Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International Advanced Level

FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/23

Paper 2 May/June 2014
3 hours
Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper
*5707588618*

Graph Paper
List of Formulae (MF10)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet.
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
Where a numerical value is necessary, take the acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m s−2.
The use of a calculator is expected, where appropriate.
Results obtained solely from a graphic calculator, without supporting working or reasoning, will not receive
credit.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

JC14 06_9231_23/RP
© UCLES 2014 [Turn over
 2

1 Two small smooth spheres A and B have equal radii and have masses m and km respectively. They
are moving in a straight line in the same direction on a smooth horizontal table. The speed of A is
u and the speed of B is 23 u. Sphere A collides directly with sphere B. The coefficient of restitution
between the spheres is 45 .

u
2k + 5
(i) Show that the speed of A after the collision is . [5]
5
k + 1

(ii) Given that the magnitude of the impulse experienced by B during the collision is 25 mu, find the
value of k. [2]

2 A particle P of mass m kg moves on an arc of a circle with centre O and radius a metres. At time t = 0
the particle is at the point A. At time t seconds, angle POA = sin2 2t. Show that the radial component
of the acceleration of P at time t seconds has magnitude
4a sin2 4t m s−2 . [2]

Find
(i) the value of t when the transverse component of the acceleration of P is first equal to zero, [2]
(ii) the magnitude of the resultant force acting on P when t = 1
.
12
[2]

3 A particle P of mass m is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of length a. The other
end of the string is attached to a fixed point O. When the particle is hanging in equilibrium, with the
string vertical, it is given a horizontal impulse of magnitude J . When the string makes an angle 
with the downward vertical at O, the tension is T .

J2
(i) Show that T = − mg
2 − 3 cos . [5]
ma

(ii) It is given that J = m
kga, where k is a positive constant. Justifying your answers, describe
the motion of P in each of the following cases:
(a) k = 1,
(b) k = 6.
[4]

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14

 3

4
B

2d

2a

A

A uniform rod AB has mass m and length 2d. The rod rests in equilibrium on a smooth peg C, with
the end A resting on a rough horizontal plane. The distance AC is 2a and the angle between AB and
the horizontal is , where cos  = 35 . A particle of mass 12 m is attached to the rod at B (see diagram).
Find the normal reaction at A and deduce that d < 25 6
a. [6]

8d
The coefficient of friction between the rod and the plane is . Show that  ≥ . [4]
25a − 6d

5
A 8a B

2a
5
O 6a

D C

A uniform rectangular lamina ABCD, in which AB = 8a and BC = 6a, has mass M . A uniform
circular lamina of radius 52 a has mass 13 M . The two laminas are fixed together in the same plane
with their centres coinciding at the point O (see diagram). A particle P of mass 12 M is attached at C.
The system is free to rotate about a fixed smooth horizontal axis through A and perpendicular to the
plane ABCD. Show that the moment of inertia of the system about this axis is 2225
24
Ma2 . [8]
 g 
The system is released from rest with AC horizontal and D below AC. Find, in the form k , the
a
greatest angular speed in the subsequent motion, giving the value of k correct to 3 decimal places.
[4]

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14 [Turn over

 4

6 Employees at a particular company have been working seven hours each day, from 9 am to 4 pm. To
try to reduce absence, the company decides to introduce ‘flexi-time’ and allow employees to work
their seven hours each day at any time between 7 am and 9 pm. For a random sample of 10 employees,
the numbers of hours of absence in the year before and the year after the introduction of flexi-time
are given in the following table.

Employee A B C D E F G H I J
Before 42 35 96 74 20 5 78 45 146 0
After 34 32 100 72 31 2 61 35 140 0

Use a paired sample t-test to test, at the 10% significance level, whether the population mean number
of hours of absence has decreased, following the introduction of flexi-time. [7]

7 James throws a discus repeatedly in an attempt to achieve a successful throw. A throw is counted as
successful if the distance achieved is over 40 metres. For each throw, the probability that James is
successful is 14 , independently of all other throws. Find the probability that James takes
(i) exactly 5 throws to achieve the first successful throw, [1]
(ii) more than 8 throws to achieve the first successful throw. [2]

In order to qualify for a competition, a discus-thrower must throw over 40 metres within at most six
attempts. When a successful throw is achieved, no further throws are taken. Find the probability that
James qualifies for the competition. [2]

Colin is another discus-thrower. For each throw, the probability that he will achieve a throw over
40 metres is 13 , independently of all other throws. Find the probability that exactly one of James and
Colin qualifies for the competition. [3]

8 A random sample of 200 is taken from the adult population of a town and classified by age-group and
preferred type of car. The results are given in the following table.

Hatchback Estate Convertible

Under 25 years 32 11 17
Between 25 and 50 years 45 24 6
Over 50 years 31 16 18

Test, at the 5% significance level, whether preferred type of car is independent of age-group. [8]

9 The continuous random variable X has distribution function F given by

0 x < 2,
F
x = 1x − 1
8 4
2 ≤ x ≤ 10,
1 x > 10.
Find the value of k for which P
X ≥ k = 0.6. [3]

The random variable Y is defined by Y = 2 ln X . Find the distribution function of Y . [3]

Find the probability density function of Y and sketch its graph. [4]

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14

 5

10 The lengths of a random sample of eight fish of a certain species are measured, in cm, as follows.
17.3 15.8 18.2 15.6 16.0 18.8 15.3 15.0
Assuming that lengths are normally distributed,
(i) test, at the 10% significance level, whether the population mean length of fish of this species is
greater than 15.8 cm, [7]
(ii) calculate a 95% confidence interval for the population mean length of fish of this species. [4]

11 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.

EITHER

A particle P of mass m is suspended from a fixed point by a light elastic string of natural length l,
and hangs in equilibrium. The particle is pulled vertically down to a position where the length of the
string is 13
7 l. The particle is released from rest in this position and reaches its greatest height when
the length of the string is 11
7 l.

(i) Show that the modulus of elasticity of the string is 75 mg. [2]

(ii) Show that P moves in simple harmonic motion about the equilibrium position and state the
period of the motion. [4]

(iii) Find the time after release when the speed of P is first equal to half of its maximum value. [6]

OR

For a random sample of 12 observations of pairs of values
x, y, the equation of the regression line
of y on x and the equation of the regression line of x on y are
y = bx + 4.5 and x = ay + c
respectively, where a, b and c are constants. The product moment correlation coefficient for the
sample is 0.6.

(i) Test, at the 5% significance level, whether there is evidence of positive correlation between the
variables. [4]

(ii) Given that b − a = 0.5, find the values of a and b. [3]

(iii) Given that the sum of the x-values in the sample data is 66, find the value of c and sketch the
two regression lines on the same diagram. [3]

For each of the 12 pairs of values of
x, y in the sample, another variable  is considered, where
 = 5y.

(iv) State the coefficient of x in the equation of the regression line of  on x and find the value of the
product moment correlation coefficient between x and , justifying your answer. [2]

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14

 6

BLANK PAGE

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14

 7

BLANK PAGE

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14

 8

BLANK PAGE

Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable
effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will
be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.
Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local
Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.

© UCLES 2014 9231/23/M/J/14