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Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2021

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level In

Mechanics 3
Paper WME03/01
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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must

mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be
consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
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EDEXCEL IAL MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

• M marks: method marks are awarded for ‘knowing a method and attempting to
apply it’, unless otherwise indicated.
• A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M) marks
have been earned.
• B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
• Marks should not be subdivided.

3. Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark
schemes.

• bod – benefit of doubt

• ft – follow through
• the symbol will be used for correct ft
• cao – correct answer only
• cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the question to
obtain this mark
• isw – ignore subsequent working
• awrt – answers which round to
• SC: special case
• oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
• dep – dependent
• indep – independent
• dp decimal places
• sf significant figures
•  The answer is printed on the paper
• The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are ‘correct answer only’ (cao.), unless shown, for example, as A1 ft to
indicate that previous wrong working is to be followed through. After a misread
however, the subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft, but manifestly absurd
answers should never be awarded A marks.

5. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify
it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, in that part of the question affected.
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6. If a candidate makes more than one attempt at any question:

• If all but one attempt is crossed out, mark the attempt which is NOT crossed
out.
• If either all attempts are crossed out or none are crossed out, mark all the
attempts and score the highest single attempt.

7. Ignore wrong working or incorrect statements following a correct answer

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General Principles for Mechanics Marking

(But note that specific mark schemes may sometimes override these general principles)

• Rules for M marks: correct no. of terms; dimensionally correct; all terms
that need resolving (i.e. multiplied by cos or sin) are resolved.

• Omission or extra g in a resolution is an accuracy error not method error.

• Omission of mass from a resolution is a method error.

• Omission of a length from a moments equation is a method error.

• Omission of units or incorrect units is not (usually) counted as an accuracy

error.

• DM indicates a dependent method mark i.e. one that can only be

awarded if a previous specified method mark has been awarded.

• Any numerical answer which comes from use of g = 9.8 should be given
to 2 or 3 SF.

• Use of g = 9.81 should be penalised once per (complete) question.

N.B. Over-accuracy or under-accuracy of correct answers should only be

penalised once per complete question. However, premature approximation
should be penalised every time it occurs.

Marks must be entered in the same order as they appear on the mark
scheme.

• In all cases, if the candidate clearly labels their working under a particular
part of a question i.e. (a) or (b) or (c),……then that working can only score
marks for that part of the question.

• Accept column vectors in all cases.

• Misreads – if a misread does not alter the character of a question or

materially simplify it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, bearing
in mind that after a misread, the subsequent A marks affected are treated
as A ft

• Mechanics Abbreviations

M(A) Taking moments about A

N2L Newton’s Second Law (Equation of Motion)
NEL Newton’s Experimental Law (Newton’s Law of Impact)
HL Hooke’s Law
SHM Simple harmonic motion
PCLM Principle of conservation of linear momentum
RHS, LHS Right hand side, left hand side.
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
𝑎
1(a) 𝑉 = 𝜋 ∫ 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥
1
𝑎
1 1𝑎
𝑉 = (𝜋) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = (𝜋) [− ] M1A1
1 𝑥2 𝑥1
1
𝑉 = 𝜋 (1 − )* A1*
𝑎

(3)

(b) (𝜋) ∫ 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 M1

𝑎
1
(𝜋) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = (𝜋)[𝑙𝑛 𝑥]1𝑎 = (𝜋) 𝑙𝑛 𝑎 dM1A1
1 𝑥

1
(𝜋) (1 − ) 𝑥 = (𝜋) 𝑙𝑛 𝑎
𝑎
𝑎 𝑙𝑛 𝑎
𝑥= M1A1
𝑎−1
(5)
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(a)
M1 Use of ∫ 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 AND an attempt at algebraic integration (power increasing by one)
A1 Correct integration. 𝜋 not needed.
A1* Given result reached from fully correct working. If 𝜋 not included from the start, its
inclusion must now be justified.
(b)
M1 Use of ∫ 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥, must have substituted for y. 𝜋 not needed.
dM1 Attempt at algebraic integration (ln x neds to be seen)
A1 Correct result after substitution of limits. 𝜋 not needed.
M1 ∫ 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥
Use of . If 𝜋 and/or 𝜌 appear, they must appear consistently.
∫ 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥

1
A1 Correct final answer. They lose this mark if they leave 1 − in the denominator.
𝑎
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
𝑘
2(a) 𝐹= M1
(𝑥 + 𝑅)2
𝑘
𝑥 = 0, 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔 → 𝑚𝑔 = M1
𝑅2
𝑚𝑔𝑅2
𝑘 = 𝑚𝑔𝑅2 → 𝐹 = * A1*
(𝑥+𝑅)2

(3)
(b)
𝑑𝑣 𝑚𝑔𝑅2 𝑑 1 2 𝑚𝑔𝑅2
𝑚𝑣 =− 𝑜𝑟 𝑚 ( 𝑣 )=− M1
𝑑𝑥 (𝑥 + 𝑅)2 𝑑𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 𝑅)2
1 2 𝑔𝑅2
𝑣 = −∫ 𝑑𝑥 dM1
2 (𝑥 + 𝑅)2
1 2 𝑔𝑅2
𝑣 = (+𝑐) A1
2 𝑥+𝑅
𝑥 = 𝑅, 𝑣 = 𝑈 M1
𝑈 2 𝑔𝑅2 𝑈 2 − 𝑔𝑅
= +𝑐 →𝑐 = A1
2 2𝑅 2
1 2 𝑈 2 − 𝑔𝑅
𝑥 = 0 → 𝑣 = 𝑔𝑅 +
2 2
𝑣 2 = 𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 → 𝑣 = √𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 M1, A1

(7)
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0
ALT1 𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚𝑈 2 𝑔𝑅2
− = −𝑚 ∫ 2
𝑑𝑥 M1
(b) 2 2 𝑅 (𝑥 + 𝑅)

𝑣 2 𝑈2 𝑔𝑅2 0
− =[ ] dM1 A1
2 2 𝑥+𝑅 𝑅

𝑣 2 𝑈2 𝑔𝑅2 𝑔𝑅2
− = − M1 A1
2 2 𝑅 2𝑅
𝑣 2 = 𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 → 𝑣 = √𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 M1, A1
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
ALT2 𝑑𝑣 𝑚𝑔𝑅2
𝑚𝑣 =− M1
(b) 𝑑𝑥 (𝑥 + 𝑅)2
𝑉 0
𝑔𝑅2
∫ 𝑣𝑑𝑣 = − ∫ 𝑑𝑥 dM1
𝑈 𝑅 (𝑥 + 𝑅)2

𝑣2 𝑣 𝑔𝑅2 0
[ ] =[ ] A1
2 𝑈 𝑥+𝑅 𝑅

𝑣 2 𝑈2 𝑔𝑅2 𝑔𝑅2
− = − M1 A1
2 2 𝑅 2𝑅

𝑣 2 = 𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 → 𝑣 = √𝑈 2 + 𝑔𝑅 M1, A1

(7)
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(a)
M1 Setting up an inverse square relationship between F and (𝑥 + 𝑅) .Can be negative
Allow with 𝑑 = 𝑥 + 𝑅 or 𝑘 = 𝐺𝑀𝑚
dM1 Clear use of x = 0 and F = mg to find value of constant (k or GM)
A1* Given result reached with both M marks clearly earned. Must be positive
(b)
𝑑𝑣 𝑑 1
M1 Use of 𝑚𝑣 or 𝑚 ( 𝑣 2 ) to form equation. Condone sign error.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2

dM1 Separate variables to produce form ready for integration. Condone sign error.
A1 Correct integration. Sign must be correct now. Constant of integration not needed.
M1 Use of initial conditions in the result of an integration to find constant.
A1 Correct value for their c (for the side they place c on).
M1 Finding a value for v (or v2) using x = 0. v2 must come from a dimensionally correct
expression.
A1 Correct expression for v.
ALT1 (b) uses the change in KE = work done
M1 Equates change in KE to the integral of F . Condone sign error
dM1 Integrates (power of (𝑥 + 𝑅) must increase). Condone sign errors. Limits not needed.
A1 Correct integration. Sign must be correct now for their LHS. Limits not needed.
M1 Substitution of both limits R and 0 into definite integration.
A1 Correct limits, the correct way round for their equation.
Final two marks are the same as the main scheme.
ALT2 (b) uses definite integration
𝑑𝑣
M1 Use of 𝑚𝑣 to form equation. Condone sign error.
𝑑𝑥

dM1 Separate variables to produce form ready for integration. Condone sign error. Limits
not needed.
A1 Correct integration. Sign must be correct now. Limits not needed.
M1 Substitution of both limits in definite integration. Must be 0, R, v and U
A1 Correct limits, the correct way round.
Final two marks are the same as the main scheme.

S.C. If they redefine x as the distance from the centre of the earth for (b) and use limits R and
2R correctly, full marks can still be gained in (b)
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
4 3
3(a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = , 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = B1
5 5
𝜔=𝜋 B1
𝑇𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 − 𝑇𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 600𝑔 M1A1
(𝑇𝐴 − 𝑇𝐵 = 750𝑔)

𝑇𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑇𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 600 × 𝜔2 × (5 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃) M1A1

(𝑇𝐴 + 𝑇𝐵 = 3000𝜋 2 )
Solve their two equations simultaneously dM1
𝑇𝐴 = 1500𝜋 2 + 375𝑔 = 18000(𝑁), 18500(𝑁), 18kN, 18.5kN A1
𝑇𝐵 = 1500𝜋 2 − 375𝑔 = 11000(𝑁), 11100(𝑁), 11kN, 11.1kN A1
(9)
If the length of the arms increased, then the radius of the circle would
(b) B1
increase.
Therefore the total tension would increase. dB1
(2)
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(a)
B1 Correct trig used anywhere.
B1 Angular speed seen.
M1 Attempt at vertical resolution. Allow mass as m
A1 Correct equation in 𝜃. 𝑚 = 600 needs to be used now or later.
M1 Attempt at horizontal resolution. Acceleration in either form. Attempt at R not
needed. Condone sin/cos confusion and use of the same angle for both forces. Allow
mass as m
A1 Correct equation in w and 𝜃 . m and R must be substituted (= 3 or 5sin 𝜃 may be seen
later on)
dM1 Solve their equations to find at least one tension. Dependent on both previous M
marks.
A1 Correct 𝑇𝐴 (must be 2/3 s.f.)
A1 Correct 𝑇𝐵 (must be 2/3 s.f.) (only penalise over accuracy on 𝑇𝐴 if in both)
(b)
B1 Correct statement about the effect on the radius of the motion.
dB1 Conclusion that total tension would be greater (must reference the total tension)
following a correct statement about the radius.
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
Top cone inside cone C S
Mass ratio (-) 1 (-) 1 8 6 B1
4(a)
y distance 5a 3a 2a 𝑦̄ B1
My 5a 3a 16a 6𝑦̄
8 × 2𝑎 − 1 × 5𝑎 − 1 × 3𝑎 = 6𝑦̄ M1A1 ft
4
6𝑦̄ = 8𝑎 → 𝑦̄ = 𝑎 A1
3
(5)
3
(b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 = (𝛼 = 20.556 … . 𝑜𝑟 69.44 … . ) B1
8
3𝑎
2 9
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽 = = (𝛽 = 29.357 … 𝑜𝑟 60.642 … . ) M1A1ft
4𝑎 16
4𝑎 −
3
𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝜃 = 50𝑜 (or better 49.91379…) A1
𝑜𝑟 180 − 69.44 … − 60.64 … . = 50° (4)
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𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐺 2 − 𝐴𝐺 2
ALT (b) cos 𝜃 = B1
2 × 𝐴𝐵 × 𝐵𝐺
337𝑎2
𝐵𝐺 2 = (1.5𝑎)2 + (4𝑎 − 𝑦̄ )2 (= )
36
97𝑎2 M1
𝐴𝐺 2 = (3𝑎)2 + (𝑦̄ )2 (= )
9
73𝑎2
{𝐴𝐵2 = (1.5𝑎)2 + (4𝑎)2 (= )}
4

cos 𝜃 = … … … … … … = 0.6439 … …. A1ft

𝜃 = 50𝑜 (or better 49.91379…) A1
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(a)
B1 Correct mass ratio seen for 3 cones and S. Allow consistent (-)
B1 Correct distances for the 3 cones. (Allow distances from vertex (3a, 5a, 6a) or small
plane face (-a, a, 2a).) Condone missing (-)
M1 Dimensionally correct moments equation about any parallel axis. Must include 4
terms.
A1ft Correct moments equation follow through their distances.
4
A1 𝑦̄ = 𝑎 o.e.
3

SC if a’s are missing B1B0M1A1ftA0 is the maximum available

(b)
B1 Correct expression for 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 or 𝛼 seen (either way round)
M1 Correct attempt to use their 𝑦̄ to find 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽 (either way round)
A1ft Correct expression for 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽 or 𝛽 (either way round). Ft their 𝑦̄
A1 50𝑜 or better (0.87 rad or better 0.87116……)

ALT (b) uses the cosine rule with triangle ABG

B1 Correct expression for cos 𝜃 in terms of AB, AG and BG
M1 Correct attempt to use their 𝑦̄ to find AG and BG
A1ft Correct expression for cos 𝜃. Ft their 𝑦̄
A1 50𝑜 or better
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
2𝑚𝑔𝑒1 6𝑚𝑔(4𝑎 − 𝑒1 ) B1
5(a) 𝑜𝑟
2𝑎 4𝑎

2𝑚𝑔𝑒1 6𝑚𝑔(4𝑎 − 𝑒1 )
𝑚𝑔 + = M1A1
2𝑎 4𝑎
Solve to find either extension dM1
𝑒1 = 2𝑎 and 𝑒2 = 4𝑎 − 𝑒1 = 2𝑎* A1*
(5)
2𝑚𝑔𝑒1 6𝑚𝑔𝑒2
ALT (a) 𝑚𝑔 + = , 𝑒1 + 𝑒2 = 4𝑎 M1A1
2𝑎 4𝑎

Solve simultaneously to find either extension dM1

𝑒1 = 2𝑎 and 𝑒2 = 4𝑎 − 𝑒1 = 2𝑎* A1*
(b)
2𝑚𝑔(2𝑎 − 𝑥) 6𝑚𝑔(2𝑎 + 𝑥)
𝑚𝑔 + − = 𝑚𝑥̈ M1A1A1
2𝑎 4𝑎
5𝑔
𝑥̈ = − 𝑥 ∴ SHM A1
2𝑎
(4)
5𝑔
(c) 𝜔2 = B1ft
2𝑎
5𝑔 2 𝑎 2
𝑣2 = (𝑎 − ( ) ) M1A1
2𝑎 2

15𝑔𝑎 √30𝑔𝑎
𝑣=√ = A1 cso
8 4

(4)
3𝑎 5𝑎
2𝑚𝑔𝑎2 6𝑚𝑔(3𝑎)2 2𝑚𝑔( )2 6𝑚𝑔( )2 B1
ALT (c) 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑟 2 𝑜𝑟 2
4𝑎 8𝑎 4𝑎 8𝑎
3𝑎 2 5𝑎
2𝑚𝑔𝑎2 6𝑚𝑔(3𝑎)2 2𝑚𝑔( 2 ) 6𝑚𝑔( )2 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑚𝑣 2 M1A1
+ = + 2 + +
4𝑎 8𝑎 4𝑎 8𝑎 2 2

15𝑔𝑎
𝑣=√ A1
8

(4)
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(a)
B1 Correct use of Hooke’s law for either string. Must include an unknown extension.
M1 Resolve vertically, with two variable tensions and weight (M0 for setting both
extensions as 𝑒 )
A1 Correct equation.
dM1 Solve to find either extension.
A1* Correct extensions found for both strings, from fully correct working.
(b)
M1 Vertical equation of motion with two different variable tensions, weight and 𝑚𝑥̈
(allow 𝑚𝑎)
A1 Equation with at most one error (allow 𝑚𝑎 for this mark, which does not count as an
error).
A1 Fully correct equation. Must now be 𝑚𝑥̈
5𝑔
A1 𝑥̈ = − 𝑥 ∴ SHM. Must have concluding statement.
2𝑎

(c)
B1ft Use of their 𝜔2
7
M1 Complete method to find speed at 𝑎 above A. Follow through their 𝜔. Needs
2
1
amplitude a and 𝑥 = 𝑎
2

A1 Correct equation. No follow through now.

A1 cso
ALT (a) using simultaneous equations
B1 Correct use of Hooke’s law for either string. Must include an unknown extension.
M1 Resolve vertically with two tensions in 𝑒1 and 𝑒2 and weight AND give a second
equation for 𝑒1 + 𝑒2
A1 Both equations correct.
dM1 Solves both equations simultaneously to find either extension.
A1* Correct extensions found for both strings, from fully correct working.
ALT (c)
B1 Use of correct EPE
7 𝜆𝑥 2
M1 Complete method to find speed at 𝑎 above A. Allow with 𝐸𝑃𝐸 = 𝑘 . Must have
2 𝑙
all terms.
A1 Correct equation.
A1 Correct final answer
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
1 1 2
6(a) 𝑚𝑣 2 + 𝑚𝑔(2𝑎) = 𝑚(3√𝑎𝑔) − 𝑚𝑔(2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0𝑜 ) M1A1A1
2 2

(𝑣 2 = 3𝑎𝑔)

𝑚𝑣 2
𝑇 + 𝑚𝑔 = M1A1
2𝑎
𝑚(3𝑎𝑔) 𝑚𝑔
𝑇= − 𝑚𝑔 = dM1A1
2𝑎 2
𝑇 > 0, therefore string remains taut and particle performs complete vertical
A1
circles.
(8)
1 1 2
(b) From initial: 𝑚𝑉 2 = 𝑚(3√𝑎𝑔) + 𝑚𝑔(2𝑎 − 2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0𝑜 ) M1A1
2 2
1 1
Or from top: 𝑚𝑉 2 = 𝑚(3𝑎𝑔) + 𝑚𝑔(4𝑎)
2 2

(𝑉 2 = 11𝑎𝑔)
𝑚(11𝑎𝑔)
𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔 = M1A1
2𝑎
13𝑚𝑔
𝑇= < 7𝑚𝑔. Tension less than critical value, so particle completes
2 A1
vertical circles.
(5)
ALT [13]
1 1 2
(a) 𝑚𝑣 2 + 𝑚𝑔(2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0𝑜 − 2𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) = 𝑚(3√𝑎𝑔) → 𝑣 2 = 𝑎𝑔(7 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) M1A1A1
2 2
𝑚𝑣 2
𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = M1A1
2𝑎
𝑚𝑎𝑔
𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (7 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) AND 𝜃 = 𝜋 or cos 𝜃 ≥ −1 dM1
2𝑎
𝑚𝑔 𝑚𝑔
𝑇 + 𝑚𝑔 =
2
(3) → 𝑇 =
2
A1

𝑇 > 0, string stays taut and particle completes vertical circles. A1

𝑚𝑔
(b) 𝜃 = 2𝜋 → 𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜋 =
2
(7 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜋) M1, M1

𝑚(11𝑎𝑔)
𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔 = A1, A1
2𝑎
13𝑚𝑔
𝑇= < 7𝑚𝑔. Tension less than critical value, so particle completes
2 A1
vertical circles.
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(a)
M1 Energy equation from projection to top of the circle. Must have 2 KE terms and a
difference in GPE.
A1 Equation with at most one error.
A1 Fully correct equation.
M1 Equation of motion towards centre of circle at top. Allow acceleration in either form.
𝑣2
A1 Correct equation. Acceleration must be in form . Condone 2a = r if substituted
𝑟
later
dM1 Eliminate v to form equation for T. Dependent on the first two M marks
A1 Correct unsimplified equation for T.
A1 Correct inequality with a concluding statement.

SC uses T > 0 without T = For the last five marks:

M1 Finds resultant force at the top
𝑚(3𝑎𝑔) 3𝑚𝑔
A1 𝐹= =
2𝑎 2

dM1 Compares their resultant force to the weight. Dependent on the first two M marks
3𝑚𝑔 3𝑚𝑔
A1 − 𝑚𝑔 > 0 or > 𝑚𝑔
2 2

A1 Correct concluding statement that must include mention of their being tension in the
string at the top
(b)
M1 Attempt energy equation from either initial position, or top, to the bottom of the
circle.
A1 Correct equation.
M1 Equation of motion at the bottom of the circle. Allow in terms of V.
A1 Correct equation for tension, with V eliminated. Must have attempted to calculate V
A1 Correct tension and concluding statement.
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ALT (a and b) using a general point on the circle

M1 Energy equation from point of projection to a general point. Must have 2 KE terms
and a difference in GPE one of which is in 𝜃
A1 Equation with at most one error.
A1 Fully correct equation.
M1 Equation of motion towards centre of circle at the general point. Allow acceleration in
either form.
𝑣2
A1 Correct equation. Acceleration must be in form . Condone 2a = r if substituted later
𝑟

dM1 Eliminate v to form equation for T in m, a, g , 𝜃 AND set 𝜃 or cos 𝜃 to evaluate T at

the top. Dependent on the first two M marks.
A1 Correct unsimplified equation for T with 𝜃 now substituted.
A1 Correct inequality with a concluding statement.
(b)
M1, M1 Substitute for 𝜃 𝑜𝑟 cos 𝜃 to evaluate T at the bottom
A1, A1 Correct unsimplified equation for T
A1 Correct tension and concluding statement.
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
7(a) 0.5𝑢 = 4 → 𝑢 = 8 B1

√5 √45 3𝑔
𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 = × 0.5𝑔 × (= = 2.1) B1
5 7 14
1 3𝑥 2
× 0.5 × 82 = 0.5𝑔(𝑥 + 2) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝐹𝑟 (𝑥 + 2) + M1A1A1
2 2×2
64 = 14(𝑥 + 2) + 3𝑥 2
3𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 36 = 0 M1
𝑥 = 1.8(𝑚) (1.84𝑚) M1A1
(8)
3 × 1.84
(b) 𝑇= (= 2.76) B1ft
2
0.5𝑎 = 2.76 + 1.4 − 2.1 (= 2.06) Acceleration down slope, so
M1A1
particle does not remain at A.
(3)
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ALT (a) 0.5𝑢 = 4 → 𝑢 = 8 B1

√5 √45 B1
𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 = × 0.5𝑔 × (= 2.1)
5 7
1 3(𝑑 − 2)2
× 0.5 × 82 = 0.5𝑔𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝐹𝑟 𝑑 + M1A1A1
2 2×2
64 = 14𝑑 + 3(𝑑 − 2)2
3𝑑2 + 2𝑑 − 52 = 0 M1
𝑑 = 3.8 → 𝑥 = 1.8(𝑚) (1.84𝑚) M1A1
(8)
3 × 1.84
ALT (b) 𝑇= (= 2.76) B1ft
2
Upslope: 𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 (= 2.1) , Downslope: 0.5𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑇 (= 4.16) M1
4.16 > 2.1 so there is a resultant force down slope, so the particle does not
A1 (3)
remain at A
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(a)
B1 Initial speed seen.
B1 Maximum friction seen/used. Award if only seen in (b).
M1 Energy equation with KE, GPE, EPE and WD. If they split the motion up to find the
speed when the string begins to extend (= 6 ms-1) only award this mark once they have the
𝜆𝑥 2
equation containing EPE. Allow with 𝐸𝑃𝐸 = 𝑘 .
𝑙

A1 Equation with at most one error.

A1 Fully correct equation.
M1 Produce a 3 term in x or d equalling zero (see ALT). This is independent.
M1 Solve a 3 term quadratic to find the extension or distance travelled.
A1 Correct extension. Must be 2 or 3 s.f.
(b)
B1ft Correct expression for the tension at A ft their extension.
M1 Consider the three forces parallel to the plane.
A1 Correct conclusion from comparison of the three forces. Correct working with
numerical values seen. Could be an acceleration or correct statement about the forces
up/down the slope.
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