UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

HOLIDAY PACKAGE
PRINCIPAL MATHEMATICS
(P425/1/2)
ADVANCED LEVEL MATHS (S.6)
INSTRUCTIONS
• Attempt all the questions in this booklet (discuss and make research)
𝑑2 𝑦
1. Given that 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 2𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 − 3𝑡, find 𝑑𝑥 2 in terms of 𝑡.

2. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑦 3 =

4 at the point (1,1)

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3. Solve the simultaneous equation 2 log 𝑦 𝑥 + 2 log 𝑥 𝑦 = 5, 𝑥𝑦 =
27

4. Find the values of 𝑥 which satisfy the equation 4(32𝑥+1 ) +

17(23𝑥 ) − 7 = 0

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5. In a right-angled triangle, 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 = 7, Find 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝐴 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝐴.

6. Prove that (x-a) is a factor of 𝑥 3 − 3𝑎2 + 2𝑎3 . Hence solve the

equation 𝑥 3 − 3𝑎2 𝑥 + 2𝑎3 = 0 .

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7. Determine the equation of a normal line to the curve 𝑦 =
(2 − 𝑥 2 )√2𝑥 + 2 at its point (1,2)

8. Solve the equation 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 4 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 − 1800 < 𝜃 < 1800

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9. If one root of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 is a square of the other,
show that 𝑝3 − 𝑞(3𝑝 + 1) − 𝑞 2 = 0 provided 𝑞 ≠ 0

10. The remainder when 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 is divided by (𝑥 − 1)is 7

and when divided by 𝑥 − 2, the remainder is 39. Find
(i) The values of a and b
(ii) The remainder when 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 is divided by
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)

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11. Find five numbers in an arithmetic progression whose sum is 55 and
whose last term is 47.

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12. Express 5𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 11 in the form
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)𝑄(𝑥) + 𝑟𝑥 + 𝑠, find the values of 𝒓 and 𝑠

13. Solve the simultaneous equations below

log 𝑦 𝑥 − 4 log1𝑥 𝑦 = 0
log10 𝑥 − log10 𝑦 = 1

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14. A string of length 60cm is cut into two pieces and each piece is
formed into a rectangle. The first rectangle has width 6cm and the
second rectangle three times as long as it is wide. Given the width of
the second rectangle is 𝑥𝑐𝑚.
a) Deduce that the total combined area enclosed by the two
rectangles may be expressed as 3(𝑥−4)2 + 96𝑐𝑚2
b) Show that the minimum area which can be enclosed in this
way is 96cm2.

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15. Given that the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms of an A.P are (16 − 𝑥), (3𝑥 −
2) and 2𝑥 respectively. Find 𝑥 and the first term of the progression.

16. Given that ∑2𝑛

𝑟=𝑛+3(𝑟) = 312, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑛.

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17. In an A.P, the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term is 11, the sum of the first n terms is 72, and
the first term is 1/n. Find the value of 𝑛.

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18. Show that the expression 4𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 − 9𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 − 25𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 − 12 is
divisible by (1 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥). Hence find the other factors of the
expression and factorise the expression.

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 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝐴
19. Prove that + =2
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴

20. A container in the shape of a cone has a vertical angle of 600 and is
√3
held vertex downwards. Light flows into it at a rate of 𝜋𝑐𝑚3 𝑠 −1 . At
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the instant when the radius of the circular surface of the liquid is 5cm.
find the rate of increase in the radius of the circular surface of the liquid.

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21. The first, second and third terms of a Geometrical progression are
(𝑥 + 𝑡), (𝑥 − 𝑡) and (𝑥 + 2𝑡) respectively, where 𝒕 is a constant. Show
9𝑡
that the fifth term is 5 .

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22. A polynomial expression 𝑃(𝑥) leaves a remainder of m when
divided by (𝑥 − 𝑎) and a remainder of n when divided by (𝑥 − 𝑏).
(𝑚−𝑛)𝑥+𝑎𝑛−𝑏𝑚
Show that the remainder of 𝑅(𝑥) = may result
𝑎−𝑏
when 𝑃(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏).

23. Express as a single logarithm and simplify your answer.

𝑎 1 𝑥+1
𝑙𝑜𝑔 √(𝑥 2 − 1) + 𝑎 log (𝑥−1)

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24. A child collects eggs every day from his poultry farm. He collects 6
eggs on the first day of the month and stores them in egg trays. On
the second day of the month, he collects another ten eggs and adds
them to his tray. He continues in this was each day collecting four
eggs more than he collected on the previous day. Find the day of the
month on which the number of eggs on the trays will first exceed
1000.

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25. Given that √𝛼 and 4√𝛽 are roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑟 =
0. Show that
(i) √𝛼 + √𝛽 = 𝑝2 − 2𝑟 2
(ii) 𝛼 + 𝛽 = (𝑝2 − √2𝑟 − 2𝑟 2 )(𝑝2 + √2𝑟 − 2𝑟 2 )
26. Solve the equation 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 = √3𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800

4 𝜃 √(50+15√10)
27. Given that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 5. Show that cos 4 = 10
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28. Prove by induction that ∑𝑛𝑟=1 3𝑟 = 2 (3𝑛 − 1)

29. Eliminate 𝜃 from the equations 𝑥 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 and 𝑦 = 3 + 5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃

 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
30. Given that tan 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 where 𝑥 is an acute angle, prove that
1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
√2
31. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve with parametric
equations 𝑥 = 3𝑡 + 5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑡 2 which are parallel to the line
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7
32. Solve for 𝜃, 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 0, giving the values of 𝜃 in the
range 0 < 𝜃 < 3600
33. Given the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 find the;
a) (i) Coordinates of the intercepts
(ii) Coordinates of the stationary points and determine their
nature
b) Sketch the curve and find the area enclosed by the curve and
the x-axis
34. Given that the equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑟 = 0 and 𝑥 2 − 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑠 = 0
have a common root, deduce that (𝑠 − 𝑟)2 + (𝑝 + 𝑞)(𝑝𝑠 + 𝑞𝑟) = 0
35. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑡 2 − 8𝑡 + 9 = 0,
find an equation in terms of 𝑡 whose roots are
(i) 𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝛼 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝛽
(ii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝛼 and (−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝛽)
1 1
(iii) and 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝛽
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝛼 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽
36. Given that the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is divisible by
(𝑥 − 2)2 , find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. Hence find the values of 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑚
and 𝑛 if 𝑓(𝑥) leaves a remainder (𝑃𝑥 + 𝑄) and the quotient (𝑚𝑥 +
𝑛) when divided by 𝑥 3 − 8
37. Find by long division, the quotient and remainder when 3𝑥 5 − 𝑥 4 −
6𝑥 3 + 11𝑥 2 − 1 is divided by 3𝑥 − 1
38. Solve the equation log16 (4𝑥 2 ) = log 4 (3 + 𝑥)
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39. Using the mathematics of small changes, find the value of √126.8
correct to three decimal places.
40. A polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 + 𝑝𝑥 3 + 𝑞𝑥 − 6 is a multiple of 𝑥 − 1 but
leaves a reminder of -6 when divided by 𝑥 − 2. Find 𝑝 and 𝑞
 4𝑥−1 4𝑥+1 8 1
41. Solve the √( ) − √( ) = 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≠ ±
4𝑥+1 4𝑥−1 3 4
𝑛
42. Prove by induction that for all 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 ∑𝑛𝑟=1 𝑟 2 = (𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1).
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Hence, evaluate ∑100 2
51 (12𝑟 − 6)
43. Differentiate
(i) (3𝑥 3 + 5)−4
3𝑥−4
(ii) √[ ]
2𝑥+4
44. Solve for 𝑥 in the range 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600
1
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 = 3 ( + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥)
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8𝑛+2 𝑥 42𝑛−1
45. Simplify a) 𝑛 b) If 52𝑥 − 2(5𝑥 ) − 8 = 0, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥
2𝑛 𝑥 42
46. The curve has an equation, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐 has turning points at
(0,4) and (−1,5). Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. Sketch the curve of
the function.
47. The sum of the second and third terms of a G.P is 48. The sum of
the fifth and sixth terms is 1296. Find the common ratio, the first
term and the sum of the first twelve terms of G.P
1 1 1
48. Solve the equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 8
49. The first, third and eleventh terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P)
are also the first, second and third terms of a G.P. Given that the first
term of an 𝐴. 𝑃 is 2, find the;
(i) Common ratio, 𝑟 and common difference, 𝒅
(ii) The sum of the first ten terms of the 𝐴. 𝑃
(iii) Number of terms of a G.P that give the total of 699050
50. Without using tables or a calculator, evaluate
(log 2 625) (log 5 32)
51. Solve the simultaneous equations
a) log 3 𝑎 + log 3 𝑏 = 4,
 3−2√5
b) log 𝑎 𝑏 = 179, show that √( ) = √(4 + √5)
2−√5
52. The first three terms of a geometric progression (G.P) are also the
third, sixth and twelveth terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P).
Given that the eighth terms of an A.P is 6, determine the
(i) first term of an A.P
(ii) Common ratio of the G.P
(iii) Fourth term of the G.P
𝑎
53. A curve passes through the point (3,9) and its equation is 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑐.
If the tangent to this curve is parallel to the line 𝑦 − 5𝑥 = 1, find
the values of the constants 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐.
54. Solve the simultaneous equations log10 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 1
log 2 𝑥 + 2 log 4 𝑦 = 4
55. a) Solve for 𝜃 in the range 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600 , 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 1
0

b) Solve for ∅ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 0 < ∅ < 2𝜋

√3𝑐𝑜𝑠∅ + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛∅𝑐𝑜𝑠∅ = 0
56. Solve the simultaneous equations
6 log 3 𝑋 + 6 log 27 𝑌 = 7
4 log 9 𝑋 + 4 log 3 𝑌 = 9
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57. Given that, 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 = 12 , 1800 < 𝐴 < 3600 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑;
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
(i) 12𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−6𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴
𝐴
(ii) cos 2
58. Solve the pair of simultaneous equations
log10 𝑥 − log10 𝑦 = log10 2.5
log10 𝑥 + log10 𝑦 = 1
59. The roots of the equation 3𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 6 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Form an
equation whose roots are 2𝛼 − 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2𝛽 − 1)
60. Differentiate 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 from first principles.
61. Solve the equation 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 3 = 0 for 𝜃 in the range 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
3600
62. A polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑞 is divisible by (𝑥 − 2)
and leaves a remainder of 𝟓 when divided by (𝑥 + 3). Find the
values of 𝑝 and 𝑞
(𝑥−3)3
63. Differentiate 𝑦 = √ with respect to 𝒙 and simplify your
𝑥+2
answer as much as possible.
𝑥 2 −𝑥+1
64. Find the values of k for which the roots of the equation =𝑘
𝑥−1
are repeated.
65. Solve for 𝑥 in log 𝑥 64 + log 4 𝑥 2 = 7
66. Find the gradient of the curve 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑥 3 = 2 at the
point (1, −1).
1 −2
2𝑥 2 (𝑥−1)3 − 4𝑥(𝑥−1) 3
67. Simplify 1
(𝑥 2 −1)3
68. The polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎 is divisible by 𝑥 − 1
and leaves a remainder of 10 when divided by (𝑥 + 1). Find the
quotient and the remainder when the same polynomial is divided by
𝑥 + 4.
69. Solve for 𝑥
(i) 7𝑥+1 + 71−𝑥 = 50
4𝑥−1 4𝑥+1 8
(ii) √( ) − √(4𝑥−1) = 3
4𝑥+1
𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝜃+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
70. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
71. Eliminate 𝜃 from the equations
𝑥 = 𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
72. Solve the simultaneous equation
2 + log 2 (2𝑥 + 1) = 2 log 2 𝑦
 𝑥 = 22 − 𝑦
73. When the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑊𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 𝑇 is divided by 𝑥 +
1 it leaves a remainder of −4 and it has (𝑥 + 2) as one of its factors.
(i) Find the values of 𝑊 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇
(ii) Solve 𝑥 3 + 𝑊𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 𝑇 = 0
74. Show that if the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 is a tangent to the curve 4𝑥 2 +
3𝑦 2 = 12, then 𝑐 2 = 4 + 3𝑚2
75. Given that log(𝑝 − 𝑞 + 1) = 0 and log(𝑥𝑦) + 1 = 0, Show
1
that 𝑝 = 𝑞 =
√10
76. The variable 𝑥 satisfies the equation 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4 = 33𝑦 − 32𝑦+1 +
4. Hence solve the equation 33𝑦 − 32𝑦+1 + 4 = 0 giving your answer
correct to 3 significant figures.
77. Solve the equation 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 4 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800
78. Given that 𝑎2 , 𝑏 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 2 are in arithmetic progression, show that
1 1 1
, 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 are also in arithmetic progression.
𝑏+𝑐 𝑎+𝑏
79. A polynomial ℎ(𝑥) leaves a remainder of 64 when divided by 𝑥 − 2
and a remainder of −20 when divided by 3𝑥 + 1. Find the remainder
when ℎ(𝑥) is divided by 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2.
If ℎ(𝑥)𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠 (3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥) as the quotient when divided by (3𝑥 2 −
5𝑥 − 2) find the quotient and
80. Using the principle of undetermined coefficients, find the remainder
and quotient obtained when 3𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 2 + 16 is divided 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 2 +
2𝑥 − 6
81. A polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 + 𝑅 leaves a remainder 5𝑥 +
19 when divided 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 2 − 9. Find the value of 𝑅 and the quotient
using
(i) the principle of undetermined coefficients
(ii) any other method
82. Given that 3(𝑥 − 2)4𝑛 − 14(𝑥 − 2)3𝑛 + 12(𝑥 − 2)2𝑛 + 14(𝑥 −
2)𝑛 − 15 = 0 where 𝒏 is a positive integer, find the possible values of
𝒙 in terms of 𝒏.
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83. Given that 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝑥 + 𝑥, show that 2𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 3
84. Differentiate (2𝑥 + 3)2 from first principles
85. Find the values of 𝑘 for which 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 25 is a perfect square.
86. Given that the squared difference of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 +
𝑝𝑥 + 45 = 0 is 144 find the possible values of 𝒑 hence find 𝑥.
87. The expression 8𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑟 + 𝑟 is divisible by (2𝑥 − 3)3 but
leaves a remainder of −1 when divided by (𝑥 − 1). Find the values
of 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑟
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88. Rationalise
√5+ √2−√3
89. Find the relationship between the constants 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 if one root of
the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is thrice the other.
90. One root of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is the square of the other.
91. Prove that 𝑐(𝑎 − 2)3 = 𝑎(𝑐 − 2)3
92. Solve the equation √3 − 𝑥 − √7 + 𝑥 = √16 + 2𝑥
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93. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 2 = 𝑥 2 +3𝑥 − 3𝑥
94. Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the given simultaneous equations
log 2 𝑥 + log 4 𝑦 = 4
log 2 (𝑥 + √𝑦) = 3
95. Prove that the roots of the equation (𝑘 + 3)𝑥 2 + (6 − 2𝑘)𝑥 +
(𝑘 − 1) = 0 are only real if 𝒌 is not greater than 1.5.
96. Solve the simultaneous equations
𝑥 𝑦
+ = 5 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9
𝑦 𝑥
97. By putting 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 −1 , solve the equation
2𝑥 4 − 9𝑥 3 + 14𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 2 = 0
98. If 4𝑥 4 + 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 36 is a perfect square, find the
constants 𝑝 and 𝑞.
99. Insert 3 geometric means between 162 and 1250
100. A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation
𝑈𝑛 = 3𝑈𝑛−1 + 𝑈𝑛−2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛 > 1
101. Given that 𝑈4 = 180 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑈7 = 100, find 𝑈5 and 𝑈6
102. Solve the equations log 𝑟 𝑝𝑞 = 𝑚, log 𝑞 𝑝𝑟 = 𝑛 and log 𝑝 𝑞𝑟 =
𝑘, show that 𝑀 + 𝑛 + 𝑘 = 𝑚𝑛𝑘 − 2
103. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 𝑛𝑡ℎ terms of a series are 4, -3, -16 and 𝑎𝑛2 +
𝑏𝑛 + 𝑐 respectively. Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and the sum of
𝑛 −terms of the series.
104. Solve for 𝜃 in interval given per question in the brackets:
(i) 2𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝜃 = 1 (0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 1800
−𝜋 𝜋
(ii) sec(4𝜃 + 670 ) = 5 ( 2 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2 )
(iii) 6𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 + 5𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 1 (−𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋)
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
105. Prove that = (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃)2
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 2
106. Prove that; + = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
107. Solve the following quadratic equations using the method of
completing square
(a) 2x2+18x+21=0 (b) 5x2+x-3=0 (c) 2x2-3x-3=0
108. Find the maximum or minimum of each of the following functions
(a) 1-5x-2x2 (b) x(x+1)+(x+1)(x+2)+(x+2)(x+3)-8 (c) 8x2+3-14x
109. Express 5x2-30x+47 in the form a(x+p)2+q. Hence show that the
equation 5x2-30x+47=0 has no real values of x.
110. Given that the f(x)=mx2+nx+17 has a minimum value of -3 when
x is 2, use the method of completing squares to find the constants m and
n where m≠ 0, 𝑛 ≠ 0
 STATISTICS:
2 3
1. Two events A and B are such that P(A)= 5 and P(B)=7, find the
probability of A or B if A and B are;
(i) mutually exclusive
(ii) independent
2. Three events A, B and C are defined in a sample space. The events A
and C are mutually exclusive. The events A and B are independent.
1 1 2
Given that 𝑃(𝐴) = 3 , 𝑃(𝐶) = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃(𝐵) = 3.Find;
(i) P(AUC)
(ii) P(B)
P(AnB)
3. A bag contains 5 white, 3 red and 2green counters. 3 counters are
drawn without replacement. Determine the probability, there ;
(i) is no green counter
(ii) are no white counters and a green counter .
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4(a) Events A nad B are such that P(AUB)=10 , P(A/B)=12 and
4P(A)=3P(B). Find;
(i) P(AnB)
(ii) P(AU𝐵1)
(b) A and B are two independent events, show that A and B1 are also
independent.
 1 2
5. Two events x and y are such that ; P(x)= 2, P(x/y1)=3, and
3
P(x/y)=7 where y1 is the event y does not occur. Find;
(i) P(xny)
(ii) P(xuy)
(iii) P(y)
(iv) P(y/x)
6. A box contains 8 red, 3 white and 9 blue balls. If three balls are
drawn at random (without replacement) in succession, determine the
probability that ;
(i) All the three are red
(ii) all the three are white
(iii) all the three are blue.
(iv) The draws are in order, red, white, blue,
(v) all the three are of different colours
(vi) Two red and one white
(vii) Atleast two whites
7. When a car owner needs her car serviced. She phones one of the
three garages, A ,B OR C.
Of the calls she made, 30% are to garage,A, 10% to B and 60% to c.
The percentages of occasions when the garage phoned can take the car
in on the day of phoning are 20% for A, 6% for B and 9% for c.
(i) Find the probability that the garage phoned will not be able to take
the car in on the day of phoning.
(ii) Given that the car owner phones a garage and the garage can take
her can in on that day, find the probability that she phoned garage B.
8. Prove that for any two events A and B, P(A/B)+P(A1/B)=1.
9. The p.d.f of a discrete random variable X is given by
P(X=x)= kx2 for x=0,1,2,3,4. Where k is a constant, find the;
(a) value of k
(b) E(X)
(c)Variance of x and standard deviation.
(d) P(x>2)
(e) 𝑃(1 < 𝑥 ≤ 3)
(f) P(x= 4)
(g) the mode.
10. X is a random variable, “the member of likely boys obtained” for
the family that plans to have three children. Find E(x).
11. Two boxes P and Q contain white and brown cards. P contains 6
white cards and 4 brown cards. Q contains 2 white cards and 3 brown
cards. A box is selected at random and a card is selected. Find the
probability that;
(i) a brown card is selected
(ii) box Q is selected given that the card is white.
12. Two independent events A and B are such that P(A)=0.40, P(B)=a,
P(AUB)=07.0. Find;
(i) P(AUB)1
(ii) the value of a
(iii) P(AnB)
(iv) P(AnB1).
13. When three marksmen take part in shooting contest, their chance of
1 1 1
hitting a target are; 2 , 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4.
(a) Calculate the chance that one and only one bullet will hit the target
if all men shoot simultaneously.
(b) Determine the probability that the target will be hit. (Assume
independence).
 MECHANICS
1. A motor car, starting from rest and moving with uniform acceleration,
goes 9.5 𝑚 in the 10𝑡ℎ second after starting. Find the acceleration of
the car, and the distance covered during 5 𝑠 from the start.
2. Two particles, 𝑋 and 𝑌, are moving in the same direction on parallel
horizontal tracks. At a certain point 𝑂, the particle 𝑋, travelling with
a speed of 16 ms −1 and retarding uniformly at 6 ms −2 , overtakes 𝑌,
which is travelling at 8 ms −1 and accelerating uniformly at 2 ms−2.
Calculate
(a) the distance of 𝑌 from 𝑂 when the velocities of 𝑋 and 𝑌 are equal
(b) the velocity of 𝑋 when 𝑌 overtakes 𝑋
3. A car is moving along a straight horizontal road at constant speed
18 ms−1 . At the instant when the car passes a lay-by, a motor-cyclist
leaves the lay-by, starting from rest and moves with constant
acceleration 2.5 ms −2 in pursuit of the car. Given that the motor-
cyclist overtakes the car 𝑇 seconds after leaving the lay-by, calculate
(a) the value of 𝑇
(b) the speed of the motor-cyclist at the instant of passing the car
4. A particle P, moving along a straight line with constant acceleration
0.3 𝑚𝑠 −2, passes a point A on the line with a velocity of 20 𝑚𝑠 −1 .
At the instant when P passes A, a second particle Q is 20 m behind 𝐴
and moving with velocity 30 ms −1 . Prove that, unless the motion of
P and/ or Q changes, the particles will collide.
5. A bus moves away from rest at a bus stop with an acceleration of
1 ms −2. As the bus starts to move, a man who is 4 m behind the stop
runs with a constant speed after the bus. If he just manages to catch
the bus, find his speed.
6. A cheetah is pursuing an impala. The impala is running in a straight
line at a constant speed of 16 ms −1 . The cheetah is 10 𝑚 behind the
impala, running at 20 ms−1 but tiring, so that it is decelerating at
1 ms−2. Find an expression for the gap between the cheetah and the
impala 𝑡 seconds later. Will the impala get away?
7. A woman stands on the bank of a frozen lake with a dog by her side.
She skims a bone across the ice at a speed of 3 ms−1. The bone slows
down with deceleration 0.4 ms−2 and the dog chases it with
acceleration 0.6 ms −2. How far out from the bank does the dog catch
up with the bone?
8. A particle is projected vertically upwards with a velocity 𝑢 ms−1 and
after an interval of 𝑡 𝑠 another particle is projected upwards from the
same point and with the same initial velocity. Prove that they will
meet at a height of
4𝑢2 − g𝑡 2
𝑚
8g
9. A man on the top of a tower of height 35 𝑚 holds his arm over the
side of the tower and throws a stone vertically upwards with a speed
of 14 𝑚𝑠 −1. Find the
(a) height above the ground or the highest point reached by the stone
(b) speed of the stone when it reaches the ground
(c) time that the stone was in the air
10. A ball is projected vertically upwards with speed 10 ms −1 from a
point 𝑋 which is 50 m above the ground. 𝑇 seconds after the first ball
is projected upwards, a second ball is dropped from 𝑋. Initially the
second ball is at rest. The balls collide 25 m above the ground. Find
the value of 𝑇
11.

In the figure above, an outfielder experiments with two different

trajectories for throwing to the home plate from the position shown:
(i) 𝑢 = 80 ms-1 and 𝜃 = 100 and
(ii) 𝑢 = 100 ms-1 and 𝜃 = 150
For each set of the initial conditions above, determine the time t
required for the baseball to reach the home plate and the altitude h as
the ball crosses the plate.
12. Calculate the range of a projectile which is fired at an angle of 450 to
the horizontal with a speed of 20 ms-1.
13. A projectile is fired horizontally from the top of the cliff 250 m high.
The projectile lands 1.414 × 103 𝑚 from the bottom of the cliff. Find
the
(i) initial speed of the projectile
(ii) velocity of the projectile just before it hits the ground
14. An object A is projected upwards from a height 60 𝑚 above the
ground with a velocity of 20 ms-1 at 300 to the horizontal. At the same
time, another object B is projected from the ground upwards towards
A at 300 to the horizontal. A and B collide at height of 60 m above
the horizontal ground, when they are both moving downwards, Find
the
(i) the speed of projection of B
(ii) the horizontal distance between the points of projection
15. A prticle is projected is projected inside a tunnel which is 2 𝑚 high.
If the initial speed is 𝑢, show that the maximum range inside the
𝒖𝟐 −𝟒𝒈
tunnel is 𝟒√ 𝒈

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16. Two particles are projected simultaneously from two points A and B
on level ground and a distance of 150 m apart. The first particle is
projected vertically upwards from A with an initial speed of 𝑢 𝑚𝑠 −1
and the second particle is projected from B towards A with an angle
of projection 𝛼. If the particles collide when they are both at their
𝒖𝟐
greatest height above the level of AB, prove that 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜶 = 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝒈
17. Two particles A and B are projected simultaneously, A from the top
of a vertical cliff, and B from the base. Particle A is projected with a
speed of 3𝑢, while B is projected at an angle 𝜃 above the horizontal
with a speed of 5𝑢. The two particles collide after 2 s. If the cliff is
56 m high, find the;
(i) values of 𝑢 and 𝜃
(ii) The horizontal and vertical distances from the base of the cliff to the
point of collision of the two particles.
18. Two particles P and Q are fired simultaneously from two points A
and B on level ground with speeds of projection 𝑢 and 2𝑢
respectively. P is projected so as to achieve maximum range which
is AB. If the particles collide, find the angle of projection of Q. Find
also, in terms of 𝑢 and 𝑔 , the height at which the particles collide.
19. A bullet is fired out to sea in a horizontal direction from a gun situated
on the top of a cliff 78.4 𝑚 high. Calculate the distance out to sea at
which the bullet will strike the water, given that the initial velocity of
the bullet is 240 𝑚𝑠 −1 . Calculate also the inclination to the horizontal
at which the bullet will strike the surface of the water.
[Ans: 960 𝑚 , 9.290 ]
20. The action of the following three forces on a body results in
equilibrium:
(−9i + j − 7k) 𝑁, (3i + 10k) 𝑁 and (𝑎i + 𝑏j + ck) 𝑁.
(a) What are the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐?
(b) Calculate the magnitude of (𝑎i + 𝑏j + ck) 𝑁
21. The tensions in four telephone wires attached to a telegraph post are
(17i − 9j) 𝑁, (−11i + 6j) 𝑁, (−3i − 18j) 𝑁 and (𝑎i + 𝑏j) 𝑁. The
four forces are in equilibrium.
(a) Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏
(b) Calculate the magnitude of (𝑎i + 𝑏j) 𝑁
22. The three coplanar forces, shown in the figure below, are in
equilibrium.

Determine the values of 𝑋 and 𝜃.

[Ans: 34.64 𝑁; 30°]
23. The four coplanar forces, shown in the figure below, are in
equilibrium.
 Determine in exact surd form the value of 𝑃 and the value of 𝑄.
[Ans: 𝑃 = 90[√3 − 1]; 𝑄 = 15[7√2 − 3√6]]
24. The figure below shows a smooth ring 𝐵, of weight 20 𝑁, threaded
by a string 𝐴𝐵𝐶 whose end 𝐴 and 𝐶 are attached to a fixed horizontal
ceiling.

The ring is modelled as a particle, and kept in equilibrium by a

horizontal force 10 𝑁 as shown. The points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and the horizontal
force lie in the same vertical plane, which is perpendicular to the
plane of the ceiling. The string is light and inextensible, and the
section 𝐴𝐵 forms an angle 𝜃 with the horizontal ceiling. The tension
in the string is 𝑇 𝑁. Find the values of 𝑇 and 𝜃.
[Ans: 15.8 𝑁; 71.6°]
25. A box 𝐵 of mass 𝑀, modelled as a particle, is held in equilibrium by
two light inextensible strings. The end 𝐴 of the string 𝐴𝐵 is tied at
the point 𝐴 on a fixed horizontal ceiling. The string 𝐵𝐷 passes over a
fixed smooth pulley 𝐶 and a particle of mass 𝑚 is hanging vertically
at 𝐷, as shown in the figure below.
 The sections 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶 are inclined at 45° and 30° to the horizontal,
respectively. The points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 lie on a vertical plane which
is perpendicular to the ceiling.
(a) Given the tension in the string through 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 is 196 𝑁, find
the value of 𝑚.
(b) Determine the tension in the string 𝐴𝐵 and the value of 𝑀
(c) Find the magnitude of the force exerted by the string on the pulley
at 𝐶.
[Ans: (a) 20 (b) 240 𝑁, 27.3 kg (c) 339 𝑁]
26. Two forces are acting on a particle: 𝑃 has magnitude 37 𝑁 and acts
at an angle of 63° to 𝑄. A third force of magnitude 60 𝑁 is added to
the system to keep the particle in equilibrium.
(a) What is the angle between 𝑄 and the third force?
(b) What is the magnitude of 𝑄?
[Ans: (a) 146.7° (b) 33.3 𝑁]
27. Two cables of length 3 m and 7.2 m are used to suspend a sign, of
mass 1.2 kg from a horizontal ceiling. The cables are attached to the
ceiling a distance of 7.8 m apart. Find
(a) the acute angles that the cables make with the vertical
(b) the tensions in the cables
[Ans: (a) 22.6°, 67.4° (b) 4.52 𝑁, 10.9 𝑁]
28. A body is projected vertically upwards with an initial velocity of
28 ms−1 . Find the height to which the body rises. Another body is
projected vertically upwards 2 𝑠 after the first with an initial velocity
 of 21 ms−1 , find when the two bodies are at the same height and find
also the velocity of each body at this instant.
[Ans: 40 𝑚, 4.9 𝑠 after first body started; 20, 7.4 ms −1 ]
29. A particle is projected vertically upwards, and 𝑡 𝑠 afterwards another
particle is projected vertically upwards with the same initial velocity.
1
Prove that their velocities when meeting will be each 2 g𝑡
30. A ball is released from rest at a point which is 10 m above a wooden
floor. Each time the ball strikes the floor, it rebounds with three-
quarters of the speed with which it strikes the floor. Find the greatest
height above the floor reached by the ball
(a) the first time it rebounds from the floor
(b) the second time it rebounds from the floor.
Hint: Consider each bounce as a separate motion
[Ans: (a) 5.6 m (b) 3.2 m]
31. A particle 𝑃 is projected vertically upwards from a point 𝑂 with speed
12 ms−1 . One second after 𝑃 has been projected from 𝑂, another
particle 𝑄 is projected vertically upwards from 𝑂 with speed
20 ms−1 . Find
(a) the time between the instant that 𝑃 is projected from 𝑂 and the
instant when 𝑃 and 𝑄 collide
(b) the distance of the point where 𝑃 and 𝑄 collide from 𝑂
32. A stone is dropped from the top of a building and two seconds later,
another stone is thrown vertically downwards at a speed of 25 ms −1 .
Both stones reach the ground at the same time. Find the height of the
building.
33. A girl, of mass 40 kg sits on a playground swing with her feet on the
ground. The rope of the swing makes an angle of 10° with the
downward vertical. Her legs make an angle of 60° with the
horizontal.
 Calculate the thrust in the girl’s legs and the tension in the rope. State
any assumptions you have made during this analysis.
34. The engine of a car is working at a constant rate of 6 𝑘𝑊 in driving
the car along a straight horizontal road at constant speed of
54 kmh−1. Find the resistance to the motion of the car.
[Ans: 400 𝑁]
35. A motor car of mass 800 kg is towing a trailer of mass 300 kg along
a straight horizontal road. Resistances, which are constant are 600 𝑁
for the car and 240 𝑁 for the trailer.
(a) Calculate the tractive force exerted by the motor and the tension
in the coupling between the car and the trailer in each of the
following cases
(i) when both are travelling at constant velocity
(ii) when both are acceleration at 2.5 ms−2
(b) Calculate the power developed by the motor when the car and are
travelling at a constant velocity of 15 ms −1
[Ans: (a) (i) 840 𝑁, 240 𝑁 (ii) 3590 𝑁, 990 𝑁 (b) 12.6 𝑘𝑊]
36. The frictional resistance to the motion of a car of mass 1000 kg is 𝑘𝑣
newtons, where 𝑣 ms −1 is its speed and 𝑘 is constant. The car ascends
1
a hill of inclination sin−1 (10) at a steady speed of 8 ms −1 , the power
exerted by the engine being 9.76 𝑘𝑊.
(a) Prove that the numerical value of 𝑘 is 30.
(b) Find the steady speed at which the car ascends the hill if the power
exerted by the engine is 12.8 𝑘𝑊
 (c) When the car is travelling at this speed, the power exerted by the
engine is increased by 2 𝑘𝑊. Find the immediate acceleration of
the car.
[Ans: (b) 10 ms−1 (c) 0.2 ms −2 ]
37. A particle is at rest in equilibrium under the action of the four forces
shown below
8.8 𝑁

68° 𝜃

53° 41°

14 𝑁
12.3 𝑁

Find 𝑃 and 𝜃 [Ans: 11.5 𝑁; 56.1°]

38.

𝑃
5𝑁

𝛽 30°
60° 30°

4√ 3 𝑁

5√3 𝑁

Calculate the magnitude of P in surd form, and 𝛽 to the nearest

degree, if these four forces are in equilibrium.
[Ans: √73 + 20√3, 55°]
39. A pump raises water at a rate of 500 kg per minute through a vertical
distance of 3 m. If the water is delivered at 2.5 ms −1, find the power
developed.
[Ans: 276 𝑊]
40. A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road
at a constant speed of 120 kmh−1 against a resistance of 600 𝑁.
(a) Calculate the effective power being exerted
Given that the resistance is proportional to the square of the velocity,
calculate
(b) the power required to go down a hill of 1 in 30 (along the slope)
at a steady speed of 120 kmh−1
(c) the acceleration of the car up this hill with the engine working at
20 𝑘𝑊at the instant when the speed is 80 kmh−1.
[Ans: (a) 20 𝑘𝑊 (b) 6.93 𝑘𝑊 (c) 0.201 ms −2]
41. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an equilateral triangle. Forces of 4 𝑁, 4 𝑁 and 6 𝑁 act along
the sides 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐶 respectively, in the directions indicated by
the order of the letters. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the
angle it makes with 𝐴𝐵
[Ans: 10 𝑁, 60°]
42. Two forces have magnitudes 𝑃 and 𝑄 and the angle between them is
𝜃. If the resultant of these two forces has magnitude 𝑅 and makes an
angle 𝛼 with the force 𝑃, show that
(a) 𝑅 2 = 𝑃2 + 𝑄 2 + 2𝑃𝑄 cos 𝜃
𝑄 sin 𝜃
(b) tan 𝛼 = 𝑃+𝑄 cos 𝜃
If 𝑃 = 𝑄 and 𝜃 = 40°, find 𝛼
[Ans: 20°]
43. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces 5 𝑁,
7 𝑁, 6 𝑁 and 4 𝑁 acting in the directions 050°, 100°, 200° and 310°
respectively.
[Ans: 5.7 𝑁, 101°]
44. Two forces, (2i + 3j) 𝑁 and (𝑝i + 𝑞j) 𝑁, act on a particle 𝑃. The
resultant of the two forces is 𝑃. Given that 𝑅 acts in a direction which
is parallel to the vector (−i + 4j), show that 4𝑝 + 𝑞 + 11 = 0
2 𝑝
45. Two forces, ( ) 𝑁 and (𝑞 ) 𝑁, act on a particle of mass 𝑚 kg. The
5
resultant of the two forces is 𝑅. Given that 𝑅 acts in a direction which
1
is parallel to the vector ( ), show that 2𝑝 + 𝑞 + 9 = 0
−2
46. Three forces act through the point with position vector 3i + 2j. 𝐹1 has
magnitude 15 𝑁 and acts in the direction given by 3i + 4j. 𝐹2 has
magnitude 3√2 𝑁 and acts in the direction given by i − j. 𝐹3 has
magnitude 4√5 𝑁 and acts in the direction given by i − j. Find the
resultant of these forces.
[Ans: 20i + 13j]
47. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon. Forces of magnitude 3𝐹, 4𝐹, 2𝐹, 6𝐹
act along 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶, 𝐸𝐴, 𝐴𝐹 respectively in the direction indicated by
the order of the letters. Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant.
[Ans: 𝐹√39 at 56.3° to 𝐴𝐵]
48. An object 𝐴 is subjected to coplanar forces of 5 𝑁, 2 𝑁 and 3 𝑁
inclined at 30°, 90° and 150° respectively to the line 𝐴𝐵. Taking 𝐴𝐵
as the 𝑥-axis, express their resultant in the form 𝑎i + 𝑏j
[Ans: √3i ± 6j]
49. Forces of magnitude 2𝑃, 3𝑃, 4𝑃 and 5𝑃 act along 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 and
𝐴𝐸, respectively. Find the magnitude and direction of their resultant if
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon.
50. ABCD is a rectangle. Forces 6√3 𝑁, 2 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4√3 act along AB,
CB and CD respectively, in the direction indicated by the order of
the letters. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it
makes with AB [Ans: 4 N, 300 ]
51. ABCD is a rectangle. Forces of 8N, 4N, 10N and 2N act along AB,
CB, CD and AD respectively in the directions indicated by the order
of the letters. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force
[Ans: 2.83N, 450 with BA ]
52. ABCD is a rectangle. Forces of 3N, 4N and 1N act along AB, BC
and DC respectively in the directions indicated by the order of the
letters. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it makes
with AB.
[Ans: 5.66 N, 450 ]
53. Four forces of magnitude 2N, 4N, 3N and 4N act at a point in the
directions whose bearings are 0000, 0600, 1800, 2700 respectively.
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force
[Ans: 1.49N ]
54. Each of the following diagrams shows a number of forces. Calculate
the magnitude of their resultant.

[Ans: (𝑎)17.2 𝑁 (𝑏) 3.8𝑁 (𝑐) 4.1 𝑁 ]

55. Find the magnitude and direction of the forces given in the diagrams
below

[Ans: (𝑎)15.6 𝑁, 33.70 (𝑏) 5𝑁, 900 ]

56. A car of mass 900kg tows a caravan of mass 700kg along a level
road. The engine of the car exerts a forward force of 2.4 kN and
there is no resistance to motion. [Ans: 1.5 ms-2 , 1050N ]
57. A car of mass 900kg tows a trailer of mass 600kg by means of a
rigid tow bar. The car experiences a resistance of 200N and the
trailer a resistance of 300N. If the car engine exerts a forward
force of 3 kN, find the tension in the tow bar and the acceleration
of the system. [Ans: 1300 N, 1.67 ms-2 ]
58. A fixed pulley carries a string which has a load of mass 7 kg
attached to one end and a light pulley attached to the other end.
This light pulley carries another string which has a load of mass
4 kg at one end, and another load of mass 2 kg at the other end.
Find the acceleration of the 4 kg mass and the tensions in the
strings.
59. A string, with one end fixed, passes under a moveable pulley of
mass 8 kg, and over a fixed pulley; the string carries a 5 kg mass
at its other end. Find the acceleration of the 5 kg mass and the
tension in the string.
60. A string, carrying a particle A at one end, passes over a fixed
pulley and has a light pulley attached to its other end. Over this
light pulley runs another string carrying particle B at one end and
particle C at the other. The masses of A, B and C are 3𝑚, 2𝑚 and
𝑚 respectively. Find the acceleration of 𝐴 and the tensions in the
strings.
61. A string, with one end fixed, passes under a moveable pulley of
mass 𝑚1 , over a fixed pulley, and carries a mass 𝑚2 at its other
end. With the system released from rest, show that the tension in
3𝑚1 𝑚2 g
the string is and that, after time 𝑡, the moveable pulley
4𝑚2 +𝑚1
g𝑡 2 (2𝑚2 −𝑚1 )
has moved a distance 2(4𝑚2 +𝑚1 )
62. A car, of mass 𝑀 kilograms, is pulling a trailer, of mass 𝜆𝑀
kilograms, along a straight horizontal road. The tow-bar
connecting the car and the trailer is horizontal and of negligible
mass. The resistive forces acting on the car and the trailer are
constant and of magnitude 300 𝑁 and 200 𝑁 respectively. At the
instant when the car has an acceleration of magnitude 0.3 ms −2 ,
the tractive force has magnitude 2000 𝑁. Show that
𝑀(𝜆 + 1) = 5000
Given that the tension in the tow-bar is 500 N at this same instant,
find the value of M and the value of 𝜆
63. A car of mass 800 kg tows a trailer of mass 400 kg against
resistances totaling 600 N. The separate resistances on the car and
trailer are proportional to their masses. If the car accelerates at
1.25 ms−2 along a level road, find
(a) the forward force exerted by the engine
(b) the tension in the tow bar
64. A body of mass 65g lies on a smooth horizontal table. A light
inextensible string runs from this body, over a smooth fixed
pulley at the edge of the table, to a body of mass 5g hanging
freely. With the string taut, the system is released from rest. Find:
(a) the acceleration of the system
(b) the tension in the string
(c) the distance moved by the 5g mass in the first 2 seconds of
motion.
(Assume that nothing impedes its motion in this time)

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