Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2008

GCE

GCE Mathematics (6677/01)

June 2008
6677 Mechanics M1
Final Mark Scheme
Question
Number

1.

Scheme

Marks

I = mv 3 = 0.4 v

(a)

M1 A1

( )

v = 7.5 ms 1

(b)

0.4

0.6

0.4 7.5 = 0.4v + 0.6 5

0 = 0.4v v = 0

cso

(a) v 2 = u 2 + 2as 17.52 = u 2 + 2 9.8 10

Leading to u = 10.5

(b)

(3)

7.5

LM

2.

A1

v = u + at

17.5 = 10.5 + 9.8T

6
T =2
(s)
7

M1 A1
A1
(3)
[6]

M1 A1
A1

M1 A1 f.t.
DM1 A1 (4)

Alternatives for (b)

[7]

s=(

OR

(3)

17.5 + 10.5
u+v
)T 10 = (
)T
2
2
20
=T
7

s = ut + 12 at 2

10 = 10.5t 4.9t 2

M1A1 f.t.
DM1A1 (4)

M1 A1 f.t.

6 5
Leading to T = 2 ,
Rejecting negative DM1 A1 (4)
7 7
(b) can be done independently of (a)
s = vt 12 at 2 10 = 17.5t + 4.9t 2
M1 A1

6 5
Leading to T = 2 ,
7 7
5
For final A1, second solution has to be rejected. leads to a negative u.
7

DM1
A1

(4)

Question
Number

3.

Scheme

Marks

8
6
53

tan =

(a)

M1
A1

) (= 2.4i + 3.2j)

F = 0.4 6i + 8j

(b)

(2)

M1

F = 2.4 2 + 3.2 2 = 4

M1 A1

(3)

The method marks can be gained in either order.

v = 9i 10j + 5 6i + 8j

(c)

( )

M1 A1

= 39i + 30 j ms 1

A1

(3)
[8]

4.

(a)

v
25
shape
25, 10, 30, 90

B1
B1

(2)

10

O
(b) 30 25 +

90 t

30

1
25 + 10 t + 10 60 t = 1410
2
7.5t = 60
t=8 s

M1 A1 A1

()

a=

DM1 A1

25 10
= 1.875 ms 2
8

( )

1 78

M1 A1

(7)
[9]

Question
Number

5.

Scheme

Marks

(a)
15

R
30

()

50

15sin 30 = R sin50

M1 A1

( )

R 9.79 N

DM1 A1 (4)

() X 15cos30 = R cos50
X 19.3 (N )

(b)

ft their R

M1 A2 ft
DM1 A1 (5)
[9]

Alternatives using sine rule in (a) or (b); cosine rule in (b)

(a)
R

15

50

30

R
15
=
sin30 sin50

M1 A1

( )

R 9.79 N

(b)

X
15
R
=
=
sin100 sin50 sin 30

DM1 A1 (4)

M1 A2 ft on R

( )

X 19.3 N

DM1 A1 (5)

X 2 = R 2 + 152 2 x 15 x Rcos100o
OR: cosine rule; any of R 2 = X 2 + 152 2 x 15 x X cos30o

M1 A2 ft on R

152 = R 2 + X 2 2 x X x Rcos50o

( )

X 19.3 N

DM1 A1 (5)

Question
Number

6.

Scheme

Marks

(a)
X
2.4
0.8
A

B
8g

()

12g

8g 0.8 + 12g 1.2 = X 2.4

M A

( )

X 85 N

M1 A1
accept 84.9,

26g
3

DM1 A1 (4)

(b)
X + 10

X
2.4
0.8
x

B
8g

12g

( ) (X + 10)+ X = 8g + 12g
(X = 93)

()

M A

M1 B1 A1

8g 0.8 + 12g x = X 2.4

( )

x = 1.4 m

M1 A1
accept 1.36

A1

(6)
[10]

Question
Number

7.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

R
45 N

50

4g

30
R = 45cos 40 + 4g cos30
R 68
(b)

accept 68.4

Use of F = R

M1
M1 A2 (1, 0)

F + 4g sin 30 = 45 cos 50
Leading to 0.14

M1 A2 (1, 0)
DM1 A1 (5)

accept 0.136

DM1 A1 (6)
[11]

Question
Number

8.

Scheme

Marks

(a)
T

2g

30

3g

s = ut + 12 at 2

6 = 12 a 9

M1

( )

a = 1 13 ms 2

30 5g = 5a

(b) N2L for system

symbol

=
(c)

ft their a, accept

14 10
=
3g 21

awrt 0.48 DM1 A1 (4)

M1 A1 ft

14
4
2g = 2
3g
3

( )

Leading to T = 12 N
Alternatively

or

(2)

M1 A1ft

ft their , their a, accept symbols

T 2 g = 2a

N2L for P

A1

N2L for Q
30 T 3g = 3a

( )

Leading to T = 12 N

awrt 12 DM1 A1 (4)

M1 A1
awrt 12 DM1 A1

(d) The acceleration of P and Q (or the whole of the system) is the same.
4
3= 4
3
N2L (for system or either particle)
5 g = 5a
a = g
v = u + at 0 = 4 gt
(e) v = u + at v =

Leading to t =

6
s
7

()

B1

(1)

B1 ft on a
or equivalent

M1
DM1

accept 0.86, 0.857

A1

(4)
[15]