistances to the motion of the car and trailer are 400 N
and 200 N respectively. The car and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. The car and trailer
have speed 30 m s−1 at the bottom of the hill and 20 m s−1 at the top of the hill.

(a) Use an energy method to find the constant driving force as the car and trailer travel up the hill.
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After reaching the top of the hill the system consisting of the car and trailer travels along a straight
level road. The driving force of the car’s engine is 2400 N and the resistances to motion are unchanged.

(b) Find the acceleration of the system and the tension in the tow-bar. [4]

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0.2 kg
A
1m

B 1m

30Å
C

Three points A, B and C lie on a line of greatest slope of a plane inclined at an angle of 30Å to the
horizontal, with AB = 1 m and BC = 1 m, as shown in the diagram. A particle of mass 0.2 kg is
released from rest at A and slides down the plane. The part of the plane from A to B is smooth. The
part of the plane from B to C is rough, with coefficient of friction - between the plane and the particle.

(a) Given that - = 12 3, find the speed of the particle at C.


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(b) Given instead that the particle comes to rest at C, find the exact value of -. [4]

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