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Paper Reference(s) 6678 Edexcel GCE Mechanics M2 Advanced Level Friday 29 January 2010 ( Afternoon Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials required for examination Items included with question papersMathematical Formulae (Pink or Green) Nil Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the regulations of the Joint Council for Qualifications. Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulas stored in them. Instructions to Candidates In the boxes on the answer book, write the name of the examining body (Edexcel), your centre number, candidate number, the unit title (Mechanics M2), the paper reference (6678), your surname, other name and signature. Whenever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s(2. When a calculator is used, the answer should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy. Information for Candidates A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided. Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions. There are 8 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75. Advice to Candidates You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled. You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner. Answers without working may not gain full credit. 1. A particle P moves along the x-axis. At time t seconds the velocity of P is v m s–1 in the positive x-direction, where v = 3t2 – 4t + 3. When t = 0, P is at the origin O. Find the distance of P from O when P is moving with minimum velocity. (8) 2. Two particles, P, of mass 2m, and Q, of mass m, are moving along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal plane. They are moving in opposite directions towards each other and collide. Immediately before the collision the speed of P is 2u and the speed of Q is u. The coefficient of restitution between the particles is e, where e 1. Find,