LITTORAL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

(LI.M.T.A)
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION REGIONAL MOCK EXAMINATION

0765 MATHS WITH MECHANICS 3

APRIL 2021 ADVANCED LEVEL

Subject Title Pure Mathematics With Mechanics
Paper No. 3
Subject Code No. 0765

THREE HOURS
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.

Mathematical formulae Booklet published by the Board is allowed.

In calculations, you are advised to show all the steps in your working, giving your answer at each stage.

Calculators are allowed.

Start each question on a new page.

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1. The position vector of a particle P of mass 2 kg at time t seconds is given by

r  1  cos 2t  i  1  sin 2t  j m

(i) Find the velocity of P when t  . 2 marks
4
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(ii) Find also acceleration of P when t  . 2 marks
4
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(iii) Find magnitude of the force acting on P when t  . 3 marks
4
(iv) Show that the velocity and acceleration of P are always perpendicular to each other. 3 marks
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(v) Determine the value of t for 0  t  for which the velocity of P is perpendicular to its position
2
vector. 3 marks

2. Two identical smooth spheres A and B , each of mass m , rest on a smooth horizontal table. Sphere A
is given an initial speed u so that it collides directly with sphere B . Given that the coefficient of restitution
between the spheres is e ,
(i) Determine the speeds of A and B after impact in terms of u and e . 5 marks

mu 2 2
(ii) Show that the total kinetic energy of the spheres after collision is given by
4
 e  1 . 3 marks

Given that the total kinetic energy of spheres after impact is times the total kinetic energy of the
spheres before impact,
(iii) Show further that 2  e 2  1 . 3 marks
(iv) Comment on the cases when:
1
i.  . 1 mark
2
ii.   1. 1 mark

3.
(a) A uniform ladder AB of length 2l and weight W rests with the end A against a smooth vertical wall
and the end B on a rough horizontal ground. Given that the coefficient of friction between the ladder
1
and the ground is , and that the ladder makes an angle of  with the horizontal:
2

(i) Show that tan   1 . 4 marks

(ii) Find how far up the ladder a man of weight W can climb without the ladder slipping. 4 marks

(b) Two forces F1 and F2 act at points with position vectors r1 and r2 respectively , where

F1   i  2 j  k  N , r1   i  5 j  3k  m
F2   i  2 j  3k  N , r2   2i  j  4k  m

Show that the line of action of F1 and F2 intersect and find the position vector of the point of intersection. 5 marks

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4.
(a) A particle P is projected from a point O on a horizontal plane with speed u , at an angle of  to the
horizontal. It hits a point A on the horizontal plane. Show that:
(i) The time of flight of is given by
2u sin 
T 3 marks
g
(ii) The horizontal range OA is given by

u 2 sin 2
R 3 marks
g

(b) Two particles P and Q are simultaneously projected from a point O on a horizontal plane with speeds u p
and uq respectively at angles  and  to the horizontal. Particles P and Q hit the points A and B
respectively on the horizontal plane at the same time, where OA  AB  a .

Show that tan   2 tan  7 marks

5. Figure 1 below shows a uniform lamina in the form of right angled triangle OAB with right angle at O , where
OA  4a and OB  6a The portion OPQ which is a sector of a circle of radius a , is cut off from the triangle.

(i) Show by integration that the centre of gravity of the uniform lamina in the form of the sector OPQ is at
4a
distance from the bounding radii. 6 marks
3
The sector OPQ is removed from the lamina.

(ii) Find the centroid of the remaining lamina from OA and from OB . 7 marks

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6.
(a) A particle P of mass 1 kg lies on a rough horizontal table. Particle P is connected by means of a light
inextensible string passing through a smooth fixed pulley at the edge of the table to a particle Q of mass 2 kg .
The system is released from rest with Q hanging freely. Given that the coefficient of friction between particle
P and the table is 0.2, find:
(i) The acceleration of the system. 3 marks
(ii) The tension in the string. 2 marks

(iii) The magnitude of the force exerted by the string on the pulley.  Take as g 10ms 2  . 2 marks

(b) A particle of mass m kg is attached by a light inextensible string of length l m to a fixed point O . The particle
3l
moves with constant speed v ms 1 in a horizontal circle whose centre is a point m vertically below O .
4
7 gl
(i) Show that v 2  . 4 marks
12
(ii) Find in terms of m and g the tension in the string. 2 marks

7.
(a) A car of mass 1 000 kg , is subjected to a non-gravitational resistance to motion of 100  kv 2  N , where k
is a constant and v ms 1 is the speed of the car. When the engine of the car is working at a rate of 28 kW , the
maximum speed up a slope of inclination  to the horizontal where 20sin   1 , is 20ms 1 .
(i) Show that k  2 . 4 marks
Given that the engine of the car continues to work at the same rate, find the acceleration of the car when
its speed is 10ms 1 :
(ii) Up the slope of inclination  . 3 marks
(iii) On the level ground. 2 marks

(b) A spring is fixed at one end. When it hangs vertically, supporting a mass of 2 kg at the free end, its length is 3
meters. When the 2 kg mass is replaced with a particle of mass M , the length of the spring is now 2.5 meters.
Given that the modulus of elasticity of the spring is 10 N , determine the mass M .  Take as g 10ms 
2

4 marks

8.
(a) Given two events A and B such that
1 1 1
P  A   , P  A  B   and P  A / B  
3 5 3
(i) Find P  B  and P  A  B  3 marks
(ii) Determine whether or not A and B are either independent or mutually exclusive. 2 marks

(b) A man can travel either by land, by air or by sea. The probabilities that he travels by land, by air or by sea are
1 2 1
, and respectively. The probability that he reaches safely when traveling by land, by air or by sea are
4 3 12
3 1 3
, and respectively. The man embarks on a journey. Using a tree diagram, or otherwise, find the probability
4 2 5
that:
(i) He arrives safely. 4 marks
(ii) He travels by air or arrives safely. 2 marks
(iii) He travels by land given that he arrives safely. 2 marks

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